Dice was the one who supposed to get hit. Barzar is one of three people arrested in connection with what authorities described as a major drug bust in the county. "This here beef we having [with the Crips] is like some corporate fight you'd read about in The Wall Street Journal, only this about our kind of business: rock cocaine. Within minutes, police cars and ambulances are screeching up Linden Avenue, sirens blaring and lights flashing. "Dice usually be smoking weed on the stoop of his cousin's house after school," he says. The enforcement actions announced here today should give members of the community some comfort in knowing these violent offenders wont be putting their lives in danger any longer. I respect that, too. Fifteen out of 26 people indicted in a massive 2021 drug bust are serving a collective 97\u00bd years in prison and facing a total of 55 years of supervised release, federal court records show. "Weekend coming, so we opening a little early. Hempstead Crips control the market for marijuana and cocaine in the area surrounding Linden Avenue and Linden Placea blighted, impoverished area known as Follow Nassau & Suffolk crime and courts, including incidents reported in your neighborhood, trial coverage, sentencings and more. - A drug bust in Volusia County resulted in the arrests of 12 people in New Smyrna Beach, deputies said. Standing over the mound of fresh dirt, he smokes one Newport after another, whispering prayers for James's soul. Way I see it, James done fell because his own boy Dice was a fool. He was a good kid. Cornelio Casteneda Diaz (Photo: Waller County Jail/Waller County Sheriff's Office). Through two months, the county has taken in $825,839 in rebates, compared to $739,582 at this time last year, an increase of 11.66 percent. 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. I commend our Troopers and applaud all of our partners for their dedication to fighting this type of violent, organized crime. Each site was a focus of a yearlong investigation, "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. Authorities said when they searched thehome, found amethamphetamine conversion laboratory, which is used by drug traffickers to convert liquid methamphetamine to a crystal form before it gets distributed. Investigators on July 19 found 38 grams of crack cocaine at the residence after executing a search warrant. That's capitalism. "If you get picked up by 5-0, just shut the fuck up, sit there and wait for us to get you out," Tony says. Touts promote the day's drug selections, barking out product names and extolling their virtues to any potential customers within earshot. Next day on the stoop, he's wearing them. Due to the toxic and volatile chemicals at the home, investigators requested assistance from the Houston Police Department High Hazard Clandestine Laboratory Team and the Texas Department of Public Safety Methamphetamine Initiative Group (MIG). "I believe my skin color held me back when I tried to pursue a career in accounting and finance," Ice says. Devane had another supplier in addition to Jackson, according to the indictment, identified as Jamel Lewis. But the day after James is buried, he makes his way to the graveyard to pay his respects. If you in it, you in it. Diaz and Kenneth Rivero, 34, of Flanders, supplied the drugs to Eleazer and Kellis, Sini said. We ain't just a business. A soldier would've come out and met that shit head-on, instead of letting that young nigga die. How we handling that? In total, the street value of the narcotics seized is estimated to be approximately $2,772,000. "Ain't no piece I can't handle," Doc says. 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. All of the people mentioned in the drug deals were arraigned on multiple drug possession, selling and trafficking charges. But they a small-ass force, yo. Part of the blame lies in their inability to infiltrate either crew with undercover officers. We ain't just an army. Doc and Lamar insist to their host that their intended target had been Dice Beckles, the Crip believed to have shot Doc in January. After James's murder, Bloods involved in his shooting take precautions. The department's failure to infiltrate the crews isn't for lack of trying. Like many Bloods and Crips, he also survived a gunshot wounda bullet to his left ankle that left him with a permanent limp. 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As of Monday morning, 33 defendants charged in this indictment have been apprehended and/or arraigned. Inside the "clubhouse" apartment where Tyrek, Tony and the rest of the Crips spend much of their downtime, there are few hints that it is a hub for crack dealing. As a freshman, he'd been a lowly messenger. 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. "Nine times out of 10, we know the person. This investigation focused on the worst criminals in some of the most dangerous areas on Long Island, and the collective effort of all the law enforcement entities involved is commendable. one Crip shouts to a pair of junkies walking down the block. Both Booker and Bess are charged withfelony conspiracy and drug possession and drug sale charges. Then a second, and third. Hempstead Crips control the market for marijuana and cocaine in the area surrounding Linden Avenue and Linden Placea blighted, impoverished area known as the Linden Triangle, or simply the Triangle. She began working at Newsday in 2012 and previously covered local government. That's how we do. If there's no room for them in the job market outside the Triangle, there's plenty of room within it: opportunities to move up, to get rich, and to find a niche where before, none was apparent. "What are they going to do for me? Today's been quiet, but Tony believes that won't be the case much longer. Fast-food worker among 3 arrested during 5 drug raids. Seeking insulation from his crew's criminal activities, Tyrek typically stays off the streets. ", The night before, he'd passed out free samples to a couple of local junkies who serve as the crew's product testers. 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As Day 2 of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo kicks off, Meteorologist John Dawson gives us a look at what's in our forecast before you head out to NRG Stadium. Tuesday, they'll be even less of them. He asked me for work, so I put him to work. After the medical examiner takes James's body away, one of his fellow Crips, Savant Sharpe, picks up the pricey high-tops. "Please wake up, James. 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. The Hempstead County Sheriff's Office has completed a drug investigation involving the distribution of methamphetamine, prescription drugs, and ecstasy in HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County officials on Wednesday announced the largest bust of fentanyl in the county's history, saying 150,000 potentially fatal overdoses of the drug are now off the streets. ", Ice says his pursuit of an education in accounting stemmed from his long-running interest in business and a natural acumen for deal making. He quickly fell back in with his old gang, working his way up and eventually taking charge of the Hempstead set. Doc Reed, the presumed trigger man, stays off the streets for six weeks. One defendant allegedly used the mail to send three kilograms of cocaine that were recovered during this operation. He appears to have lost weight, too, his face gaunt and oily. Winds light and variable. So for the time being, he's living at the apartment of a Bloods associate in Brooklyn, along with Lamar, who'd overseen the drive-by mission. The Bloods leader then turns to his protg, Lamar Crawford, whose main job these days is running the Bloods' prostitution racket. Follow Nassau & Suffolk crime and courts, including incidents reported in your neighborhood, trial coverage, sentencings and more. Three days later, a wake is held for Little James. At every house party where Bloods or Crips might be expected to congregate, police have tried to get undercovers inside. Hempstead PD ain't got the manpower to be up in our shit 24/7. But now, we at war, man. 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. Walk my son home from school every day? The sweep, they hope, will lead someone to identify James's killer in exchange for a deal with prosecutors promising leniency. I have a lot of investigating to do, he said. Nah, that ain't logical. Ice tells Lamar that he wants him to "handle the management end" of the drive-by. "Intelligence is important, education is important, putting your mind to good use is important," Ice says. "And in the process, we discovered a significant amount of cash.". You put yourself in that position, even if you a shorty, you know you ain't going to be immune. Auburn, N.Y. Drug busts across Central New York including Auburn, Cortland and Syracuse resulted in 16 people being arrested Monday. The disruption of this operation serves as a strong reminder that activities such as drug trafficking and the violence that is associated by these types of crimes will be relentlessly be pursued by law enforcement.. His other sneaker rests beside him in a rapidly expanding pool of blood. They also have a 32-bullet cartridge, increasing the chances that at least one round will strike a target, however inept the triggerman. Copyright 2018 KSLA. Two dozen people have been arrested on charges theysold fentanyl-laced heroin -- linked to at least five fatal overdoses -- and other drugs as part of a trafficking network out of the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton,authorities announced Thursday. What happens is, things get messy. As in most neighborhoods plagued by gang violence, the residents of Hempstead typically don't talk to police about gang shootings for fear they'll be the next targets. 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. Deutsch is a criminal justice reporter at Newsday in New York.To protect the identities of gang members and other interviewees, most of their names have been changed. Fifteen to 20 shots in all. While the drug investigation was ongoing, investigators were looking into a Brooklyn-based gun ring which led to the arrests of three people for allegedly trafficking and selling firearms in Hempstead. 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. Authorities executed five search warrants Thursdayand seized120 grams of heroin and fentanyl, 90 grams of cocaine, more than 10 pounds of marijuana, an assault weapon and several shotguns,as well as drug-packing materials, Sini said. Steed asks Doc. 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. All around them, students are walking to one of the two schools nearby. Both Brooklyn residents are due back in court on December 5, and could face up to 15 years in prison. Rivero and several other defendants are facing conspiracy and other charges that could result in prison sentences of 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison. Charlie waits there as Dice flashes a hand sign to Skinny Pete, a rail-thin 17-year-old handling runner duties today. Some Bloods snap pictures of James's corpse and post them on Facebook, accompanied by threats against the Crips. James's little brother, Horace, tries to wake him up by prying open his eyes. After graduation, he languished in a low-level job with a financial firm in New Jersey. 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You need another soldier or some other issue come up, let Steed know," Ice says. And they've found out it feels pretty good. 35 indicted in two separate Central Texas drug trafficking "I knew how to run a business, and this ain't so different, really," he says. It is sparsely decorated, with a Notorious B.I.G. Dice Beckles, the Crips tout, is widely thought to have shot Doc Reed, a high-ranking Bloods dealer, two weeks earlier. MINEOLA, N.Y. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that 40 people have been indicted as part of Operation Honeycomb for their alleged involvement in a major narcotic trafficking ring that operates in the Hempstead area. He becomes defensive when asked if he feels any guilt for James's death. Sentenced for Stealing $59K from Republican Cmte. Chance of rain 70%.. Cloudy skies early, then thunderstorms developing late. Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman stood beside several other metro Atlanta sheriffs and officials from the GBI, FBI and Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Task Force to announce the bust. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. But the truth is, 99 percent of these niggas around here would be jobless and making no money if I didn't do what I do in this community. the boy mumbles into the coffin. "Nobody likes to see that type of collateral damage," Doc says of James's death. WebHempstead County sheriff's deputies and city, state and federal law officers raided five locations just after 4 p.m. Wednesday. The sheer quantity of deadly drugs seized by law enforcement amount to a weapon of mass destruction against our residents, said County Executive Laura Curran. Now law officers are tabulating the amount of drugs and cash recovered. As a result of the investigation, the following items were recovered through search warrants and car stops: District Attorney Madeline Singas said, This massive multi-agency takedown strikes a heavy blow to the narcotics trafficking infrastructure in our region. The gangsters play a continuous stream of hip-hop on the speakers via Bluetooth on their smartphones, taking turns providing play lists. HEMPSTEAD COUNTY, AR (KSLA) - A manager of a Southwest Arkansas fast-food restaurant may have been selling more than food, authorities say. "No shame in this game," Savant says. Robertson, 36, faces two counts each of weapons and firearm possession and four counts of sale of a firearm. And roll out in numbers, aight?". 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. There have been news reports of shootings and stabbings almost daily since the two sets began their war earlier this month. "Why should I tell the cops anything?" And they ain't got no undercovers they can get past us. The operation was a joint investigation between the Houston Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Westside Narcotics Task Force (HIDTA) which includes officials from the Austin County Sheriffs Office, Waller County, and Fayette County Sheriffs Office, as well as Bellville PD, Sealy PD, and Hempstead PD. Some look no older than 15. Some suspects were already in custody on other charges. His casket is ivory white and narrow, just wide enough to fit his body inside its purple velvet walls. There is another defendant that has yet to be arraigned. "Got that Luda!" 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. HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County officials on Wednesday announced the largest bust of fentanyl in the county's history, saying 150,000 potentially Tony sees himself as a businessman, partnered with Tyrek and other leaders in the Crips organizationBig Homies, as they're known in Crips parlancein a joint effort to recruit talent, maximize profits and expand their customer base. Wooden chairs and metal tables are scattered across the room for card playing and dominoes. Then there's the matter of battlefield geography. cries another gangster at an approaching car. Anthony Scheller, of Central Islip, said his client, Kellis, was remanded without bail at his arraignment Thursday. While the number of opioid overdoses is now on the decline, Nassau officials have said 147 people died as the result of them in 2018. "I didn't force him to work the corner. 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.". As a result, the Bloods want to conquer it as badly as the Crips want to hold it. They also accept payment from each fiend and make sure all the cash is there. The second is that they're far better armed and willing to use violence than the smaller neighborhood cliques scattered throughout Nassau County. They're also able to keep out other competitors through use of brute force. He supervises The Shopas the Crips's main drug market is knownmaking sure its dealing crews throughout the area have enough coke and weed to meet the day's demands. My child going to be mad spoiled. 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