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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – A Tucson man was sentenced to nearly 28 years in federal prison for being involved in a local gang tied to murders, drug trafficking, and witness intimidation.
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The Department of Justice said 36-year-old David Kapone Williams was sentenced on Sep. 16 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to participate in a pattern of racketeering activity.
The DOJ said Williams got 335 months in prison and supervised release for five years.
“Williams admitted to being a member of the Western Hills Blood gang that operated in Tucson,” the DOJ said in a release. “The WHB was an organized group of individuals involved in a pattern of racketeering activity, including narcotics trafficking, possessing firearms, witness intimidation, and committing violent crimes, including murder, on behalf of the gang.”
The DOJ said the Western Hills Blood killed a rival gang member in the parking lot of the La Quinta Hotel near the Tucson International Airport on May 15, 2015.
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The gang also killed someone near Fremont Street in October 2014, according to the DOJ.
Several other members of the WHB were previously sentenced.
- Marcell Demetrius Gray pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a pattern of racketeering activity. On May 27, 2026, he was sentenced to 335 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
- Shawmaine Eustace Ardell Moore pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a pattern of racketeering activity. On Dec.3, 2025, he was sentenced to 240 months in prison and probation for five years.
- Samuel Lee Berrelle Rakestraw III pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a pattern of racketeering activity. On May 28, 2025, he was sentenced to 240 months in prison and supervised release for five years.
- Michael Anthony Williams pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a pattern of racketeering activity. On March 26, 2025, he was sentenced to 262 months in prison and supervised release for five years.
- Jermaine Lamar Maxwell pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a pattern of racketeering activity. He was sentenced to 240 months in prison and supervised release for five years.
- Cliffton Martinez pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was sentenced to 78 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
- Labarr Martinez pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine. On July 19, 2023, he was sentenced to 50 months in prison and supervised release for three years.
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