Eight alleged gang members Cowboy Eight Trey Crips and the Bloods, who went to Brooklyn with guns and cocaine, for some time had been elusive for the right keepers, until one of them made a mistake on FB.
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Agents. to monitor the social network, drew attention to the post of the guy who posted his photo, as he sleeps with a gun in his hand. On his profile is found many times repeated slogan «Always a cry in my heart», clearly gang symbols are still many pictures with guns.
The guy decided to observe and Thursday, after checking, he and three pals were arrested in the hut, they found, among other things, working Kalashnikov rifle Romarm Cugir (Romanian Kalashnikov) and ammunition and 280 grams of cocaine. The consequence suspects that the gang was engaged in drug trafficking in Brooklyn, and possibly to violence.
It will still need to prove it, but the track record of the detainees is significant. 29-year-old Smith, the alleged ringleader of the group, previously convicted for drug trafficking, gun possession and rape. 37-year-old Carr has in the past seven convictions in most cases of domestic violence. 26-year-old Martin has five sentences 35-year-old Aldridge has been previously convicted of theft.
Attorney for the Eastern district of new York Richard Donohue satisfied with the work of the agents: «a Dangerous combination of street gangs, drug trafficking and illegal firearms poses a direct threat to the safety and quality of life of our residents. We and our partners at the FBI and the NYPD will continue to pursue and eradicate the criminal groups that contribute to drug abuse and violence in our communities».
The Prosecutor believed that Smith could get life, and his friends of 20 years in prison.
