“BMB” Street Gang Member Sentenced To More Than 27 Years In Prison For Murder Of Bronx Teenager And Other Racketeering Crimes
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Martin Mitchell, a member of the Bronx-based BMB street gang, was sentenced to 327 months in prison for murdering 17-year-old Keshon Potterfield by shooting him in the back during a gang confrontation, along with admitting to multiple other violent crimes including two attempted murders, armed robbery, and drug trafficking.
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Martin Mitchell, a 23-year-old member of the BMB street gang, was sentenced to 327 months in prison for conspiring to commit racketeering and the June 22, 2014, murder of 17-year-old Keshon Potterfield, whom he shot in the back during a birthday party in the Bronx. As part of his guilty plea, Mitchell admitted to two additional attempted murders, armed robbery, and drug trafficking involving crack cocaine, marijuana, and oxycodone between 2007 and 2016. The case resulted from a multi-year federal and local investigation led by NYPD, HSI, DEA, and ATF, and was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
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Martin Mitchell, a 23-year-old member of the Bronx-based BMB street gang—a subset of the Young Bosses (YBz)—was sentenced to 327 months (over 27 years) in prison for the June 22, 2014, murder of 17-year-old Keshon Potterfield, whom he shot in the back during a gang-related birthday party at a residence on East 232nd Street. Mitchell obtained the murder weapon from fellow BMB member Donque Tyrell, a/k/a 'Polo Rell,' and pled guilty on December 30, 2016, to conspiracy to commit racketeering and murder. As part of his plea agreement, he also admitted to two prior attempted murders of rival gang members, armed robbery, and trafficking crack cocaine, marijuana, and oxycodone between 2007 and 2016. BMB was engaged in a sustained pattern of violence, including murders, attempted murders, and armed robberies targeting rival gangs in the Northern Bronx. The case was the result of a multi-year investigation by the NYPD’s Bronx Gang Squad and Homicide Task Force, along with federal agencies including HSI, DEA, and ATF. Prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the sentencing underscores the government’s focus on dismantling violent street gangs and holding members accountable for lethal racketeering activities.
Classified racketeering(confidence 100%). No EDGAR filing fingerprint (criminal/DOJ-side scheme). detection rule →
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alison j. nathanbmb membersdonque tyrellGeoffrey S. BermanKeshon PotterfieldMartin Mitchell
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- person alison j. nathan
- person bmb members
- person donque tyrell
- person Geoffrey S. Berman
- person Keshon Potterfield
- person Martin Mitchell
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- Martin Mitchell sentenced to 327 months in prison for gang-related crimes including murder
- Martin Mitchell murdered Keshon Potterfield on June 22, 2014
- Martin Mitchell member of Big Money Bosses (BMB) street gang
- Martin Mitchell pled guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering and murder on December 30, 2016
- Keshon Potterfield age at death 17 years old
- Big Money Bosses (BMB) subset of Young Bosses (YBz) street gang
- BMB members committed between 2007 and 2016 murders, attempted murders, armed robberies, and drug trafficking
- Donque Tyrell provided gun to Martin Mitchell
- Geoffrey S. Berman announced sentencing of Martin Mitchell
- Alison J. Nathan sentenced Martin Mitchell
- Martin Mitchell admitted to attempting to murder two rival gang members
- Martin Mitchell age 23 years old
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Press Release “BMB” Street Gang Member Sentenced To More Than 27 Years In Prison For Murder Of Bronx Teenager And Other Racketeering Crimes Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MARTIN MITCHELL, a/k/a “Tyliek,” a member of a violent street gang in the Bronx called the “Big Money Bosses” (“BMB”), was sentenced yesterday to 327 months in prison for his gang-related crimes, including the June 22, 2014, murder of 17-year-old Keshon Potterfield. MITCHELL pled guilty on December 30, 2016, to conspiracy to commit racketeering and to killing Potterfield, and was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said: “Martin Mitchell was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for the cowardly murder of Keshon Potterfield, a teenager whom Mitchell shot in the back. This significant sentence will take a violent offender off the street and, hopefully, provide Keshon Potterfield’s family some measure of justice. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to prevent gang violence and keep our streets safe.” According to court documents and statements made during the public proceedings in this case: BMB is a subset of the “Young Bosses,” or “YBz” street gang, which operates throughout New York City. Between 2007 and 2016, members and associates of BMB committed numerous acts of violence against rival gang members in the Bronx – including murders, attempted murders, and armed robberies – and sold crack cocaine, marijuana, and oxycodone. MITCHELL was a member of BMB. On June 22, 2014, MITCHELL and other members of BMB attended a birthday party in the backyard of a residence on East 232nd Street in the Bronx. MITCHELL obtained a gun from fellow BMB member Donque Tyrell, a/k/a “Polo Rell,” then used that gun to shoot and kill Potterfield as he ran from the BMB members. As part of the plea agreement he signed, MITCHELL also admitted to attempting to murder two other rival gang members on different occasions, armed robbery, and drug trafficking. * * * MITCHELL, 23, of the Bronx, was arrested in this case as a result of a multi-year investigation by the New York City Police Department’s (“NYPD”) Bronx Gang Squad, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Violent Gang Unit, the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Joint Firearms Task Force of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives into gang violence in the Northern Bronx. Mr. Berman praised the outstanding work of the NYPD’s Bronx Homicide Task Force, the NYPD’s 47th Precinct Detective Squad, the NYPD’s Bronx Gang Squad, HSI, DEA, and ATF. This case is being handled by the Office’s Violent and Organized Crime Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Rachel Maimin, Hagan Scotten, Jessica Feinstein, Drew Skinner, and Allison Nichols are in charge of the prosecution. Updated October 30, 2018 Topic Violent Crime Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 18-374
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Press Release “BMB” Street Gang Member Sentenced To More Than 27 Years In Prison For Murder Of Bronx Teenager And Other Racketeering Crimes Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MARTIN MITCHELL, a/k/a “Tyliek,” a member of a violent street gang in the Bronx called the “Big Money Bosses” (“BMB”), was sentenced yesterday to 327 months in prison for his gang-related crimes, including the June 22, 2014, murder of 17-year-old Keshon Potterfield. MITCHELL pled guilty on December 30, 2016, to conspiracy to commit racketeering and to killing Potterfield, and was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said: “Martin Mitchell was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for the cowardly murder of Keshon Potterfield, a teenager whom Mitchell shot in the back. This significant sentence will take a violent offender off the street and, hopefully, provide Keshon Potterfield’s family some measure of justice. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to prevent gang violence and keep our streets safe.” According to court documents and statements made during the public proceedings in this case: BMB is a subset of the “Young Bosses,” or “YBz” street gang, which operates throughout New York City. Between 2007 and 2016, members and associates of BMB committed numerous acts of violence against rival gang members in the Bronx – including murders, attempted murders, and armed robberies – and sold crack cocaine, marijuana, and oxycodone. MITCHELL was a member of BMB. On June 22, 2014, MITCHELL and other members of BMB attended a birthday party in the backyard of a residence on East 232nd Street in the Bronx. MITCHELL obtained a gun from fellow BMB member Donque Tyrell, a/k/a “Polo Rell,” then used that gun to shoot and kill Potterfield as he ran from the BMB members. As part of the plea agreement he signed, MITCHELL also admitted to attempting to murder two other rival gang members on different occasions, armed robbery, and drug trafficking. * * * MITCHELL, 23, of the Bronx, was arrested in this case as a result of a multi-year investigation by the New York City Police Department’s (“NYPD”) Bronx Gang Squad, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Violent Gang Unit, the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Joint Firearms Task Force of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives into gang violence in the Northern Bronx. Mr. Berman praised the outstanding work of the NYPD’s Bronx Homicide Task Force, the NYPD’s 47th Precinct Detective Squad, the NYPD’s Bronx Gang Squad, HSI, DEA, and ATF. This case is being handled by the Office’s Violent and Organized Crime Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Rachel Maimin, Hagan Scotten, Jessica Feinstein, Drew Skinner, and Allison Nichols are in charge of the prosecution. Updated October 30, 2018 Topic Violent Crime Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 18-374