Benny Ivey met Kristina Arnold, who was visiting someone else, at the Common Bond rehabilitation center in Jackson, Mississippi, where he finally kicked his meth habit after 20 years. But although this can and will happen, it is a rare occurrence rather than a routine happening. ATF is proud to work with our law-enforcement partners to bring violent criminals to justice and to help make our neighborhoods safer.. Ivey had his six-point tattoos covered, but left the Royal shield on his shin, inking retired under it. The group continued to grow through mergers and alliances for many decades. Strength shifted to prisons, and the brand spread to midwestern and southern states like Mississippi, where the Royals are now one of the largest and most violent gangs in the state. hen Ivey met True Love in jail in 1998, he found a brotherhood that understood rednecks like him. Agents seized more than 100 guns many of them stolen, sawed off or with obliterated serial numbers and 15 gang members were sent to prison. A friend eventually referred him to Randy Adams, a graduate of drug court who ran the Common Bond Recovery Center in Jackson. As Ivey walked toward the kitchen, Jimmy told him: Man, Im gonna go lay down on your bed.. Early greasers were immigrants, often Italian, maligned by wealthier whites for greasing machines in blue-collar jobs. Thaddeus Jimenez, the leader of the Simon City Royals street gang, is shown shooting Earl Casteel in the legs on Aug. 17, 2015 in the Irving Park neighborhoo. After dragging him down the stairs I really started in on him. Corrections officials identified Fitch as a member of the Simon City Royals, a largely white gang that is affiliated with the Gangster Disciples. The Simon City Royals is a street gang that originated in Chicago but has migrated south to Mississippi and north to Wisconsin. It was an all-white organization, he says. All three men are charged with racketeering conspiracy. It was the gun Ivey kept under his pillow. When leaders get locked up is a prime time for violence which is now more often intra-gang than between different gangs, Northwestern University sociologist and violence expert Andrew Papachristos reports. A DWB is one who lives his life standing on his morals and unfortunately mans law may have taken me to prison, but being a DWB I am free and live my life to the fullest no matter where life may take me. Soon afterwards, police told Ivey that no Royal better touch their informants. Nobody cares. CS. Surveys of young Americans have shown that 40% identifying as gang members are white, but police tend to undercount them at 10% to 14% and overcount black and Hispanic members, says Babe Howell, a criminal law professor at City University of New York who focuses on crime and race. Fifty-five percent of those found in Biloxi are Royals. Lisa Ling goes inside the prison where the predominant gang population comes from Mississippi's Simon City Royals organization. Chapman, whose 315 saves rank third among active relievers, joined the Royals on a one-year, $3.75-million contract this winter. Royals may have a larger presence in South Mississippi because no single national gang has claimed ownership of the region, Lessner said. They also have some African American and Hispanic members. Daggans said he doesn't want to take away from the SCR, but wanted to set the record straight. InfoTracer expressly prohibits the use of information you obtain from search results (a) to discriminate against any consumer; (b) for the purpose of considering a consumers eligibility for personal credit or insurance, employment, housing, or a government license or benefit; or (c) otherwise to affect a consumers economic or financial status or standing. They spread like an infectious disease and have come to epitomize unorganized crime- they have no governing body, no outside influence, and no leaders. Nine of the defendants Shaw, Posey, Brumfield, Jones, Pierson, Deakles, Davis, Frances, Heffker and Murphy are additionally charged with murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, or assault in aid of racketeering. "We have to show a quality of value now," he said. I was one of the front line types. Gang investigators share information with an intelligence-gathering center in Jackson that operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Justice Department programs. United States Attorney's Office And as all stories go, Donny and the other Dirties there started getting on me about hooking up with them. The Simon City Royals cases will be moved to Rankin County Court next week. A fight filmed at Wavelands Nereids parade in February also was blamed on Royals. This ranking includes only players who are still . Doing lots of time in the hole. She helped administer the shared Royal poor box fund. Mississippi has recently named the majority-white Royals and the Bandidos a biker club started by a white marine later convicted of murder among its largest criminal street gangs in annual assessments over the last decade. One day, Ivey walked in and found his best friend Jimmy writing a letter to his young son, whose mother had said he couldnt see any more. An early Simon City Royals business card. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Royals are known for the color royal blue with white and black. Authorities said Royals take action when they feel disrespected. He concluded that systemic racism often keeps white gangs categorized as prison and biker groups instead of street gangs the category drawing the toughest charges and sentences. While remaining primarily a white gang, the SCR opened their doors to both Hispanic and African American members. You have to take a beating to become a part of their organization, Hubbard said, and if you want out, you have to take a beating to get out.. Intelligence reports from area police show more Simon City Royals have been found in South Mississippi than anywhere else in the state. Attempts to blend into society means gang members can live in any neighborhood without raising suspicions. White prison gangs in general have terrible reputations in prison, as do all gangs, but none worse than the Dirty White Boys. The Royals, previously known as the Almighty Simon City Royal Nation, started as a Chicago street gang in the 1950s. I almost caught a new charge on that one. The ministry works to prevent young people from getting involved in gangs by giving them alternatives. If anything happens to them boys, we coming for you, a local lieutenant warned. For more, watch "This Is Life with Lisa Ling" Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. A year later, he joined the Gangster Disciples. Some of the best people I ever met were Dirty White Boys- Donny Shultz, Mikey Eck, Early, James King, Rob Rosso and many more. It is a predominately white street gang that formed on the north . DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that the information obtained using InfoTracer searches may not always be accurate and up to date as we do not create, verify, or guarantee the accuracy or the amount of information provided through our service. In the early 1990s, the attorney general, Janet Reno, started using Rico to charge criminal street gangs. He spent a lot of time in juvenile correctional facilities and as a young teen finally left home for good. Mexican pride surenos 13. I think everything depends on the person Hell, a lot of the Royals acted more black culturally than white.. The Simon City Royals (SCR) are a predominantly white male group in Mississippi who are directly affiliated with the Almighty Black Gangster Disciples. Royals have been making news headlines in South Mississippi regularly since 2012. The duo was spotted by Michael Scott, who would then testify against them. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Mississippi, Alleged Members of the Simon City Royals Indicted on Federal Racketeering Chargers, Benoit, Mississippi Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Robbing a U.S. She helped Ivey administer the Royals fund; he required each of the 150 members to contribute $12 a month. As the gang members recidivated their numbers grew and split into many state prison systems they were housed at. I never stayed the night in a house like this ever in my entire life, he says. Under state law, gang members face enhanced penalties for criminal activity with other gang members. Still, after leaving the Delta prison, Ivey went to jail again for driving a woman to a drug deal. State intelligence center releases hard gang figures in threat assessment, 'Don't come here because we're going to get you. When he was released and awarded $25 million, Thaddeus Jiminez spent much of the money on fancy cars, guns, and drug-fueled parties for his fellow gang members. His mother didnt have transportation to visit, and he was alone behind bars, so he decided then and there the Royals would be his family. Old school Royals and Royal wall, P/C st, 1985. One of the rival gang members reportedly picked up $5 and returned the money, but another picked up a dollar and didnt return it. They show them the money, the girls, the cars, the flashy clothes, the things their families are just not providing them. I've seen some graffiti saying WFP but I don't know wat it stands 4. Around the same time in February 2015, after a package of meth was intercepted by law enforcement, Bilbo and Hayden, kidnapped an unknown victim at knifepoint and threatened to kill him, if he did not contact the postal service and falsely claim the drugs as his. His first lieutenant, Kruz, started squabbling with two young members called Smash and Street, whom he suspected were talking to the cops. In other states, black and Hispanic members are regularly admitted. Main Office: Also in March, a Royal was found in Pascagoula with weapons, marijuana and ice the purest form of meth. In the late 1970s, leaders of the Simon City Royals, in an attempt to protect their members who were locked up in correctional facilities throughout the state, decided to join the Folk Nation alliance. Simon City Royals Spanish Gangster Disciples Two Sixers International Posse ; Once again, note that these sets often use their names or letter initials along with Folk Nation symbols to identify themselves. When it all went down at first, I was heartbroken. A Warner Bros. There, the gang is highly structured and promotes terror among potential victims. 21 alleged gang members, associates charged in RICO indictment. We have the same problems as all other races when it comes to money, social stature, living with nothing, drugs, addiction, poverty, Ivey says. Once a correctional facility has enough members of the Folk Nation, primarily Simon City Royals and Gangster Disciples, to form a hierarchy within the facility, they are considered plugged in, or part of the Simon City Royal organization. He lavished much of that money on his gang, the Sun-Times has reported. A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Or the University of Kentucky, the Unknowns would wear that. The entire process would take several years and was only terminated at the end of the decade, when all members had either joined the new gang or quit completely. Royals used to give new members a sir name or title so authorities couldnt identify them, and to designate they had performed a violent act for the gang, officials said. At16,he shot off a man's leg. The sailors had been visiting Beau Rivage when they were forced into their rental car by two armed men and driven around. The former Gangster Disciple member who rose quickly through the ranks to become a leader, said the Simon City Royals had the perfect opportunity on a national stage to show the. The group continued to grow through mergers and alliances for many decades. Marshals Service; the U.S. Secret Service; the FBIs Jackson Field Office; the Mississippi Department of Corrections; and local law enforcement agencies across multiple states are investigating the case. If convicted, the defendants face penalties ranging from 10 years and life for narcotics conspiracy; up to 20 years for money laundering conspiracy; 20 years to life imprisonment for the racketeering conspiracy; up to 10 years in prison for attempted murder in aid of racketeering; and up to 20 years for assault in aid of racketeering; and a mandatory life in prison sentence for murder in aid of racketeering. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Jordan Blair Woods researched how the feds had applied the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (Rico) to various gangs. There, Ivey met a Simon City Royal who called himself True Love. Have a question about Government Services? . At first I was like no way, I work alone and need no one to back my play. "The Simon City Royals arelike a branch of the GD's," he said. To get another perspective, we talked to Rebel, a Dirty White Boy who got down in the California Department of Corrections and even did some time in the Utah system. New gang members have often already tangled with police. But I didnt just stop there, I knocked the dude out on the top tier and drug his ass down the stairs by his ankles while everyone was watching, not just to really mess the dude up, but also to show everyone what could happen to them if it was called for. All the defendants appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David Sanders on Monday and are scheduled for arraignments and detention hearings on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 2:30pm. Then 32, Ivey was sent to the private Delta correctional facility because of gang activity. BILOXI, Miss. Simon city royals. Because the Simon City Royals are part of the Folk Nation, they use signs on the right side of the body including the brim of their hats cocked to the right, right-sided hand signs, and sometimes the right pant leg rolled up. The former Gangster Disciple member who rose quickly through the ranks to become a leader, said the Simon City Royals had the perfect opportunity on a national stage to show the organization's positive side. The closest thing they have to leadership is individual shot callers on certain prison yards. Sheetrock dust busted out of the ceiling when the bullet hit it. The Simon City Royals gang colors are blue and black, but the Kansas City Royals team colors were adopted, adding green and white to the mix. In Jackson County, authorities associate them with home invasions. Ive been to Lompoc, USP Atwater, USP Lee County, USP Hazelton, USP Lewisburg and USP McQuerry. What were you all trying to accomplish in the CDC? We have no structure per say in the California prison system. In the world of prison gangs that just about sums it up. I am not prejudice, I am racist and that doesnt mean that I dont have friends from all ethnic backgrounds. Biloxi gang investigators have documented nearly 54 percent more gang members in recent years. Ivey avoided conflicts with the Aryan Brotherhood who considered the Royals traitors to the white race but he also had to stand up to his own black allies. The flag is not about racism to me.. In fact, a quick google search . Most getting into gangs didnt come from environments that know how to write a check or basic life skills.. According to court documents, the Simon City Royals is a national gang with a highly organized structure including board members and Ambassadors who each control geographic regions. But despite the growth in white gangs, Mississippi public defender Andr de Gruy says from 2010 to 2017, all 97 people prosecuted under current state gang law were African American. The Royals are heavily involved in the dealing of illegal drugs and other . Mississippi's big picture:State intelligence center releases hard gang figures in threat assessment, Police address recent homicides:'Don't come here because we're going to get you.'. But we recognize that it is an integral part of prison culture. A Simon City member who was convicted of murder and sent to prison as a teen won a wrongful conviction lawsuit after spending more than a decade behind bars. Numbers, Activities, or etc. Because I never had none of that white privilege, he says. And chapters in Wisconsin, Tennessee, and of course Mississippi. All Dirties in the USPs dont recognize those from the FCIs because they are just not willing to take it as far as it needs to be taken in order to make a name for themselves. While in the gangs' earlier days, membership included drugs and violence, the new mantra is to work together for self-improvement. The gang mostly focuses on dealing drugs to inmates, partially thanks to a large number of members who are still in prison. In jail, Ivey vowed to True Love that he would remain loyal to the death and keep Royals rules confidential. Her parents were addicts, too, and she had had a daughter at 16. (Gangs) sell them on the prestige and the money and the partying, Hubbard said. Follow her onTwitter@licibev. I was all anti-him, like, hes just a thug, she says. What Crimes Have the Simon City Royals Committed. Every time you hit another yard, you try to make a good name for yourself and the brothers and someone else comes along and fucks it up for the others, its a never ending battle. Biloxis investigators began in 2010 refining methods to identify and track gang members. I did 10 years of a 10 year sentence, day for day. Although Serrano, who had claimed not to be affiliated with the Simon City Royals was found not guilty of the crime, Mike Hynes spent 20 years in prison. He said that is anything but true. They named themselves for Simons Park, which is located on the corner of Drake and Wabansia in the Humboldt Park neighborhood where they originally formed. By late 2008, Iveys organization started to unravel internally. "The concept is not controversy. All Rights Reserved. I think he lived in the West Logan Square area, somewhere around there. How did you get down with the Dirty White Boys? Yes. According to the 40-page indictment, the Simon City Royals is a criminal gang that began in Chicago, Illinois, and spread across the country. Although the Simon City Royals still control several of their original neighborhood around the city of Chicago, today the group seems to be lacking the numbers and strength to continue their operations. "The concept of our organization now is not adversity," Daggans said. They had deadly turf wars with rival gangs starting in the 1970s, and the gangs popularity spread across the nation and behind prison walls. Not sure. He proudly calls himself a redneck. appreciated. The case is being investigated by a multi-agency task force consisting of agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and investigators with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. the Simon City Royals have been associated with gun thefts, are known to have worked with Gangster Disciples on residential burglaries and armed robberies, and have associated with the Aryan Brotherhood. Discovery Company. White prison gangs and most all prison gangs are generally into the same types of activity- drug dealing, gambling, loan sharking, extortion, contract hits, running stores and in some cases prostitution. Here's why I'm doing it again. MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Harrison Co. 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