United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the conviction of Kelvin Jimenez, known as "Nip," and Dominique Parker, known as "Dom," both from Philadelphia. The two were found guilty on all charges related to their involvement in a violent drug trafficking organization operating in Northeast Philadelphia.
Jimenez and Parker were part of a group called SG1700, also known as "L-Block," which engaged in large-scale narcotics sales and used violence to maintain control over their territory. Both individuals faced multiple charges including racketeering conspiracy, drug trafficking conspiracy, maintaining a drug-involved premises, assaults in aid of racketeering, firearms offenses, and related crimes. Additionally, Jimenez was convicted for the murder of Kaseem Rogers and Parker for the murder of Dontae Walker.
The charges stemmed from a superseding indictment filed in March 2023 that also implicated Hassan Elliott, aka “Haz,” and Khalif Sears, aka “Leaf” or “Lil Leaf.” They were charged with RICO conspiracy and violent crimes in aid of racketeering following several murders including those of Tyrone Tyree and Philadelphia Police Sergeant James O’Connor.
Sergeant O’Connor was killed on March 13, 2020, during an arrest operation at a stash house when Elliott fired at officers with an assault rifle. Elliott and Sears have since pleaded guilty to various charges and face potential life sentences with upcoming sentencing dates.
Jimenez is set to be sentenced on July 7 while Parker will be sentenced on July 9; both face possible life imprisonment.
“Jimenez and Parker led the gang that killed Sergeant James O’Connor. These defendants also committed murder themselves,” stated U.S. Attorney Metcalf. He added that the Department of Justice has effectively ended SG1700's activities.
Eric DeGree from ATF’s Philadelphia Field Division commented on the impact: “This conviction brings some justice for the murder of Philadelphia Police Sergeant James O’Connor... Through our ATF agents’ hard work...the U.S. Attorney’s Office successfully prosecuted this series of cases to take down this lethal enterprise.”
The case was handled by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives alongside the Philadelphia Police Department with prosecution by Assistant United States Attorneys Ashley Martin, Christopher Diviny, and Lauren Stram.
