Dallas Federal Jury Convicts Four Deuce Oakland Crips Gang Member of Multiple Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crimes

A Dallas federal jury convicted a Four Deuce Oakland Crips gang member of multiple drug trafficking and firearms crimes, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould.

Following a four-day trial, the jury convicted Jamarian Augustus Hewitt (a.k.a. "Zillionaire JJ"), 40, of Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, April 9, 2026, of trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine, conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana, two counts of firearm possession in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, one count of using a cell phone in furtherance of a drug offense, and one count of illegal firearm possession by a convicted felon.

"The residents living and working in the Malcolm X Boulevard neighborhood had been living in fear due to the havoc wreaked by the Four Deuce Oakland Crip gang members' criminal activities," said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. "With this verdict, Hewitt has been held accountable and faces a potential lifetime sentence, which should restore a sense of peace to the Malcolm X Boulevard neighborhood."

"Today's verdict sends a clear and unequivocal message: those who choose to flood our neighborhoods with drugs and arm violent criminal enterprises will be held accountable," said Special Agent in Charge Brian Garner of ATF Dallas. "By dismantling this trafficking network, Operation Blue Laces reflects the power of intelligence-driven investigations and strong law enforcement partnerships. ATF remains committed to targeting the most violent offenders and working alongside our partners to protect the citizens of Dallas."

Court records reveal that Hewitt was one of several Four Deuce Oakland crip gang members charged as part of "Operation Blue Laces." Additional gang members were charged with numerous drug and firearm offenses, as well as carjacking.

According to court documents, in January 2024, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents initiated "Operation Blue Laces" to identify gang members who were engaged in criminal conduct along two main intersections within the Malcolm X Boulevard corridor of Dallas, Texas. The operation, in part, addressed numerous complaints from residents living and working in the neighborhood who advised that Four Deuce Oakland Crip gang members had taken over the area and had created an environment of fear and lawlessness.

Evidence at Hewitt's trial demonstrated that the gang members were using multiple storefronts and residences along the Malcolm X corridor to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, PCP, marijuana, codeine and prescription drugs to customers daily. Hewitt, a convicted felon, operated Zillionaire Exotic Pop, a storefront located at 3401 S. Malcolm X Blvd. in South Dallas, from which Hewitt sold quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, and 200 to 300 pounds of marijuana per week. He also sold codeine that was mixed with premium sodas referred to as "purple drank." Social media posts on an account linked to Hewitt were also presented to the jury. Those posts contained images of Hewitt and a caption that read "I am a drug lord." Other posts advertised the sale of marijuana from his shop and promoted the activities of the Four Deuce Oakland Crip gang.

The jury also heard evidence that during a search of Hewitt's business, agents recovered one kilogram of methamphetamine pills, distribution quantities of marijuana that Hewitt marketed as "Zillionaire Marijuana," as well as multiple firearms. Searches of other storefronts and gang member residences revealed multiple pounds of marijuana, kilogram quantities of PCP, distribution quantities of cocaine, more than two dozen firearms, and a live alligator. Among other exhibits, the government introduced at Hewitt's trial photos of pills and a firearm found during the investigation:

Hewitt is set for sentencing on August 12, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr, who presided over the trial. Hewitt faces a sentence of at least 20 years to life in federal prison on the drug trafficking and firearms charges and a $10 million fine.

This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.

HSTF Dallas includes agents and officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Dallas Field Division and the Dallas Police Department, who conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rick Calvert and Ashley Koos of the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas prosecuted the case.