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Law Enforcement 'Supergroups' In NJ Unite To Fight Organized Violent Criminals Law Enforcement 'Supergroups' In NJ Unite To Fight Organized Violent Criminals
Law Enforcement 'Supergroups' In NJ Unite To Fight Organized Violent Criminals A collection of crime-fighting 'supergroups' nailed 42 defendants in a series of pinpointed attacks on organized gangs dealing drugs, packing weapons and waging street warfare in North Jersey, authorities announced. The Violent Crime Initiative, as it's called, targeted what had been thriving criminal organizations in Newark, Paterson and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Shooting incidents statewide and in cities where the VCIs operate are “appreciably lower” than the year-to-date total from last year, including a 23% reduction statewide, a 30% reduction in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Newark Gangster Known As 'Homicide' Sentenced To Life In Bystander Killing Newark Gangster Known As 'Homicide' Sentenced To Life In Bystander Killing
Newark Gangster Known As 'Homicide' Sentenced To Life In Bystander Killing A Newark man who belonged to a violent street gang was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for crimes including the murder of a woman caught in the crossfire of a shootout that erupted over a drug debt nearly a decade ago, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday.  Khalil Stafford, 35, a member of the Grape Street Crips who also went by the street names "Stod" and  "Homicide," had previously been found guilty of murder and drug-related racketeering charges.  He was among 66 gang members arrested in a May 2015 sweep and charged with a variety of drug-related offenses, includi…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Newark Gang Member Known As 'Homicide' Found Guilty Of Killing Bystander Newark Gang Member Known As 'Homicide' Found Guilty Of Killing Bystander
Newark Gang Member Known As 'Homicide' Found Guilty Of Killing Bystander A 34-year-old Newark man who was caught up in a massive sweep of one of the city's most violent street gangs was found guilty Thursday of murder and drug-related racketeering charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.  Khalil Stafford, also known as "Stod" and "Homicide," belonged to the Grape Street Crips gang when he and 13 others were charged with murder in aid of racketeering and drug offenses, including possession of more than a kilo of heroin with intent to distribute.  A total of 66 gang members were charged in May 2015 for a wide range of offenses, including witness intimid…

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by Paul Milo