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Brooklyn Gang Leader Sentenced to Life for Racketeering, Murder, and Narcotics Trafficking
A federal judge in Brooklyn has sentenced Frank Smith, also known as ‘Fresh,’ the leader of the Coney Island-based gang Rival Impact, to two life sentences plus 20 years’ imprisonment for racketeering, including predicate acts of murder conspiracy and narcotics offenses, as well as two counts of murder-in-aid-of racketeering for the murder of rival gang members Terrance Serrano and Rashawn Washington.
Between January 2000 and January 2014, Smith was a member of Rival Impact, a street gang based in the Mermaid Houses in Coney Island. For more than a decade, Smith and other members of Rival Impact distributed heroin, crack, and other narcotics in Brooklyn, New York, and several other states. Smith and other Rival Impact members also engaged in multiple acts of violence in connection with their drug trafficking, including murders, attempted murders, armed robberies, and assaults.
On October 4, 2010, Smith and another Rival Impact member drove from Coney Island to Manhattan, where they laid in wait to ambush Serrano and Washington. Once Serrano and Washington entered their car, Smith and his co-conspirator opened fire, killing both men.
U.S. District Judge Frederic Block sentenced Smith to two mandatory life sentences plus an additional 20 years’ imprisonment. The sentences also include two counts of causing a death through the use of a firearm.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Frank Smith, 36, of Brooklyn, New York, was convicted by a jury in June 2018 following a three-week trial. He was sentenced on [date] at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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