His other sneaker rests beside him in a rapidly expanding pool of blood. But today, thanks to the efforts of the ATF New York Field Division Long Island Field Office, working with our partners from the Hempstead Police Department, the Nassau County Police Department and the FBI Long Island Gang Task Force, this criminal organization has been silenced once and for all., Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector in Charge of the United States Postal Inspection Service said: The Postal Inspection Service places a high priority on investigations involving the use of the U.S. Mail to facilitate the transportation of drugs, firearms and other dangerous and illegal substances. When that doesn't work, he lowers his head and cries. ", He points a finger at his own chest, tapping it emphatically. DA Singas said that the NCDA with the ATF started investigating an increase of violence and drug-dealing in the Hempstead area in October 2019. Low 66F. ", The leader of the local Bloods set, Michael "Ice" Williams, 24, has summoned Steed Wallace, Doc Reed, Lamar Crawford, and several other members to Seduccion, a Hempstead strip club used by the gang as an occasional meeting spot. One defendant allegedly used the mail to send three kilograms of cocaine that were recovered during this operation. Chief investigative reporter Jonathan Dienst on crime, corruption and terrorism. He moved on to a similar job at a more prestigious company in Manhattan, but his bosses rarely let him do any real accounting work, instead turning him into a glorified gopher. possession of controlled substance (hydrocodone, Xanax, other The investigation involved more than 200 members of law enforcement, including local and federal authorities. And I gots to get this money for the baby. "I ain't the one who put the bullet in him," Tyrek says. "Today, we confiscated methamphetamine. 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Devane is accused of storing some of the drugs with the help of another defendant Michael Drew who stashed the drugs at his mothers apartment on Terrace Avenue, the indictment reads. Copyright 2023 Newsday. Seduccion, a strip club, was used by the Bloods as a meeting spot for strategy sessions during the gang war. RELATED: Deadly Houston-area drug ring taken down; linked to fentanyl overdose deaths. 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I commend our Troopers and applaud all of our partners for their dedication to fighting this type of violent, organized crime. poster hanging in the living room beside a dartboard and Nerf hoop. Cain, 30, faces similar weapons and firearms charges. (methamphetamine), possession of controlled substance (ecstasy), You need another soldier or some other issue come up, let Steed know," Ice says. West Hempstead Man Among 4 Arrested in Drug Bust - Malverne-Lynbrook, NY - Akini Gibbs, 28, arrested for criminal possession of crack and cocaine in Hempstead. Broke and jobless, he returned to the Park Lake apartments where he'd grown up and where his mother still lived. It all started after investigators said they stopped a vehicle on US-290 BUS near Waller on July 6 around 1:30 p.m. A narcotics K9 was then called by officials to examine the vehicle, where the dog reportedly smelled drugs. I respect that, too. Anthony Scheller, of Central Islip, said his client, Kellis, was remanded without bail at his arraignment Thursday. Cocaine prices rose from approximately $32,000 per kilogram to a peak of $55,000 per kilogram in August 2020. ", So as long as the gang's members keep their mouths shut, Tony tells them, no major cases can be made. Anthony "Big Tony" Sherman is 22, with a baby on the way. On two occasions in April and June, Joseph Robertson is accused of traveling from Brooklyn to Hempstead to sell pistols, which were wrapped in T-shirts. Now law officers are tabulating the amount of drugs and cash recovered. But he'd grown up fast, too, so he wasn't really a kid no more, you know? Each of the defendants faces a maximum of 20 to 25 years in prison except for Lewis (who faces multiple potential sentences of at least 20 years) and Jackson, who could be sentenced to life in prison for operating as a major trafficker. The investigation is called Operation Honeycomb because a large volume of drugs was allegedly packaged and stored at a defendants home, which was frequently referred to as the honeycomb by co-defendants in wiretapped calls. The 39-year-old Lewis allegedly used a network of dealers, including a man named Trevor Ford, to push narcotics around Hempstead. Because I'm black, I was seen as less capable.". Shortly after sunrise, customers begin to arrive, eager to see what the crew is slinging. All of the people mentioned in the drug deals were arraigned on multiple drug possession, selling and trafficking charges. He was a good kid. Standing over the mound of fresh dirt, he smokes one Newport after another, whispering prayers for James's soul. Depending on whom you ask, Tyrek is either the most ruthless, sadistic gangster in the New York metropolitan area or a gentleman hustler who runs his drug business more like Bill Gates than Scarface. Waller County Crime Statistics: Waller Annual Average Violent Crimes: 123 Data Source: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. "Ain't no piece I can't handle," Doc says. "And in the process, we discovered a significant amount of cash.". "You ever handled a semi-auto?" Makeshift memorials for murder victims, like the one pictured here, are erected with numbing frequency in the Triangle. Members of the drug ring sold cocaine, marijuana and opioids, including oxycodone pills, andmore than $1 million a year inheroin laced withfentanyl -- responsible for thefatal overdoses -- on and around the reservation last year, authorities said. Hempstead County sheriff's deputies and city, state and federal law officers raided five locations just after 4 p.m. Wednesday. The Task Force includes members of the FBI, New York State Police, Nassau County Police, Suffolk County Police, Hempstead Police and Rockville Centre Police departments, as well as the Nassau County and Suffolk County sheriffs departments. Near the stoop of a Crips stash house, a blood-soaked Air Jordan sneaker lay in the road. 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The drug markets offer steady work and same-day pay. He'll be nothing but blessed.". PRESS RELEASE: Little nigga been running with Tyrek's crew long as I can remember. The duo, according to Sini, used other members of the alleged conspiracy to "test the heroin they were selling to ensure its potency and therefore its value.". TEC-9s have recently become the Bloods' go-to weapon for drive-by shootings, mostly because they're cheap and plentiful on the black market. The joint investigation from the agencies started back in April, but Singas said that on September 15 the alleged leader of the drug ring directed a partner to get a stash of heroin located at his girlfriends Hempstead apartment. They're also able to keep out other competitors through use of brute force. N. Baldwin Woman Sentenced to 2-4 Years in Prison for Stealing More Than $600,000 from Oceanside Co. Hempstead Gang Member Found Guilty of Attempted Murder for 2015 Shooting in Uniondale, Paralegal and Husband Sentenced for Stealing More than $900,000 from L.I. After graduation, he languished in a low-level job with a financial firm in New Jersey. The gangsters play a continuous stream of hip-hop on the speakers via Bluetooth on their smartphones, taking turns providing play lists. "A pig's a pig. "Today's Friday, and the cops probably going to be beefing up patrols tonight and all weekend," Ice says. As of Monday morning, 33 defendants charged in this indictment have been apprehended and/or arraigned. We recovered huge quantities of drugs, stockpiles of weapons and 40 drug traffickers and dealers have been indicted for their alleged roles in this dangerous network. Members of the All Saints Temple and community activists hold hands with members of the community living in the Linden Triangle of Hempstead during a midnight prayer march on June 16, 2012. Farmers Bank & Trust celebrates work of its 400+ employees, Albemarle gets county approval for Tax Back program, Waldo woman receives probation for use of deceased man's credit card, Five Columbia County students on University of Arkansas Dean's List. You just carry that shit like a soldier. "Tyrek will take care of bail, lawyers, everything. "What are they going to do for me? Pete, seeing Dice's hand sign, runs around the back of the building and returns with a baggie full of gumball-size crack rocks. "Come get that Notorious!" ", The Council of Trustees for the Shinnecock Community released a statement saying that while the group "did not have prior knowledge of the operation, the Shinnecock Community at large has suffered greatly due to the opioid and fentanyl epidemic and Tribal members have consistently requested the assistance of outside law enforcement agencies to help combat the issue.". Each site was a focus of a yearlong investigation, Then a second, and third. Forty defendants indicted as part of Operation Honeycomb in joint NCDA, FBI Long Island Gang Task Force, ATF Task Force, NCPD, Postal Service, DEA, State Police Investigation, Two defendants allegedly conducted narcotics business from illegal day care centers in Hempstead and Rosedale. So we try and pay attention to it.". An additional investigation then led Westside In Hempstead and other economically struggling communities across the country, the Great Recession has left lasting damage, while also spawning a new generation of Bloods, Crips and other drug-dealing gangs. Now, a few weeks after earning a diploma, he's been chosen to take part in an important assassination mission, which will have repercussions for months after the shots ring out. William F. Sweeney, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the FBI New York said, The scourge of illegal narcotics trafficking, and the violence associated with it, has plagued our communities for far too long. "I was not allowed to work at the level I was capable of. "Aight," says Dice, who's wearing a bulletproof vest beneath his blue Yankees jersey. Next day on the stoop, he's wearing them. Seeking insulation from his crew's criminal activities, Tyrek typically stays off the streets. All of that's part of our business strategy. Former Carle Place Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing more than $50,000 from Dept. A national gang threat assessment published by the agency that year estimated gangs were responsible for about 48 percent of violent crimes in most areas, with local neighborhood-based gangs and drug crews posing "the most significant criminal threat in most communities.". But he doesn't worry much about the prospect of his son growing up without him. Some look no older than 15. Inside the vehicle wereJose Agustin Morales, 34, and Cornelio Casteneda Diaz, 35, both from Mexico. "Please wake up, James. We ain't just an army. This article is adapted from The Triangle: A Year on the Ground with New York's Bloods and Crips, by Kevin Deutsch, to be published December 2 by Lyons Press. As a freshman, he'd been a lowly messenger. Ice speaks often of authors he's read, from Frederick Douglass and Richard Wright to Sun Tzu and Machiavelli. Nah, that ain't logical. After Allegedly Secretly Recording Women in Tanning Beds, Deer Park Man Pleads Guilty to Running Over and Killing 18-Year Old College Student, MS-13 Member Sentenced to 32 Years to Life in Prison for Two Uniondale Murders, Floral Park Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing More than $54,000 in Medicaid Benefits, Six Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted for Their Roles in December 2018 Murder Spree in Queens & Nassau, NCDA, Northwell Health, Nassau University Medical Center and New Hope Announce New Partnership, Bookkeeper for Glen Cove Property Management Co. 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Prosecutors allege that drugs were trafficked from as far away as Puerto Rico, as well as California, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut. & Permanently Injuring Victim in Car, Three Men Sentenced to Prison Time for 2016 Assault & Kidnapping, Statement from District Attorney Madeline Singas on Lake George Fatal Boat Crash Conviction. Tony believes a retaliatory shooting will be carried out by the Bloods at some point in the coming days, so he's summoned several Big Homies to the clubhouse in order to talk strategy and weigh their options. Follow Nassau & Suffolk crime and courts, including incidents reported in your neighborhood, trial coverage, sentencings and more. The countys February rebate was $443,054, up 8.01 percent from the $410,172 it received last February. "Intelligence is important, education is important, putting your mind to good use is important," Ice says. It's one of hundreds of similar conflicts being fought by Bloods and Crips sets throughout the country. In addition to the massive amount of the deadly drug, 500 grams of cocaine worth $50,000 and eight guns were taken during the investigation into drug and gun rings centered around an apartment building on Terrace Avenue in Hempstead. Roosevelt Man Receives Prison Time for Fatal Crash that Killed Girlfriend on her 25th Birthday, 14 People Indicted for Their Roles in Heroin Ring that Operated in Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn. He quickly fell back in with his old gang, working his way up and eventually taking charge of the Hempstead set. Waller County Jail is located in Waller County, Texas. "They just making a show, peacocking and shit, but there ain't nothing to worry about as long as you stay smart. "And smart as hell, too." JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) More suspects have been arrested as part of Operation Iron Rooster in Onslow County. 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