Category: Organized Crime
William Chunn, Racketeering, Texas 2022
CONROE, TX – William Glenn Chunn, 40, a top figure in the white supremacist Aryan Circle prison gang, will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Chunn, also known as “Big Head,” received a life sentence for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) violations stemming from an ordered attempted murder. The conviction, handed down…
Keenan Seymour, Racketeering, Indiana 2023
HAMMOND, IN – Keenan Seymour, 23, of Chicago, Illinois, will spend the next 15 years of his life behind bars after being sentenced for his role in the brutal activities of the Latin Dragons Nation street gang. U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon handed down the 180-month sentence, followed by two years of supervised…
Randy Tran, Illegal Gambling Dens, San Diego CA, 2023
SAN DIEGO, CA – Randy S. Tran, 42, is headed to federal prison for six years after being sentenced for running a sprawling network of illegal gambling dens in San Diego’s City Heights neighborhood. The operation, which fostered a breeding ground for drug trafficking, violent crime, and gang activity, has been targeted by law enforcement…
Francisco Ayala, Converter Theft, Connecticut 2023
ANSONIA, CT – A brazen scheme to rip catalytic converters from vehicles across Connecticut has landed 22-year-old Francisco Ayala in federal court. Ayala pleaded guilty this week to charges stemming from a large-scale theft and resale operation that netted an estimated $150,000 in stolen goods. The investigation, led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms…
Bryant Bermudez, Converter Theft, East Hartford CT, 2023
EAST HARTFORD, CT – Bryant Bermudez, 31, of East Hartford, has confessed to his central role in a lucrative catalytic converter theft ring that stretched across state lines. Bermudez pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala, admitting to conspiracy and multiple counts of trafficking stolen vehicle parts. The operation, investigated by the…
Roberto Alicea, Converter Theft, New Britain CT, 2023
NEW BRITAIN, CT – Roberto Alicea, 31, of New Britain, admitted today to his role in a brazen catalytic converter theft ring that stretched across state lines. Alicea pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property and interstate transportation of stolen property. He’s…
Jawaun Harris, Racketeering, Baltimore MD, 2023
Baltimore – Jawaun Harris, 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, has confessed to a decade of terror as a member of the notorious Triple C gang, a criminal enterprise responsible for a wave of violence that plagued East Baltimore. Harris pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges of conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, admitting his role…
Francisco Ayala, Converter Theft, Ansonia CT, 2023
ANSONIA, CT – Francisco Ayala, 22, is heading to federal prison for his role in a widespread catalytic converter theft ring that ripped off victims across Connecticut and shipped the stolen goods for profit in neighboring states. Ayala was sentenced today to 30 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty…
Roberto Alicea, Converter Theft, New Britain CT, 2023
NEW BRITAIN, CT – Roberto Alicea, 31, of New Britain, is headed to federal prison for more than four years after being sentenced Tuesday for his part in a sprawling catalytic converter theft operation that plagued Connecticut. U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala handed down a 54-month sentence, followed by three years of supervised release,…
Tre Byrd, Racketeering, Newark NJ, 2023
NEWARK, NJ – Tre Byrd, 22, a foot soldier in the ruthless Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips, has confessed to a litany of crimes forming the core of a sweeping racketeering conspiracy. Byrd, also known as “Bands” and “G Bandz,” pleaded guilty Wednesday to a superseding indictment that could lock him up for life. Federal prosecutors…
