Press Releases

Attorney General Bondi’s Office Puts “Brown Pride Locos” Gang Members Behind Bars
08/26/2011: BRADENTON, Fla.–Attorney General Pam Bondi today announced that the Office of Statewide Prosecution successfully prosecuted Raul Mondragon, a.k.a. “Sleep,” of the “Brown Pride Locos” gang, which has terrorized Manatee...

Leader of Violent West Palm Beach Gang Convicted of Racketeering
08/12/2011: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –Today, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Futo Charles, the leader of the West Palm Beach street gang “Top 6,” was found guilty of racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering and other...

Attorney General McCollum Announces Gang Reduction Strategy Annual Report
12/22/2010: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced the 2010 Florida Gang Reduction Strategy Report results have been compiled and released. This year’s report announces that for the first time, the...

Two Sarasota County Gang Members Receive 15 Years in Prison on Racketeering Charges
12/02/2010: TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that two Sarasota County gang members were each sentenced yesterday to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal charges of racketeering and...

Final Member of the Black MOB Sentenced
08/03/2010: TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that the last remaining defendant in a case against various members of Plant City’s Black Mob set of the “West Side” criminal street gang has been...

Top 6 Gang Member Indicted, Arrested in South Florida
07/22/2010: ~ New charges added in superseding indictment against two original defendants ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum and Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw today announced a superseding indictment has...

Broward County Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
06/25/2010: TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Broward County gang member has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Ernesto Campos, 28, was prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office of...

Third Shift Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
02/24/2010: TALLAHASSEE, FL- Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Manatee County gang member was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to criminal racketeering and conspiracy to commit...

Attorney General, Coordinating Council Release First Report on Statewide Gang Reduction Strategy
02/24/2010: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum and the Coordinating Council on Gang Reduction Strategies today released their 2007-2009 Report of Progress highlighting accomplishments of the state’s gang reduction...

Two Tampa Area Gang Members Sentenced for Criminal Racketeering
02/12/2010: TALLAHASSEE, FL- Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that two members of a violent Tampa Bay area gang have received prison sentences ranging from 12 to 20 years. The individuals were each charged with...