Brooklyn-Based “Euro 380” Gang Members Indicted on Racketeering Charges and Firearm-Related Murder

Earlier today, in a federal court in Brooklyn, an 11-count superseding indictment was unsealed charging four Euro 380 gang members, Kashawn Mason, also known as “Jojo” and “Jojo Euro,” Daniel Horton, also known as “DayDay” and “DayDay Tz,” Ryan Nieves, also known as “Rocket” and “TooSturdy,” and Dylan Stanley, also known as “Brady,” with racketeering, firearm-related murder, multiple armed robberies, and assaults in-aid-of racketeering.  Mason and Stanley are also charged with distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.  Mason and Stanley were taken into custody today and will be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge James R. Cho.  Horton and Nieves are presently in federal custody and will be arraigned at a later date.     

Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York;   Christopher G. Raia, Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI); Jessica S. Tisch, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD); Eric Gonzalez, Brooklyn District Attorney; and Anne T. Donnelly, Nassau County District Attorney announced the superseding indictment.

“As alleged in the superseding indictment, the defendants carried out a litany of violent crimes, including a senseless murder in furtherance of their gang, putting the Bedford Stuyvesant community at extreme risk of harm and turning housing developments into war zones,” stated United States Attorney Nocella.  “Today’s superseding indictment speaks loudly about the commitment of our Office to reducing gun violence, making our communities safe for law abiding residents who have been living in fear of violent gangs and bringing gang members to justice.  I commend our prosecutors and federal and state law enforcement partners for their tireless work dismantling gangs operating in Brooklyn and throughout the Eastern District.”

Mr. Nocella also thanked the Nassau County Police Department and the New York State Department of Corrections for their valuable assistance.

“To enhance their gang’s status and intimidate rivals, these four defendants allegedly participated in a myriad of criminal activity, including a retaliatory murder,” stated FBI Assistant Director in Charge Raia.  “Their alleged actions allowed tensions to violently erupt in a residential community and submitted bystanders to a senseless territorial gunfight.  Alongside our law enforcement partners, the FBI maintains its steadfast determination to disrupt any gangs’ reign of terror in our neighborhoods.  This operation is part of Summer Heat, the FBI’s nationwide initiative targeting violent crime during the summer months.”

“The defendants in this case allegedly treated our Brooklyn neighborhoods like a warzone, firing 34 rounds in broad daylight, killing one person and injuring others, all to settle a gang score,” stated NYPD Commissioner Tisch.  “They robbed businesses, pushed fentanyl, and recruited teenagers to carry out violence.  Today’s indictment makes clear that we will not let violent gangs turn our communities into battlegrounds.  I want to thank our investigators and law enforcement partners for their relentless work to bring these defendants to justice.”

“This was brazen, targeted violence that put entire communities at risk as these defendants allegedly opened fire near homes and businesses and robbed residents at gunpoint,” stated Brooklyn District Attorney Gonzalez.  “Brooklyn saw record-low gun violence last year, and we are committed to holding accountable anyone who imperils our progress improving the safety of our neighborhoods.  This indictment reflects the results of a strong collaboration between my Office, the NYPD, and federal law enforcement.  I commend U.S. Attorney Nocella, his team, and all of our partners for their outstanding work."

“Gun violence and gang-related crime know no borders, which is why strong law enforcement partnerships are crucial in the fight against them,” stated Nassau County District Attorney Donnelly.  “My office is proud to have assisted the U.S. Attorney’s Office, our local partners in New York City, and the FBI, in charging these defendants for their alleged crimes.  By working together across jurisdictions, we are sending a message that anyone who perpetrates violence in our communities will be met with justice.”

As alleged in the superseding indictment and other court filings, Euro 380 gang is a violent street gang operating out of the Marcy Houses, a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) development in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.  Euro 380 is a subset of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation (UGSN), a parent gang with members located in Brooklyn and elsewhere.  Members of Euro 380 have a longstanding rivalry with another gang known as the Bloodhound Brims and, more specifically, a subset of the Bloodhound Brims known as “900,” which also operates out of Bedford-Stuyvesant in the Tompkins and Sumner Houses, also NYCHA developments located less than two blocks from the Marcy Houses.

On September 30, 2023, Nieves, Stanley and two juveniles walked from the Marcy Houses to the Sumner Houses intending to shoot and kill rival 900 gang members after one of their fellow Euro 380 members was murdered three days earlier.  After arriving at the Sumner Houses, Nieves and Stanley unleashed a fusillade of 34 rounds at a group of individuals they believed to be 900 gang members.  Kyle Forde was killed and two other individuals suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds.  The fatal shooting was allegedly ordered by Mason and another high-ranking Euro 380 member.

Additionally, in September 2023 and November 2023, the defendants carried out three robberies in Brooklyn of individuals, a smoke shop, and a bodega during which they displayed firearms or what appeared to be a firearm.

The charges in the superseding indictment are allegations, and the defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.  If convicted, defendants Mason, Nieves, and Stanley face a maximum of life in prison.  Horton faces a maximum of 20 years’ imprisonment. 

The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Organized Crime and Gangs Section.  Assistant United States Attorneys Andy Palacio, Raffaela S. Belizaire, and Megan Larkin are in charge of the prosecution.

The Defendants

KASHAWN MASON (also known as “Jojo” and “Jojo Euro”)
Age:  22
Brooklyn, New York   

DANIEL HORTON (also known as “DayDay” and “DayDay Tz”)
Age:  23
Brooklyn, New York   

RYAN NIEVES (also known as “Rocket” and “TooSturdy”)
Age:  20
Brooklyn, New York

DYLAN STANLEY (also known as “Brady”)
Age:  22
Brooklyn, New York   

E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 24-CR-261 (ENV)