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Elite Assassin ’40’ Gets 18 Years for Violent Crimes
BROOKLYN, NY – Qawon Allen, a high-ranking member of the Elite Assassin Millas gang, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in violent crimes in two separate cases.
U.S. District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto handed down the sentence in federal court in Brooklyn, where Allen, 28, pleaded guilty to assault in aid of racketeering in connection with the shooting and attempted murder of a rival.
Allen’s sentence will be served consecutive to a seven-year term of imprisonment imposed earlier this year by U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis for brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
The Elite Assassin Millas gang, which operated primarily in East New York, was known for its violent tactics, including murder and attempted murder, to maintain its power and control over the community. The gang, which referred to East New York as “Gun Town,” made money through fraud and drug dealing, particularly sales of crack cocaine and marijuana.
Allen’s role in the gang included helping to track down rivals so that E.A.M. members could shoot them. He also provided the location of a hidden firearm that others could use in the shooting.
All other members and associates of E.A.M. that were charged with Allen have been convicted of crimes including conspiracy to commit murder, using firearms in connection with murder, assault, and interstate stalking causing life-threatening injury.
The case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, which focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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