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LSP Gang Members Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy
Four members of the LSP street gang have been sentenced for their roles in a racketeering conspiracy that used violence and intimidation to control territory and sell drugs in Ohio.
U.S. District Judge Nugent handed down the sentences: Derrick Johnson Jr. was sentenced to 65 years in prison, Daquann Hackett to 37 years, Terrance Machen Jr. to 110 months, and Edward Campbell to 90 months.
The four men, all from Youngstown, Ohio, were convicted by a jury in June 2012 of conspiring to form and operate a racketeering enterprise, the LSP street gang. Hackett and Johnson were identified as leaders of LSP.
The LSP gang used violence to guard its drug distribution territory, intimidate rival gangs and others, retaliate against those who cooperated with law enforcement, and expand its power and reputation. Witnesses testified at trial that LSP members were expected to carry, share, and use firearms as part of the gang and often wore bulletproof vests.
One notable incident involved a drive-by shooting in March 2009, in which LSP gang members fired several firearms, including two shotguns, into a rival’s home. One victim was shot in the head, and another was shot in the foot. Johnson was convicted of attempted murder in aid of a racketeering enterprise related to this act.
Hackett and Johnson were also convicted of attempting to murder a confidential informant who discovered a recording device during a drug transaction. They pistol-whipped the informant and attempted to drag him behind a garage to kill him.
The case was investigated by the ATF, with assistance from the Youngstown Police Department and the Mahoning, Ohio, County Prosecutor’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel Riedl and Robert Corts and Trial Attorney Kevin Rosenberg of the Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section.
RELATED: LSP Leaders Sentenced for RICO Conspiracy
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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