"Federal authorities in Manhattan on Thursday announced charges against two separate drug networks accused of distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine that resulted in at least five overdose deaths, including Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, the grandson of Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, and Akira Stein, the daughter of Blondie co-founder Chris Stein. In the first case, 19 individuals, including alleged Mac Baller Bloods member Maliek Scarface Lugg, 24, were accused of running a large-scale open-air drug market in the Greenwich Village greenspace and surrounding streets since 2020."
"John Livigni is also accused of leading two of the main groups with Lugg the Bloods Team and the Livigni Team along with associate dealers who coordinated territory, shared drug suppliers, and warned one another of police presence to maintain control over the lucrative street market. The federal indictment also names Curtis Miller, Tommy Brown Jr., Christian Cortez, Jared Covington, Nazzir Washington, Vito Haskins, Felix Cuevas,"
"The group allegedly distributed millions of doses of fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, and crack cocaine on a near-continuous basis, operating in overlapping teams with agreements to maximize profits while minimizing conflict, according to prosecutors. Photos show drug paraphernalia and cash allegedly found in the possession of Felix Cuevas, a/k/a Cuzzo, at the time of his arrest.Photo courtesy of DEA The indictment states that over the last five years, police and first responders have been called more than 65 times for suspected overdoses"
Federal authorities charged two separate Manhattan drug networks linked to fentanyl and crack distribution that caused at least five overdose deaths, including two high-profile victims. One case names 19 alleged participants accused of operating a large open-air drug market in Greenwich Village since 2020, with reported ties to the Mac Baller Bloods. John Livigni and Maliek Scarface Lugg are accused of leading coordinated teams that shared suppliers, divided territory, and warned each other of police. Prosecutors allege the group moved millions of doses of fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, and crack, and that police and first responders responded to dozens of overdoses in the area.
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