Score:   1
Docket Number:   SD-NY  1:19-cr-00625
Case Name:   USA v. Wilson et al
  Press Releases:
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), James P. O’Neill, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), and Margaret Garnett, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), announced today the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging MARQUIS YOHANIS, a/k/a “DG,” with murder in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, and a firearms offense in connection with the murder of Nelson Ramos on January 6, 2019, in the Bronx.  Robert Wilson, a/k/a “Ro,” Kevin Crosby, a/k/a “Sama,” and Yefrel Brito, a/k/a “Mini,” were previously arrested on charges related to the murder of Nelson Ramos and are already in federal custody.

YOHANIS was arrested yesterday morning and will be presented today in the South Paris District Court in Maine.  The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said:  “As alleged in the indictment, Marquis Yohanis, along with his co-defendants, are responsible for the cold-blooded murder of Nelson Ramos earlier this year.  We commend the extraordinary efforts of our law enforcement partners to bring these defendants to justice.”           

HSI Special Agent-in Charge Peter C. Fitzhugh said:  “Mr. Yohanis and his co-defendants would stop at nothing to expand their violent criminal enterprise, including murder, as alleged in court documents.  Working hand in hand with our law enforcement partners at the NYPD and DOI along with the United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York made today’s arrest possible.  We will always be more determined than criminals are to evade us in bringing them to justice.  Hopefully the arrest of Mr. Yohanis’s will begin a path to healing for all those impacted by his crimes.” 

DOI Commissioner Margaret Garnett said:  “This arrest is another important step in holding accountable those individuals who endanger our City’s neighborhoods and the people who live there.  This investigation reflects the strong impact that law enforcement partnership has on protecting all New Yorkers and rooting out violent crime.”

According to the allegations in the Superseding Indictment unsealed yesterday in Manhattan federal court[1]:

Wilson and Crosby are members or associates of a racketeering enterprise known as the Stevenson Commons Crew.  In order to fund the enterprise, protect and expand its interests, and promote its standing, members and associates of the Stevenson Commons Crew committed, conspired, attempted, and threatened to commit acts of violence against rival gangs, including murder and robbery; conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute narcotics; and obtained, possessed and used firearms, including by brandishing and discharging them. 

Brito and YOHANIS are members or associates of a racketeering enterprise known as Sex Money Murder, a criminal organization whose members and associates engaged in, among other things, murder, attempted murder, and narcotics trafficking. 

On January 6, 2019, Wilson, Crosby, Brito, and Yohanis murdered Nelson Ramos in the vicinity of 800 Soundview Avenue in the Bronx, New York.                

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YOHANIS, 19, from the Bronx, New York, is charged with one count of murder and assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering, which carries a maximum sentence of death or life in prison, and a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison; one count of conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison; and one count of murder through use of a firearm, which carries a maximum sentence of death or life in prison, and a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison. 

Mr. Berman praised the investigative work of HSI, the NYPD, and DOI.

This case is being handled by the Office’s Violent and Organized Crime Unit.  Assistant United States Attorneys Andrew K. Chan and Justin V. Rodriguez are in charge of the prosecution.

 

            The charges contained in the Superseding Indictment are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 



[1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Superseding Indictment constitutes only allegations, and every fact described herein should be treated as an allegation.





Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), James P. O’Neill, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), and Margaret Garnett, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging ROBERT WILSON, a/k/a “RO,” KEVIN CROSBY, a/k/a “Sama,” and YEFREL BRITO, a/k/a “Mini,” with murder in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, and firearms offenses in connection with the murder of Nelson Ramos on January 6, 2019, in the Bronx.  WILSON is also charged with participating in a racketeering conspiracy.

WILSON and CROSBY were arrested last night. BRITO was already in federal custody, having been previously charged with narcotics trafficking. CROSBY was presented today before Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn.  WILSON and BRITO will be presented this afternoon before Magistrate Judge Debra Freeman.  The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said:  “As alleged in the indictment, these defendants are responsible for the cold-blooded murder of Nelson Ramos earlier this year.  We commend the extraordinary efforts of our law enforcement partners to bring these defendants to justice.”

HSI Special Agent-in Charge Peter C. Fitzhugh said:  “These gang members are alleged to not only brandish firearms and deal drugs in their own Bronx neighborhood, but they are also known to threaten acts of violence against rival gangs.  HSI will continue to work with the NYPD, and its law enforcement partners, to rid our city streets of gangs, like the Stevenson Commons Crew, and the drugs and violence they promote.”

DOI Commissioner Margaret Garnett said:  “This investigation demonstrates how gang violence, and the murders, drugs and other crimes associated with it, rips at the fabric of communities, terrorizes residents, and destroys New Yorkers’ lives.  Many of the charged crimes in this case took place in public housing in the Bronx, and DOI contributed its expertise on how violence and criminality can take root in these communities. Working in partnership with the NYPD, the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, DOI is proud to be part of the team to protect New York neighborhoods and hold accountable those individuals who perpetrate serious and devastating crimes.”

NYPD Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill said:  “Exceptional collaboration among the NYPD and its local law enforcement partners have resulted in the successful dismantling of this violent street gang.  To ensure the safety of our neighborhoods, we must continue to be vigilant about combating gang activity wherever it occurs.”

According to the allegations in the Indictment unsealed today in Manhattan federal court[1]:

WILSON and CROSBY are members or associates of a racketeering enterprise known as the Stevenson Commons Crew.  In order to fund the enterprise, protect and expand its interests, and promote its standing, members and associates of the Stevenson Commons Crew committed, conspired, attempted, and threatened to commit acts of violence against rival gangs, including murder and robbery; conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute narcotics; and obtained, possessed and used firearms, including by brandishing and discharging them. 

BRITO is a member or associate of a racketeering enterprise known as Sex Money Murder, a criminal organization whose members and associates engaged in, among other things, murder, attempted murder, and narcotics trafficking. 

On January 6, 2019, WILSON, CROSBY, and BRITO murdered Nelson Ramos in the vicinity of 800 Soundview Avenue in the Bronx, New York.

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WILSON, 28, CROSBY, 23, and BRITO, 21, all from the Bronx, New York, are each charged with one count of murder and assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering, which carries a maximum sentence of death or life in prison, and a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison; one count of conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison; and one count of murder through use of a firearm, which carries a maximum sentence of death or life in prison, and a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison.  WILSON is also charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.  The maximum potential sentences are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencings of the defendants will be determined by the judge.

Mr. Berman praised the investigative work of HSI and the NYPD.

This case is being handled by the Office’s Violent and Organized Crime Unit.  Assistant United States Attorneys Andrew K. Chan and Justin V. Rodriguez are in charge of the prosecution.

The charges contained in the Indictment are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.





[1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Indictment constitutes only allegations, and every fact described herein should be treated as an allegation.





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Description: The code of the federal judicial circuit where the case was located
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Description: The code of the federal judicial district where the case was located
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Description: The code of the district office where the case was located
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Description: Docket number assigned by the district to the case
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Description: A unique number assigned to each defendant in a case which cannot be modified by the court
Format: A3

Description: A unique number assigned to each defendant in a case which can be modified by the court
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Description: A sequential number indicating whether a case is an original proceeding or a reopen
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Description: Case type associated with the current defendant record
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Description: A concatenation of district, office, docket number, case type, defendant number, and reopen sequence number
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Description: A concatenation of district, office, docket number, case type, and reopen sequence number
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Description: The date when a case was first docketed in the district court
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Description: The date upon which proceedings in a case commenced on charges pending in the district court where the defendant appeared, or the date of the defendant’s felony-waiver of indictment
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: A code used to identify the nature of the proceeding
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Description: The date when a defendant first appeared before a judicial officer in the district court where a charge was pending
Format: YYYYMMDD

Description: A code indicating the event by which a defendant appeared before a judicial officer in the district court where a charge was pending
Format: A2

Description: A code indicating the type of legal counsel assigned to a defendant
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Description: The title and section of the U.S. Code applicable to the offense committed which carried the highest severity
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Description: A code indicating the level of offense associated with FTITLE1
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Description: The four digit AO offense code associated with FTITLE1
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Description: The four digit D2 offense code associated with FTITLE1
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Description: A code indicating the severity associated with FTITLE1
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Description: The title and section of the U.S. Code applicable to the offense committed which carried the second highest severity
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Description: A code indicating the level of offense associated with FTITLE2
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Description: The four digit AO offense code associated with FTITLE2
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Description: The four digit D2 offense code associated with FTITLE2
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Description: A code indicating the severity associated with FTITLE2
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Description: The four digit D2 offense code associated with FTITLE3
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Description: A code indicating the severity associated with FTITLE3
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Description: The title and section of the U.S. Code applicable to the offense committed which carried the fourth highest severity
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Description: The four digit AO offense code associated with FTITLE4
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Description: The four digit D2 offense code associated with FTITLE4
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Description: A code indicating the severity associated with FTITLE4
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Description: The four digit D2 offense code associated with FTITLE5
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Description: A code indicating the severity associated with FTITLE5
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Description: The date of the last action taken on the record
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Description: The date upon which judicial proceedings before the court concluded
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Description: The date upon which the final sentence is recorded on the docket
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Description: The date upon which the case was closed
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Description: A count of defendants filed excluding inter-district transfers
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Description: A count of original proceedings commenced
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Description: A count of defendants filed whose proceedings commenced by reopen, remand, appeal, or retrial
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Description: A count of defendants terminated excluding interdistrict transfers
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Description: A count of original proceedings terminated
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Description: A count of defendants terminated whose proceedings commenced by reopen, remand, appeal, or retrial
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Description: A count of defendants pending as of the last day of the period including long term fugitives
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Description: A count of defendants pending as of the last day of the period excluding long term fugitives
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Description: A sequential number indicating the iteration of the defendant record
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Description: The date the record was loaded into the AOUSC’s NewSTATS database
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Description: Statistical year ID label on data file obtained from the AOUSC which represents termination year
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