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☷Teen Admits Role Several New Haven Gang Shootings Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( By Press Release office)
Feb 22,2024
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Devin Suggs , also known as “JB , ” 19 , of New Haven , admitted to a racketeering offense related to his involvement in a violent New Haven street gang in a guilty plea before U . S . District Judge Victor A . Bolden . The investigation , conducted by law enforcement agencies including ATF , FBI , DEA , and the New Haven Police Department , revealed that Suggs and other members of the Exit 8 gang were involved in drug trafficking , firearms use , and multiple murders and attempted murders . Suggs confessed to being part of five shootings targeting rival gang members between April 2021 and January 2023 . This included a drive - by shooting in New Haven where the victim was shot in the head but survived . Suggs could potentially be facing up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing , which has not been scheduled yet . He has been in custody since August 3 , 2023 . This investigation involves multiple law enforcement agencies and is being led by the ATF , FBI , DEA , New Haven Police Department , Hamden Police Department , and New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office , with support from the Connecticut State Police and Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory . The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U . S . Attorneys Tara E . Levens , Rahul Kale , and Jocelyn C . Kaoutzanis as part of the Justice Department’s Project Safe Neighborhoods ( PSN ) , Project Longevity , and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces ( OCDETF ) programs . PSN aims to reduce violent crime and improve community safety , while Project Longevity focuses on reducing gun violence in Connecticut cities . OCDETF targets drug traffickers , money launderers , gangs , and criminal organizations through coordinated efforts between federal , state , and local law enforcement agencies . More information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www . justice . gov/OCDETF .
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