Category: Violent Crime|Organized Crime
Ysrael Jacob Cordova, Murder in Aid of Racketeering Activity, California 2024
Two members of a Southern California street gang operating under a branch of the Mexican Mafia prison gang were found guilty by a jury today of murdering a man outside his home while trying to rob him. Ysrael Jacob Cordova, 41, also known as “Trips,” and “Tripper,” of Placentia, California, and Ricardo Valenzuela, 44, also…
Melbi Ovidio Ortez, Gun Trafficking, Massachusetts 2026
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Freddie Bowens, Machine Gun Possession, Georgia 2024
Columbus, GA – Freddie Bowens, also known as “Profit,” a 27-year-old from Columbus, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for the illegal possession of a machine gun. Freddie Bowens was one of the 31 defendants indicted in connection with Operation Sweet Silence, a campaign targeting violent crime and drug trafficking tied to criminal…
Ralph Eugene Kellum, RICO Conspiracy, Texas 2023
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Ramon Rodriguez, Murder, New York 2026
A jury has found Ramon Rodriguez, a.k.a. ‘Pollo,’ guilty of murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, firearms offenses, and racketeering conspiracy. The convictions relate to Rodriguez’s participation in the ‘Shooting Boys’ gang, a set of the Trinitarios, the June 21, 2021, murder of Milton Grant during a robbery in Manhattan,…
Jesus Zapata, Own Every Dollar Gang Leadership, New York 2024
Grimy Times can confirm that 36-year-old Jesus Zapata, a/k/a “Jeezy,” a/k/a “Hendrix,” has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role as leader of the Own Every Dollar (OED) gang, a subset of the Trinitarios gang based in Washington Heights, Manhattan. According to U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, Zapata, who served as the “Duarte”…
Mark A. Crump, Assault in Aid of Racketeering, Missouri 2023
A member of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club has been brought to justice after pleading guilty to assaulting a rival motorcycle club member in Kansas City, Missouri. Mark A. Crump, 55, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., pleaded guilty to one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury in aid of racketeering in U.S. District Court. The…
Shem Wayne Alexander, Firearms Smuggling, Florida 2024
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Justin Cabrera, Attempted Murder, Connecticut 2024
Grimy Times has learned that Justin Cabrera, also known as ‘J.U.,’ a 26-year-old Waterbury resident, has been sentenced to 204 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his involvement in the violent 960 gang. A federal grand jury in Hartford returned a 36-count indictment charging Cabrera and 15 other alleged 960…
Travon Jones, Violent Gang Activity, Connecticut 2024
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In a major blow to the city’s violent gang scene, Travon Jones, also known as ‘Budda,’ 22, has been sentenced to 270 months of imprisonment for his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang and his role in the murder and attempted murder of rival gang members. According to court documents, statements…
