Cocaine Exploded Like an Atomic Bomb at 348 Clinton St Binghamton NY with Archie Joyner Gang in 1988

The beginning of the end began when Juanita Crabb was mayor of Binghamton NY from 1982 to 1993, she was a Democrat who pulled potential voters from New York City to Binghamton NY with various programs and good intentions, but. Then troubles like violent crime and drugs (cocaine) showed up in a town that hadn't experienced them before (1988). Mayor Crabb began to see the flip side of her position. 'Rock Houses' started to pop up where drug users could go get high, like the one on Hawley Street Binghamton NY operated by Mosella Mayo, about one block from Columbus School on the same street. Future Democratic Mayors of Binghamton NY and Democratic Broome County Executives continued to draw from the slums of NYC, (what became their constitutes and voting base), the worst of the worst, drug dealers, thugs, and ex-cons to upstate NY. "As you sow, so shall you reap".

"Beginning of the End in 1987". Rozann Greco caught May 1st 1987 with 45 grams of cocaine in Kirkwood NY, she was convicted and sentenced to a prison term of 10 to 20 years. Greco's supplier was George W. Moon who was also convicted of cocaine sales and sent to prison in 1987. George W. Moon had served prior prison terms for Armed Robbery and Sexual Assault in NYC. Later in 1990 Big Bob the carpet salesman and former TC Jets hopeful was caught with a load of cocaine in the trunk of his car by NY State Troopers out of Kirkwood NY. Big Bob was convicted of 'Trafficking In Cocaine' but only did 5 years in prison, he could have got Life, but didn't, most likely cops flipped him.

Then things got real bad in Binghamton NY with Rampant Drug Sales, Witness Intimidation, Arson and Murder. Archie L. Joyner was only 22 years old when he organized his emerging drug empire in Binghamton NY during the summer of 1988. May 1994 Arson fire at Dell's Palaz bar, man murdered. Archie Joyner henchman Raymond A. Collins aka Ray aka Ron Turner of Queens NY got life in prison without parole in Jan 1997 for the arson/murder at Dell's Palaz 158 Court St  Binghamton NY. Archie Joyner turned State's witness and avoided Life in prison, he turned rat to save his ass, just like what Cocaine Big Bob did. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS: ARCHIE L. JOYNER Register Number: 06580-052, age 58 as of July 21 2024, Released On: 09/18/2009.

(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) "This article researched and published by private investigator Bill Warner who had interaction with Joyner gang members in Binghamton NY back in 1987 to 1988". The Archie Joyner drug gang was mostly made up of black gangsters out of Queens NY. But, Archie Joyner used white drug mules with no criminal records, like 'Cocaine Big Bob', to haul cocaine to Binghamton NY in their cars from New York City. 'Cocaine Big Bob' is one of the first drug mules, or jackass, who hauled cocaine from New York City to Binghamton in the summer of 1988 for drug lord Archie Joyner. Archie L. Joyner, DOB 1/06/1966, was on felony probation in NYC when he set up his drug network in Binghamton NY in 1988, he was only 22 years old. How did convicted felon and drug dealer Archie Joyner obtain liquor licenses for the all the bars he owned in Binghamton NY? Who is this dirtbag Robert Urzxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob' the carpet salesman in Binghamton's 1st Ward and former TC Jets football 4th string offensive guard reject? 'Cocaine Big Bob' was hauling cocaine for Archie Joyner gang from NYC to Binghamton NY from 1988 to 1990 on his days off from his cover job as a carpet salesman. Robert Urzxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob' played football for a Binghamton high school in the late 1970's, (the High School closed permanently in 1982), and had been living in a apartment on the East Side of Binghamton in 1988 near North High School. Ex-con 'Cocaine Big Bob' is most likely still living on the East Side of Binghamton NY.

Archie Joyner gang had a drug and gun stash house at 49 Downs Ave Binghamton, walking distance to Robert Uzrzxxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob's' cover job at the carpet store and right around the corner from the drug clubhouse at AMP's at 348 Clinton St Binghamton NY. Cocaine Big Bob the carpet salesman and former TC Jets football prospect lived on the East side of Binghamton NY. Since 1988, AMP's at 348 Clinton St Binghamton NY, has been the drug clubhouse for the Archie Joyner Gang, then in 2010 the MacBallas Bloods Street Gang (Mac Baller Brims), used the same address and called it Club 17 East and in 2014 you had the Eddie Block Gang all imports from the slums of NYC! 

Cocaine exploded like an Atomic Bomb in 1988 Binghamton NY with TC Jet 'Big Bob' the Carpet Salesman in the 1st Ward hauling Coke from NYC for the Archie Joyner Gang. Joyner began his upstate drug trafficking operation in 1988 in Binghamton NY. TC Jets football player Robert Uzrzxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob' picked up cocaine in New York City and transported it to Binghamton for the Archie Joyner gang in the trunk of his car. Drug boss Archie Joyner had cocaine shipped in cars by "mules" to Binghamton and distributed it to “sellers” at a number of Binghamton bars he owned and received a portion of the sellers' profits.

ROUTE 17 COCAINE HIGHWAY: “Dangerous drugs like cocaine have devastated too many communities like Binghamton throughout NY State and claimed too many lives.” The Binghamton cocaine drug investigation dubbed "Operation Golden Road," a phrase borrowed from Archie Joyner, a major drug trafficker who lived in Queens but made the 3 1/2-hour trek up Route 17 to Binghamton NY to do business. "In 1988 Archie Joyner described how he, and other thugs in his line of work like Jesse M. Carter aka Uncle Jess, would joke around about how the streets of Binghamton were 'paved with gold' and if you transported your coke up there, you'd become rich," said Miroslav Lovric, an assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of New York. The Archie Joyner gang in 1988 evolved into the 'Mac Ballers Blood' set gang at AMP's in 2006 and then into the 'Eddie Block' gang in 2012, to the current situation with rampant cocaine and gun problems in Binghamton. All of these thugs are right out of New York City and 'East Side Big Bob' the carpet salesman was in on it all in 88'. THE HAMMER TO FALL: In the fall of 1995 and January of 1996, the government indicted and charged Archie Joyner and forty (40) members of his criminal organization (the "Joyner organization") with various narcotics crimes, gun possession counts, distribution counts, arson-murder counts and Continuing Criminal Enterprise ("CCE").

Black and white caricature sketch seen above of big fat drug dealer Robert Uzrzxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob', he is 6' 1" tall and 280 lbs with black hair and full beard, wears glasses. In 1988 Archie Joyner and his gang from NYC set up shop in Binghamton NY selling cocaine through an assortment of run down dive bars like AMP's on Clinton St and Big Bob was one of the mules bringing the coke up from NYC. Robert Uzrzxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob' only did 5 years in New York State prison on a Trafficking in Cocaine conviction in 1990, WTF? In New York state from 1988 to 1995 a conviction for Trafficking in Cocaine could get you Life in Prison. "Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree. If you have at least 8 ounces of cocaine or a cocaine mixture you will face this charge. It is a class A-I felony that carries a penalty of up to life in prison and a fine of up to $100,000. N.Y. Pen. Law § 220.21". NEW YORK COCAINE LAWS IN 1990: In 1973, New York passed the toughest laws of its kind in all the United States. Known as the Rockefeller Drug Laws, the penalty for selling two ounces (57 g) or more of heroin, morphine, opium, cocaine, or cannabis (or possessing four ounces (113 g) or more of the same substances), was a minimum of 15 years to life in prison, and a maximum of 25 years to life in prison. After more than three decades, these laws were revised in 2009 to remove the mandatory minimum sentences. Robert Uzrzxxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob' the TC Jet reject and carpet salesman only got only 5 years in NY state prison when he was convicted in 1990's of Trafficking in Cocaine with major weight. Cocaine Big Bob should have got a bare minimum of 15 Years to Life, how about that. I guess it paid for Big Bob to rat out his drug bosses like Teddy T. Atkinson who got 24 years in Federal prison and Jesse M. Carter aka Uncle Jess who got 30 years; Carlos Charles got 33 years; Raymond A. Collins aka Ray, aka Ron Turner got LIFE IN PRISON; Michael Barrett aka Mike Mike got 22 years; Craig L. Sweat aka Tank got 22 years; they all did major time except for Robert Uzrzxxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob' the carpet salesman and RAT.

(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) Another of the early Binghamton cocaine drug dealers in 1988 was James A. Kendrick, 36, of Powers Rd Conklin NY. James (Jim) Kendrick had been dealing in cocaine prior to his December 14, 1988 arrest said Carol A. Cocchiola a senior Assistant District Attorney. The cocaine James A. Kendrick was selling came from New York City, looks like he was one of the early Archie Joyner gang affiliates. James Kendrick was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison, despite his appeal. In 2000 James A. Kendrick, 46, was arrested again on drug charges, possession of cocaine and heroin with intent to sell. Gee, I wonder if 'Cocaine Big Bob' knew James A. Kendrick, they both played football.

(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) Cocaine Exploded Like an Atomic Bomb in 1988 Binghamton NY with Archie Joyner Gang a real life 'American Gangster'. Archie Joyner Gang was a real life 'American Gangster' in Binghamton NY. This 'real life story' of the Archie Joyner Gang and how they brought Big City crime and drugs from NYC to Binghamton NY in the 1980's is reminiscent of the movie 'America Gangster'. 'American Gangster' was based on a New York magazine story about the rise and fall of drug lord Frank Lucas in Harlem and other areas in the 1970's. The continuing and current drug problem in Binghamton NY is based on the networks and connections that the Archie Joyner Gang set up in the 1980's. Arrest reports on drug charges in Binghamton NY often indicate that the perps arrested have a NYC address.

(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) ROUTE 17 COCAINE HIGHWAY: The first two members of the Archie Joyner gang to be arrested and convicted of cocaine sales in Binghamton were Kendall K. Brown of New York City and Ronald C. Wilkerson of Clay NY. Both men were arrested selling cocaine in Binghamton during 1988, they were convicted and sentenced to prison on January 28, 1989 as per a Binghamton Press article as seen above. Brown got 10 to 20 years in prison and Wilkerson got 12 to 25 years in prison, he had 21 prior arrests. This is the scum that Archie Joyner brought to Binghamton from NYC starting in 1988. The 1988 time period is when I was first aware of TC Jet 'Cocaine Big Bob' the carpet salesman who lived on the East side hauling coke from NYC to Binghamton for the Archie Joyner Gang.

(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) The first signs of an organized criminal conspiracy to sell cocaine in Binghamton NY shows up in court during December 1991. Six members of Archie Joyner gang indicted by Broome County Grand Jury on sale of cocaine charges. Lanita Jones of the Bronx NY was found with 93 vials of cocaine on Sept 23rd 1991 when she was searched by police inside Dell's Palaz 158 Court St Binghamton NY. Cocaine gang boss Archie Joyner owned Dell's Palaz in 1991, it was taken over by the rival Brooklyn Macballa's drug gang in 1993 so Archie had his boys burn the joint down in May 1994, unfortunately a tenet in the upstairs apartment was burned to death.
(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) In 1990, Joyner's longtime friend Jesse Carter followed him to Binghamton. Within less than three weeks, Carter was arrested at a bar called “Dell's Palaz” 158 Court St Binghamton NY for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Cocaine arrests uptick in 1990 at local bars, see Press story above. In 1992, Archie Joyner decided that managing a bar called “Amp's” on Clinton St would help him avoid police surveillance while selling cocaine. His organization also began to buy guns, which were kept in stash houses like on Downs Ave in the 1st Ward. In the spring of 1993, Jesse M. Carter aka Uncle Jess returned to Binghamton to become one of the managers of Amp's on Clinton St Binghamton NY.
(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) Binghamton's Cocaine War - Arson & Murder 1994: Dell's Palaz bar 158 Court St Binghamton NY Arson/Murder fire on May 16th, 1994 orchestrated by Archie Joyner, he paid 4 thugs from NYC $500 each to torch Dell's bar. In Feb 1994 there were 3 rival gangs selling cocaine in Binghamton NY. Dell's Palaz was taken over by a competing drug gang out of Brooklyn that cut into Archie Joyner (out of Queens NY) profits in 1993. Michael Barrett and his lieutenant Craig L. Sweat were called the Manhattan gang and sold drugs at 'Choices'. Michael Barrett visited Joyner frequently, and they agreed that the former organization would sell cocaine at Choice's at night (still splitting the profits with Joyner) and that Joyner's girlfriend, Tracey Smith, would sell on his behalf during the day. Willard Allen an elderly man who was sleeping in an upstairs apartment died during the May 1994 Arson fire at Dell's. Joyner henchman Raymond A. Collins of Queens NY got life in prison without parole in Jan 1997 for the arson/murder at Dell's Palaz. Archie Joyner turned State's witness and avoided Life in prison, he turned rat to save his ass. Looks like Cocaine Boss Archie Joyner did only 8 years State prison time and 5 years Federal prison time, sweat deal for the Boss when he could have got LIFE without parole.
(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) JOYNER GANG MEMBERS: Michael Barrett aka Mike Mike got 22 years; Craig L. Sweat aka Tank got 22 years. Archie L. Joyner Jr the Boss took a plea deal for drug conspiracy, arson, murder and other charges and testified against the other defendants, SNITCH/RAT. A lot of the Archie Joyner gang Queens NY and the Michael Barrett gang Manhattan NY were convicted of a Continuing Criminal Enterprise (CCE), like Teddy T. Atkinson of 2734 Watson Blvd Endwell NY and Jesse Carter of Plainview NJ.
(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) The Archie Joyner drug crew out of NYC set up shop in the Binghamton area in 1988. Robert Uzrzxxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob', the former TC Jet football player and carpet salesman in Binghamton's 1st Ward went right to work for Archie's gang running trunk loads of cocaine from NYC to his East side apartment and onto stash houses on Downs Ave (just off Glenwood Ave) in Binghamton's First Ward and on Watson Blvd in Endwell NY. This scumbag Robert Uzrzxxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob' help supply Archie's ever expanding drug business run out of multiple dive bars in Binghamton, like AMP's on Clinton St. Archie Joyner was the precursor to all the drug and gun violence that followed him over the years in Binghamton NY right up till today. The Archie Joyner gang was arrested and sent to prison, but they opened the door to the "Mac Ballas" subset of the Bloods street gang (Mac Baller Brims), that also operated out of AMP's on Clinton St, they were dismantled in 2014, so you would think.
(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) The Eddie Block Gang picked up the drug trade soon after in 2015. Cops said what set the Eddie Block drug gang that followed Archie Joyner in 1988 and the MacBallas apart from other drug trafficking operations was that many of them were friends who grew up around the West Side neighborhood and descendants of Archie Joyner's gang. Other major drug busts have followed in Broome County during the past two years; they have been prosecuted at the state and federal levels.
photo credit screen shot Binghamton press-bulletin. "During the 1980's Cocaine exploded upon the American culture like an atomic bomb". It started in Hollywood and moved East in no time to New York City and Binghamton NY. Everyone was doing it. Even the salesman and warehouse workers at the carpet store in Binghamton's 1st Ward, no one would have got past a drug test. Archie Joyner invented the cocaine marketplace in Binghamton NY using mules like Robert Uzrzxxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob' to haul cocaine from New York City on I-81 or old Route 17. In fact, if you snorted cocaine in the late 1980's in Binghamton NY there was a 95% per cent chance it came from the Archie Joyner gang.

"This article researched and published by private investigator Bill Warner who had interaction with Joyner gang members in Binghamton NY back in 1987 to 1988". Robert Uzrzxxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob' was arrested by the New York State Police in 1990 on I-81 just outside of Binghamton NY with a load of cocaine in the trunk of his car from NYC, they knew he was coming, someone tipped them off. Ex-con 'Cocaine Big Bob' is a worthless piece of cow dung. I will continue to find out the names of all of those linked to this cocaine reign of terror in Binghamton NY and publish their names with mugshot or Facebook photos as available.
BINGHAMTON NY: I became aware that during the time frame of late 1987 through 1988 a former Binghamton TC Jets football player an offensive guard, "Cocaine Big Bob" who had been working as a carpet salesman in Binghamton NY. "Cocaine Big Bob" was also working as a drug mule hauling cocaine out of NYC for gangster Archie Joyner on his days off, he got caught! "Cocaine Big Bob" looked just like 'Tuna' in the Johnny Depp movie 'Blow', "Cocaine Big Bob" was the real life version of 'Tuna' in the movie 'Blow', a big fat slob drug dealer. "Cocaine Big Bob" was arrested and convicted of Trafficking in Cocaine in 1990 in Binghamton NY, he only got 5 years in the New York State state prison system. The TC Jets semi-pro football team which 'Cocaine Big Bob' was a part of appears to have folded after the 1988 season, no stadium. "Cocaine Big Bob" was transporting cocaine from New York City to his east side apartment in Binghamton NY every week on his day off from the carpet store in Binghamton NY, he was working for the Archie Joyner drug gang. 'Cocaine Big Bob's' real name was Robert Uzrzxxxxxxx, an unpronounceable Russian or Ukrainian last name.

"Cocaine Big Bob" the former TC Jets football player and carpet salesman (cover job) at the carpet store in Binghamton's 1st Ward only got 5 years in 1990 in the the New York State prison system for Trafficking in Cocaine. 'Cocaine Big Bob' the carpet salesman, was just like 'Tuna' in the Johnny Depp's Movie 'Blow', a big fat slob of a drug dealer. Binghamton streets 'were paved with gold' said Binghamton drug load Archie Joyner where an ounce of cocaine that sold for up to $1,500 in Binghamton would only bring $530 on a New York City street during this time frame in 1988.
DEATH THREATS: I became aware that during the time frame of late 1987 through 1988, 'Cocaine Big Bob' the carpet salesman in Binghamton had associates (carpet cutters) who worked in the back room of the carpet store who had made death threats to some of the store employees, including their children. Apparently, if it was found out you snitched to higher ups at the carpet store or the Binghamton cops about the cocaine business you or your children could end up dead. At the carpet store the drug dealers claimed they would 'accidentally drop' a 2,000 lb roll of carpet on you as they moved things around in the store with the forklift or out in the parking lot where you parked your car. They also told some of the other carpet store employees that they knew where their house was and they knew where their children went to high school and threatened to kill them if you talked! Some employees at the carpet store left Binghamton, and New York State, in 1988 to safeguard the lives of their children.
I became aware that during the time frame of late 1987 through 1989 that these thugs, at the carpet store in Binghamton NY, and 'Big Bob', were working directly for the Archie Joyner Gang. Glad the cops arrested all of these scumbag druggies and sent them to prison. Payback is a bitch 'Cocaine Big Bob', who only got 5 years (SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 15 YEARS TO LIFE) in NY state prison for Trafficking in Cocaine in 1990. I will continue to find out the names of all of those linked to this reign of terror in Binghamton NY and publish their names with mugshot or Facebook photos as available. Looks like 'Cocaine Big Bob' the carpet salesman was a snitch!

(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) Archie L. Joyner moved to Binghamton NY in 1988 and set up his drug operation. In June of 1988 I became aware of Robert Uzrzxxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob' the carpet salesman who was also running cocaine from NYC to Binghamton on his days off from the store for Archie Joyner. One of Archie Joyner's drug stash houses was at 49 Downs Ave in Binghamton's 1st Ward just a one minute drive from where 'Cocaine Big Bob' the carpet salesman worked in Binghamton NY, I know this for a fact, small world, eh?
(photo credit screenshot Binghamton press and sun bulletin). BINGHAMTON PRESS JUNE 1995: U.S. Attorney Gary Sharpe points out that the Archie Joyner drug gang set up shop in Binghamton in 1988 and had stash houses all over the city of Binghamton, The Meadows Apartments 447 Plaza De Vestal and Endicott. Some of the drug houses in Binghamton were located at 49 Downs Ave in the 1st Ward and AMP's 348 Clinton St, 193 Matthews St and the Webster Court apartments 193 Hawley St. and on Watson Blvd Endwell NY. I will continue to find out the names of all of those linked to this reign of terror in Binghamton and publish their names with mugshot or Facebook photos as available.
Robert Uzrzxxxxxxxx aka 'Big Bob' the carpet salesman on Glenwood Ave in Binghamton was one of the first drug mules to be arrested, it appears his take down took place in early 1990 for trafficking in cocaine from NYC. "Sentences for drug offenders in New York State are among the most punitive in the country". In 1990 a trafficking in cocaine conviction (quantity) was a minimum of 15 years to life in prison, and a maximum of 25 years to life in prison, Cocaine Big Bob the carpet salesman only got 5 years, why? Did 'Cocaine Big Bob' make a deal with the DA to get a reduced sentence and set up the Archie Joyner gang? Was Robert Uzrzxxxxxxxx aka 'Cocaine Big Bob' the carpet salesman a snitch? Hell yeah.
Drug boss Archie Lee Joyner Jr, DOB 1/06/1966, current age 57, former residence Binghamton NY, appears to live in Queens NY or Denver NC now. Drug boss Archie Lee Joyner Jr listed addresses in Binghamton during his stay here in the 80's on Winding Way and Main St. Convict Archie L. Joyner Jr, DOB 1/06/1966, was received at the NYS Department of Corrections at Coxsackie Correctional Facility on 3/18/1995 and paroled on 6/19/2003. Coxsackie Correctional Facility is a maximum security state prison in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York. It currently houses approximately 900 inmates. It is classified as a maximum security general confinement facility and detention center for men. Archie L. Joyner also did Federal prison time of about 5 years he was released on 9/18/2009. Looks like Boss Archie Joyner did only 8 years State prison time and 5 years Federal prison time, sweat deal for the Boss when he could have got LIFE, another snitch. Back on June 26, 1995 approximately forty people were indicted for various narcotics, weapons, and conspiracy charges arising out of their participation in what has been referred to as the 'Joyner Organization'. Archie L. Joyner Jr the Boss took a plea deal for drug conspiracy, arson and other charges and testified against the other defendants, SNITCH.
(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) One of Joyner's lieutenants was Teddy T. Atkinson, 28, (now 54), was living at 2734 Watson Boulevard Endwell NY near another carpet store. Teddy T. Atkinson was convicted of drug conspiracy and 14 counts of cocaine distribution he got 24 years in prison. Teddy T. Atkinson was released from Federal Prison on 8/11/2017. Archie JOYNER (THE BOSS);  Tracey Smith;  Karin Jackson aka Karin Shuford;  Eric D. Bryant aka E;  Sean L. Bryant;  Craig Sweat, Craig Gillespie, aka Mountain (ENFORCER);  Clarence Brown aka Lo;  David Schon aka Crazy Dave and on and on it goes with the list of dirtbags.

In the early 1990's Archie Joyner decided that managing a bar called “Amp's” would help him avoid police surveillance while selling cocaine. AMP Bar & Grill was at 348 Clinton St Binghamton NY in the City's 1st Ward and was just around the corner from the carpet store where "Cocaine Big Bob" worked as a salesman, cover job. ARCHIE JOYNER GANG: United States of America, Appellee, v. Archie Joyner; Tracey Smith; Karin Jackson Aka Karin Shuford; Eric D. Bryant Aka E; Sean L. Bryant; Craig Gillespie, Aka Mountain; Clarence Brown Aka Lo; David Schon Aka Crazy Dave; Gregory Y. Bowles Aka Shun, Aka Young; Shatima Turner Aka Little; Rudolph W. Griffin Aka Rudy; Jerry Lewis Aka Luwan; Nigel J. Williams; Odell Shannon Davis Aka O; Richard Jason Lapsley Aka Jay; John C. Pollak, Jr. Aka Jp; Brian Keith Parks Aka Bam Bam; Darren M. Rhodes Aka D, Aka Dee Dee; Yolanda Turner Aka Landis; Asariah Jefereys Aka Eyes, Aka Bebo; Colin M. Jones Aka C; Serita Thompson; Reginald Perry Aka Trooper, Aka Man Big; Melvin E. Dove Aka Tony, Aka Tyson, Aka Mel; Anthony A. Devivo Aka Tony; Jon P. Gardella Aka Limpy, Aka John; Sharolyn C. Canty Aka Lynne; Helena J. Mcfarlane Aka Helena; Kevin J. Mickens Aka Mel, Aka Jamel; Bridget Williams; Gerald M. Jiggets Aka G, Aka Jerry, Aka G-man; Malkia M. Robinson, Aka Makia; Vladimir L. Vincent Aka Ricky Vlige, Aka Vito; Darryl L. Williams Aka Bookie, Aka John Bowens, Defendants,jesse M. Carter Aka Uncle Jess; Carlos Charles; Teddy T. Atkinson; Raymond A. Collins Aka Ray, Aka Ron Turner; Michael Barrett Aka Mike Mike; Craig Sweat Aka Tank; William H. Willoghby Aka Crush, Defendants-appellants, 201 F.3d 61 (2d Cir. 2000)
BACK On June 26, 1995, Michael Barrett (hereinafter“Petitioner”) and approximately forty other people were indicted for various narcotics, weapons, and conspiracy charges arising out of their participation in what has been referred to as the Archie Joyner Organization. “Organization” was initially formed in 1989 by Archie Joyner and sold narcotics at several bars and strip clubs in Binghamton, New York. Joyner, the ringleader and subsequently-turned-government witness, would pay people within the organization to mule cocaine from his contacts in New York City to the Binghamton area, and the cocaine would then be sold by other associates within the organization at various bars. During this time frame 1988 to 1990 a former Binghamton TC Jets football player "Cocaine Big Bob" offensive guard, had been working as a salesman at the carpet store in Binghamton. "Cocaine Big Bob" was arrested and convicted of trafficking in cocaine from NYC he should have got at least 20 years in prison but only got 5, maybe a snitch, maybe yes.

photo credit screenshot Binghamton press and sun bulletin. "Cocaine Big Bob" was transporting nose candy from New York City to his east side apartment in Binghamton NY every week on his day off from the carpet store for the Archie Joyner gang, I was aware of this in 1988. "Cocaine Big Bob" the former TC Jets football player and carpet salesman (cover job) got 5 years in the the New York State prison system. The organization initially began selling drugs at several local bars in Binghamton including the Sail Inn, Begies and Kennedy’s Corners 161 Court St Binghamton NY in 1988. As business grew, however, so did the territory the organization sought to cover, and soon they were selling drugs at other bars in Binghamton including Amp's, Sheions and Choices.

Archie Joyner began his drug trafficking operation in 1988, the same year he moved to Binghamton from Queens NY. He bought cocaine in New York City, transported it to Binghamton, distributed it to “sellers” at one of a number of Binghamton bars, and received a portion of the sellers' profits. In 1990, Joyner's longtime friend Carter followed him to Binghamton. Within less than three weeks, Carter was arrested at a bar called “Dell's” for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Atkinson, another longtime Archie Joyner friend, subsequently moved to Binghamton and formed a partnership with Archie Joyner to sell cocaine at a bar called “Sail Inn.” That partnership dissolved after Joyner discovered that Atkinson had stolen money from him. Joyner then recruited others to work for him as he expanded his operation.

In 1992, Joyner decided that managing a bar called “Amp's” would help him avoid police surveillance while selling cocaine. His organization also began to buy guns, which were kept in stash houses. In the spring of 1993, Carter returned to Binghamton to become one of the managers of Amp's. That summer, Joyner purchased a Binghamton bar called “Begie's.” In the fall of 1993, Carter became a manager of that bar as well. At about the same time, Atkinson-who was dealing drugs on his own after the dissolution of his partnership with Joyner-was arrested for distributing cocaine. He was released after Joyner posted bail on his behalf. Following his release, Atkinson worked as a seller at Begie's in order to repay Joyner until the state court sentenced him to a prison term. At the end of 1993, Begie's lost its liquor license, was raided by police, and temporarily closed.

At about the same time, however, Archie Joyner purchased another bar called “Sheion's.” After Begie's was closed, Archie Joyner moved Carter to Sheion's, but he needed a second manager at Sheion's to handle all the customers. Because Atkinson was still in prison, Joyner recruited longtime-friend Charles for that position. Joyner paid Charles for his services as manager by allowing him to sell cocaine, marijuana, and heroin at Sheion's. Willoghby, a cocaine addict, was a janitor at Sheion's and sold cocaine there for Joyner from time to time. On February 10, 1994, Carter was arrested in New Jersey for possessing almost 3,000 vials of cocaine in a car he and Archie Joyner had borrowed. After Carter's release on bail several weeks later, he resumed managing Sheion's for Archie Joyner.

At about the same time, Archie Joyner reopened Begie's under the new name “Choice's” and allowed the leaders of a rival ring, Barrett and his lieutenant Sweat, to sell cocaine there in exchange for a percentage of their profits. At about the same time, Joyner began to purchase both cocaine and heroin from a new supplier, Reginald Perry. In May 1994, Joyner, Perry, and several others-including Collins, whom Perry had worked with in New York and whom he had recruited for this job-conspired to torch a Binghamton bar called “Dell's,” the principal competitor of Sheion's. An elderly man, Willard Allen, died in the fire.
 

In Binghamton NY during 1994, 28 people were charged in a six-year, $8.5 million cocaine ring, culminating in the firebombing of Dell's Palaz in downtown Binghamton, killing the occupant of an upstairs apartment. A $1.6 million-a-month cocaine pipeline was broken in 1996 with the arrest of 22 people in connection with the James Pope cocaine ring. Over the course of the investigation, the amount sold would have been worth about twice as much as the City of Binghamton's $50 million budget. 

Black and white caricature sketch seen above of drug dealer 'Cocaine Big Bob', he is 6' 1" tall and 280 lbs with black hair and full beard, wears glasses. Cocaine was sold at Kennedy's Corner Restaurant & Lounge was at 161 Court St Binghamton NY, Begie’s bar was at 92 Henry Street Binghamton NY, Sheion's Bar was at corner of Court and Carroll Streets Binghamton NY, AMP Bar & Grill was at 348 Clinton St Binghamton NY around the corner from where Big Bob worked selling carpet,  the Sail Inn was at 32 Exchange St Binghamton NY.

On June 17, 1994, the Binghamton and New York state police raided Sheion's and arrested Archie Joyner, and several others. Archie Joyner were subsequently sent to prison, where they have since remained. Joyner continued his drug operation from prison. Barrett visited Joyner frequently, and they agreed that the former organization would sell cocaine at Choice's at night (still splitting the profits with Joyner) and that Joyner's girlfriend, Tracey Smith, would sell on his behalf during the day. At one point, Smith and Barrett clashed. Archie Joyner sent his personal bodyguard, Craig Gillespie, to Choice's to bring peace. Within a few weeks, Barrett and his crew left. Subsequently, in the fall of 1994, Atkinson, who had recently been released from state prison, returned to Choice's and resumed drug-selling. Several months later, Gillespie began to cooperate with police, leading to arrests and convictions.
photo credit screenshot Binghamton press and sun bulletin. BINGHAMTON NY OPERATION GOLDEN ROAD CAST OF CHARACTERS: UNITED STATES of America vs Archie JOYNER (THE BOSS);  One of Archie Joyner's gang members in Binghamton was Craig Sweat aka Tank who ran Choices Juice Bar others are; 'Cocaine Big Bob'; Tracey Smith;  Karin Jackson aka Karin Shuford;  Eric D. Bryant aka E;  Sean L. Bryant;  Craig Gillespie, aka Mountain (ENFORCER);  Clarence Brown aka Lo;  David Schon aka Crazy Dave;  Gregory Y. Bowles aka Shun, aka Young;  Shatima Turner aka Little;  Rudolph W. Griffin aka Rudy;  Jerry Lewis aka Luwan;  Nigel J. Williams;  Odell Shannon Davis aka O;  Richard Jason Lapsley aka Jay;  John C. Pollak, Jr. aka JP;  Brian Keith Parks aka Bam Bam;  Darren M. Rhodes aka D, aka Dee Dee;  Yolanda Turner aka Landis;  Asariah Jefereys aka Eyes, aka Bebo;  Colin M. Jones aka C;  Serita Thompson;  Reginald Perry aka Trooper, aka Man Big;  Melvin E. Dove aka Tony, aka Tyson, aka Mel;  Anthony A. Devivo aka Tony;  Jon P. Gardella aka Limpy, aka John;  Sharolyn C. Canty aka Lynne;  Helena J. McFarlane aka Helena;  Kevin J. Mickens aka Mel, aka Jamel;  Bridget Williams;  Gerald M. Jiggets aka G, aka Jerry, aka G-man;  Malkia M. Robinson, aka Makia;  Vladimir L. Vincent aka Ricky Vlige, aka Vito;  Darryl L. Williams aka Bookie, aka John Bowens, Defendants, Jesse M. Carter aka Uncle Jess;  Carlos Charles (PHOTO ABOVE);  Teddy T. Atkinson (PHOTO ABOVE);  Raymond A. Collins aka Ray, aka Ron Turner (PHOTO ABOVE);  Michael Barrett aka Mike Mike;  Craig Sweat aka Tank;  William H. Willoghby aka Crush, Defendants-Appellants.

In November 1996 Drug King James A. Pope pleaded guilty to 3 drug felonies in Broome County Court NY effectively ending his drug business in Binghamton that funneled $1.6 Million in cocaine sales a month. Police said the ring's leader, James A. Pope, never dealt in quantities of less than a kilogram, worth up to $40,000, making him among the top cocaine sellers in New York State. A $1.6 million-a-month cocaine pipeline was broken in 1996 with the arrest of 22 people in connection with the James Pope cocaine ring. Jul 16, 1996 — James A. Pope, 33, of 314 Conklin Ave Binghamton NY and convicted drug dealer Michael A. Nimmons, 29, of 1240 Watson Blvd Endwell NY, were charged with second-degree conspiracy in trafficking in cocaine drug sales. Over the course of the investigation, the amount sold would have been worth about twice as much as the City of Binghamton's $50 million budget. James A. Pope picked up where the Archie Joyner gang left off in Binghamton NY and took cocaine sales to a new high never seen in upstate New York State.

photo credit screenshot Binghamton press and sun bulletin. Dirtbag drug dealer & arsonist Raymond Collins to serve life without parole. U. S. District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy told dirtbag Collins, "you came up here from NYC and made Binghamton a killing ground". Raymond Collins torched Dell's bar under orders by drug boss Archie Joyner. Collins got $500 for the burn job but demanded and got an additional $500 from Joyner when he found out he killed the upstairs elderly tenant in the fire. Joyner said a rival gang was selling cocaine out of Dell's and wanted to put them out of business, the $2.5 million dollars a year cocaine business that Joyner was operating.
photo credit screenshot Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin. Ongoing cocaine drug biz in Binghamton NY ends in giant drug bust in May 1997, 81 drug dealers arrested in over $50 million dollar operation. First Ward residents along Front Street, Clinton St and Winding Way revealed druggies going to jail.
photo credit screenshot Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin. A $50 million dollar cocaine ring busted with the arrest of 87 people in Operation Golden Road in May 1997 Binghamton NY. A $1.6 million-a-month cocaine pipeline was broken in 1996 with the arrest of 22 people in connection with the James Pope cocaine ring. Over the course of the investigation, the amount sold would have been worth about twice as much as the City of Binghamton's $50 million budget. Twenty-eight people were arrested and $30,000 worth of crack cocaine was seized in Operation Western Roundup in 1997. Police stopped a three-year, $50 million cocaine ring with the arrest of 87 people in Operation Golden Road in 1997. The next year, another 94 people were arrested in Operation Golden Road II, again with cocaine. Binghamton NY was the cocaine hub of upstate Southern Central New York!

Since 1988, the address 348 Clinton St Binghamton NY has been the drug clubhouse for the Archie Joyner Gang, the MacBallas Bloods Street Gang and the Eddie Block Gang. March 26, 2014 Federal Search Warrants Executed Club 17 East And 8 Other Locations In The Binghamton, New York Area. BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK - United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian announced that 14 members and associates of the Bloods Street Gang known as the “MacBallas” were charged today by way of a felony criminal complaint in federal court in Binghamton, New York with Engaging in a Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 846. Federal, state and local law enforcement teams executed arrest warrants in the greater Binghamton, New York area as well as in New York City. Defendants will make their appearances later today before a federal magistrate judge in federal court. Additionally, law enforcement also executed federal search warrants at 9 locations in the Binghamton, New York area including at the nightclub called “Club 17 East”, located at 348 Clinton Street, Binghamton, New York, which was utilized and frequented by members of the Mac Ballas street gang (Mac Baller Brims).

FORWARD TO April 2014...Amp's aka Club 17 East at 348 Clinton St has been shut down. Binghamton Mayor Rich David started the process to get an after-hours club on Clinton Street locked down. According to police, Club17 East at 348 Clinton St was the key location used for illegal gambling and drug trafficking. Several shootings have also happened at the club at 348 Clinton St. 14 people were recently arrested in a sweep, including members of The Mac Ballas, which are members of the larger national Bloods Street Gang. A preliminary hearing will soon be set to see if the property can be immediately closed, pending a full trial. Over the past year, 17 East was also the site of multiple late night disturbances affecting the First Ward community. Problem properties can be locked down for up to a year.
(screenshot credit article & photos The Binghamton Press, Binghamton NY) FBI PRESS RELEASE APRIL 2014 : BINGHAMTON, NY—United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian announced that 14 members and associates of the Bloods street gang known as the “Mac Ballas” (Mac Baller Brims), were charged today by way of a felony criminal complaint in federal court in Binghamton, New York, with engaging in a drug trafficking conspiracy, pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 846. Federal, state, and local law enforcement teams executed arrest warrants in the greater Binghamton, New York area, as well as in New York City.
Defendants will make their appearances later today before a federal magistrate judge in federal court. Additionally, law enforcement also executed federal search warrants at nine locations in the Binghamton, New York area including at the nightclub called 17 East, (old AMP Grill 348 Clinton St Binghamton NY) which was utilized and frequented by members of the Mac Ballas gang. Just like in the late 1980's and into the 1990's with the Archie Joyner drug gang, the old AMP Grill at 348 Clinton St Binghamton NY was used as a headquarters of sort for the Mac Ballas drug gang who were busted in April 2014, that is a total of almost 25 years for one known location, the old AMP Grill at 348 Clinton St, to be known drug headquarters for New York City drug dealers,(Mac Baller Brims).

photo credit screenshot Binghamton press and sun bulletin March 9th 2016....Court papers unsealed Tuesday allege the defendants were involved with the "Eddie Block Gang," which is based around Edwards Street on Binghamton's West Side. They distributed large amounts of powder cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana and percocet since January 2014, prosecutors say. "We consider them to be a danger to the community," Lovric said of the defendants. They each face felony charges of drug trafficking conspiracy. Randolph also was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, also a felony. When Lovric stated the charges carry maximum sentences of life in federal prison, several members of the nine defendants' family and friends gasped and stormed from the courtroom in tears. 'A win for the good guys' On Tuesday afternoon, Binghamton Mayor Richard David said the raids by law enforcement were one more step forward in cleaning up the city streets of crime and drug activity. David said this operation should be counted as "a win for the good guys."

UPDATE August 3, 2016, Drug raid at 105 Glenwood Ave Binghamton NY. Seven people are facing felony charges after drug raids were executed at several locations across Broome County early Thursday morning. The three suspects charged with drug trafficking could spend life in prison. "We are not making deals with drug dealers. Those days are gone," said Broome County District Attorney Stephen Cornwell. According to Broome County Sheriff David Harder (R), this is the largest heroin bust in the county's history. The Broome County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit, New York State Police, the U.S. Marshall's Task Force, alongside the Broome County District Attorney's Office, carried out the raid, dubbed "Operations Get Money." Below is a list of all seven suspects, and the charges they face:
Terrance Wise, 37: Operating as a major drug trafficker, a class A-1 felony.
David Mikulski, 35: Operating as a major drug trafficker, a class A-1 felony at 105 Glenwood Ave.
Jamie Krmenec, 25: Operating as a major drug trafficker, a class A-1 felony.
Anthony Guccia, 30: Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony.
Karin Sadonis, 26: Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony.
Christopher Clerveau, 32: Criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds, a class B felony.
Cassandra Bennett, 24: Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony.

UPDATE NOV 27, 2019..BINGHAMTON (WBNG) —Police seize $18,000 worth of cocaine in Binghamton FROM MOM AND SON OPERATION. Members of the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force seized thousands of dollars worth of cocaine from a residence on Chapin Street Tuesday. The task force says the execution of a narcotics search warrant at 189 Chapin St. led to the arrests of 41-year-old Kevin Turner, 35-year-old Thomas Galusha, and 57-year-old Catherine Galusha. All are from Binghamton, they say. In addition to the arrests, investigators say they found 6.3 ounces of cocaine, $625 in suspected drug sale proceeds and an amount of cocaine with an estimated street value of $18,000. AND SO IT CONTINUES IN BINGHAMTON NY.

UPDATE NOV 19, 2019 FBI says Binghamton drug dealer Shameek Halls sold heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine for years. Shameek Halls came under law enforcement's radar in the winter of 2017, as police zeroed in on his alleged heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine trafficking that altogether spanned about three years. Court records say Halls used other people to transport drugs from New York City into the Binghamton area, as well as make deliveries to customers (just like "COCAINE BIG BOB" the carpet salesman in 1988). In February 2017, the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force raided Hall's residence on Susquehanna Street in Binghamton, where police found small amounts of heroin and marijuana. One week later, Halls pleaded guilty a misdemeanor drug charge and was sentenced to time served. But his drug trafficking activities didn't stop there, the FBI alleged in federal court records unsealed Thursday. Halls, a 29-year-old who is originally from Queens, New York, is accused of running a Binghamton-area drug-dealing operation from February 2017 through Nov. 14, 2019, when two search warrants were executed leading to the federal charges against him. The U.S. Attorney's Office charged Halls with felony counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, along with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. AND SO IT CONTINUES IN BINGHAMTON NY.

UPDATE: Drug Raid at 62 1/2 Glenwood Ave Binghamton NY. WNBF News The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested 46-year-old Arden Gordon and 32-year-old Sable Archer on Wednesday, July 13, following a search of 62 1/2 Glenwood Ave in the City of Binghamton. According to a news release from Broome County SIU, Police recovered approximately two-point-one-three ounces of crack cocaine, 60 Percocet pills, a loaded Taurus TCP .380-caliber handgun, around $1,300 dollars of U-S currency that is suspected drug sale proceeds and drug packaging materials.

UPDATE: Drug Raid 105 Glenwood Ave Binghamton NY. FOX 40 News, Seven people are facing felony charges after drug raids were executed at several locations across Broome County early Thursday morning. The three suspects charged with drug trafficking could spend life in prison. "We are not making deals with drug dealers. Those days are gone," said Broome County District Attorney Stephen Cornwell. According to Broome County Sheriff David Harder (R), this is the largest heroin bust in the county's history. Cornwell said it is the first time Broome County charged anyone under New York's kingpin drug statute, which lengthens prison sentences for major drug dealers. The Broome County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit, New York State Police, the U.S. Marshall's Task Force, alongside the Broome County District Attorney's Office, carried out the raid, dubbed "Operations Get Money." Authorities carried out search warrants at the following locations:
506 Prescott Avenue, Town of Union
1000 Buffalo Street, Town of Union
111 Odell Avenue, 1st Floor, Endicott
105 Glenwood Avenue, Binghamton
60 Saratoga Avenue, Building 2, Apartment 2-21, Binghamton. Authorities say marijuana and large quantities of heroin were recovered in the raids. Approximately 2700 bags of heroin, more than $38,000 cash and three vehicles were seized. One of the suspects, Terrance Wise, is said to be the "kingpin" of the trafficking ring.  

UPDATE BINGHAMTON (WBNG) -- On Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 at approximately 3:59 p.m. members of the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force took down Taykwann Browne, age 26, of Brooklyn NY who was wanted for a homicide by the New York City Police Department, while he was operating a motor vehicle on Binghamton’s East side, maybe he was looking for Cocaine Big Bob? Browne fled this stop by driving in the direction of a police officer and across a front lawn of a residence and left the area at a high rate of speed. A short time after, Browne was involved in a motor vehicle accident in the area of Eldredge Street and Brandywine Avenue, the operator of the vehicle Browne collided with called 911 and advised which way Brown fled the accident on foot. A short time later Browne was taken into custody by members of the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force on the railroad tracks nearby. Taykwann had in his possession during the arrest, one loaded 9mm Ruger brand handgun, approximately 12.9 grams of fentanyl pills. Drug paraphernalia items used in the sale and distribution of controlled substances. Taykwann Browne appears to be a member of the Mac ballas street gang in NYC (Mac Baller Brims). AND SO IT CONTINUES IN BINGHAMTON NY WITH DRUGS FROM NYC.

UPDATE Feb 28,2024: Drugs and Gun violence have directly lead to shuttered doors of small businesses in Binghamton NY. (WIVT/WBGH) – Two men were arrested following an executed search warrant at a Binghamton residence by Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force. On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, members of the Task Force went over to 435 Chenango Street in Binghamton to execute a search warrant which led to the discovery of several high-powered rifles and handguns, along with drugs including fentanyl and heroine. The operators of several Binghamton businesses want the city to do more to address criminal activity, including shootings, assaults and vandalism. Some downtown business owners have expressed growing frustration in recent weeks about incidents that have made employees and customers fearful for their safety. Read More: Downtown Binghamton Business Owners Concerned About Crime, Safety. WNBF radio wrote an article last year listing businesses that closed in 2022. There were quite a few. I wasn't going to do a 2023 list since I didn't think there were many businesses in the Southern Tier of New York that had closed, but as I started researching articles we've written over the past year about closings, well, the list was larger than I thought. Most are local businesses, some are national stores, and one was a nature center. I may have missed a few. Take a look below at businesses in the Southern Tier of New York that closed in 2023, listed in no particular order of date closing. Read More: Southern Tier Of New York Businesses We Lost in 2023 | The Archie Joyner gang and drug mules like Cocaine Big Bob in 1988 are directly responsible for all the drug and gun violence and thugs coming out of New York City in current Binghamton NY. Sure would like to locate Cocaine Big Bob now, he would be in his early 60's.

The Mac Baller Brims: NYC's most dangerous gang.
New York Post; https://nypost.com › 2014/09/07 › the-mac-baller-brims... Sep 7, 2014 — They are the new Mafia, a ruthless Bronx-based cabal of drug dealers and gunrunners that officials call the most dangerous gang in the city. Members of the MacBallas street gang (MacBaller Brims), which operated primarily in the Bronx, New York, have been charged with racketeering, narcotics, robbery, murder and firearms offenses since at least 2014. In the Bronx, the MacBaller Brims are the largest subset of the national Bloods gang and have been considered one of the city's most violent, according to police. The gang formed in 2001.Oct 2022, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Michael Alfonso, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”); John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”); and Keechant Sewell, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced the unsealing today of a nine-count superseding indictment charging four members of the “Mac Ballers” subset of the national Bloods gang in the Bronx, New York. GLEN CARWELL, a/k/a “Tink,” a/k/a “Tinky,” SHAWNDALE LEWIS, a/k/a “Nore,” COREY BATCHELOR, a/k/a “Corey Balla,” and JORDAN TOWNSEND were charged with racketeering conspiracy, violent crimes in aid of racketeering, and firearms offenses. CARWELL and LEWIS were also charged with narcotics conspiracy. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “We allege that for years, the Mac Baller set of the Bloods has terrorized the New York area, and especially the Bronx, by pouring addictive drugs into our community, committing robberies, and engaging in shootings. These charges reflect our commitment to keeping our community safe by targeting gang members who engage in violence, as we allege these defendants did.” From at least in or about late 2014 through 2022, the Mac Ballers was a criminal enterprise centered in the northeastern United States, including in the Bronx, New York, Binghamton NY, and in the jails and prisons of New York City and the State of New York. In order to make money for the gang, protect the gang’s territory, and promote the gang’s standing, members of the Mac Ballers engaged in, among other things, narcotics trafficking, fraud and identity theft, and acts of violence, including robberies and attempted murders. To that end, Mac Baller members sold heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine and marijuana, promoted their gang affiliation on social media, possessed firearms, and engaged in shootings as part of their gang membership and narcotics trafficking. As part of their membership in the gang, from 2017 to 2022, all four defendants participated in a conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, resulting in the attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon of a victim on October 19, 2021.

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