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(Frederick, MD) A combined task force of state, county and municipal police has resulted in more than 50 arrests and the dismantling of a Crips gang
that was operating in at least three Maryland counties.
Maryland Department of State Police Secretary, Colonel Thomas E. Hutchins, was joined by Frederick County Sheriff Jim
Hagy today as they announced the results of a more than two year investigation. During that period, police arrested 53 Crips gang
members or associates and filed more than 150 charges against them.
Most of the charges filed against gang members were felonies. They included attempted murder, assault with intent to murder,
armed robbery, assault, assault on police, use of a handgun in commission of a crime, importing drugs into the state, and distribution of
drugs. Some arrests occurred during police surveillances and others resulted from indictments obtained by working with the state’s
attorney’s offices in Carroll, Frederick and Washington counties.
This investigation is evidence of the State’s commitment to work in partnership with local authorities to make Maryland safer,
Colonel Thomas E. Hutchins said. The dedicated commitment of many police investigators, prosecutors, and support personnel has
resulted in a major impact on criminal gang activity in Central and Western Maryland.
This cooperative investigation dismantled a potential threat prior to it taking a foothold in our community. This is evidence
of our law enforcement community’s commitment to be proactive and engage threats as early as possible, said Sheriff James W. Hagy.
This is precisely what I envisioned with the design of the Frederick County Law Enforcement Center; agencies working hand in hand
under one roof. I commend all those involved for the outstanding commitment and personal sacrifices they each made throughout the
investigation.
The investigation found that two intertwined criminal gangs were recruiting and committing crimes throughout Carroll,
Frederick and Washington counties. Police arrested Lamar C. Wilmore, 28, of Frederick and Hagerstown, and identified him as the
leader of the Outlaw Gangster Crips. Wilmore was indicted for distribution of drugs, possession with intent to distribute drugs and
possession of drugs.
The second gang was identified as the Money Making Gangster Crips. Its leader was Martin K. Williams, 33, who also lived in
Frederick and Hagerstown. Williams was indicted on numerous felony drug charges. He is currently at large and being sought by police.
The gangs had a semi-formal chain of command structure. Police were able to dismantle it from the top down.
Results from the investigation include:
-53 criminal arrests
-150+ criminal charges filed
-37 search warrants served including one on an Internet company
-Nine semi-automatic handguns recovered
-Multiple pounds of crack, powder cocaine and marijuana recovered
-More than $45,000 in drug money recovered.
The formal investigation began in 2004, when State Police investigators in Westminster merged their leads with investigators
from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office who had been compiling similar leads and information. The command center for the
investigation was housed in the Frederick County Law Enforcement Center.
A number of other police departments and prosecutors assisted in various aspects of the investigation. They included
the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office, Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, Washington County State’s Attorney’s Office,
Westminster Police, Frederick Police, Hagerstown Police, Washington County Narcotics Task Force, Carroll County Drug Task Force,
DEA Task Force-Hagerstown, New York Police Department, Las Vegas Metro Police, Baton Rouge Police, Union County, NJ, Prosecutor’s Office, and
the Greenville, S.C., Sheriff’s Office.
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