Bounty Hunter Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison

NORFOLK, VA—Darren Antoine Pollard, 35, of Portsmouth, Va., was sentenced today in Norfolk federal court to 21 years in prison for participating in a pattern of racketeering activity (RICO) including a home invasion and conspiring to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in a crime of violence.

Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement after Pollard was sentenced by United States District Judge Raymond A. Jackson. Pollard previously pled guilty on July 28, 2011.

According to court documents, in the Summer of 2006, Pollard and other members of the Bounty Hunter Bloods/Nine Tech Gangsters (BHB/NTG) executed a home invasion of a residence in Portsmouth, Virginia. Pollard was familiar with some of the individuals who lived at that residence because he had worked with them in the past. Pollard and the other gang members had attended a party at the residence the night of the home invasion. After leaving the party Pollard and the other gang members returned shortly thereafter brandishing firearms and demanding money. A female resident who was sitting on the couch with her young daughter observed one of the male residents running through the house while a gang member chased him with a firearm. The gang member pointed the gun at the female and tore a gold chain from her neck. Pollard and the other gang members then went through the pockets of all the other residents before fleeing the scene. Pollard was also involved in the distribution of illegal narcotics.

This case was investigated by the FBI, the Portsmouth Police Department and the Virginia State Police. Assistant United States Attorneys William D. Muhr and V. Kathleen Dougherty are prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.

A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.justice.gov/usao/vae. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.uspci.uscourts.gov.