A member of a hyper-violent Dorchester street gang has pleaded guilty to his part in distributing crack and cocaine throughout the region.
Charod “Pachino” Taylor, 35, of Boston, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to racketeering charges and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base — also known as crack — in the region. U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young scheduled sentencing for Jan. 15.
Both of the charges carry maximum sentences of 20 years in prison.
Taylor was just one of 22 alleged members of the Cameron Street gang operating out of Dorchester strung up on a 42-count indictment in May 2023 — the third such indictment in a federal case against the gang that dates back at least to November 2021 when the first indictment against a single alleged member, Kenny “KG” Romero was filed, according to court records.
Judge Young in May sentenced Romero to five years and three months for his role in the gang’s operations.
“For decades, Boston has been plagued by violent crime committed by certain street gangs,” ATF Special Agent Gina Galantino writes in an affidavit filed in the case, to introduce the gang concentrated on Bowdoin Street and Geneva Avenue known by law enforcement as “Cameron Street.”
Galantino said gang affiliates identify themselves with shortened or stylized forms of the word Cameron, like “Cam,” “C,” “Camily,” and “Killa Cam,” as well as gear from sports teams that have the letter “C,” including obvious ones like the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, but even the Kansas City Royals since “KC” stands for “Killa Cam.” They also go with numerical insignia, with at least one member sporting a “3-1-1-3” tattoo to identify with the third, first and 13th letters of the alphabet: “C-A-M.” They also apparently call themselves the “Body Bag Boys,” abandoning the “C” theme entirely.
The U.S. Attorney’s office said the gang “uses violence and threats of violence to preserve, protect and expand its territory, promote a climate of fear and enhance its reputation.” The members further “possess, carry and use firearms to murder and assault gang rivals as well as protect narcotics and drug proceeds. Cameron Street members post videos or use social media applications to promote Cameron Street, celebrate murders and other violent crimes committed by the gang, and denigrate rivals, in particular NOB (for Norton, Onley, and Barry Streets), known more generally as Wendover.”
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