4 Robles Park Gang Members Plead Guilty To Racketeering, Shootings

TAMPA, FL — Four Robles Park gang members have pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and shootings.

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Keaujay Hornsby, aka “Plug,” 26, of Tampa; Kareem Spann, aka “Reem,” 27, of Tampa; and Tywon Spann, aka “Weez," 25, of Tampa pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy related to violent drug trafficking and economic crimes.

Hornsby and Kareem Spann also pleaded guilty to committing violent crimes in aid of racketeering and discharging firearms in aid of crimes of violence.

Eriaus Bentley, 29, of Tampa and the three other gang members also pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit fraud and identity theft, and committing numerous acts of fraud and identity theft.

Bentley faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. Tywon Spann faces up to 20 years in prison. Hornsby and Kareem Spann each face a maximum penalty of life in federal prison.

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According to court documents, “Robles Park” is a criminal organization whose members and associates engaged in acts involving murder, assault, intimidation, narcotics trafficking, access device fraud, identity theft, obstruction of justice and other crimes.

Among other acts of violence, on July 19, 2020, Hornsby and Kareem Spann committed a shooting outside the Truth Lounge in Tampa, igniting a shootout in front of a crowd that left eight people injured, including minors.

On the afternoon of July 25, 2020, in retaliation for the Truth Lounge shooting, in the parking lot of the International Plaza in Tampa and near several witnesses, West Tampa gang members initiated an armed confrontation with Hornsby and Kareem Spann. Hornsby and Kareem Spann exchanged fire with the gang members, leaving behind 25 spent shell casings and several damaged vehicles.

The gang members also distributed controlled substances, with customers that would also cover sales for each other. Sales were arranged via text messages, phone calls and in-person contacts.

The gang members maintained and used various premises to store and distribute the narcotics.

On Jan. 5, 2021, law enforcement officers searched one of the homes and found 253.2 grams of cocaine, 298.4 grams of marijuana and 174.2 grams of synthetic cannabinoids.

Additionally, members of the gang worked unlawfully obtained the personal identification of other people that they used to submit false applications for unemployment benefits.

In total, the gang members submitted more than 200 fraudulent claims in 20 different states, totaling more than $3 million. For many of those claims, a bank card was issued from the state in which the claim was filed, loaded with unemployment insurance funds. The defendants then used each of the cards to withdraw cash from an ATM.

On Aug. 12, 2020, law enforcement officers searched Tywon Spann’s home and seized firearms, several pounds of marijuana and $200,000 in cash, which was traceable to the proceeds of these false claims.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Tampa Police Department, the United States Secret Service and the Department of Labor.