Overview
- The arrests and charges stem from an SDNY case tied to the FBI’s Operation Coast to Coast, a nationwide effort targeting violent crime during the holiday season.
- Three alleged members of the crew have not yet been apprehended and one defendant was already in custody when the indictment was announced.
- The indictment alleges conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and cocaine, plus firearms offenses that carry mandatory minimum prison terms of at least 15 years if top counts are proven.
- Court filings cite roughly 45 recorded undercover NYPD buys from March 2022 through December 2025 in lobbies, courtyards and a playground at the Johnson Houses, with drugs stashed in empty apartments and utility boxes.
- Agents reported seizing six firearms, ammunition and significant narcotics during Wednesday’s searches, as prosecutors highlight alleged sales by some defendants while under state supervision and NYCHA pledges continued coordination with law enforcement.