Last week, we told you about the 4 men police charged for being members of 2 separate rival gangs who operate in the Lake Independence area. Well, all 4 men have pleaded guilty, and now, they must pay hefty fines for it.
They are 26 year-old Akeem Augustine and 21 year-old Ulide Allen, who police accused of being members of the Peace in the Village gang, and 25 year-old Kevin Cacho and 23 year-old Jeffrey Buller, who were accused of being members of the Bacaland Crips gang. The cops say that before the brought criminal charges against all 4, they conducted investigations, and kept them under surveillance. Last week, when they were initially arraigned, they all pleaded not guilty to the offense.
On Tuesday, they were given partial disclosure which detailed the evidence that police had against them, and when their case was called up today before Senior Magistrate Ford, they changed their plea to guilty.
So, since they admitted to the crime, Senior Magistrate sentenced them to pay fines of $3,500 each. They all have until November 25, 2019 to pay, and if either of them defaults, that person will serve 3 years in prison.
Cacho and Butler was represented by attorney Ronell Gonzalez.
Of important note is that these two criminal gangs have an intense rivalry, even though they have to co-exist within a few hundred feet of each other. That rivalry between the two have led to many shootings and murders in that part of the city.
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