Two Aryan Brotherhood Members Convicted of Murder, Racketeering

Two Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi Gang Members Convicted of Murder, Racketeering

A federal jury in the Northern District of Mississippi has convicted two members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi (ABM) gang for their participation in various criminal acts, including racketeering conspiracy, methamphetamine production and trafficking, kidnapping, murder and other federal offenses.

The verdicts marked the culmination of a 2 ½ year investigation and prosecution of ABM, which resulted in the convictions of 42 members and associates of the gang.

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division praised the convictions, saying, “The Criminal Division and its partners at U.S. Attorney’s Offices appropriately use racketeering laws to target the worst-of-the-worst gang members and the leaders of criminal enterprises like the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi. Just as we did in the recent Aryan Brotherhood prosecutions in Texas and Oklahoma, we have taken great strides in dismantling a violent gang with a dangerous and repulsive philosophy.”

U.S. Attorney Felicia C. Adams of the Northern District of Mississippi added, “This prosecution is the result of an unprecedented collaboration between the federal, state and local law enforcement officers targeting a large-scale prison gang involved in violent organized crime throughout the state of Mississippi. As a result of this collaborative effort, we have effectively dismantled this violent organization and sent a clear message that the United States Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners have an unwavering commitment to hold those individuals accountable who insist on creating an atmosphere of violence and fear in our communities.”

Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the DEA’s New Orleans Field Office said, “Today, DEA and our talented team of prosecutors, agents, investigators, and analysts defeated the Aryan Brotherhood. This important success could not have been realized without the brave and courageous collective voice of the jurors in this case. Their verdict, on the heels of an outstanding investigative effort by all involved, sends a resounding message to this once seemingly impenetrable foe that if you attempt to operate a violent drug trafficking criminal enterprise here in the state of Mississippi, you can and will be ‘branded’ with a guilty verdict for your crimes.”

On April 13, 2016, a federal jury convicted Frank George Owens Jr., 44, aka State Raised, of D’Iberville, Mississippi, and Eric Glenn Parker, 35, of Richton, Mississippi, both members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi, of engaging in a racketeering conspiracy and murder. Owens was additionally convicted of kidnapping and attempted murder. Parker was convicted of racketeering conspiracy. The convictions marked a major disruption of a large organization that incubates in our prison systems and spills over to our streets, according to Special Agent in Charge Donald Alway of the FBI’s Jackson, Mississippi, Division.