What federal prosecutors describe as a ruthless, money-first street crew out of the Tampa area has just folded in court. Five suspected members of a group known to investigators as the Alexander Park enterprise have pleaded guilty in a sweeping racketeering case tied to more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, along with murder plots and financial fraud that could put them away for life. Sentencing dates are still up in the air.
Federal plea details
In a May 22 press release, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa said Mohamed Jaber (33), Irving Bruzon (28), Christian Andujar (28), Kyle Miller (34) and Julissa Collazo (29) each pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida. Prosecutors say Andujar admitted to two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering and to financial institution fraud, Bruzon admitted to one murder-conspiracy count and one count of financial institution fraud, and Jaber admitted to an additional count of financial institution fraud. Each defendant now faces a potential maximum sentence of life in federal prison.
Violent plots and a 2023 slaying
Court records identify the crew as the Alexander Park enterprise, or “AP,” and outline a pattern that reads like a how-not-to manual for staying off law enforcement radar: rob rival drug dealers, then use violence to keep territory in line. Local reporting says prosecutors allege an April 2023 plot in which a victim was shot 17 times while sleeping inside a vehicle, and that the enterprise relied on fraudulently obtained high-end vehicles to carry out its crimes. Tampa Free Press reviewed plea documents and hearing records in its reporting, which provides additional detail on the allegations. Tampa Free Press
Investigation and prosecution
The investigation pulled in a long list of agencies. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Tampa Police and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office all took part, with an assist from the Shelby Township Police Department in Michigan, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Samantha Newman and Brooke Padgett are handling the prosecution, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Nebesky is overseeing asset forfeiture as the government tries to claw back proceeds it links to the enterprise. The U.S. Attorney's Office has framed the case as part of broader efforts to crack down on violent crime and drug trafficking in the region. U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
What’s next
Not everyone in the case is throwing in the towel. One charged co-defendant, Xavier Gardner, has pleaded not guilty and is still on track to fight the charges in court unless he changes his plea. The guilty pleas follow indictments unsealed in July 2024 that first put the Alexander Park allegations on public display, a development Hoodline covered in its earlier reporting; see earlier gang indictments. From here, prosecutors will move the five defendants to sentencing, where judges will weigh the federal guidelines and the government’s recommendations, but for now no dates are on the calendar. Tampa Free Press
Legal notes
Federal racketeering charges and large-scale drug distribution counts come with statutory maximums and mandatory minimums that can stack up fast, sometimes reaching decades or even life in prison depending on the specific charges and a defendant’s criminal history. On a parallel track, the government’s forfeiture push targets assets it says were bought with criminal proceeds, which can include vehicles and other property tied to the enterprise.
