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Defendant Pleads Guilty to Racketeering, Money Laundering Charges
Hamden resident Keith Young, 27, also known as ‘Capo,’ ‘Bapo,’ and ‘Poncho,’ pleaded guilty yesterday before Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to federal racketeering and money laundering offenses.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Young was a member and leader of the Red Side Guerilla Brims (RSGB), a sect of the Bloods street gang that operated in New Haven from 2011 through 2015.
The RSGB was engaged in narcotics trafficking and related acts of violence, including murder, attempted murder, assaults, and armed robberies. Members and associates of the gang distributed crack cocaine and other narcotics in and around New Haven, transported the drugs to Bangor, Maine, and sold them in Bangor and surrounding communities.
Young admitted to participating in the gang-related trafficking of crack cocaine in Maine and the transferring of drug proceeds from Maine to Connecticut using Western Union.
Young pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, and one count of money laundering, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.
Young has been detained since his arrest on September 30, 2015.
U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly praised the law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation, including the ATF, New Haven Police Department, and Hamden Police Department.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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