HARRISBURG, Pa. — Note: The video is from January 17, 2020.
A Harrisburg man is the latest member of a local rap group to be sentenced to prison time for conspiring to deal drugs over a three-year span, ending in 2020, U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam said Wednesday.
Anderson Ortiz, 24, was affiliated with the Harrisburg rap group "Never Forget Loyalty," or "NFL." He is one of eight members to be charged with conspiring to run a drug trafficking operation in and around Harrisburg, Karam said.
As part of their operation, "NFL" posted videos to YouTube filmed at various locations in the city, including the drug-involved premesis of 1621 Market Street, according to Karam.
In the videos, members of the group brandished various weapons, flashed cash, and displayed drugs, Karam said.
In a yearlong investigation, ATF and the local law enforcement conducted a series searches. During these searches, police recovered part of “NFL’s” arsenal, including a machine gun, assault rifles, and various weapons with extended magazines.
Ortiz was sentenced to a prison term of 129 months for drug trafficking and firearms charges by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Connor. His sentenced was at the top of the sentencing guideline range, according to Karam.
All eight defendants, including Ortiz, have previously entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to traffic drugs and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, Karam said.
Conner sentenced the defendants as follows:
- Kaleaf Brown, age 28 of Harrisburg, was sentenced to 140 months in prison
- Qushawn Brown, age 32 of Harrisburg, was sentenced to 137 months in prison
- Tyquann Langston, age 28 of Harrisburg, was sentenced to 120 months in prison
- Adieas Johnson, age 35 of Harrisburg, was sentenced to 120 months in prison
- Donza Brown, age 60 of Harrisburg, was sentenced to 37 months in prison
- Jaionne Miller, age 23 of Harrisburg, was sentenced to 37 months in prison
Co-defendant Wesley Garner has also entered a guilty plea to weapons and drug trafficking offenses. He is awaiting sentencing, Karam said.