Kojuan Lee, aka Juan, 19, of Detroit, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and use and carry of firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence Jonathan Kinchen, aka Deago, 22, of Detroit, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and use and carry of firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence Tyrone Price, aka Price, 26, of Detroit, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and use and carry of firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence The seven Vice Lord members charged with crimes stemming from this incident are:Īntonio Clark, aka Cheeto, 25, of Detroit, is charged with attempted murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, use and carry of firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence and being a felon in possession of firearms Īramis Wilson, aka Ace, 24, of Detroit, is charged with attempted murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, use and carry of firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence and being a felon in possession of firearms Abbate of the FBI’s Detroit Division and Chief James Craig of the Detroit Police Department. McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan, Special Agent in Charge Robin Shoemaker of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Detroit Field Division, Special Agent in Charge Paul M. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. The announcement was made by Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. The charges are the result of the collaborative efforts of law enforcement and the community to reduce homicide and other violent crime under the Detroit One program, which has led to the arrests and convictions of Vice Lords leaders during this past year. All four suffered gunshot wounds but recovered.Seven members of the Vice Lords were charged in an indictment unsealed today with various offenses based on their roles in a gang-related shooting. Smith further admitted members of the TVL then traveled in multiple cars to the intended victims' house, including a car owned by Smith's girlfriend, where TVL members shot four victims with an AK-47. According to the indictment, gang members gathered at Smith's home to discuss their plan and gather firearms, including an AK-47. In connection with his plea, federal authorities say Smith admitted he was a leader of the Vice Lords, a national gang broken down into various branches, which includes the Detroit-based Traveling Vice Lords (TVL), which operate in a hierarchical chain of command, answering to the gang's higher-ups in Chicago and Detroit.Īuthorities say Smith admitted that, in May of 2015, he directed members to search for two people who had attempted to leave the gang in order to harm them. DETROIT (WWJ) - A leader of the violent Vice Lords Detroit street gang has been sentenced to just over 12 years in prison.Īccording to the U.S Attorney's Office, 36-year old Kenneth Smith of Detroit pleaded guilty back in February to RICO conspiracy and one count of failure to appear in court in connection with the non-fatal shooting of four people with an AK-47 assault rifle.
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