Feds: 8 Bridgeport gang members charged in 6 homicides
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A file photo of a Bridgeport, Conn., police vehicle.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
BRIDGEPORT Eight alleged city gang members have been charged by a federal indictment this week in connection with homicides, attempted homicides, racketeering and drug trafficking, prosecutors announced Thursday.
A federal grand jury in New Haven on Monday returned the indictment, which was unsealed Thursday.
The indictment was the culmination of an ongoing investigation into gang-related drug trafficking and violence in Bridgeport.
Charged by the indictment are Keishawn Donald, 20, Trevon “Tre” Wright, 19, Kyran Dangerfield, 24, Eric “Heavyweight Champ” Hayes, 24, Travon “Budda” Jones, 19, Tyrone “Ty Ralph Lauren” Moore, 19, Charles “30 Cal” Anthony Bonilla, 22, and Harry “Bookie” Batchelor, 24.
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Feds indict alleged Bridgeport gang members
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The Federal Courthouse in BridgeportNed Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
BRIDGEPORT Four alleged members of a city gang have been indicted by a federal grand jury on racketeering and murder charges as part of an ongoing federal, state and local law enforcement effort to round up participants in what officials say is a gang war plaguing the city.
The federal indictment, unsealed Thursday, charges Four men who authorities claim are members of the East End Gang.
Indicted are: 19-year-old Keishawn Donald, 19-year-old Trevon “Tre” Wright, Kyran Dangerfield, 24, and Eric “Heavyweight Champ” Hayes, 24. All four are in federal custody.