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Hollygrove Gang Member Sentenced to Life for RICO, Murder, and Drug Charges
Theron Golston, a 23-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to life in prison for participating in a RICO conspiracy, drug conspiracy, firearms conspiracy, and murder charges. Golston, also known as ‘Thema,’ was a member of a gang from the Hollygrove area of the city that was involved in several shootings and murders in recent years.
Golston had previously pled guilty to participating in the murder of Aaron Allen on February 27, 2007, and to participating in the drive-by shooting that resulted in the murder of Ms. Eula Mae Ivey on June 14, 2010. He also admitted to being a street-level dealer of crack cocaine.
A 34-count second superseding indictment was returned on November 16, 2012, charging Golston, along with several co-defendants, with participating in a RICO conspiracy, drug conspiracy, firearms conspiracy, and several substantive acts of violence.
Co-defendant Ryan Carroll, aka ‘Ronnie Boo,’ pled guilty to participating in the RICO conspiracy and to discharging a firearm during a drug trafficking crime and a crime of violence. On October 16, 2013, he was sentenced to serve 210 months in federal prison.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr. stated, ‘This is a clear example of how the federal government will target and convict the dangerous gang members that are responsible for numerous shootings in our community. The life sentence imposed on Mr. Golston should put other gang members on notice that the Multi-Agency Gang Unit (MAG UNIT) has the ability, the tools, and the knowledge to dismantle an entire criminal enterprise.’
The Multi-Agency Gang Unit is an N.O.P.D. led division that includes federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (A.T.F.), the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Marshals Service, as well as participants from the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Louisiana State Police, State Probation and Parole, and the New Orleans District Attorney’s Office.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Maurice E. Landrieu, Jr. This is a significant victory for the community, and it serves as a warning to other gang members that the federal government will continue to target and convict those responsible for violent crime.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime|Organized Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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