Bloods gang member sent to prison for 8 years
Friday, February 06, 2009MORRISTOWN: A 34-year-old reputed member of the Bloods criminal street gang was sentenced Friday to 8 years in prison for drug dealing in Morris County.
James Craighead, a captain also known as "Hood" in the Bloods' "Rolling 20s" set, must serve 4 years in prison before he is eligible for parole under the sentence imposed by Superior Court Judge Thomas Manahan.
Trouble for Craighead began in November 2007, after New Jersey State police, Dover police and Passaic County Sheriff's officers were involved in an undercover drug buy with Craighead. A search of his home later followed, and more than an ounce of marijuana packaged for distribution was seized.
Last month, he pled guilty to possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public park and 1,000 feet of a school zone.
Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi, Esq. said, "This sentence represents the successful results of law enforcement's efforts to eradicate gangs, guns and drugs from our community. The New Jersey State police investigation, in combination with an aggressive prosecution by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office of this criminal has made the streets of Morris County safer."
(This story was filed Feb. 6, 2009. Media agent Bill Swayze can be reached at 973-285-6200.)