NEW YORK. - Several Dominican members of the gang “Screw Street 137” were arrested on drug trafficking, weapons, attempted murder, extortion and other charges, and for having terrified a large part of Harlem, Manhattan,.
Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance and the Police, Commissioner Raymond Kelly announced the bust of the gang yesterday, with a sweep coordinated by several law enforcement agencies.
Jonathan Hernandez, 19, faces one charge of attempted murder for using a pistol to fire at a crowd 10 times on 137 St and Lenox Avenue.
The Office of the DA said the gang members will be tried as adults, for their violent acts and for having terrified the residents.
Vance said since 2008the police were after the gang’s top leaders, who are also accused of selling large amounts of crack, of using “mules” for their business and extorted rival gangs.
Vance said the ringleaders founded the gangs known as “2 Mafia Family” and “Goons on the Deck”, that later fused and named “Screw Street 137.” “The arrested gang members paid even children to transport drugs and guns, for which they were not just a threat to public safety, but also to the stability of the families.”
The police taped more than 1,000 telephone conversations between the gang members in the streets and others in Rikers Island prison.
Also arrested were Jacqueline Layne, 20, Jeffrey Brown, 19 and Tyrone Gibbs, who were arraigned by judge Edward McLaughlin.
From: United States, OMNIPRESENT. El Cantinero de Jarabacoa. "Aguilucho desde Chiquitito"
A todos ellos Hijos de la gran Puta!
From: United States, California
Estos hijos de la gran puta asen ver mal a mi jente de color. Mas razones le dan a los de la piel clara para hablar mar de nosotros los morenos. Que se pudran en la carcel esos dos aquerosos.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
Which one of these fine example of the dominican people, is related to lee-FLEA's bodygaurd, the gaurd with the Crack cocain distribution charge, hence his deportation to DR to conduct security for the presidente......Hmmmmm HAaaaaahhhhh ohhhh...... Anyone Anyone.....Leonel..
Written by: allworld, 17 Feb 2011 11:35 AM
From: United States
"unreal' !
From: United States
I would not waste tax payers dollars to put them in Jail here in the U.S. They think they are big & bad deport them to the Dominican Republic & put them in Jail there. Trust me they will regret ever doing what they did in the U.S. & taking the oppourtunity this country gave them for granted. You know they are probably those type of Dominicans that can't even speak Spanish & speak it all messed up.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
They'll be on a con air flight to DR soon enough.
Written by: xwill7, 17 Feb 2011 12:25 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
They think that life is a video game
Written by: martin, 17 Feb 2011 12:26 PM
From: United States, boston to S.P.M 23
Ponganle un block y tirenlos al mar a todos estos ni paresen de DR tan feos
Written by: Juango, 17 Feb 2011 12:34 PM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Could be worse. Just think, your daughter could be engaged to one of these clowns.
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Written by: Lopez31, 17 Feb 2011 12:40 PM
From: United States
HMMMM, they look haitian to me.....
Written by: Atabey, 17 Feb 2011 12:42 PM
From: United States, NYC
"Also arrested were Jacqueline Layne, 20, Jeffrey Brown, 19 and Tyrone Gibbs, who were arraigned by judge Edward McLaughlin."
I think those two "fine gentlemen" pictured above are Brown and Gibbs.
Nevertheless, the lack of serious educational foundation and family structural commitment to the same leads too many of our youth into this dead end racket. A friend of mine once told me that a study on the inner-city drug trade produced arguments to support that at best a minimum wage rate is all these people end up making from the trade. The higher ups make a killing and the middle men too. Of course, the "Bling Bling" culture is too strong an attraction for these misguided youth. With poor academic prospects due primarily from poor family structures and lack of serious academic commitment on the part of adults and children, this problem will continue to fester. Sad, but unless the issue is solved at the family level, small chance this will be solved.
From: United States
Now Dominicans will see how it feels like when people talk bad about a particular race. Because I'm Puertorican and they still talk bad about us. Thats why lets stick together PR's & DR's because we are not all bad people.
Written by: THINK, 17 Feb 2011 12:46 PM
From: United States, SDQ -- Mia --NY
Welcome back to the sweet home of Dominican Republic after the service of jail time.
In the hometown, you will find much better life styles than in the USA because your GOD FATHER, Mr. Lieonel , will tolerate your criminal activities and you may be out of jail if you know how much money you have to pay, easy enough and simple enough.
Written by: yumnuk3, 17 Feb 2011 12:51 PM
From: United States, ø„¸¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨¸„ø¤º°¨
The small street gang that goes by the name of “Screw Street 137” is made up of individuals from many different ethnic backgrounds. Why is Dominicantoday exclusively referring to the gang only as Dominican?
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
You're in the wrong site PR
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Don't they look like choir boys?
Some of us have worked so hard and with great integrity to achieve great things, move our culture up the ladder. However, it all seems so futile, since there are just so many who are let into the country who seem bent on holding us down or even moving us backwards. Immigration needs to get more selective on admission criteria to this country.
@Atabey, with great respect for your contributions, past and present, I would beg that you not make excuses for these individual's actions. I see people from all walks of life working very hard and with great integrity to earn a decent living, improve their educational level to achieve class mobility. That opportunity was amply available to these miscreants; they just chose otherwise. No excuses. Period.
MJEV.
Written by: pkaide1, 17 Feb 2011 2:00 PM
From: United States
What I do not get, why should they be be tried as adults when they are minors.
Would they run the same luck, if they would have been Italian, Irish or Jew.
Written by: Atabey, 17 Feb 2011 2:29 PM
From: United States, NYC
Glomarexplorer,
I don't think I'm making an argument for acceptance; very much the contrary. I'm saying that this problem is a manifestation of poor family grounding and closely linked to the poor academic achievement countless witnesses can attest to in regards to young Dominicans in NYC. In fact, there is an article from Yesterday's DT on the sad state of Dominicans students in JFK HS in the Bronx. Many Dominicans have disregarded the street culture and instead held steadfast to non-criminal options. For instance, The NYC Police Force has witnessed a large Dominican contribution. And other public and private sectors continue to receive Dominican youth employees. Unfortunately, there exist a problem with too many of our youth not adequately achieving academic validity. And still stems in my opinion on the lack of family grounding, and overall seriousness in regards to academic rigor. I have several close friends in the schools and this is what they describe to me.
Written by: riosm, 17 Feb 2011 3:12 PM
From: United States
Having worked within the school district and law enforcement I'll stay out of this one.
Written by: laregla, 17 Feb 2011 3:44 PM
From: United States
There is another gang that is terrifing the Dominican Republic its called the P.R.D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Written by: Yucahu, 17 Feb 2011 5:32 PM
From: United States, Miami
This gang is not exclusively dominicans, they got black americans with they hip hop corrupting the youth wit gangsta rap mostly in this outfit mostly, plus remember its in harlem....
Written by: Yucahu, 17 Feb 2011 5:33 PM
From: United States, Miami
Malditos prietos!! Ah pero esperate yo soy prieto tambien, ay conho!!!!
Written by: danny00, 17 Feb 2011 5:50 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
even children to transport drugs and guns, for which they were not just a threat to public safety, but also to the stability of the family.
children to transport? sad really sad!
these f-----g idiots did not know about phone taps? the phone does all the work for the police when u have idiots on it. they do not even need to follow them around. if true about the phone taps they are in the what we call the sh--t house... why! all the police need to do is play the taps in a open court house to a jury what are they going to say? i did not say that! sh---t its in your voice fool... looks to me that they face many years in jail, before they are sent to the united states marshalls express air-service to santo domingo.
Written by: Perez, 17 Feb 2011 5:58 PM
From: Dominican Republic
PLD is the most putrid gangs in DR's History! I watch the news everyday about their "charitible Works" to the people. they make gangs like the screw street 137 look like Mother Teresa!.
Written by: danny00, 17 Feb 2011 6:14 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
its all about education or the lack of it.
in caracas 1,500 protesters decry raging violence. {sept of 2010}
last week in puerto rico 1,000 of students took to the streets to protest a special $800 annual tuition fee imposed on them the students to help reduce a hugh government deficit. this fee-equal to more than 50%of annual tuition. these students where inspired by the youth revolts in tunisia and egypt.
in london few months back 350,000 students also took to the streets to demand that the government does not impose higher tuition fees on them.
all of thes young want and need a good education and are taking to the streets to fight like hell for their chance for a good education
they know their lives and future depend on this education, but in the dr no one stands up for their right for their children for a good education. why?
From: United States
Thats why education is important from very early on, because even the Governments seem to be after 'get rich quick' schemes. Gangs are appealing to the youth because they offer a certain sense of 'family' that is reality is just an illusion. Its sad to see so many young one 18, 19, 20 throwing their entire lives away over some stupidity. Just with a little direction and discipline these same young ones could do a lot of positive and constructive things.
Written by: danny00, 17 Feb 2011 6:46 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
SHAMEFUL THE ILLITERACY RATE.
last week one fellow said that what leo is doing going to other countries like russia, and others is laying the ground work for like in 10-20 years it will profit the dr.
i do not know if its going to profit the dr. or not, but i do know that putting money into education for the young is a better and more sure bet the dr will prosper from this education. when one has a educationj it stays with him for his whole life, education for the young if u look at history proves what iam saying, just look at costa rica, panama, uruguay, and at top of the list please look at finland. pleasae look at finland.
THE ONLY WAY TO GO GET THE EDUCATION , EVEN IF TAKES DRAMATIC PROTESTS IN THE DR.
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
these two prieto feo mojones need to be drop off the bottom of the ocean were they belong
From: United States
@ hellborn25 :
I totally agree,RASTREROS like these do not deserve to take up space or oxigen on this earth!!
Written by: allworld, 18 Feb 2011 11:26 AM
From: United States
@ Yucahu- I'm from New York and I produce hip hop music,and my music doesn't corrupt anyone..."So Take Your Foot Out Of Your Mouth" !
Written by: SALSOUL, 18 Feb 2011 11:47 AM
From: Dominican Republic, UNC-Chapel Hill
Throw them under a bus! This is what they do when they have a grand opportunity to be someone--someone who will contribute to society. What a waste!
RL
Written by: CeJota, 18 Feb 2011 11:48 AM
From: United States, Augusta Ga/ Philly Pa
they only caught minnows smh.......where the bass and salmon
Written by: dolo1, 18 Feb 2011 12:00 PM
From: United States
Cejota, Exactly !!!
All you people are stupid. Making selling drugs illegal is like making the sale alcohol illegal. It is stupid.
Other than overt violence, these young men have done next to nothing wrong. The real injustice is a society than continues the farce of making something as popular and harmless as cocaine illegal.
Tobacco kills far many more and lets not even talk about alcohol.
How many coca plantations do these guys own ??? How many planes and submarines to transport the drug do they own ????? How many contacts do they have with the US military, customs, DEA and CIA in order to get the drugs in do they have ?????
These are the small fry. And in typical American fashion they are the "dark" ones who live in the hood and will now be tossed in jail at taxpayer expense for the next two decades at least.
You people make me sick. How stupid can you be. Wake up !!
Written by: CeJota, 18 Feb 2011 12:05 PM
From: United States, Augusta Ga/ Philly Pa
if these 2 minors(US Citizens) have mules coming in with coke and have children working for them.....they so bad mutha "shut yo mouths" lol
shooting pistols in a crowd shows u that they're young stupid disorganized punks...aka pawns for a bigger being
Written by: curios1, 18 Feb 2011 7:04 PM
From: United States, right where im standin
there is one WORD properly used solves a lot of these problems and its called TERMINATE. people that terify and destroy the lives of others are not needed and offer nothing to society. find me some one that can honestly say GOSH ! I MISS THAT GUY. find me someone that can honestly say i use drugs and im better off cause of it.
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I think those two "fine gentlemen" pictured above are Brown and Gibbs.
Nevertheless, the lack of serious educational foundation and family structural commitment to the same leads too many of our youth into this dead end racket. A friend of mine once told me that a study on the inner-city drug trade produced arguments to support that at best a minimum wage rate is all these people end up making from the trade. The higher ups make a killing and the middle men too. Of course, the "Bling Bling" culture is too strong an attraction for these misguided youth. With poor academic prospects due primarily from poor family structures and lack of serious academic commitment on the part of adults and children, this problem will continue to fester. Sad, but unless the issue is solved at the family level, small chance this will be solved.
In the hometown, you will find much better life styles than in the USA because your GOD FATHER, Mr. Lieonel , will tolerate your criminal activities and you may be out of jail if you know how much money you have to pay, easy enough and simple enough.
The small street gang that goes by the name of “Screw Street 137” is made up of individuals from many different ethnic backgrounds. Why is Dominicantoday exclusively referring to the gang only as Dominican?
Some of us have worked so hard and with great integrity to achieve great things, move our culture up the ladder. However, it all seems so futile, since there are just so many who are let into the country who seem bent on holding us down or even moving us backwards. Immigration needs to get more selective on admission criteria to this country.
@Atabey, with great respect for your contributions, past and present, I would beg that you not make excuses for these individual's actions. I see people from all walks of life working very hard and with great integrity to earn a decent living, improve their educational level to achieve class mobility. That opportunity was amply available to these miscreants; they just chose otherwise. No excuses. Period.
MJEV.
Would they run the same luck, if they would have been Italian, Irish or Jew.
I don't think I'm making an argument for acceptance; very much the contrary. I'm saying that this problem is a manifestation of poor family grounding and closely linked to the poor academic achievement countless witnesses can attest to in regards to young Dominicans in NYC. In fact, there is an article from Yesterday's DT on the sad state of Dominicans students in JFK HS in the Bronx. Many Dominicans have disregarded the street culture and instead held steadfast to non-criminal options. For instance, The NYC Police Force has witnessed a large Dominican contribution. And other public and private sectors continue to receive Dominican youth employees. Unfortunately, there exist a problem with too many of our youth not adequately achieving academic validity. And still stems in my opinion on the lack of family grounding, and overall seriousness in regards to academic rigor. I have several close friends in the schools and this is what they describe to me.
children to transport? sad really sad!
these f-----g idiots did not know about phone taps? the phone does all the work for the police when u have idiots on it. they do not even need to follow them around. if true about the phone taps they are in the what we call the sh--t house... why! all the police need to do is play the taps in a open court house to a jury what are they going to say? i did not say that! sh---t its in your voice fool... looks to me that they face many years in jail, before they are sent to the united states marshalls express air-service to santo domingo.
in caracas 1,500 protesters decry raging violence. {sept of 2010}
last week in puerto rico 1,000 of students took to the streets to protest a special $800 annual tuition fee imposed on them the students to help reduce a hugh government deficit. this fee-equal to more than 50%of annual tuition. these students where inspired by the youth revolts in tunisia and egypt.
in london few months back 350,000 students also took to the streets to demand that the government does not impose higher tuition fees on them.
all of thes young want and need a good education and are taking to the streets to fight like hell for their chance for a good education
they know their lives and future depend on this education, but in the dr no one stands up for their right for their children for a good education. why?
last week one fellow said that what leo is doing going to other countries like russia, and others is laying the ground work for like in 10-20 years it will profit the dr.
i do not know if its going to profit the dr. or not, but i do know that putting money into education for the young is a better and more sure bet the dr will prosper from this education. when one has a educationj it stays with him for his whole life, education for the young if u look at history proves what iam saying, just look at costa rica, panama, uruguay, and at top of the list please look at finland. pleasae look at finland.
THE ONLY WAY TO GO GET THE EDUCATION , EVEN IF TAKES DRAMATIC PROTESTS IN THE DR.
I totally agree,RASTREROS like these do not deserve to take up space or oxigen on this earth!!
RL
All you people are stupid. Making selling drugs illegal is like making the sale alcohol illegal. It is stupid.
Other than overt violence, these young men have done next to nothing wrong. The real injustice is a society than continues the farce of making something as popular and harmless as cocaine illegal.
Tobacco kills far many more and lets not even talk about alcohol.
How many coca plantations do these guys own ??? How many planes and submarines to transport the drug do they own ????? How many contacts do they have with the US military, customs, DEA and CIA in order to get the drugs in do they have ?????
These are the small fry. And in typical American fashion they are the "dark" ones who live in the hood and will now be tossed in jail at taxpayer expense for the next two decades at least.
You people make me sick. How stupid can you be. Wake up !!
shooting pistols in a crowd shows u that they're young stupid disorganized punks...aka pawns for a bigger being