By: Richard L. Smith
Four men from Passaic County, New Jersey, have been charged for their roles in a Paterson street gang known as "100k," which is involved in distributing fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Federal authorities charged Jazmeir Reyes, aka “Baby Joe,” aka “Joe,” 19; Kyzeik Robinson, aka “Doo Doo,” aka “King Sparks,” aka “Sparks,” 18; Michael Davis, aka “Baby Three,” 27; and Jacim Pitts, 24, all from Paterson.
Davis and Pitts appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge James B. Clark III in Newark federal court and were detained. Reyes is scheduled to make his initial appearance on June 21, 2024, while Robinson remains at large.
According to court documents and statements made in court, law enforcement has been investigating the "100k" gang, also known as “Down the Hill,” since January 2022.
The gang operates mainly around North Main and Jefferson streets in Paterson's First Ward. Reyes, Robinson, and Davis are known members of "100k," and Pitts is a member of “So Icey,” a gang closely aligned with "100k."
Between August 2023 and April 2024, undercover officers conducted controlled purchases of narcotics from Reyes and other members of "100k," seizing over 100 grams of fentanyl, as well as quantities of heroin and cocaine.
On July 28, 2023, Reyes allegedly held a mail carrier at gunpoint in Paterson to steal the carrier’s arrow key, which grants access to multiple mailboxes along a postal route.
They face charges of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.
Additionally, Reyes is charged with attempted Hobbs Act robbery, assaulting or impeding certain U.S. officers or employees, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, linked to an incident where he held a U.S. Postal Service employee at gunpoint.
The conspiracy charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and a maximum of 40 years in prison, along with a fine of at least $5 million.