Supreme Team (gang)
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The Supreme Team was an organized crime syndicate that operated throughout the 1980s in New York City. Their headquarters was in Baisley Park, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York.[1] The leaders were Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff and his nephew, Gerald "Prince" Miller. In 1989, McGriff spent 10 years in a federal prison for a narcotics conviction.[2]
Founded | 1981 |
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Founded by | Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff |
Founding location | Jamaica, Queens, New York City |
Years active | 1981–2001 |
Territory | New York City |
Ethnicity | African American and Latino |
Membership (est.) | 150-200 |
Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, armed robbery, murder, money laundering |
Allies | Lorenzo Nichols Gang, Crips, Black Disciples |
Rivals | South Brooklyn Boys |
In February 2007, McGriff was convicted in federal court of racketeering, two murder-for-hire homicides, narcotics trafficking, and engaging in illegal financial transactions with drug money. Although facing the death penalty for this conviction, he was ultimately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.[3][4]