MONTERIO WIGGINS, 22, of Gretna, Louisiana, was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment and ten years of supervised release after pleading guilty to violations of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act, the Federal Gun Control and Controlled Substances Acts.
The court sentenced WIGGINS to 360 months imprisonment and ten years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to Count 1: Conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (‘RICO), in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1962(d); Count 2: Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute over 280 grams of Cocaine Base (‘crack’), in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846; and Count 5: Conspiracy to Possess Firearms, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(o).
As part of the RICO Conspiracy, WIGGINS admitted that both he and other Murder Squad members participated in the murder of Mr. Reginald Francois on April 1, 2010. Specifically, both Dane Carson and WIGGINS shot Mr. Reginald Francois.
This case arose out of a joint investigation by FBI, ATF, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. This investigation targeted an area which exhibited a disproportionate amount of violent crimes and narcotics trafficking.
During the course of the investigation, specific individuals were identified as the main perpetrators of many of the violent acts and much of the narcotics distribution. Federal and local law enforcement officers interviewed witnesses, confidential informants, as well as state defendants, relative to the targeted individuals.
The ‘Murder Squad,’ or ‘MS,’ was a faction of the Harvey Hustlers composed primarily of individuals residing in the Harvey, Louisiana area of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. While they primarily operated on the Westbank of Jefferson Parish, members conducted business in other parts of the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. The case was being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Duane A. Evans and Bill McSherry.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Organized Crime|Drugs|Violence
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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