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Emmanuel Camarillo

Reputed ‘Goonie Gang’ member gets 6 years in federal prison for threatening witnesses

A reputed gang member was sentenced to six years in federal prison for threatening witnesses cooperating with law enforcement. (Adobe Stock Photo)

A reputed Chicago gang member was sentenced to six years in federal prison for retaliating against two witnesses who were cooperating in a criminal investigation into the gang’s activities.

U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey handed down the sentence for Javion Bush, 23, on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Illinois. Bush pleaded guilty this year to an obstruction of justice charge.

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