A two-year investigation of a gang that has operated in Riviera Beach for more than two decades culminated in 12 of its members facing racketeering charges, law enforcement officials said, several who are already in state or federal custody on other charges.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced at a news conference Tuesday the charges against members of the Broadmoor Gang that came of the investigation dubbed “Operation U.” The gang was named after a U-shaped apartment complex by the same name in Riviera Beach, giving investigators the name of the operation, Violent Crimes Division Capt. Laurence Poston said.
Members of the gang have been committing “a laundry list of crimes” in the county and surrounding areas, Poston said, ranging from murder and conspiracy to commit murder to aggravated assaults on law enforcement to burglaries, firearm violations and others.
One of the 12 people facing charges is Kemarcio Mitchell, 29, of Riviera Beach, who is currently facing a separate federal charge in connection with the February shooting at the Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens.