Feds say they've busted up a Dorchester gang that murdered and shot its way through war with rivals when not hustling to sell crack, pot and guns

A federal judge today unsealed an indictment charging 19 alleged members of the Dorchester-based Cameron Street gang with a variety of RICO violations dating to 2010 that include one murder, 33 attempted murders, 17 armed robberies, 19 unarmed robberies, including home invasions, one carjacking and selling crack, marijuana and guns.

Most of the alleged members were rounded up today by ATF agents and BPD officers, although alleged ringleader Kenny Romero has been in custody since last November, according to the indictment that details the activities of a gang the feds say have been terrorizing the Bowdoin/Geneva neighborhood for decades - often as part of a war with its rivals over on Wendover Street, sometimes called NOB (Norton/Olney/Barry), many of whose members were themselves rounded up two years ago.

Even when not shooting or beating people, members attempted to intimidate Wendover members, the public and law enforcement, the indictment says. It points to an incident on Dec. 9, 2019, when gang member Paulo "Bucky" Santos robbed a Wendover member right outside Dorchester District Court. In another incident, a Cameron Street member, Jose "Zay" Fonseca, tried to ram a police officer with his car after the cop spotted him in an apparent drug sale.

The feds charge the gang brought in large amounts of marijuana from California and made sure members had ready access to guns and ammo. On Feb. 26 of this year, alleged member Felisberto "CheeB" Lopes was arrested while in possession of 446 rounds of different types of ammunition, along with 500 grams of cocaine.

Fortunately, they proved to be poor shots - most of the people they fired at survived.

Gang members didn't just confine themselves to Bowdoin/Geneva. The indictment charges they sold drugs in Everett, Somerville, Quincy, Braintree, Hingham and even San Francisco - usually while armed.

The affidavit states Cameron Street members refer to the gang with names such as Cam, Camily, Killa Cam and Body Bag Boys and that members often get tattoos or wear sports caps featuring the letter "C" including for the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds, the Calgary Flames and the Canadiens. Some, though, wear Kansas City Royals caps, "meant to signify 'Killa Cam."

Members can also be spotted wearing jewelry marked with "3-1-1-3" in references to the third, first and thirteenth letters of the alphabet (C, A and M). Or they signal to each other by showing three fingers (for "C").

Those charged:

• Kenny Romero, a/k/a "KG," 28, charged with RICO conspiracy, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession with intent to distirbute cocaine, distribution of cocaine base and cocaine;
• Anthony Centeio, a/k/a "Wheezy," a/k/a "Taliban Wheeze," 33, charged with RICO conspiracy, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and cocaine;
• Felisberto Lopes, a/k/a "Phil," a/k/a "CheeB," 36, charged with RICO conspiracy, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of 500 grams or more of cocaine with intent to distribute;
• Keiarri Dyette, a/k/a "Kemo," 24, charged with RICO conspiracy and dealing in firearms without a license;
• Eric Correia, a/k/a "Bubba," 24, charged with RICO conspiracy and distribution of marijuana;
• Paulo Santos, a/k/a "Bucky," 33, charged with RICO conspiracy, possession of 500 grams or more of cocaine with intent to distribute, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense;
• Devante Lopes, a/k/a "D-Lopes," 27, charged with RICO conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute marijuana;
• Charod Taylor, a/k/a "Pachino," 33, charged with RICO conspiracy and conspiracy to distirbute cocaine base and cocaine;
• Jose Afonseca, a/k/a "Zay," 30, charged with RICO conspiracy, dealing in firearms without a license, and conspiracy to distribute cocaine base;
• James Rodrigues, a/k/a "Bummy," 32, charged with RICO conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute cocaine base;
• Jonathan Darosa, a/k/a "Jeezy," 29, charged with RICO conspiracy, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and distribution of cocaine and oxycodon;
• Clayton Rodrigues, a/k/a "Loo," a/k/a "C-Loo," 26, charged with RICO conspiracy and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number;
• Wilter Rodrigues, a/k/a "Walt," a/k/a "Wo-Wo," 35, charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine base;
• Michael Lopes, a/k/a "Meech," 34, charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and cocaine;
• Victor Nunez, a/k/a "Tito," 41, charged with conspiracy to distirbute cocaine base and cocaine;
• Fnu Lnu, a/k/a "Smoke," charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and cocaine;
• Jamaal Davis, a/k/a "Marley," 29, charged with distribution of cocaine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense;
• Michael Nguyen, a/k/a "Asian," 22, charged with possession with intent to distirbute marijuana and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense; and
• Steve Depina, a/k/a "Stizz," 35, charged with felon in possession of a firearm and distribution of cocaine base and cocaine.

Complete indictment (48M PDF).