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Kashad Sampson, 14 Others Charged in Violent Gang Takedown
Fourteen members of the Young Gunnaz Gang (YG) have been charged with racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and firearms offenses, announced US Attorney Damian Williams and FBI Assistant Director Michael J. Driscoll.
The indictment charges several YG members and associates with acts of violence, including KASHAD SAMPSON, a/k/a ‘Shoca,’ a YG leader who is charged with participating in multiple assaults with a dangerous weapon in Poughkeepsie and Newburgh, New York.
The gang was responsible for trafficking large amounts of narcotics across the City of Newburgh and New York State and perpetrating fraud schemes to enrich members of the gang.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said, ‘When I was sworn in as U.S. Attorney, I promised that this Office would be relentless in rooting out violent crime, in every corner of this District. That’s a promise I am determined to keep.’
FBI Assistant Director in Charge Michael J. Driscoll said, ‘The FBI, and our law enforcement partners, are doing all we can to search out and stop these gangs from terrorizing towns in the Hudson Valley.’
The indictment charges 14 members and associates of the YG with various crimes, including:
KASHAD SAMPSON, a/k/a ‘Shoca,’ GEORGE DELGADO, a/k/a ‘Groc,’ GABRIEL ROMAN, a/k/a ‘Gabe,’ DALLAS ARCHER, a/k/a ‘Muggas,’ JASIAH WOOTEN, a/k/a ‘Hov,’ BRUCE ALLEN, a/k/a ‘Bam,’ SYNCERE TATUM, a/k/a ‘Syn,’ JOHN LALANNE, a/k/a ‘JJ,’ RAEKWON JACKSON, a/k/a ‘Tree,’ BASHIR MALLORY, a/k/a ‘BG,’ a/k/a ‘Bear,’ MEKHI MCDONALD, a/k/a ‘Khi,’ CHRISTOPHER TATE, a/k/a ‘Bag,’ KRISTOPHER BURGESS CUNNINGHAM, a/k/a ‘KG,’ and DEJON SCOTT, a/k/a ‘Red Dot,’ with racketeering conspiracy.
The indictment alleges that the defendants participated in a conspiracy to distribute a substantial amount of narcotics, including crack cocaine, heroin, Oxycodone, marijuana, and Promethazine HCL mixed with Codeine, commonly known as ‘lean.’
The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas.
Defendant Information:
Kashad Sampson, a/k/a ‘Shoca.’
Criminal Charges: Racketeering conspiracy, narcotics trafficking, and firearms offenses.
City and State: Newburgh and Poughkeepsie, New York.
Date: Various dates, including August 15, 2020, and November 17, 2021.
Sentence or Outcome: The case is ongoing.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Organized Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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