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"Even if they do get their shit together long enough to make a case, ain't nobody out here going to talk to 5-0 or testify against any of us. "Tyrek will take care of bail, lawyers, everything. Syosset Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Throwing Cinderblocks onto Meadowbrook Pkwy. And each carries a blue handkerchief, a longstanding Crips tradition among the gang's thousands of sets across the country. Lee Oliver Williams, 38, of Magnolia, Arkansas was arrested 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. But he doesn't worry much about the prospect of his son growing up without him. Seduccion, a strip club, was used by the Bloods as a meeting spot for strategy sessions during the gang war. asks Donna Crawford, Lamar's aunt, who, after losing two sons to gang violence, refuses to talk to police about any crimes perpetrated by Bloods or Crips. In an unrelated but parallel investigation with the FBI and ATF, at least eight guns also meant for the streets of Hempstead were seized, with three others indicted in that case. And so, in a community where residents are often too scared to speak of the violence and drugs, officials say the message is that police aren't giving up. He appears to have lost weight, too, his face gaunt and oily. Doc Reed, the presumed trigger man, stays off the streets for six weeks. There are multiple parking options available for those looking to attend the Houston Rodeo. But he a little bitch, so he hit the deck when the shooting started. "That ends today. "For far too long, criminals have attempted to evade law enforcement and hide on the Shinnecock Reservation, terrorizing the law-abiding members of the Shinnecock nation, selling drugs and committing various acts of violence," Sini said. "You a soldier, J, you a soldier," says Tyrek. "You ever handled a semi-auto?" Most do their best to ignore the gangsters' pitches. The investigation involved more than 200 members of law enforcement, including local and federal authorities. The arrests are the result of an 18-month investigation by the NCDA; Federal Bureau of Investigation Long Island Gang Task Force; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Long Island Field Division; the Nassau County Police Department; the U.S. "Only our product is illegal, so more precautions need to be taken. The Park Lake apartments, a low-income housing development on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, served as the Hempstead Bloods' headquarters and primary drug dealing location. Follow Nassau & Suffolk crime and courts, including incidents reported in your neighborhood, trial coverage, sentencings and more. Some look no older than 15. 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A soldier would've come out and met that shit head-on, instead of letting that young nigga die. "That's why I'm bringing Lamar alonghe's got book smarts to go with street smarts.". PRESS RELEASE: Winds light and variable. Inside the vehicle wereJose Agustin Morales, 34, and Cornelio Casteneda Diaz, 35, both from Mexico. A whole lot of mess.". Copyright 2018 KSLA. The countys February rebate was $443,054, up 8.01 percent from the $410,172 it received last February. The drug markets offer steady work and same-day pay. "But he chose sides; he wasn't there by accident. Crib, diapers, clothes, all that stuff. She began working at Newsday in 2012 and previously covered local government. "Aight," says Dice, who's wearing a bulletproof vest beneath his blue Yankees jersey. Ice tells Lamar that he wants him to "handle the management end" of the drive-by. HOUSTON A total of 50 people were arrested following one of the largest drug busts in south Texas in recent years, according to Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery and Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Drug Enforcement Administration. HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County officials on Wednesday announced the largest bust of fentanyl in the county's history, saying 150,000 potentially Then there's the matter of battlefield geography. cries another gangster at an approaching car. Follow Nassau & Suffolk crime and courts, including incidents reported in your neighborhood, trial coverage, sentencings and more. 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.". The Bloods leader then turns to his protg, Lamar Crawford, whose main job these days is running the Bloods' prostitution racket. ", So as long as the gang's members keep their mouths shut, Tony tells them, no major cases can be made. The investigation into James's murder follows a familiar pattern: Cops interview everyone in the area at the time of the killing; all claim to have seen nothing. "My money must not stink, 'cause ain't nobody turning it down.". WebSales and tax rebates for Brenham and Washington County were up in February, while Burtons were down. Friday at a residence on Hempstead County Road 3 in Hope, Arkansas. I don't think so. The gangsters play a continuous stream of hip-hop on the speakers via Bluetooth on their smartphones, taking turns providing play lists. Makeshift memorials for murder victims, like the one pictured here, are erected with numbing frequency in the Triangle. First, each is able to buy top-quality cocaine directly from major traffickers at wholesale prices, as little as $17,000 per kilo, compared with the average going price of about $23,000. James's little brother, Horace, tries to wake him up by prying open his eyes. 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. The second is that they're far better armed and willing to use violence than the smaller neighborhood cliques scattered throughout Nassau County. Devane is also accused of telling his girlfriend, Shariah Usher, who was seven months pregnant at the time, to conduct a drug deal involving 100 grams of cocaine. 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. The entire drug ring including Devane, Jackson and Drew are alleged members of the Bloods gang. He handled corner dealing, lookout and runner duties before taking over the crew's burgeoning prostitution business, and is now being groomed to take on more responsibility. "That case is good as gone," he tells Ice. Aside from developing an informanta nearly impossible task, with snitching punishable by deathan undercover operation is the only way the gangs' leaders can be taken off the streets in one fell swoop. If you send illegal drugs through the U.S. mail, youre going to jail!, New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen said, These indictments and seizures are a direct result of the hard work and cooperation among law enforcement agencies. People are dying every day because of the types of drugs these men are accused of selling in Nassau County, said William Sweeney, the FBI New York Assistant Director-in-Charge. Both crews want to take over each other's drug markets. Ice has made Lamar's professional development a personal project of sorts, gradually moving him up in the gang's hierarchy in accordance with his annual progress in school. Forty suspects have been rounded up after authorities busted a massive drug-trafficking ring that partly operated out of unlicensed day-care centers in Hempstead By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. "Yeah, business going to be good today," Tony says. The fiend eyes it gratefully before sliding it into his sock and strolling off, whistling the opening notes to Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing.". 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