Internet Star Faces 10 Years Behind Bars

By The Associated Press
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He dared police to catch him in a bold and brash internet video, complete with assualt rifles. Well, police caught the reputed gang leader. Now he faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges. Internet Star Faces 10 Years Behind Bars
Published: Fri, February 29, 2008 - 12:35 pm
MIAMI (AP) - A reputed Miami gang leader who appeared in an
Internet video taunting police with guns has pleaded guilty to
federal weapons charges.
Rudy Villanueva admitted Friday he was a
convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The 31-year-old
Villanueva faces a maximum of 10 years in prison when sentenced May
14.
Villanueva and another man were arrested in January after a
video was posted on the Internet showing them with an AK-47 assault
rifle and other weapons. They also made threats to police and
taunted officers to arrest them. Police did just that
The other man, 22-year-old Anthony Logan, also pleaded guilty to
weapons charges.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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Looks like Metro Dade’s gang unit took care of bizness, yo!

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