Shamon Movair Goins, Racketeering Conspiracy, North Carolina 2018
A North Carolina member of the Nine Trey Gangsters set of the United Blood Nation (UBN or Bloods) street gang has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy.
Shamon Movair Goins, aka Rugie, 28, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney to serve 210 months in prison.
Goins pleaded guilty on August 22, 2018, to RICO conspiracy.
According to court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Goins was a local UBN leader, holding the rank of Four-Star General.
Goins trafficked firearms and drugs for the gang, and participated in two different conspiracies to commit murder, including one in 2010 that resulted in the death of the victim.
The investigation has led to 74 defendants being adjudicated guilty, including three defendants who were found guilty at trial.
“Today’s sentence sends an unmistakable message to Bloods members in North Carolina: gang activity, especially violent crime, will make you a priority target of the Department of Justice and our law enforcement partners,” said Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski.
This was a local gang leader who conspired with others to murder those who broke the rules of the gang,” said U.S. Attorney R. Andrew Murray.
The UBN is a violent criminal street gang operating throughout the east coast of the United States since it was founded as a prison gang in 1993.
UBN members are often identified by their use of the color red, and can also often be identified by common tattoos or burn marks.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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