Five members of a north Minneapolis gang were convicted in federal court last week on charges including murder.
On Thursday, a federal jury convicted five members of the Highs gang on various charges. The gang operates north of West Broadway Avenue in North Minneapolis. As members of the gang, the defendants were expected to retaliate against the rival Lows gang, which operates south of West Broadway Avenue, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The members convicted are:
- Tyreese Giles, 24
- Trevaun Robinson, 29
- William Banks, 35
- Gregory Brown, 35
- Josiah Taylor, 31
Giles, Robinson, Banks and Brown were convicted on federal RICO conspiracy charges. Giles was also convicted of committing a murder on behalf of the gang.
Taylor was convicted of conspiring to distribute controlled substances and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.…