Wesley Gullett, Solicitation to Commit Murder, Arkansas 2014

White Supremacist Gang Members Charged in Arkansas RICO Indictment

RUSSELLVILLE, AR – In a major blow to organized crime, 54 members of the New Aryan Empire (NAE) white supremacist gang were charged with various violent crimes, including solicitation to commit murder, kidnapping, and maiming, in a superseding indictment unsealed on Tuesday.

The indictment alleges that the NAE is a racketeering enterprise that committed violent acts in support of its organization and its wide-ranging drug-trafficking operation. The case, named ‘To The Dirt,’ began in 2016 when ATF assisted the Pope County Sheriff’s Office in a murder investigation.

According to the allegations, NAE associates maintained their criminal enterprise by engaging in multiple acts of violence, including kidnapping and attempting to murder an informant, and stabbing and maiming two others suspected of cooperating with law enforcement. ‘The violence and hatred alleged in this superseding indictment have no place in society,’ said U.S. Attorney Cody Hiland.

The superseding indictment alleges that between May 2014 and May 2016, NAE associates Marcus Millsap, 51, of Danville, and James Oliver, 47, of Russellville, as well as NAE President Wesley Gullett, 29, of Russellville, solicited several NAE members and associates to murder a confidential informant. The indictment also charges the defendants with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Thirty-five defendants are in either state or federal custody, while 16 were previously released on federal bond. Troy R. Loadholt, 37, Jeffrey G. Howell, 34, and Amos Adame, 46, all from Russellville, remain fugitives. April Howell, 29, and Amanda Rapp, 37, of Russellville, and Courtney Talley, 32, of Dardanelle, were arrested on Tuesday morning.

‘We are committed to helping our communities remain free from these types of crimes using every resource available, including the powerful RICO statutes when appropriate,’ said U.S. Attorney Hiland.

The significant charges in this case represent the hard work of our state and federal law enforcement agencies, and this office’s commitment to removing violent, repeat offenders from the streets.

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