New Haven, Conn./WTIC Radio - Connecticut U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery is announcing the arrests of seven alleged gang members from Hartford.
The years-long investigation involved multiple murders, attempted murder, gun trafficking, extortion, arson, drug trafficking, and other crimes, according to law enforcement officials.
The group was formed in 2010 and Avery says it went by a variety of names including "Hoodstars,” “Hoodstarz,” “Hoodstar GZZ,” and “gz.
The 15-count indictment was returned by a Hartford grand jury January 8th.
“We allege that members of the Hoodstar Gzz have engaged in murder and numerous other violent acts against both rival gang members and innocent civilians, and their criminal activity extended to northern Vermont, where they trafficked drugs and acquired firearms, some of which they transported back to Connecticut,” said Avery.
The suspects are looking at multiple years in prison if convicted.