MANASSAS, Va. — Authorities this week arrested 24 members of the Nine Tray Gangsters. Some of the arrests took place in Manassas, and the gang’s list of activities includes conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, racketeering, conspiracy to commit robbery, cocaine and firearms dealing, according to police.
The suspects in the case hail from areas in Gainesville, Fairfax, Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Warrenton in Virginia, as well as Maryland and Washington, D.C.
The arrested effort was dubbed “Operation: Rudy Red.”
More in a police press release:
According to the indictment, the Nine Trey Gangsters are a Bloods street gang set of the United Blood Nation that was founded in New York City in the early 1970’s.
Thaddaeus Snow and Curtis Martino led two “line-ups” of the Nine Trey Gangsters which operated as a criminal enterprise in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland.
The indictment alleges that from 2008 until the date of the indictment, Martino’s and Snow’s line-ups of Nine Trey gangsters engaged in racketeering activity involving the transportation and prostitution of women using force and coercion in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, and elsewhere; the commission of robberies; and the distribution of cocaine, crack, marijuana, heroin, ecstasy, and prescription painkillers.
The indictment also alleges that the Nine Trey Gangsters dealt in counterfeit United States currency and used counterfeit currency to finance wholesale drug purchases.
Further, the indictment alleges several acts of violence undertaken by gang members.
On or about April 1, 2010, according to the Indictment, Snow directed Nine Trey Gangsters to give a female victim a “buck-fifty,” consisting of slashing the face with a knife from mouth to ear with the aim of requiring 150 stitches to close the wound, because the woman had stolen proceeds of the gang’s drug sales.
The slashing was allegedly carried-out by defendants Janee Yates and William Sykes. The indictment also alleges that Nine Trey gangsters committed a shooting on April 12, 2010, after the shooting victims became involved in a dispute with one of the gang members, that defendants slapped, beat, and choked prostitutes when they refused to see customers or did not earn enough money, and that Nine Trey Gangsters also beat a fellow gang member to discipline him for trying to leave the gang.
The 24 defendants charged in this indictment brings the total number of Nine Trey Gangster gang members and associates recently charged in the Eastern District of Virginia to 32. On April 2, 2013, an indictment was filed in Richmond against eight Nine Trey Gangster gang members and associates charging them with Conspiracy to Distribute 280 grams or more of Crack Cocaine. All eight of those defendants have previously pleaded guilty to the drug conspiracy charge.
The following individuals are named in the indictment:
Thaddaeus Snow, a/k/a “Storm,” 23, of Manassas, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering, violence in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit robbery, and using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Curtis Martino, a/k/a “Curtis Dodd,” a/k/a “Red Rum,” 29, of Elkridge, Maryland, is charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering and conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.
William Sykes, a/k/a “Black,” 29, of Bealeton, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering, violence in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
George Williams, a/k/a “Champ,” 28, of Bealeton, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering, violence in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
Markeith Kerns, a/k/a “LTK,” 20, of Summerduck, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering, violence in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
Janee Yates, a/k/a “Alizia,” 23, of Warrenton, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering, violence in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.
Deontae Holland, a/k/a “D-Boy,” 27, of Bealeton, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.
William Sharp Manning a/k/a “Ill Will,” 24, of Warrenton, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.
James Watson, a/k/a “Black Kat,” 34, of Gainesville, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.
Christopher Head a/k/a “Briss,” 25, of Washington, D.C., is charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering and conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.
Nicole Yates a/k/a “Merlot,” 27, of Fairfax, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit robbery, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
Candy Minor, 28, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit robbery, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
Kaleef Tweedy, a/k/a “Bloody Tweed,” 23, of Dumfries, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit robbery, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
Justin Finley, a/k/a “J Mo,” 24, of Manassas, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.
Stephon Greene a/k/a “Blitz,” 21, of Manassas, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.
LaTonya Snow, a/k/a “Lady Dynasty,” 30, of Manassas, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.
Devante Jordan, a/k/a “Trey,” 21, of Alexandria, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
Aayron Marshal, a/k/a “Mook ,” 23, of Warrenton, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.
Joshua Pendleton Brooks a/k/a “Wacko,” 27, of Manassas, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.
Lionel Ritchie, a/k/a “Boogie,” 29, of Remington, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.
Jameel Aleem, a/k/a “Nino B,” 32, of Washington, D.C., is charged with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.
Antawn Minor, a/k/a “Noid,” 33, of Manassas, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Deyonka Gaskins, 29, of Manassas, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.
Gracier Isique, 28, of Manassas, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
