A high-ranking Raleigh Crip gang member has been sentenced to over five years in prison for his role in trafficking firearms.
Dwight Daniel Hinton, 34, was sentenced to 71 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after trafficking firearms.
The sentence was handed down on November 3, 2023, after Hinton pled guilty to the offense.
According to court documents and other information presented in court, Hinton was trafficking firearms in New York through another Crip gang member.
Hinton would use a straw purchaser to purchase firearms from local licensed dealers and then sell them illegally.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives utilized a confidential informant to purchase three firearms from Hinton.
One of those firearms was an AR-15 rifle, with a high-capacity magazine, a brass catcher, and could be converted into a machinegun.
While in custody, Hinton was recorded discussing a $20,000 murder for hire scheme he was offered by another gang member.
After Hinton pled guilty, and while awaiting sentencing, Hinton assaulted an inmate in the Pamlico Correctional Institute and then assaulted another inmate in the Pitt County Detention Center.
Hinton was found to be in possession of a homemade “shank” weapon while in custody, awaiting sentencing.
Hinton has eight prior felony convictions including multiple counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, breaking and/or entering, robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, and common law robbery.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelly Sandling and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Aria Q. Merle prosecuted the case.
Defendant: Dwight Daniel Hinton
Crime: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
City and State: Raleigh, North Carolina
Date: November 3, 2023
Sentence: 71 months in prison
Dollar Amounts: $20,000
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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