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"A racketeering indictment released by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office accuses 12 alleged members of a street gang known as \u201CRide or Die\u201D with perpetuating violent crimes, killings and distributing illegal drugs in the 8th Ward.According to the 33-page indictment, the group primarily operates in the area bordered by North Miro Street, St. Claude Avenue, Elysian Fields and Franklin avenues, controlling the area with fear.Indicted Friday were Deloyd \u201CPuggy\u201D Jones, Byron \u201CBig Baby\u201D Jones, Sidney \u201CDuda Man\u201D Patterson, Ervin Spooner, Romalis Parker, Nyson Jones, Tre Clements, Andrealie Lewis, Morris Summers, Tyone Burton, Tyron Burton and Perry Wilson.The indictment accuses Deloyd Jones, 21, as the leader of \u201CRide or Die\u201D gang and named Byron Jones, 23, and Patterson, 22, as distributors and gunmen for the gang.Among the crimes that its members are accused of committing was the killing of Travis Arnold in February 2013, Rodney Coleman in November 2010, and Devin Hutton and Corey Blue in January 2011.The indictment also charges the alleged gang members with racketeering, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin and marijuana, conspiracy to possess firearms during and in relation to crimes of violence and drug trafficking offenses,\u00A0 murder in aid of racketeering, causing death through the use of a firearm, assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and use and carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense. \u00A0According to the indictment, members of the gang have been arrested repeatedly with crack cocaine, marijuana and heroin.Below are the charges with which the alleged gang members are accused of:*Deloyd Jones was charged with RICO Conspiracy; Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base, Heroin and Marijuana; Conspiracy to Possess Firearms During and In Relation to Crimes of Violence and Drug Trafficking Offenses;\u00A0 Murder in Aid of Racketeering (3 counts); Causing Death Through the Use of a Firearm (3 counts); Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering (2 counts); and, Use and Carrying of a Firearm During and In Relation to a Crime of Violence or Drug Trafficking Offense (2 counts).*Byron Jones was charged with RICO Conspiracy; Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base, Heroin and Marijuana; Conspiracy to Possess Firearms During and In Relation to Crimes of Violence and Drug Trafficking Offenses; Murder in Aid of Racketeering; Causing Death Through the Use of a Firearm; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering (2 counts); and, Use and Carrying of a Firearm During and In Relation to a Crime of Violence or Drug Trafficking Offense (2 counts). \u00A0\u00A0\u00A0*Sidney Patterson is charged with RICO Conspiracy; Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base, Heroin and Marijuana; Conspiracy to Possess Firearms During and In Relation to Crimes of Violence and Drug Trafficking Offenses; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering; Use and Carrying of a Firearm During and In Relation to a Crime of Violence or Drug Trafficking Offense; Murder in Aid of Racketeering; and, Causing Death Through the Use of a Firearm.*Ervin Spooner is charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base, Heroin and Marijuana; Conspiracy to Possess Firearms During and In Relation to Crimes of Violence and Drug Trafficking Offenses; and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.*Romalis Parker, Nyson Jones, Tre Clements, Andrealie Lewis, Morris Summers, Tyone Burton, Tyron Burton and Perry Wilson were all charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base, Heroin and Marijuana, and Conspiracy to Possess Firearms During and In Relation to Crimes of Violence and Drug Trafficking Offenses.*Byron Jones and Sidney Patterson were charged with killing Travis Arnold. Deloyd Jones was charged in the killing of Rodney Coleman and Devin Hutton. Deloyd Jones and Sidney Patterson were charged with killing Corey Blue.Deloyd and Byron Jones and Sidney Patterson each face a maximum sentence of life in prison.Spooner, Parker, Nyson Jones, Clements, Lewis, Summers, Tyone and Tyron Burton and Wilson face up to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here from your desktop computer to sign up; on our mobile website, use the drop down to the right to \"Get Email Alerts.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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