MINNEAPOLIS – Ten members of a south Minneapolis street gang, the 10z, have been handed federal charges for their alleged involvement in gun and drug trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
The 10z gang members are accused of carrying out narcotics and firearms trafficking in south Minneapolis, as well as violent crime throughout the Minneapolis metropolitan area. The focal point of their criminal activity is the area around Peavey Park at the intersection of Franklin and Chicago Avenues.
The 10z gang is affiliated with another gang, the 20z, which operates in the same south Minneapolis territory. U.S. Attorney Luger warned that gang members who carry guns pose a deadly threat to communities and law enforcement officers.
The following ten members of the 10z/20z gang are charged with firearms violations and fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine trafficking:
- Don Buddie Austin, 32, is charged with possessing a firearm as a felon.
- Albert William Bratton, 28, is charged with possession of a firearm as a felon.
- Paul Antonio Early, 32, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
- Toraus Marquis Eason, 44, is charged with possession of a firearm as a felon, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and MDMA, and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
- Billy Ismael Hawkins, 34, is charged with possession of a firearm as a felon.
- Jaquan Lavelle Jackson, 29, is charged with possession of a firearm as a felon, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
- Bernard Augusta Mack, 29, is charged with possession of a firearm as a felon, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
- Joshua Benjamin Scott, 37, is charged with possession of a firearm.
- Austin Joevon Toy, 22, is charged with possession of a machine gun.
- Armond Quinton Wright, 33, is charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
The cases are the result of investigations conducted by the Minneapolis Police Department and the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristian C.S. Weir is prosecuting the cases.
U.S. Attorney Luger emphasized that the federal government is committed to holding accountable those who threaten the safety of communities. An indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime|Organized Crime|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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