The Gang Gets Whacked: Part 2
Criminal Activities
Adulteration of illegal drugs
Plan and partial execution to cut/dilute cocaine with flour to pass lower-quality product to buyers (the mob) to reduce what they must repay.
Situation:
"The gang discusses and experiments with cutting their cocaine with flour to trick the mob into thinking they delivered full-strength product; Charlie is shown mixing and testing the adulterated product."
Assault
Threatening another with imminent physical harm or displaying a weapon in a manner that puts others in reasonable fear of harm; in many jurisdictions brandishing a firearm or threatening violence is a criminal offense.
Situation:
"Frank repeatedly hits Dennis during an argument (he says he's "knocking some sense into you" and strikes him), constituting physical assault."
Drug distribution
Actual sale and distribution of illegal narcotics to street addicts/customers.
Situation:
"Rickety Cricket flips/sells the gang's cocaine on the street to addicts (having been recruited/encouraged by Charlie & Dee) and returns with cash (and later spends/keeps proceeds)."
Extortion
Obtaining property, money, or another advantage from someone by wrongful use of force, threats, or coercion; using threats of harm or other intimidating conduct to compel payment or compliance.
Situation:
"Don Sal and his goons come to collect payment from the gang, threaten them with violence, draw guns, and secure repayment (25G). The mob intimidates and threatens severe harm if repayment isn't made."
Illegal possession of a firearm
Possessing a firearm and threatening/brandishing it with intent to use lethal force in a confrontation.
Situation:
"Mac acquires a gun (from Bingo), hides it in his sock, and repeatedly talks about using it to "come out blastin'" during any violent encounter with the mob."
Pimping
Organizing and profiting from sexual services (pimping) and soliciting clients for paid sexual acts.
Situation:
"Frank acts as a pimp with price rules and takes a cut; Dennis (and associates) perform sexual services for paying customers at the bar as part of a prostitution scheme."
Possession of Cocaine
The group possesses significant quantities of cocaine and intends to sell/distribute it on the street.
Situation:
"The gang recovers vials of cocaine (and is planning drug sales); they coordinate selling activity and send Cricket to sell on the street."
Theft
Unauthorized taking and consumption of another person's personal property (petty theft/larceny): intentionally taking possession of property belonging to someone else without that person's consent.
Situation:
"Cricket sells the cocaine and uses much of the cash to buy kettledrums/trash cans and otherwise does not return the expected cash to the rest of the gang."