A 20-year-old Bridgeport gang member was sentenced to 97 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in two shootings.
JACQUON BENEJAN, also known as “Blick,” was convicted of conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity. He was a member of the “Greene Homes Boyz” (“GHB/Hotz”), a gang based in the Charles F. Greene Homes Housing Complex in Bridgeport’s North End.
The investigation revealed that on February 7, 2018, Benejan and an associate shot and attempted to kill “MJ,” a member or associate of the 150 gang. On October 4, 2018, he and an associate shot and attempted to kill “MS,” a member or associate of the East End gang, inside the Greene Homes housing complex.
Benejan also appears in YouTube videos and in social media posts, where firearms are present, promoting the gang. Law enforcement also made controlled purchases of narcotics from Benejan. On March 13, 2020, a court-authorized search of Benejan’s residence revealed two firearms and crack cocaine.
Benejan has been detained since February 19, 2021. On September 17, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity.
This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the FBI’s Safe Streets and Violent Crimes Task Forces, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Bridgeport Police Department, Connecticut State Police and the Bridgeport State’s Attorney’s Office, with the assistance of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory and the Waterbury Police Department.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rahul Kale, Jocelyn C. Kaoutzanis, Karen L. Peck and Stephanie T. Levick.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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