Way I see it, James done fell because his own boy Dice was a fool. 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. RELATED: Deadly Houston-area drug ring taken down; linked to fentanyl overdose deaths. A joint task force with investigators from the Hempstead Police Department and Bellville Police Department, Austin County Sheriffs Office and DEA has resulted in the arrest of four in a drug operation according to a press release by the Austin County Sheriffs Department via their Facebook Page. 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.". Homes in front of which the gangs dealt drugs in Hempstead during the gang war. 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. WebHempstead County sheriff's deputies and city, state and federal law officers raided five locations just after 4 p.m. Wednesday. William I. Bess III, 35, of Southampton, purchased "large quantities" of cocaine and heroin and resold the drugs on the reservation, Sini said. Near the stoop of a Crips stash house, a blood-soaked Air Jordan sneaker lay in the road. These gang members are, after all, the essential human capital keeping the drug markets humming. "Nobody likes to see that type of collateral damage," Doc says of James's death. 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 Hempstead PD ain't got the manpower to be up in our shit 24/7. 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. JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) More suspects have been arrested as part of Operation Iron Rooster in Onslow County. WebSales and tax rebates for Brenham and Washington County were up in February, while Burtons were down. The charge carries a potential maximum sentence of 25 life. Ten feet away lay a baby-faced Crips member, "Little James" Carter, with a quarter-size hole in his forehead. Devane had another supplier in addition to Jackson, according to the indictment, identified as Jamel Lewis. & 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. Morales and Diaz were then arrested for possession of a controlled substance and booked in the Waller County Jail. As a result, the Bloods want to conquer it as badly as the Crips want to hold it. the boy mumbles into the coffin. Eventually, Ice was laid off. They'd assured him it was some of the best crack they'd ever procured in the neighborhood, and one of them, Charlie Bones, is among the first to walk up to the Crips shop this morning when it opens for business. 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. A whole lot of mess.". 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 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. Savant Sharpe, an 18-year-old aspiring rapper working as the crew's lookout today, watches the street for any approaching cops or members from the gang's rival, the Bloods. Because I'm black, I was seen as less capable.". Massive speakers and a 60-inch plasma TV sit atop an entertainment center in the corner. Tyrek looks exhausted, having slept just an hour or two since the shooting. Diaz and Kenneth Rivero, 34, of Flanders, supplied the drugs to Eleazer and Kellis, Sini said. "The man is a scary mothafucka," Tony says. "Ain't no piece I can't handle," Doc says. 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. 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 the day after James is buried, he makes his way to the graveyard to pay his respects. 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. 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. 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. Officials seized the vehicle and further investigation led them to find 18 pounds of cocaine and two handguns, according to reports. Steed looks to Ice, who nods in approval. Reports stated they seized 206 pounds of both liquid and crystal methamphetamine from inside the lab. HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (WABC) -- Dozens of people have been indicted in the bust of a major narcotic trafficking ring that operated on Long Island, including from 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. ", "Just keep doing what you doing and don't worry about the police," Tony says. Part of the blame lies in their inability to infiltrate either crew with undercover officers. Law enforcement personnel on Long Island conducted the largest fentanyl seizure in Nassau County history, officials said Officials said they took enough drugs off Tony is the crew's top street-level dealer and day-to-day manager. 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. "Tyrek will take care of bail, lawyers, everything. 21 of those people have been arrested as of Friday, JCPD reports. "But 5-0 be out there in force right now. "Going to be my prince. Like many Bloods and Crips, he also survived a gunshot wounda bullet to his left ankle that left him with a permanent limp. "And use them shits wisely. "Most of them won't finish high school, because they like making money out here too much. That's the way it is, way it always will be.". Nicole Fuller is Newsday's senior criminal justice reporter. That's law. After graduation, he languished in a low-level job with a financial firm in New Jersey. 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. All of the people mentioned in the drug deals were arraigned on multiple drug possession, selling and trafficking charges. My child going to be mad spoiled. Follow the news on the latest developments in the Thomas Valva case. 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. But he'd grown up fast, too, so he wasn't really a kid no more, you know? ", He points a finger at his own chest, tapping it emphatically. "You a soldier, J, you a soldier," says Tyrek. 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