Fernando Vazquez, 25, of the 3100 block of South Keeler Avenue was charged in a federal complaint late last year with violating drug and firearms laws, the FBI said in a news release.FBI offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man believed to be a high-ranking gang member in charge of overseeing cocaine distribution throughout Chicago.He is alleged to be a member of the Latin Kings and was among 40 gang members and associates charged in an investigation dubbed Operation Pesadilla, which targeted the Kings' leadership. "Vazquez is one of only four defendants who [are] still at large," the FBI said
William (Billy) Bowden pleaded guilty in a Winnipeg courtroom today to carrying a firearm in a careless manner in January 2007
William (Billy) Bowden, 33, pleaded guilty in a Winnipeg courtroom today to carrying a firearm in a careless manner in January 2007 and skipping out on his preliminary hearing about a year later. Other drug and weapons charges related to the 2007 incident were stayed as part of a plea bargain securing the two convictions. Bowden remains in custody though, charged with manslaughter in relation to the November 2007 killing of Jeff Engen, who was fatally stabbed at the Empire Cabaret, prompting the club to close. That charge remains before the courts. Bowden has been in custody since he was arrested Feb. 14 in Whistler, B.C., and returned to Manitoba. The Crown and defence jointly recommended that time be noted in his sentence for carrying the firearm. That crime occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 20, 2007, as Bowden was leaving the NV lounge in a truck with friend Ken Houston, court heard. Police discovered a Glock 9mm handgun loaded with 18 bullets in a pile of garbage close to where the...
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