According to court documents, during the traffic stop, Roderick admitted to law enforcement that he bought narcotics from Suriel and was a Gangster Disciple gang member. BOSTON (WHDH) - Thirteen members and associates of a Lawrence-based gang were charged in Boston federal court Wednesday in connection with a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl, cocaine, suboxone and counterfeit prescription pills containing methamphetamine. According to court documents, the Gangster Disciples have a decades-long history of lawlessness and a presence throughout the US, including in state and federal prisons. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. During a subsequent traffic stop, law enforcement seized 107 grams of powdered fentanyl in a large plastic bag from Rodericks vehicle. that will help our users expand their word mastery. That particular opioid is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and up to 100 times stronger than morphine. A lock ( The club has historically been a stronghold for local members of Italian organized crime, but the Latin Kings influence has become more pervasive at the club due to Cecchetellis affiliation, sources have told The Republican. BOSTON A Boston man responsible for a leading large drug trafficking organization (DTO) pleaded guilty today to heroin and fentanyl conspiracy charges and possessing a firearm in furtherance of BOSTON A New York man was arrested yesterday in connection with allegedly trafficking drugs and firearms. Two additional defendants were charged by criminal complaint for their involvement in the Gangster Disciples trafficking operations. Special thanks to the Statewide Research Partner, UMass Lowell, for preparing this brief. I have to find a permanent solution for (a victim), Cecchetelli wrote in 2018 to one of the governments witnesses, the FBI affidavit reads. In 1969 the Gangster Disciples, Black P Stones, and their bitter rivals the Vice Lords, were able to agree upon a peaceful alliance known as the Lords, Stones and Disciples (LSD) in order to lessen bloodshed and unify in an attempt to fight for civil rights. In May 1997, Hoover and six other members of the Gangster Disciples were convicted of operating a drug ring that prosecutors claimed made an estimated $100 million a year.