In a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a violent member of the Omaha Crips Gang was sentenced to eight years in prison and five years of supervised release for participating in racketeering conspiracy involving acts of violence including attempted murder, assaults and drug distribution.
22 year old Gregory Bahati, also known as "Pooh Bear" and Murk 2x" of Omaha was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon after he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity, one count of threatening violence in aid of racketeering and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
According to the plea agreement, Bahati admitted to conspiring to conduct and participate in the affairs of the Omaha area chapter of the Crips, known as the 40th Avenue Crips and 44th Avenue Crips. As part of the plea agreement Bahati admitted to personally committing acts of violence and distributing cocaine for the gang. According to the plea these acts of violence included the assault of an individual for making statements disrespecting the gang and threatening violence with a gun toward another victim.