GREENBELT, Md., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A leader of the Latin Kings street gang pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Maryland federal court to racketeering charges.
Remy Heath -- aka "Remy," "King Remy" and "King Mellow" -- 26, of Hyattsville, Md., was charged in connection with his gang activities as a member and leader of the Almighty Latin Kings and Queen Nation, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Heath's plea agreement conceded the Latin Kings are a violent street gang with thousands of members across the country and overseas.
Heath was an original member of the Royal Lion Tribe in Maryland, which later became MOG, and then the Sun Tribe, the department said. Heath joined the Royal Lion Tribe of the Latin Kings in early summer 2007 and attended Latin King meetings where dues were collected from members and gang business was discussed, the department said. He also communicated with Latin Kings members and associates by phone and the Internet.
Heath traveled from Maryland to New York for Latin Kings activities, the department added. From November 2008 to March 2009, Heath was a gang leader, serving as the "second crown" or "cacique" for the MOG tribe.
He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams Jr. in Greenbelt, Md., has scheduled sentencing for May 27. Heath was in custody.
To date, six co-defendants have pleaded guilty to the racketeering conspiracy, the department said.
