TULSA, Okla. – In a shocking turn of events, Ronnie Dean Haskins II, 43, known as ‘Dirty Red,’ was sentenced to 262 months in prison for conspiring to conduct a racketeering enterprise and related charges. This is a significant blow to the Universal Aryan Brotherhood (UAB), a violent, ‘whites only’ prison-based gang with members and associates operating inside and outside of state prisons throughout Oklahoma.
According to admissions made in connection with his guilty plea, Haskins acknowledged his membership in or association with the UAB. He conspired in racketeering activities to advance the UAB enterprise, including possessing and selling 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
The UAB’s violent tactics were on full display in May 2013, when a former member was kidnapped and maimed for violating the gang’s by-laws. Haskins orchestrated and participated in this heinous act, helping to restrain the victim while additional gang members burned off the victim’s UAB neck tattoo using a heated knife, causing permanent scarring.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations; Tulsa Police Department; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations Division; FBI; Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections investigated the case.
Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Danny C. Williams Sr. of the Northern District of Oklahoma announced the sentencing. Haskins was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan of the Northern District of Oklahoma, who also ordered Haskins to serve five years of supervised release.
Haskins’ sentencing brings an end to a long and complex investigation into the UAB’s activities. The Universal Aryan Brotherhood’s violent and racist ideology has no place in our society, and we are grateful for the hard work of law enforcement in bringing this case to a close.
The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney John C. Hanley of the Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Allen Litchfield and Jan Reincke of the Northern District of Oklahoma.
The sentencing of Ronnie Dean Haskins II serves as a reminder of the consequences of engaging in violent and racketeering activities. We hope that this case will serve as a deterrent to others who would seek to follow in Haskins’ footsteps.
**Mandatory Facts:**
- Defendant: Ronnie Dean Haskins II
- Criminal Charges: Conspiring to conduct a racketeering enterprise and related charges
- City and State: Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Exact Date: Not specified (sentencing date)
- Sentence: 262 months in prison, 5 years supervised release
- Dollar Amounts: Not applicable
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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