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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Assault in Aid of Racketeering
A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to a federal assault charge in aid of racketeering and crack distribution offenses. Christopher Graham, also known as "Ugg," 28, of New Haven, pleaded guilty to one count of assault in aid of racketeering and one count of possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine.
The charges stem from a 34-count indictment returned in September 2015, which described a criminal enterprise known as 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 involved in narcotics trafficking and related acts of violence, including murder, attempted murder, assaults and armed robberies.
Graham admitted to being a member of the RSGB in 2014 and committing a violent assault on December 23, 2014, over a .40 caliber pistol that the victim allegedly stole from him. He also admitted to possessing 34 baggies of crack cocaine on October 10, 2014, and distributing or possessing with the intent to distribute quantities of crack cocaine on multiple occasions in December 2014.
Graham has been detained since his arrest on October 6, 2015. He is scheduled to be sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall on April 15, 2016, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years of imprisonment and a $250,000 fine on the assault count, and 20 years of imprisonment and a $1 million fine on the drug count.
The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the New Haven Police Department, the Connecticut Department of Correction, the Connecticut State Police, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Hamden Police Department. The New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office also provided critical assistance in the investigation.
This case is being prosecuted in the District of Connecticut by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert M. Spector and Peter D. Markle. A related case in the District of Maine is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Casey.
An instrumental component of the investigation has been the work of the Connecticut State Crime Laboratory in utilizing the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) to analyze ballistics evidence.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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