Date: 09-21-2016

Case Style: United States of America v. Max LaRue

Case Number: 2:15-cr-00638-JLL

Judge: Jose Linares

Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Plaintiff's Attorney: Osmar J. Benvenuto and Barry A. Kamar

Defendant's Attorney: Michael J. Pappa and Mayra Patricia Suazo-Aquino

Description: Newark, NJ - Member Of Grape Street Crips Street Gang Sentenced To Five Years In Prison On Drug Trafficking Charges

A member of the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips gang was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for conspiring to distribute crack-cocaine, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

Max LaRue, a/k/a “Max,” 27, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge José Linares Judge Linares to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to distribute crack-cocaine. Judge Linares imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.

According to documents filed in these cases and statements made in court:

The Grape Street Crips controlled drug trafficking and other criminal activities in various areas of Newark. LaRue other members of the gang operated a continuing criminal enterprise in the area of 6th Avenue and North 5th Street in Newark. The enterprise allegedly sold crack-cocaine to other distributors of the drug, including other members of the gang. LaRue was a distributor who was a member of the gang and obtained crack-cocaine from the criminal enterprise.

To protect their gang and drug territory, the Grape Street Crips used “community guns” that were easily accessible to gang members. Law enforcement agents seized numerous firearms, including a .410-caliber assault rifle, a .45-caliber Thompson semi-automatic carbine, a 7.62-caliber assault rifle, and numerous semi-automatic handguns.

Outcome: In addition to the prison term, Judge Linares sentenced LaRue to four years of supervised release.

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