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 number of gangs and gang members reported by local authorities to the FBI has grown, from at least 20,000 gangs with at least one million total members in 2009 to more than 33,000 gangs with about 1.4 million members in 2011the last year for which the FBI released concrete figures on gang membership. Copyright 2023 Newsday. Thanks to the diligent efforts of the investigators on this case there is one less crew dealing in death on the streets of Long Island.. Fiends be getting prepared. These gang members are, after all, the essential human capital keeping the drug markets humming. But he a little bitch, so he hit the deck when the shooting started. Tuesday, they'll be even less of them. At one point, the police department's gunfire recognition system, called ShotSpotter, registered so many gunshots in the area that cops thought it might be malfunctioning. The war, he says, is all about drug territory. Tyrek looks exhausted, having slept just an hour or two since the shooting. Some look no older than 15. "Today, we confiscated methamphetamine. One mourner whispers that the bullet that killed him remains trapped inside his heart's left ventricle. "All they got to do is give up them corners in the Triangle.". Defense attorneys for the otherscharged could not be reached for comment Thursday night. ", Tyrek doesn't attend the funeral, certain that police will be in attendance and leaning on people to snitch. That's how we do. 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 charges are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless found guilty. And roll out in numbers, aight?". Dice was the one who supposed to get hit. He appears to have lost weight, too, his face gaunt and oily. Such terrain is ideal for drug dealers, since it steals the element of surprise from police as well as enemy gangs. 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. "Come Monday, most likely they'll scale shit back. "But 5-0 be out there in force right now. Todays announcement signals the end of a violent drug and gun ring operating in Hempstead that endangered thousands with the illegal narcotic fentanyl, said John Devito, the special agent in charge for the New York Field Division of the ATF. How we handling that? Shit, who you think paid for church services, for the casket, for this plot right here? Dice directs Charlie toward the side of an apartment building. All of that's part of our business strategy. Fifteen to 20 shots in all. Former N. Hempstead Employee Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $98,000 from Waste Management Auth. "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. You need another soldier or some other issue come up, let Steed know," Ice says. Shortly after sunrise, customers begin to arrive, eager to see what the crew is slinging. Three days later, a wake is held for Little James. Some suspects were already in custody on other charges. He had drivewanted to work, wanted to make some money so he could buy his own things and help out his mom and brothers. "We going to make bank off this batch," says his deputy, Flex Butler. 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. Privacy Policy |Terms of service |Subscription terms |Your ad choices |Cookie Settings |California Privacy Rights |About Us |Contact Newsday |Reprints & permissions |Advertise with Newsday |Help. They also have a 32-bullet cartridge, increasing the chances that at least one round will strike a target, however inept the triggerman. Williams was arrested for possession with intent to deliver "They was just rounding niggas up and making up charges. JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) More suspects have been arrested as part of Operation Iron Rooster in Onslow County. To get an idea how dangerous that quantity of fentanyl can be, just two milligrams of the substance is fatal to most adults, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. The annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is no fun and games if you don't have a ticket. One defendant allegedly used the mail to send three kilograms of cocaine that were recovered during this operation. There are multiple parking options available for those looking to attend the Houston Rodeo. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Fifty people were taken into custody Tuesday after authorities said they seized more than 150 kilograms of cocaine, over 140 kilograms of Jason Bassett, a Central Islip attorney respresenting Eleazer, said in an email: "Mr. Eleazer maintains his innocence and is completely bewildered by the charges against him. Doc and Lamar insist to their host that their intended target had been Dice Beckles, the Crip believed to have shot Doc in January. one Crip shouts to a pair of junkies walking down the block. Sipping on Hennessy at a table beside the stage, Ice tells his men they'll exact revenge for Doc's shooting by going after Dice, but not for another four nights. The others nod. Cocaine prices rose from approximately $32,000 per kilogram to a peak of $55,000 per kilogram in August 2020. 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. CLICK HERE to read more at HopePrescott.com Despite the neighborhood's code of silence, detectives interview dozens of residents and gang members, pore over hundreds of hours of surveillance footage from area businesses, and prod street units to make a half-dozen or so drug arrests. We confiscated several cars," Singleton said. As the gang war spreads, police are seemingly powerless to stop it. 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. 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The second is that they're far better armed and willing to use violence than the smaller neighborhood cliques scattered throughout Nassau County. "Come get that Notorious!" The drug markets offer steady work and same-day pay. If you're planning on using the METRO to helo you get to and from the Houston Rodeo, here's everything you need to plan out your ride! Anthony Scheller, of Central Islip, said his client, Kellis, was remanded without bail at his arraignment Thursday. Near the stoop of a Crips stash house, a blood-soaked Air Jordan sneaker lay in the road. Ten feet away lay a baby-faced Crips member, "Little James" Carter, with a quarter-size hole in his forehead. We ain't just a business. 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. Walk my son home from school every day? Authorities on Thursday announced the arrests of two dozen people who allegedly sold fentanyl-laced heroin -- the deadly opioid linked to at least five fatal the boy mumbles into the coffin. He had plenty of time to absorb the classics while serving five years in prison for selling crack. 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. Earlier this week, Suffolk Medical Examiner Michael Caplan said projections from his office indicate 235 people in Suffolk died from opioid overdoses this year through Sept. 30. Broke and jobless, he returned to the Park Lake apartments where he'd grown up and where his mother still lived. "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. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Follow Nassau & Suffolk crime and courts, including incidents reported in your neighborhood, trial coverage, sentencings and more. "That means y'all got to be ready at all times. 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. His casket is ivory white and narrow, just wide enough to fit his body inside its purple velvet walls. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters, Giving \'Sight\' to the Blind Through Electricity. "I believe my skin color held me back when I tried to pursue a career in accounting and finance," Ice says. 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