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V-not Gang Member Sentenced in Syracuse New York
Syracuse, NY – Habakkuk Nickens, age 28, of Syracuse, NY, an admitted member of the V-NOT Gang, was sentenced to 240 months in prison on [date].
Nickens, who was known on the street as ‘HB,’ previously pled guilty to an indictment which charged him and ten others with conspiring to exploit their membership in the V-NOT Gang to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity which included acts of murder, drug trafficking, and robbery.
The indictment alleges that from at least 2003 through May 2012, members of the V-Not Gang maintained a specific geographic territory within the City of Syracuse in which only gang members could sell crack cocaine and marijuana. They protected that exclusive crack distribution territory with violence, obtained drugs from various suppliers, projected a very violent attitude, and responded to violence with violence.
The prosecution resulted from a long-term investigation conducted by the Syracuse Gang Violence Task Force, which is comprised of agents and detectives from the Syracuse Police Department, the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department, the New York State Troopers, the United States Marshals Service, and the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (Syracuse Office). The Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office also assisted in the investigation.
Nickens was one of the last remaining V-NOT Gang members to be sentenced, with all others having previously pled guilty and received their sentences.
The investigation revealed multiple acts of violence and drug distribution, including one murder, 10 other shootings, 8 other acts of gun possession, and 18 acts of crack distribution and/or possession with intent to distribute crack.
Habakkuk Nickens, Defendant: Habakkuk Nickens
Criminal Charges: Conspiring to exploit membership in the V-NOT Gang to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity
City and State: Syracuse, New York
Exact Date: [date]
Sentence or Outcome: 240 months in prison
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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