NORTHERN NEW JERSEY — Myron Williams, 31, of Newark—also known as “Money” and “Tunchi”—has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms in federal prison for his role in a violent racketeering conspiracy connected to the Marion Gardens Housing Complex in Jersey City.
U.S. District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz handed down the sentence in Newark federal court following Williams’s conviction on several serious charges, including:
Racketeering conspiracy – life imprisonment
Murder in aid of racketeering – life imprisonment
Drug trafficking – 240 months
Discharging a firearm during a violent crime – 120 months
All sentences will be served consecutively.
The convictions stem from a long-term investigation into the Marion Gardens street gang, which has been linked to drug trafficking and multiple gang-related murders since 2013. Between March 2021 and November 2022, Williams and other members, including Khalil Kelley and Roger Pickett, carried out three homicides, often luring victims through social media or staged drug deals.
Williams was arrested in a coordinated law enforcement sweep on March 17, 2023, which followed months of surveillance at the housing complex. Authorities seized heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, several firearms, ammunition, and protective gear during the operation. Herbert Thomas was identified as a key drug supplier to the gang.
Other significant developments in the case:
Khalil Kelley was sentenced on June 5, 2025, to life plus 10 years
Jawaad Davis received 170 months for organizing a fatal 2022 robbery
Sentencing for eight additional co-defendants is scheduled between June and October 2025
This case was prosecuted as part of the Jersey City Violent Crime Initiative (VCI), a joint effort launched in 2018 targeting violent offenders. The operation involved the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, Jersey City Police, FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals, and other agencies.
Prosecution was led by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Desiree Grace, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Maloy and Javon Henry from the Organized Crime and Gangs Unit.
