Neighborhood Crips Gang Member Sentenced to 178 Months Federal Prison Under Project Safe Neighborhoods Program

LOS ANGELES, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Neighborhood Crips gang member Terry Bray was sentenced to 178 months federal imprisonment, with five (5) years supervised release Monday, by U.S. District Court, Central District of California Judge Audrey B. Collins, for violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B)(iii), Distribution of Crack Cocaine.

Special Agent in Charge John A. Torres, of the Los Angeles Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), is pleased with the sentence imposed on Bray under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program.

"ATF will continue to identify, disrupt, arrest and prosecute the 'worst of the worst' criminals in the Los Angeles area," said Torres. "This is an outstanding example of the combined efforts of ATF, the Los Angeles Police Department and the U.S. Attorney's Office joining forces and bringing these gang members to justice."

PSN combats gun violence by bringing together local, state and federal law enforcement officials, prosecutors and community leaders to implement a comprehensive, strategic approach to reducing gun violence and promoting safe communities in the United States. ATF is the lead federal law enforcement agency in the PSN initiative, investigating violent firearms offenders, firearms traffickers, and gangs who use firearms.

ATF fights violent firearms crime by focusing on investigating firearms traffickers, armed career criminals and prohibited possessors; effectively regulating the firearms industry to prevent firearms diversion; and discouraging firearms violence through outreach efforts. More on ATF and its programs can be found at www.atf.gov.

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Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

CONTACT: Elaine Kwong, PIO, of the ATF, +1-818-265-2507, Cell:
+1-213-925-4547

Web Site: http://www.atf.gov/

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