https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/tags/federal-indictment/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:45:39 GMT en-us https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/central-coast-gang-bust/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/central-coast-gang-bust/ Wed, 11 May 2011 17:48:00 GMT 11 individuals have been taken into custody as a result of federal indictments. All are suspected members of two Central Coast gangs. Some were from the Northwest Santa Maria street gang; others were from the Six Deuce Brims Bloods out of Lompoc. The Northwest gang is connected to the Mexican Mafia. Both street gangs are…

]]> 11 individuals have been taken into custody as a result of federal indictments. All are suspected members of two Central Coast gangs. Some were from the Northwest Santa Maria street gang; others were from the Six Deuce Brims Bloods out of Lompoc. The Northwest gang is connected to the Mexican Mafia. Both street gangs are believed to be responsible for a major part of drug transportation and sales as well as arms sales. The indictments came from an under cover investigation. Agents infiltrated the network and carried out drug deals and weapons sales. The federal grand jury was out of Los Angeles County and the charges were of conspiracy and distribution of methamphetamine for 10 suspects. The raids resulted in the capture of nine out of the 10 named in the indictment. The suspects range from ages 23 to 51 years of age. They will be prosecuted in Santa Barbra County.

]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/armenian-gang-members-face-indictment/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/armenian-gang-members-face-indictment/ Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:08:00 GMT A federal indictment has resulted in 99 defendants with 72 of them taken into custody during the week of February 14, 2011. Some of the accused are believed to be members of the street gang Armenian Power. The charges include bank fraud, murder, extortion, robbery, illegal gambling, conspiracy to traffic drugs, kidnapping and identity theft. 29 of…

]]> A federal indictment has resulted in 99 defendants with 72 of them taken into custody during the week of February 14, 2011. Some of the accused are believed to be members of the street gang Armenian Power. The charges include bank fraud, murder, extortion, robbery, illegal gambling, conspiracy to traffic drugs, kidnapping and identity theft. 29 of them will be facing RICO charges. One of the indictments deals with bank fraud and identity theft charge. Personal identification was taken from individuals including their bank account information and the Defendants later posed as the account holder over the telephone. Delivery information and addresses were changed to order checks, and then the person’s signature was forged. Accounts were drained as the checks were cashed as requested by one of the leaders of the group. The investigation also described how AP (short for Armenian Power) also worked with the Mexican Mafia and African American gangs either for protection once in prison or to bribe bank employees to retrieve information. Federal prosecutors, the FBI, alongside Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department, Glendale and Burbank Police Departments, gave a statement on Wednesday regarding the investigation.

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