Devine Brothers Lead BMG/DGF Bloods Racketeering Ring

Two murders, a web of drug trafficking, and a violent gang empire built on fear — the Black Mob Gangstas/Donald Gee Family (BMG/DGF) Bloods street gang is unraveling after a federal indictment unsealed today in Raleigh, North Carolina. At the center of the criminal enterprise: brothers Demetrice Regus Devine, aka Respect, 34, and Dontaous Demond Devine, aka Scooch and Boochie, 28, named as key leaders in an 11-count racketeering indictment.

The superseding indictment, returned by a federal grand jury on January 20, 2017, charges ten alleged members and associates of the BMG/DGF Bloods with racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, murder with a firearm, drug trafficking conspiracy, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice. The gang, operating in Raleigh’s Haywood Street area since the early 2000s, enforced strict hierarchy, collected dues through intimidation, and assaulted members who disobeyed — all to protect its criminal interests.

Among the charged: Demetrius Deshaun Toney, aka Meat, 24; Brandon Jowan Mangum, aka B-Easy, 28; Jamario Keon Jones, aka Spect Junior and Skeeno, 24; Cleveland McNair, aka Blee, 33; Christopher Darnell Evans, aka Racks and Snacks, 27; Brenda Joyce Brown, aka Lady Banga, 32; Katherine Victoria Gast, aka Kat Snacks, 25; and Shaiona Marie Smith, aka Slyfox, 22. Smith was arrested today; the other nine are already in federal custody.

The indictment ties the gang to two separate murders. In May 2009, Dontaous Devine, Toney, and Mangum allegedly shot and killed a rival gang member for refusing to pay BMG/DGF dues. In November 2008, Jones and another member allegedly shot and killed an individual amid escalating gang tensions. Both killings were carried out, prosecutors say, to maintain control and instill fear.

Senior leadership held formal meetings, collected dues, and ordered violent reprisals. The BMG/DGF’s criminal reach extended beyond murder, including drug distribution, extortion, assault with dangerous weapons, and witness tampering — all charged under the RICO statute. The FBI, Raleigh Police Department, and N.C. Department of Public Safety spent years gathering evidence to dismantle the organization.

“These suspects are part of a ruthless street gang that uses fear, intimidation, and even murder to protect the interests of their criminal organization,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge John A. Strong. “They believed they were beyond the reach of justice. Together, we’ve disrupted a dangerous criminal enterprise.” U.S. Attorney John Stuart Bruce emphasized that violent gang activity remains a top priority for federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of North Carolina.