Docket Nos. The argument continued outside the bar where Brown displayed a gun and fired a shot into the air. For almost a decade, the defendant Yasser Ashburn led a Folk Nation set of 20 to 25 members that operated in the Ebbets Field Houses, a New York City public housing community in the Crown Heights . District Attorney Gonzalez said, These defendants allegedly terrorized the streets of Brooklyn by opening fire on perceived rivals and recklessly firing their guns including in broad daylight endangering innocent bystanders. Agoro and Brown were already in federal custody on prior charges. During the course of the robbery, James was shot in the back and head. 70th Precinct community policing officers will be hosting their district meetings as follows, all meeting are at 7:00PM: Sign in or become a Bklyner member to join the conversation. Bail status: remanded. In the first November 7 shooting, Agoro, Bailey, Battice, Fremont and Thompson drove to Canarsie, where they shot at a group of individuals. Two days after the murder, NYPD officers responded to a shots-fired call at Laurents residence on Schenectady Avenue in Brooklyn. 16. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Additionally, during the execution of search warrants this morning, investigators recovered three firearms at Destines residence, one firearm at Lawrences residence, one from Thompsons residence and one from Baileys residence in Georgia. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime. This Office and its federal, state and local law enforcement partners will spare no effort in targeting and prosecuting violent individuals and street gangs that intentionally wreak havoc in our communities by possessing and wantonly discharging loaded weapons with no regard for human life. Lorenzo Bailey, 30, of Flatbush, Brooklyn. During the course of the conspiracy the defendants variously allegedly agreed to commit crimes, including murder and assault, in order to maintain their dominance over that geographic area, particularly Flatbush. The defendants who were arraigned were ordered to return to court on March 22, 2016. The subset's "Chief of Security," Lorenzo Bailey and "Assistant Chief of Security," Deryck Thompson, were also arrested Tuesday, according to the indictment. The District Attorney said that, according to the investigation, following the murder of Bhola, members of NLC, including some of the defendants, would go riding out in Canarsie, by which they meant going on hunting expeditions in vehicles and shooting individuals they suspected of being 100 Cloccs or HQ Monopoly, or merely being from the Flossy.. Julien, Marvin, dob:12-12-92, Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn. Prior to the shooting, the intended target of the shooting had been walking through a part of Prospect Lefferts Gardens known as GD territory while broadcasting himself on Instagram Live mocking GD. On April 17, 2015, defendant Oshane Fyffe shot and injured a rival gang member on Bedford Avenue, in Flatbush. folk culture was deeply intertwined with religion and other forms of creed, which ensured the extensive popularity of . They also communicated their intentions on social media, including Facebook, and during inmate calls made from Rikers Island, including ordering acts of retribution such as beatings and shootings of members of rival gangs. As alleged, on July 24, 2020, Michael Williams was involved in the shooting of two individuals in Prospect Park South. Share on Facebook Facebook Before he was shot he sent out a call for help noting that there were opps in the area, referring to opposition members of gangs from Canarsie, also known as the Flossy in gang parlance. I commend the investigators and prosecutors who developed a substantial case against this group., Mayor de Blasio said, The Gun Violence Suppression Division is using state-of-the-art policing to successfully investigate, arrest and prosecute violent criminals who attempt to wreak havoc on our citys streets. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Jonathan R. Sennett, Deputy Chief of the District Attorneys Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Nicole Chavis, Bureau Chief, and the overall supervision of Executive Assistant District Attorney William E. Schaeffer, Chief of the District Attorneys Investigations Division and Patricia McNeill, Deputy Chief. Destine, Fremont, Hepburn, Lawrence, Lima, Thompson and Williams were arrested this morning in Brooklyn and are scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara. No injuries were reported. The Folk Nation gang active in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn operated out of the Marcus Garvey Village and Riverdale Towers housing facilities. As alleged, on November 7 and 9, 2020, Agoro, Bailey, Battice, Destine, Fremont, Hepburn, Lima and Thompson engaged in four separate drive-by shootings in Canarsie, Prospect Park South, and Brownsville, during which three victims were wounded. Folks Nation symbols include the Star of David, horns, a die with 6 dots facing forward, the digit 6, a devil's tail, a pitchfork, a heart with horns, a heart with wings, the digit 3, three dots, a symbol called Third World or Saturn (digit 3 within a circle with a horizontal curved line through it), the digit 2 (used by the Insane Deuce Nation), the digit 4 (used by Insane Two-Two Nation and the Almighty Harrison Gent Nation), the digit 7 (used by the Almighty Imperial Gangster Nation), the digit 8 (used by the Insane Ashland Viking Nation), the number 13 (used by the Milwaukee King Nation), the Playboy bunny (used by all Gangster Familia nations excluding the Gangster Disciple Nation), a cane (used by the Almighty Stoned Freak Nation, Almighty Vice Lord Nation, Almighty Harrison Gent Nation and the Latin Jiver Nation), a top hat (used by the Almighty Harrison Gent Nation and the Latin Jiver Nation), a crown with seven rounded steps (used by Almighty Imperial Gangster Nation, sometimes the Gangster Disciple Nation), a six point crown (represents entire Folks Nation though modern use is typically by the Insane Gangster Satan Disciple Nation), various cross variants, and the number 360, "360" or phrase "360 degrees", usually used to refer to their international presence (360 degrees around the globe) though it has other meanings within Folks literature. Authorities say New York City's "Folk Nation" gang operates out of the Ebbetts Field Houses in Brooklyn (above) (CBS/AP) NEW YORK - Authorities are searching for one of the reputed leaders of the . Giving Back to the Community through a variety of venues & initiatives. Street gangs breed dangerous allegiances that ultimately lead to turf battles, bloodshed, and other senseless acts of aggression against rival gang affiliates and innocent members of the public. Clair Bailey) Two weapons were discarded en route: a Glock 26 9mm had Moises DNA and matched shell casings at DUMBO and in the car; a Smith & Wesson 9mm matched Moises fingerprint on the magazine. Remanded. Folks gangs also disrespect People Nation gangs by inverting or "cracking" (adding crack marks to or removing half of a gang symbol) their symbols. Devon Bratton, 26, of East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Welcome to the first newsletter of 2023. The 20-count indictment charged 11 members of the "Folk Nation Gangster Disciplines" for a spree of shootings aimed at rivals that spanned March to November of 2020, the peak of an ongoing shooting surge that has gripped the city throughout the coronavirus pandemic. For more news check out the Gangsters Inc. News feed. They face various penalties ranging from 25 years to life for second-degree murder and up to 25 years for second-degree attempted murder. Bail set at $150,000/$75,000. Bail status: remanded. On August 2, 2020, Lawrence allegedly shot at a Crips gang member in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Subscribe As the indictment makes clear, violent street gangs like the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples can commit a shocking amount of violence and inflict a tremendous amount of harm, which endangers entire communities if left unchecked, stated Acting United States Attorney Kasulis. Age: 27 (See defendant addendum). On August 2, 2020, Lawrence allegedly shot at a Crips gang member in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Clair Bailey)Age: 32, QUINCY BATTICE (also known as Hush Dinero and George Ayala)Age: 32, DAVON BROWN (also known as Chico Dinero)Age: 27, HANS DESTINE (also known as YL Flocks)Age: 30, JEAN FREMONT (also known as Juno and Bigga Twirl)Age: 30, RICARDO HEPBURN (also known as Riko Floxks)Age: 19, TRISTON LAWRENCE (also known as Birdy Flock)Age: 27, DERYCK THOMPSON (also known as Benzo, DBenzo and Kenzie)Age: 22, MICHAEL WILLIAMS (also known as Mikey Floxks and Mikey Gzz)Age: 19. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill, today announced that 21 alleged members of two subsets of the violent Folk Nation. Central Brooklyn Bloods and Folk Nation Gangs at War on Flatbush Ave, and Other Updates from the 70 PCT Liena Zagare Apr 27, 2018 2 min read DITMAS PARK - The April meeting of the 70th Precinct Community Council took place on Wednesday at 249 Caton Avenue. Furthermore, it is alleged, it was part of the conspiracies for SRK-Folk members to engage in armed attacks against rival gang members, running reconnaissance missions in vehicles, and shooting individuals they suspected of being rival gang members, especially in Canarsie, an act commonly referred to by the defendants as spinning the Floss. On at least two occasions, these armed hunting expeditions resulted in death. Bail status: remanded. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. Charges against members of No Love City, a subset of the violent Folk Nation street gang, include conspiracy to commit murder, weapons possession and multiple shootings throughout Brooklyn . 11. These defendants will now be held to account for their crimes. Ms. Lynch extended her grateful appreciation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York City Police Department, the agencies responsible for leading the governments investigation. Gonzalez said that 19 of the accused were arraigned last week on the multi-dozens-count indictment in which they were charged with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first-, second-, third- and fourth-degree conspiracy, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree criminal use of a weapon, first-degree reckless endangerment and related charges. Police recovered dismantled pieces of two separate pistols inside the vehicle, a .40 caliber pistol and a .38 caliber pistol that were used in the four shootings detailed above. Investigators built their case against the 11 Folk Nation members by connecting surveillance photos from the shootings to photos members posted on social media in the same outfits and texts they sent to one another bragging about the hits, court records show. Street gangs in Brooklyn should be on notice that we will use everyresource available to rid our communities of this needless violence," said Jacquelyn M. Kasulis, Acting District Attorney for New York's Eastern District. Age: 22 Ashburn then returned to the apartment and shot Robinson at point blank range in the back, killing him. While two of the individuals were taken in critical condition, following a memorial for another gun violence victim at Rose Fantasy restaurant earlier that nigh, shots that were fired at E21st and Albemarle on April 10, also no one was injured, Shots were fired on Tuesday night at Ocean Ave and Woodruff, Palumbo acknowledged, but no one was injured. Bailey and Battice were arrested Tuesday morning in Atlanta, Georgia. These defendants terrorized the streets of Brooklyn by opening fire on perceived rivals and recklessly firing their guns including in broad daylight endangering innocent bystanders. On February 24, 2017, Walter Porter and his sons, Khaysean Porter and Keemari Porter, were in a vehicle that was stopped by police in the vicinity of Pennsylvania Avenue, in East New York. Dorcean, Kenny, dob: 12-26-91, Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn. The investigation was conducted for the KCDA by the Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau led by First Deputy Bureau Chief Jonathan R. Sennett, Senior Assistant District Attorney Giannina Berrocal, Senior Assistant District Attorney Viviane Dussek, Senior Assistant District Attorney Krysten Tendy, and Assistant District Attorney James Buchanan, with assistance from Senior Assistant District Attorney Thomas Teplitsky, under the supervision of VCE Bureau Chief Al DeIngeniis, and the overall supervision of Executive Assistant District Attorney for VCE and Crime Strategies Raymond Tierney. The suspects were involved in shootings against rival gangs, including Folk Nation and 8 Trey, and nabbed as part of a long-term probe by the Brooklyn District Attorneys Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau and the NYPDs Gun Violence Suppression Division. An indictment is merely an accusation and not proof of a defendants guilt. The shooting, which injured two victims, was revenge for a Folk Nation member who had been shot the night before, prosecutors said. Waddell, Kwyme, dob: 12-25-91, East 25th Street, Brooklyn. Immediately after the shooting, Lawrence sent an encrypted message to Brown using the Telegram encrypted application stating that he had just boomed at the intended target. Prior to the shooting, the intended target of the shooting had been walking through a part of Prospect Lefferts Gardens known as GD territory while broadcasting himself on Instagram Live mocking GD. Being sought by police. Bail status: remanded. 8. Many of the shootings were also caught on surveillance video, including on July 26, 2020 when three of the charged Amath Kebe, Malik Harry and Kymani Salkey allegedly opened fire on a member of the rival Structure gang. Bail status: remanded. Another defendant is awaiting extradition from New Jersey and two others are being sought. On Thursday, Yasser Ashburn, 33, was sentenced to two terms of life in prison, plus 10 years. (See defendant addendum). Marcellus, Denzel, dob: 5-18-95, Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn. Eleven members and associates of the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples were hit with a 20-count superseding indictment on Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn. [3], A 1995 report from the Florida Department of Corrections' Security Threat Intelligence Unit listed Folk Nation's major sets as follows:[3], "FBI - Publications - Law Enforcement Bulletin - December 2001", People and Folk Nation Sets (continued) - Gang and Security Threat Group Awareness, List of Chicago criminal organizations and crime bosses, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folk_Nation&oldid=1128704163, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox criminal organization with ethnicity or ethnic makeup parameters, Pages using infobox criminal organization with rivals parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Drug trafficking, burglary, extortion, homicide, This page was last edited on 21 December 2022, at 14:43. The District Attorney said that, according to the investigation, the defendants, whose ages range from 18 to 27 years old, are members of No Love City (NLC), a subset of Folk Nation, and operate primarily within the confines of the 63rd, 67th, 69th and 70th precincts, mostly in the vicinity of Flatbush Avenue, Newkirk Avenue and Ditmas Avenue in Brooklyn. Video of the drive-by shooting at 8 p.m. allegedly shows the trio blasting bullets from a car on Madison Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The arrests, the second gang bust in Brooklyn this week, are part of a city, state and federal mission to dismantle gangs behind the violence, according to law enforcement. A lock () or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. The gun was recovered by law enforcement and Browns DNA was found on the weapon. Brooklyn, New York LORENZO BAILEY (also known as "Renzo" and "St. Clair Bailey") Age: 32 Brooklyn, New York QUINCY BATTICE (also known as "Hush Dinero" and "George Ayala") Age: 32 Brooklyn, New York DAVON BROWN (also known as "Chico Dinero") Age: 27 Brooklyn, New York HANS DESTINE (also known as "YL Flocks") Age: 30 Brooklyn, New York On November 9, 2020, Agoro, Destine, Hepburn and Thompson drove to Prospect Park South, where they shot at a group of individuals but did not hit anyone. // ]]>, Report an Issue | The shooting left her paralyzed from the waist down. You need to be a member of Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org to add comments! All of the defendants are charged with second-degree conspiracy for which they face up to 25 years. Teen Gunman Convicted of Murder for Shooting Innocent Man On Crowded Bus in Bedford-Stuyvesant During Rush Hour, Fake Lawyer Who Falsely Claimed Brooklyn Bar Association as his Office Pleads Guilty in Connection with Offering Bogus Immigration Services for a Fee. Brooklyn, New York, QUINCY BATTICE (also known as Hush Dinero and George Ayala) No Thanks Before firing, Roberts allegedly declared his presence by announcing: Im Fresh, Corey is my name, from Ditmas, Newkirk.. Those indicted include six juveniles and four people who are already in jail, officials said. On February 5, 2017, it is alleged, defendant Khaysean Porter, 21, acting in concert with Travis Laroc, Tahir Thomas and others, shot and killed Darren Harrison, 22, an alleged rival and injured a second alleged rival in the vicinity of East 84, On February 20, 2017, it is alleged, defendant Zidon Clarke acting in concert with others, shot and killed Rohan Levy, an innocent 15-year-old, who he mistakenly believed was a rival. 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