Thursday, September 23, 2010

FBI Announces Tenth Street Gang Indictments/Arrests

Today, James H. Robertson, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Buffalo Field Office, announces the indictment of 27 individuals by a federal grand jury resulting in the issuance and execution of 13 federal arrest warrants; 14 of the indicted individuals were already incarcerated on related charges. The 62-count indictment includes RICO charges and four unique forfeiture allegations.

The indictment stems from a long-term, joint investigation by the FBI Buffalo Division Safe Streets Task Force into the criminal activities of the members and associates of the Tenth Street Gang. The indictment details acts of murder, attempted murder, robbery and assault, narcotics violations, firearms offenses, and witness intimidation by members of the gang.

The defendants had initial appearances yesterday in front of the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. This matter will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joseph M. Tripi, under the direction of United States Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr.

Michael Bobbitt remains a fugitive; his photo is below.

It should be noted that the fact that an individual has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation; the individual is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

DEFENDANT’S NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, ADDRESS

1.   Brandon Bobbitt
 03/09/1989
 
Niagara Street, Buffalo

2.   Chaztity Fluellen
 07/09/1987
 
Tenth Street, Buffalo

3.   Jairo Hernandez
 06/25/1987
 Prospect Avenue, Buffalo

4.   Melvin Medina
 01/13/1985
 
Potomac Avenue, Buffalo

5.   Jimmy Reuther
 02/09/1984
 
Hudson Street, Buffalo

6.   Jimmy Sessions
 06/27/1986
 
Auburn Street, Buffalo

7.   Renel Velasquez
 02/24/1984
 
Hampshire Street, Buffalo

8.   Michael Bobbitt
 05/02/1988
 
Fourteenth Street, Buffalo

9.   Douglas Harville
 08/29/1988
 
Dearborn Street, Buffalo

10. Hiram Lopez
 06/05/1986
 
Whitney Place, Buffalo

11. Miguel Moscoso
 01/28/1991
 
Lisbon Avenue, Buffalo

12. Jimmarlin Sessions
 06/27/1983
 
Auburn Street, Buffalo

13. Matthew Smith
 01/14/1986
 
Sixteenth Street, Buffalo

14. Saul Santana
 07/07/1987
 Incarcerated

15. Edwin Rivera
 04/26/1988
 Incarcerated

16. Justin Augus
 02/26/1989
 Incarcerated

17. Nourooz Ali
 11/05/1983
 Incarcerated

18. Efrain Barreto
 04/06/1979
 Incarcerated

19. Cody Busch
 07/04/1986
 Incarcerated

20. Johnathan Serrano
 07/18/1991
 Incarcerated

21. Daniel Colon
 09/02/1984
 Incarcerated

22. Hector Rodriguez
 05/20/1988
 Incarcerated

23. Matthew Deynes
 04/21/1981
 Incarcerated

24. Kyle Egan
 07/13/1989
 Incarcerated

25. Desmond Ford
 01/01/1982
 Incarcerated

26. Omar Hernandez
 02/27/1981
 Incarcerated

27. Tony Peebles
 04/02/1986
 Incarcerated

SEARCH WARRANT ADDRESS  RESIDENCE/BUSINESS

155
Sixteenth Street
– Lower, Buffalo, New York 
 Matthew Smith

224 Virginia Avenue
– Lower and Basement
 Musas Party Express

The FBI Safe Streets Task Force (SSTF) is comprised of:

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
New York State Police
New York State Parole
Erie County Probation Department
Buffalo Police Department
Amherst Police Department
Cheektowaga Police Department

In addition to the SSTF members, the following agencies assisted with yesterday’s arrests and searches:

United States Border Patrol
United States Marshals Service
Drug Enforcement Administration
Erie County District Attorney’s Office
Niagara County Sheriff’s Office
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

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