Morales and Diaz were then arrested for possession of a controlled substance and booked in the Waller County Jail. Wooden chairs and metal tables are scattered across the room for card playing and dominoes. State Police, which have jurisdiction on the reservation, represented the bulk of the investigators, but also included the Suffolk district attorney's East End Drug Task Force, the FBI and police from Suffolk County, Southhampton Town and Village, East Hampton Town, Southold Town and Riverhead. Chance of rain 70%.. Cloudy skies early, then thunderstorms developing late. Hempstead Crips control the market for marijuana and cocaine in the area surrounding Linden Avenue and Linden Placea blighted, impoverished area known as But he'd grown up fast, too, so he wasn't really a kid no more, you know? Authorities say the Crips and Bloods can compete on price and purity on their corners throughout Long Island, making huge profits even while splitting their primary market in Hempstead. ", Ice says his pursuit of an education in accounting stemmed from his long-running interest in business and a natural acumen for deal making. Waller County Crime Statistics: Waller Annual Average Violent Crimes: 123 Data Source: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Gang members from the Bloods, walk across a graffit covered foot bridge on 45th Ave and 94th street in Corona, Queens, New York. Low 66F. Mike McNeills Diary for Tuesday, February 28, 2023: Who goes to church anymore? Several TEC-9 style guns are seen during a gun buyback event at Los Angeles Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, May 31, 2014. PRESS RELEASE: 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. Anthony Scheller, of Central Islip, said his client, Kellis, was remanded without bail at his arraignment Thursday. "I believe my skin color held me back when I tried to pursue a career in accounting and finance," Ice says. Massive speakers and a 60-inch plasma TV sit atop an entertainment center in the corner. In an unrelated but parallel investigation with the FBI and ATF, at least eight guns also meant for the streets of Hempstead were seized, with three others indicted in that case. And so, in a community where residents are often too scared to speak of the violence and drugs, officials say the message is that police aren't giving up. Among the 24, three defendants -- Justin Eleazer, 29, of Southampton;Ryan Kellis, 32, of Southampton; andBenjamin Diaz, 47, of the Bronx -- were charged with operating as a major trafficker, an A1 felony known as the "kingpin statute," and face 25 years to life in prison if convicted. Here, slinging crack baggies and hiding stashes, young men with no obvious place in America's legitimate economy find that they belong, that they're significant, that they matter. Freeport Man Sentenced 6-18 Years in Prison for Crash that Killed Passenger on Southern State Pkwy. Auburn, N.Y. Drug busts across Central New York including Auburn, Cortland and Syracuse resulted in 16 people being arrested Monday. "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. Chief investigative reporter Jonathan Dienst on crime, corruption and terrorism. He asked me for work, so I put him to work. Each time, they've been thwarted. Eventually, Ice was laid off. (methamphetamine), possession of controlled substance (ecstasy), Among the guns seized were three .40-mm pistols, two .38-mm revolvers and a 30-round extended magazine. 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. The department's failure to infiltrate the crews isn't for lack of trying. 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. A national gang threat assessment published by the agency that year estimated gangs were responsible for about 48 percent of violent crimes in most areas, with local neighborhood-based gangs and drug crews posing "the most significant criminal threat in most communities.". "We going to make bank off this batch," says his deputy, Flex Butler. 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. "A pig's a pig. 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 "Sooner or later, they going to come for Dice," he says. We a family.". He handled corner dealing, lookout and runner duties before taking over the crew's burgeoning prostitution business, and is now being groomed to take on more responsibility. A soldier would've come out and met that shit head-on, instead of letting that young nigga die. Defense attorneys for the otherscharged could not be reached for comment Thursday night. Jose Agustin Morales (Photo: Waller County Jail/Waller County Sheriff's Office). As of Monday morning, 33 defendants charged in this indictment have been apprehended and/or arraigned. Ain't nothing quiet these days.". 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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During the execution of two search warrants, officers learned that two defendants, Lex Lloyd and an un-apprehended co-defendant, allegedly conducted narcotic business from day care centers in Hempstead and Rosedale. It's all systematic and planned, all the positions and responsibilities and assignments. He moved on to a similar job at a more prestigious company in Manhattan, but his bosses rarely let him do any real accounting work, instead turning him into a glorified gopher. "Got that Luda!" WebWaller County Sheriffs Office 701 Calvit St. Hempstead, TX 77445 Phone: 979-826-8282 Fax: 979-826-7781. 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Sentenced for Stealing $59K from Republican Cmte. Fiends be getting prepared. Fly me to Hawaii? 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. It is sparsely decorated, with a Notorious B.I.G. That's just the code. "For far too long, criminals have attempted to evade law enforcement and hide on the Shinnecock Reservation, terrorizing the law-abiding members of the Shinnecock nation, selling drugs and committing various acts of violence," Sini said. Ice tells Lamar that he wants him to "handle the management end" of the drive-by. "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. The yellow and white graffiti is a gang sign (right), and the 31 (in black) means to be a member you have to endure a beating from other gang members for "31 SECONDS" with your hands clasped over your head in symbolic sign of a crown. "Most of them won't finish high school, because they like making money out here too much. . The entire drug ring including Devane, Jackson and Drew are alleged members of the Bloods gang. At this time, the investigation is still ongoing. Shit, who you think paid for church services, for the casket, for this plot right here? The others nod. It's usually real smooth and quiet, because that's the best environment for us to make bank. I don't think so. "Everybody take one," Flex says. Members of the drug ring sold cocaine, marijuana and opioids, including oxycodone pills, andmore than $1 million a year inheroin laced withfentanyl -- responsible for thefatal overdoses -- on and around the reservation last year, authorities said. The ongoing investigationbegan in December 2018 following the fatal overdoses and a spate of violence on the reservation, including shootings, and culminated Thursday with the arrests, Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini said at a news conference at his office in Hauppauge. 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. 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. Hempstead County sheriff's deputies and city, state and federal law officers raided five locations just after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Sini said prosecutors would seek to chargeseveral othersalready arrested in the alleged networkwith the kingpin statute. Williams was arrested for possession with intent to deliver He was a good kid. "I ain't the one who put the bullet in him," Tyrek says. The local Bloods set controls a smaller drug market in and around the housing projects lining the street. Home Improvement Contractor Arrested for Forging Letter from Town of North Hempstead Building Dept. Edward Barzar, 40, of Hope, Ark., was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon while working at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Hope, Hempstead County Sheriff James Singleton said. Cocaine prices rose from approximately $32,000 per kilogram to a peak of $55,000 per kilogram in August 2020. The sweep, they hope, will lead someone to identify James's killer in exchange for a deal with prosecutors promising leniency. prescription drugs), and possession of drug paraphernalia. "That shit's the bomb.". And they've found out it feels pretty good. My child going to be mad spoiled. Homes in front of which the gangs dealt drugs in Hempstead during the gang war. Former Carle Place Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing more than $50,000 from Dept. "If I fall, my niggas going to take care of him like he's their own. His education was one of the reasons he made a point of ushering Lamar up through the ranks as he advanced in school. "Problem is, we don't know when those niggas coming," Tony tells them. Follow Nassau & Suffolk crime and courts, including incidents reported in your neighborhood, trial coverage, sentencings and more. Each site was a focus of a yearlong investigation, "They think we're stupid, but we know Miranda," Steed says shortly after Ice posts his bail. The Triangle war, devastating as it is to the community, isn't unique. "My money must not stink, 'cause ain't nobody turning it down.". The charge carries a potential maximum sentence of 25 life. 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. 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. "The man is a scary mothafucka," Tony says. Declaring the coast clear, he nods to Pete, who hands the baggie to Charlie. Now, a few weeks after earning a diploma, he's been chosen to take part in an important assassination mission, which will have repercussions for months after the shots ring out. HEMPSTEAD COUNTY, AR (KSLA) - A manager of a Southwest Arkansas fast-food restaurant may have been selling more than food, authorities say. The TV is tuned to local news all day, so the Crips can stay abreast of Hempstead's latest shootings. He served two years in prison for selling cocaine before coming home to Hempstead, on New York's Long Island, eight months ago. HOUSTON A total of 50 people were arrested following one of the largest drug busts in south Texas in recent years, according to Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery and Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Drug Enforcement Administration. They're also able to keep out other competitors through use of brute force. 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. He had drivewanted to work, wanted to make some money so he could buy his own things and help out his mom and brothers. And that's what you seeing now. It's one of hundreds of similar conflicts being fought by Bloods and Crips sets throughout the country. WALLER COUNTY, Texas - What began as a traffic stop in Waller County led to a drug bust with authorities seizing large amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine. Arkansas. Authorities have not yet released the identities of the other two people who were arrested Wednesday. 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. The Triangle, as its name suggests, contains three angles, meaning whichever gang controls it has unobstructed views of every vehicle and person approaching or leaving a corner. Hempstead Village Police Officer Found Guilty of Child Endangerment and Official Misconduct, NCDA Hosts Second Annual Labor Law Conference, Suspended Attorney Sentenced to 3-1/3 to 10 Years in prison for Stealing More Than $187K from Client, Construction Company & Owner Plead Guilty to Illegally Dumping 80,000 Pounds of Construction Debris, Massapequa Man Sentenced to 3-1/2 to 10-1/2 Years for Crash that Killed Elderly Couple. That's law. ", "Just keep doing what you doing and don't worry about the police," Tony says. His other sneaker rests beside him in a rapidly expanding pool of blood. Devane is accused of storing some of the drugs with the help of another defendant Michael Drew who stashed the drugs at his mothers apartment on Terrace Avenue, the indictment reads. 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. "Tyrek will take care of bail, lawyers, everything. 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. 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. But the day after James is buried, he makes his way to the graveyard to pay his respects. Tony is the crew's top street-level dealer and day-to-day manager. Next day on the stoop, he's wearing them. It all started after investigators said they stopped a vehicle on US-290 BUS near Waller on July 6 around 1:30 p.m. Fifteen to 20 shots in all. The war, he says, is all about drug territory. "That means y'all got to be ready at all times. After graduation, he languished in a low-level job with a financial firm in New Jersey. "What you think's going to happen if neither side wants to give in? Once their meeting ends, the Bloods watch as dancers gyrate onstage, inviting customers to slide bills into their G-strings. "Ain't no piece I can't handle," Doc says. In total, the street value of the narcotics seized is estimated to be approximately $2,772,000. one Crip shouts to a pair of junkies walking down the block. Cain, 30, faces similar weapons and firearms charges. Another man, Victor Cain, allegedly took an Uber from Brooklyn in May to Hempstead to sell a revolver. "No shame in this game," Savant says. "Intelligence is important, education is important, putting your mind to good use is important," Ice says. "What you have here is a situation where both crews have a great product, and neither is open to being bought out," Ice says. We ain't just an army. Do not leave home without a piece. That threat is especially acute in neighborhoods with higher-than-average rates of poverty and unemployment like the Triangle, where selling drugs is often considered one of the easiest, fastest way to make a day's wages, authorities say. Nassau County will continue cracking down on those dealing addiction and violence into our communities.. Im grateful to our partners for their work and incredible perseverance to protect our communities.. Tyrek looks exhausted, having slept just an hour or two since the shooting. 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. 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. "I hear whispers in the hood, people saying I brought war to their blocks over a couple of corners. His casket is ivory white and narrow, just wide enough to fit his body inside its purple velvet walls. Nicole Fuller is Newsday's senior criminal justice reporter. The Hempstead County Sheriff's Office has completed a drug investigation involving the distribution of methamphetamine, prescription drugs, and ecstasy in Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. They also have a 32-bullet cartridge, increasing the chances that at least one round will strike a target, however inept the triggerman. And I gots to get this money for the baby. Given the opportunity, would you like to fly to the moon? Crib, diapers, clothes, all that stuff. The COVID-19 pandemic emerged in March 2020 and as a result, the cost of cocaine began to vary widely, with demand vastly exceeding supply. He hands over a wrinkled, yellow-tinged $20 bill to Tevin "Dice" Beckles, who's handling tout duties this morning. Witness protection? Makeshift memorials for murder victims, like the one pictured here, are erected with numbing frequency in the Triangle. According to a release from the Johnson City Police Department, the grand jury indicted 26 people on various drug charges. Depending on whom you ask, Tyrek is either the most ruthless, sadistic gangster in the New York metropolitan area or a gentleman hustler who runs his drug business more like Bill Gates than Scarface. One defendant allegedly cut heroin with fentanyl and morphine. As the gang war spreads, police are seemingly powerless to stop it. "Please, God, let him be with you.". "They was just rounding niggas up and making up charges. "That case is good as gone," he tells Ice. "We know what cops look like, no matter what kind of gangster shit they try to dress up in," says Lamar. That's the night we ride out. That's capitalism. "What are they going to do for me? 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. "All they got to do is give up them corners in the Triangle.". The gangs have two things going for them that make both unwilling to accept defeat. 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.. Pete, seeing Dice's hand sign, runs around the back of the building and returns with a baggie full of gumball-size crack rocks. According to officials, the 400 grams seized was not heroin, but actually was nearly pure fentanyl. Cornelio Casteneda Diaz (Photo: Waller County Jail/Waller County Sheriff's Office). Now law officers are tabulating the amount of drugs and cash recovered. HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County officials on Wednesday announced the largest bust of fentanyl in the county's history, saying 150,000 potentially "I knew how to run a business, and this ain't so different, really," he says. "They started this shit, they can end it," he says of the Crips. And each carries a blue handkerchief, a longstanding Crips tradition among the gang's thousands of sets across the country. "Why I can't wake you?" 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. Flex handles everything from enforcement to package-price negotiations and is ranked just below him in the gang's hierarchy. "And smart as hell, too." He'd been charged with possession of cocaine, even though, he says, police found no drugs on him. "I was not allowed to work at the level I was capable of. 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"And use them shits wisely. They're hungry to find their place in this reshaped American economy, and many are willing to kill for it. District Attorney Madeline Singas announced on Wednesday that, in coordination with task forces from the FBI and ATF, officials confiscated 400 grams of fentanyl valued at more than $130,000. "I ain't no saint and I ain't no genius, but I'll sometimes give books to the younger niggas who show potential, talk to them about philosophy, history, everything," Ice says. 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