Category: Organized Crime
Dillon Heffker, Racketeering, Mississippi 2023
PARKERSVILLE, MS – The final nail in the coffin of the Simon City Royals gang was driven home today as Dillon Heffker, the 37th and final defendant, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy. The sprawling federal investigation, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms…
Alexander Kolitsas, Converter Theft, Connecticut 2023
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A Connecticut operation built on ripping catalytic converters off cars and shipping them for profit has deepened, with federal prosecutors adding three more names to an already growing indictment. The scheme, which has been under investigation for over a year, allegedly funneled stolen converters through Downpipe Depot & Recycling LLC in…
Tre Byrd, Racketeering, Newark NJ, 2024
NEWARK, NJ – Tre Byrd, a 22-year-old member of the notorious Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips, is headed to federal prison for 12 years after admitting his role in a sprawling racketeering conspiracy. Byrd, also known as “Bands” and “G Bandz,” was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court. The…
Maverick Maher, Violent Racketeering, Tampa FL, 2024
TAMPA, FL – A brutal eight-year federal investigation culminated this week with the conviction of four key figures in the “Unforgiven,” a white supremacist gang notorious for its violence both within and outside Florida’s prison walls. The jury delivered guilty verdicts on a litany of charges, exposing a reign of terror fueled by a twisted…
Michael Almodovar, Converter Theft, New Haven CT, 2024
HARTFORD, CT – Michael Almodovar, 30, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today to federal charges stemming from a brazen catalytic converter theft ring that stretched across state lines. The operation, according to court documents, saw thieves stripping the valuable components from vehicles across Connecticut and selling them for quick cash. Almodovar, also known as “Eme…
Eduardo Ravelo, Consulate Murders, Texas 2010
JUAREZ, MEXICO/EL PASO, TX – The ghosts of 2010 are finally being called to account. Two alleged leaders of the Barrio Azteca gang, a violent organization with deep ties to the Juarez Cartel, are now in U.S. custody after being extradited from Mexico. Eduardo Ravelo, also known as Tablas, Tablero, and T-Blas, and Enrique Guajardo…
Jose Douglass Castellano, Racketeering Conspiracy, Brooklyn NY 2026
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Jose Douglass Castellano, Racketeering Conspiracy, Brooklyn NY 2024
A brutal gang leader has been brought to justice, but the violence and bloodshed he was responsible for will forever leave its mark on the lives of innocent victims and their families. Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Jose Douglass Castellano, also known as “Chino,” a high-ranking member of the 18th Street gang,…
Matthew Burke, Tabatha Hodges, Kidnapping, Birmingham AL, 2020
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A brazen kidnapping plot unraveled in Jefferson County, Alabama, culminating in the indictment of two suspects accused of demanding a quarter-million dollar ransom. Matthew Amos Burke, 34, and Tabatha Nicole Hodges, 32, now face federal charges after allegedly snatching a man from his home and holding him for payment. According to federal…
Erik Martin, Bribery Conspiracy, New Orleans LA, 2020
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