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18 alleged gang members face federal charges

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 11:57 a.m.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eighteen alleged gang members in Milwaukee are facing federal charges for drug trafficking and violence over a 12-year period.

The indictment announced Tuesday alleges that the men — ages to 23 to 35 — conspired to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine and marijuana from about 1996 to at least October of last year.

Three are also accused of brandishing a firearm to further a conspiracy, two are also accused of discharging a firearm to further a conspiracy and another is also charged with distribution of cocaine and cocaine base.

Nine people are in custody and nine are still at large.

The men were allegedly members of the Westlawn and Six Trey street gangs.




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BostonBill
Oct 20, 2009 at 9:01 p.m.
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From the JournalSentinel website:
"Lamar Walton, 32; Vernell Bullock, 31; Corey Winters, 32; Michael Riley, 31; Willie Mohomes, 30; Undray Bradley, 34; Kendall Burton, 35; Jeffrey Jones, 33; Elton Carter, 32; Jeffrey Carter, 31; Roderick Davis, 33; Durlyn Eddmonds, 23; Jerry Greer, 30; Dawan Howard, 31; Sam Lipsey, 33; Franwan Mathis, 27; Ian Reed, 31; and Aaron Seymore, 32."

prevention
Oct 20, 2009 at 6:47 p.m.
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And the names are? drumroll, please....

thekid3477
Oct 20, 2009 at 4:25 p.m.
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wheres billnewbie to explain to us how this is all marijuanas fault??

cynicaleye
Oct 20, 2009 at 3:59 p.m.
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It only took 12 years? Glad to see that law enforcement is on the ball.

Badgerlvr
Oct 20, 2009 at 3:32 p.m.
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More stories for CSI.

woodsman
Oct 20, 2009 at 2:27 p.m.
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12 years?? They must've been model citizens to keep out of trouble that long,or cops not doing their job of keeping the public safe!! ??

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