

A defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty.The Watts Truce was a peace agreement among rival Blood and Crips street gangs in Los Angeles, California, mainly in the neighborhood of Watts.

Assistant United States Attorneys William Muhr and Melissa O’Boyle are prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.Ĭriminal indictments are only charges and not evidence of guilt. This case was investigated by the FBI, the Portsmouth and Suffolk Police Departments and the Virginia State Police. He is charged with 12 counts, including kidnapping and assault.Ĭraig Steven Foster, a/k/a Light Bright, is an alleged gang member who is charged with a racketeering conspiracy and assault.Ĭameron Mychal Evans, a/k/a Cam, is an alleged gang member who is also charged with a racketeering conspiracy and assault. He is charged with 10 counts, including seriously injuring one individual and maiming another.ĭanyelle Jamar White, a/k/a Putt, is alleged to be a leader within the Bounty Hunter Bloods set of the Bloods street gang in Suffolk. He is charged with 12 counts, including the murder of Darius Powell and attempted murder of another individual.Įric Drandell Ward, a/k/a Lil E, is alleged to be a leader within the Bounty Hunter Bloods set of the Bloods street gang in Suffolk. 25, 2006.Īrous John Phillips, a/k/a AJ and Villan, is alleged to be a leader within the Bounty Hunter Bloods set of the Bloods street gang in Portsmouth. James Martin Harris, a/k/a Bloody 45, is alleged to be a leader within the Nine Tech Gangsters and charged with five counts, including the murder of Darius Powell on Aug. He is charged with 18 counts in the indictment, including attempted murder. Jamel Spaights, a/k/a Mel or Bloody Bastard, is the alleged leader of the Nine Tech Gangsters set of the Bloods street gang in Portsmouth. He is charged with 86 of the 108 counts in the indictment, including attempted murder and extensive narcotics distribution. Mack, a/k/a OG Mack, the alleged founder and leader of the criminal enterprise who is charged with carrying out and directing others to carry out “missions” aimed at promoting the status of the organization. The alleged gang members are charged with violently retaliating against rivals-including one charged murder-and financially supporting the enterprise by trafficking illegal drugs and through robberies. It also states that members of this organization identified themselves by the colors red and black, the number “5,” the five-point star, hand signs, graffiti, and the “Dog Paw” tattoo, which consists of three dots forming a triangle on the upper right shoulder of the gang member. The indictment alleges their acts of violence include murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and assault with a dangerous weapon. According to law enforcement, they joined forces in a procedure known as "tying flags" to increase their joint influence and their ability to make money. The defendants are alleged to be top Generals, leaders, and gang members of the Bounty Hunter Bloods (BHB) and the Nine Tech Gangsters (NTG), who have been operating in various neighborhoods in Portsmouth, Suffolk and Chesapeake, Virginia, since the early 2000s. “It is a priority of our office to work with federal and local law enforcement partners to make our citizens safer in their homes and communities.” “The alleged gang members are charged with terrorizing neighborhoods in Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Chesapeake, and this indictment is a crucial step in our efforts to protect citizens,” said U.S. Scott, Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Chesapeake Division, made the announcement after the indictment was unsealed and those charged were in police custody.

Bennett, Suffolk Chief of Police and Captain Raymond J. Hargis, Portsmouth Chief of Police Thomas E. Turner, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Norfolk Division Edward G. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Alex J.

The majority of the defendants will face life sentences if convicted. on various racketeering, murder, firearm, and drug charges. and Danyell Jamar White, 21, and Cameron Mychal Evans, 21, both of Suffolk, Va. NORFOLK, VA-A federal grand jury in Norfolk has indicted James Alexander Mack, 25 Jamel Spaights, 28 James Martin Harris, 22 Arous John Phillips, 22 Eric Drandell Ward, 28 Craig Steven Foster, 23, all of Portsmouth, Va.
