) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. A former DeKalb County, Georgia, police officer and member of the Gangster Disciples was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for racketeering conspiracy involving murder, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Departments Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Byung J. A federal grand jury announced. Chambers, Green, Carlisle and Guidry were arrested in Ruff and Jacksons deaths in Gwinnett County in 2019, where they remain. The gang was highly structured, with a hierarchy of leadership posts known as Positions of Authority or POAs. Members were organized into different positions, including board members and governor-of-governors who each controlled geographic regions; governors, assistant governors, chief enforcers, and chief of security for each state where Gangster Disciples were active; and coordinators and leaders within each local group. . Get the latest headlines and stories - and even exclusive content!- sent right to your inbox. The investigation yielded indictments against77 gang members, with 56 in custody and 21 at large. Jail & Incident Report 10/19/21, Evans Co. Hurt stepped from the bushes firing, somehow missing the toddler and girlfriend. Carlton King, Jr., 31, of Cochran, Georgia, a Gangster Disciples member who engaged in fraud for the gang, was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay $5,897.88 in restitution to victims, after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. James Travis Riley, 40, of Coffeyville, Kansas, the gang governor of Kansas, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute illegal drugs. To enforce discipline among Gangster Disciples and adherence to the strict rules and structure, members and associates were routinely fined, beaten, and even murdered, for failing to follow rules. While working as a DeKalb County police officer, Gumbs sent a text message to a woman in 2015, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said, citing court documents. Last August, a young guy named Vancito Gumbs allegedly told someone he was a "hitman for the Gangster Disciples," that he had killed people. The numbers here today are staggering, quite honestly. Its unclear if Browner is in custody. This investigation into the Gangster Disciples demonstrated the commitment on the part of the DeKalb County Police Department to ensure that our communities within DeKalb County remain a safe place to live, work and raise their families. Craig was convicted on Aug. 30, 2019 after he pleaded guilty to the offense of racketeering conspiracy involving murder and drug trafficking. The gang is now active in at least 25 states. Anthony Blaine, 39, of Dallas, Georgia, a Gangster Disciples member who engaged in fraud for the gang, was sentenced to three years, five months in prison and ordered to pay $64,234.29 in restitution to victims, after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. . Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. None of it would have been possible without the cooperative effort of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Learn more about the history of our agency atwww.Justice.gov/Celebrating150Years. It's part of a multi-agency crackdown in Georgia. As leader of the committee, Glass "ordered his band of teenage shooters" to shoot and kill more than 10 people. Gumbs, who had been photographed flashing a hand sign used by the Gangster Disciples, was a self-professed hitman for the gang while serving as a police officer. Theyre now active in at least 24 states across the country, including Georgia. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, the Toombs County Sheriffs Office, the Lyons Police Department, the Oconee Drug Task Force and the Liberty County Sheriffs Office, and is being prosecuted for the United States by Assistant U.S.
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