A handful of other Gangster Disciples who were sent to prison in the same case also have been freed under the First Step Act. White made an unsuccessful run for councilor-at-large in 2019, and later showed anintent to run for state office this year, first pulling papers to run against Representative Antonio Cabral and then announcing her intention to change course and run against Senator Mark Montigny. The gangs top East Coast advisor, Esther Ortiz, is among two more Latin Kings associates to be arraigned Tuesday in federal court. Gregory Hoyt is an I.T. While there have been no convictions associated with the over 60 arrests that are allegedly tied to the club in Massachusetts, its not exactly easy to shake off that stigma. When not working or combating bad ideas, Hoyt also leisurely studies economics, history, and law. NEW BEDFORD A day after an FBI raid captured 23 members of the Latin Kings in the city's North End, a woman who experienced the raids first hand is still reeling. Screenshot: WCVB report. Likewise the NDIC, reports that the Latin Kings is a predominantly Hispanic street and prison gang with two major factions, one in Chicago and the other in New England. The shooting happened near the intersection of Ashley Blvd and Tallman Street, an area known to neighbors and city officials as an area where the Kings are active. See GD. Gangster Disciples Enforcer and Hitman Convicted of RICO Murder While being a staunch and outspoken advocate of law enforcement and first responders, Gregory Hoyt also has the experience of having spent nearly 5 years in prison as well. The Gangster Disciples are a criminal gang which was formed on the South-side of Chicago in the late 1960s, by Larry Hoover, leader of the High Life Supreme Gangsters, and David Barksdale, leader of the Black Disciples. Gangster Disciples. White said she doesnt know how to keep people from dumping on her property except to build it like a penitentiary. She said she may have to install fencing to block off the parking area. The tenant, who prefers not to be identified for fear of retaliation, said she was woken up around 3:30 am on Thursday by flashbangs, also known as stun grenades, that sounded like bombs. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Following the shooting death of a 17 year-old Latin Kings member in October, symbols at his memorial indicated the Latin Kings were seeking revenge on the Gangster Disciples for the killings. % In June 2013, Knott used a straw purchaser to acquire two firearms in Maine, and then the guns were transported to New Bedford. 4 0 obj In honor of Al Capone we will re-enact the Valentines Day massacre, Cecchetelli allegedly told a cooperating witness last December about an unnamed gang member who called Cecchetelli a snitch. Living in fear: New Bedford neighborhood reeling after gang raid m-i%Y?}! The two groups united to form the Black Gangster Disciple Nation (BGDN). The tenant said its only the second time shes seen a member of the Folk gang in that neighborhood, which she says is usually full of Latin Kings, and she wondered if they were looking to take over in the Latin Kings absence. Last October after a 17-year-old was gunned down five blocks away in the same near North End neighborhood, a shrine appeared at the slaying site with black and gold star-shaped mylar balloons. Monday, October 5, 2015 New Bedford Gang Member Sentenced to Prison for Gun and Drug Trafficking BOSTON - A member of the Gangster Disciples was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, for his role in a conspiracy to transport drugs and guns between Massachusetts and Maine. BOSTON A Boston man was sentenced in federal court in Boston yesterday for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. The Gangster Disciples is an African American gang with national presence. <> Mitchell said the last FBI raid was 7 years ago and hes been trying to attract their attention to New Bedford since then, but the reaction Ive gotten over the years is, We hear you but there are places that have far more pressing gang violence issues than New Bedford. The tenant said she thought a rival gang was coming to retaliate on members of the Latin Kings that lived in the building, but it turned out to be the FBI.