SYRACUSE - Jermaine Barnum, 26, of Syracuse, pled guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Syracuse to an Indictment charging him with conspiring to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity through his membership in the 110 Gang.

As part of his plea, Barnum admitted, among other things, that he was involved with the 110 gang, which was also known as "Face Mobb," in memoriam to slain 110 gang member Darone Scott, a/k/a "Face"; that the 110 Gang engaged in a pattern of racketeering activity that included, among other things, possessing with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base (crack) and various acts of violence; that the 110 Gang operated within a specifically defined geographic area on the south side of the City of Syracuse, New York; that 110 Gang members routinely guarded that territory and resorted to acts of violence, if necessary, to insure that no rival gang members encroached upon their territory to sell drugs, or for any other reason.

Barnum faces up to life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and up to five years of supervised release following any period of incarceration when he is sentenced on August 25, 2010.  BARNUM is the third 110 gang member to plead guilty in this matter.  The cases against nine co-defendants remain pending.