The NYPD has arrested 18 alleged gang members in Brooklyn, signaling a major victory in the ongoing fight against gang violence. This crackdown, named “Spinning the Block,” targets two notorious Bloods street gangs, H-Block and Nine Train Billy. These gangs have been linked to a string of violent crimes, including murders and numerous shootings that have terrorized the community.
NYPD arrested 15 gang members AND 3 of their “OPPS” for “spinning the block” they were going back & forth on social media which made the investigation easier.
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Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the arrests, and he said that he suspected the most surprising factor in all of this was the youth of the suspects. “Most of the defendants in this case were teenagers when they allegedly committed the charged crimes. Some of them were as young as 16, 15, 14,” Gonzalez said. Both ages underline a tragic reality: the gang violence that pulls minors into lives of crime.
All are linked to a dozen shootings, two of these being fatal. “Both of these murder victims were only 16 years old when they lost their lives,” Gonzalez added, emphasizing how young the lives were that were lost. The remaining shootings left approximately ten injured, of which eight concerned innocent people: a sure example that the gang’s violence is random in nature.
At least 15 firearms have been recovered through this operation, and the firepower available to these gangs has been reduced significantly. Gonzalez lambasted the gangs for their total disregard for human life.
“These defendants simply don’t care. They fire indiscriminately whenever they think that a member of an opposing gang is in the area. Not thinking for a minute about the damage and the trauma that they’re causing to their community.”
The roots of this violent spree trace back to August 2021, when H-Block and Nine Train Billy allegedly initiated a turf war with rival gangs. This erupt— That erupted when H-Block members engaged in a gun battle with another gang. The shootout resulted in the killing of a 16-year-old alleged gangster and injuring three others, including an innocent civilian. That sent the pace of retaliatory shootings flying until it culminated in these recent arrests.
Social media was beneficial in the investigation. Many gang members spoke about whatever they had done on that site. Those were traces that the police traced, and that made the arrests possible. Gonzalez delivered a strong message to others who may have considered trying to do what the suspects did. “If you fire a gun in our community, we’re gonna prosecute you and send you to prison,” he said.
This whole indictment includes charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murders, and weapons possession. These are the charges that present the brutal scope of such violence and the comprehensive struggle necessary to bring these individuals to justice.
This successful operation highlights the NYPD’s commitment to the fight against gang violence and to public safety. As Brooklyn lets the collective sigh out, the message is clear: Violent crime won’t go unpunished. And the authorities will keep working 24/7 to ensure protection for everyone on their streets.
OMG!! Glad this was done