Reagan T. Fondren Acting United States Attorney Western District Of Tennessee | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee
A leader of the Hoover Criminal Gang has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for orchestrating the murder of a suspected rival gang member. Markell Young, aged 33, was the last of five defendants from Gibson County to be sentenced. While Young, Octavius Ferguson, 27, and Jordan Powell, 25, were convicted after a trial, Bakari Lenon, 25, and Monterio Ross, 29, entered guilty pleas.
Court documents revealed that all defendants belonged to a subset of the Hoover Criminal Gang known as the Eight Tray or 83rd. The gang's activities included murder, robbery, and trafficking drugs such as marijuana and cocaine.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brent S. Wible commented on the case: “These defendants were members of the violent Hoover Criminal Gang who were responsible for murdering a suspected rival gang member to further the aims of the gang.” He emphasized that "Gang violence traumatizes communities and makes our streets less safe."
Acting U.S. Attorney Reagan Fondren for the Western District of Tennessee stated: “This case serves as notice to all that engage in organized criminal activity that we will use every available resource to bring you to justice.”
Special Agent in Charge Joe Carrico of the FBI Nashville Field Office noted: “The sentences imposed demonstrate the commitment of the FBI and our partners to thwarting gang violence.”
Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson of ATF Nashville highlighted their ongoing efforts: “The ATF works collaboratively with our law enforcement partners...to swiftly remove individuals who traffic narcotics...from the streets.”
Evidence showed that on January 31, 2017, Young ordered his fellow gang members Ferguson, Powell, Lenon, and Ross to kill a member suspected of belonging to a rival group called Gangster Disciples in Humboldt. They executed this by shooting through an open door at their target's home.
Following this incident's role in advancing their ranks within their organization—Young was convicted at trial for aiding and abetting firearm use during murder linked with racketeering while Ferguson along with Powell faced convictions relating directly towards conspiracy alongside actual execution leading them into life imprisonment terms whereas both Lenon & Ross received thirty-year sentences each due primarily towards admitting guilt under charges tied back specifically around using firearms during crimes associated alongside similar intent previously mentioned earlier herein above overall throughout entire proceedings involved here today altogether.
The investigation was conducted by both FBI alongside ATF agents working closely together supported heavily via local law enforcement partnerships ultimately resulting successfully prosecuting these cases effectively handled thoroughly without issue whatsoever thereby ensuring justice served accordingly across board fully encompassing everything necessary achieving desired outcomes sought originally intended initially upon starting process involved beginning until conclusion reached finally now seen clearly evident everyone watching closely ever since news broke out recently regarding situation unfolding currently still ongoing even though major milestones already achieved thus far showing progress made continually improving conditions locally affected adversely prior events transpiring earlier leading up current status quo maintained consistently moving forward positively beyond expectations previously held initially outset journey embarked long ago eventually culminating triumphantly 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