Dangerous gangs in New Jersey: Convicted felon admits to gun, racketeering charges

A convicted felon and member of one of the most dangerous gangs in New Jersey has admitted his role in a racketeering conspiracy and to having a gun and ammunition.

Federal authorities say on Thursday, 31-year-old Amir Warden, a.k.a. “Stamps” and “Killa,” pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to two counts of a superseding information that charged him with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon.

According to officials, from 2015 through Sept. 2022, Warden, was a member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips, a criminal enterprise responsible for acts of violence and the distribution of drugs in New Jersey and beyond. He would go on to hold a leadership role within the organization.

On Aug. 19, 2019, he distributed heroin. On Sept. 29, 2022, Warden, a convicted felon, knowingly possessed three loaded firearms, three high-capacity drum magazines, and approximately 1,300 rounds of assorted ammunition.

Warden now faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the racketeering conspiracy charge and up to 15 years on the firearms charge.

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Sentencing is scheduled for June 25th.

U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger thanked the numerous agencies that worked on this case, including special agents with the DEA, IRS, and ATF; the U.S. Marshals Service; and numerous county prosecutor's offices and police departments.

This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, which "identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach."