Six members of a violent gang were arrested on Long Island on Thursday in an operation that spanned from Hempstead to Mount Sinai.
The members and associates of the so-called Insane Crip Gang, a violent subset of the Crips street gang also known as “ICG,” had committed over a dozen shootings and three murders between 2016 and 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
A 59-count indictment was unsealed in federal court in Central Islip Thursday charging the men with various offenses including racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, and firearms offenses, as well as fraud schemes.
“The defendants allegedly engaged in multiple acts of gang violence, bringing undue fear and harm to the streets of our neighborhoods,” said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Michael Driscoll.
In Mount Sinai, residents watched as the FBI performed an early morning raid at a residence at Sutton Landing taking Lesly Pardo, 26, and Rob Pardo, 25, into custody. Akeem Chambers, 21, was arrested in Uniondale. Jahziah Dindyal, 19, Jalen Rogers, 20, and Jonathan Vazquez, 21, were arrested in Hempstead.
Law enforcement recovered a 9mm, fully-loaded semi automatic pistol and a .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol with an extended magazine and additional ammunition during their searches.
In an earlier story LongIsland.com reported about the arrests in Mount Sinai. You can read that story here.
In addition, a seventh man was arrested in North Carolina. One other defendant remains at large. It is unknown if that suspect is on Long Island.
“Gang violence menacing communities is something no one should have to endure; people have the right to feel safe where they live,” Driscoll said. “Today’s indictment serves as a reminder that the FBI’s Long Island Gang Task Force is persistent in its efforts to keep the neighborhoods of Long Island safe and free of violent crime.”