Five people from Tampa and Orlando face life in federal prison after pleading guilty to crimes related to their involvement in the vicious street gang known as Alexander Park, or “AP.”
Mohamed Jaber (33, Tampa), Irving Bruzon (28, Tampa), Christian Andujar (28, Tampa), Kyle Miller (34, Orlando), and Julissa Collazo (29, Tampa) have all pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, according to US Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.
In addition to narcotics and racketeering accusations, several members pled guilty to other violent and financial offenses. Andujar and Bruzon each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering and financial institution fraud. Andujar entered a plea to two counts of murder conspiracy. Jaber also pleaded guilty to another count of financial institution fraud. Sentencing dates have not yet been set.
A sixth defendant, Xavier Gardner, has been charged in the case but has pleaded not guilty.
Court documents and hearing records show that the Alexander Park operation distributed significant amounts of marijuana while systematically depriving rival drug dealers of their goods and cash. The group employed violence to safeguard its operations, maintain their street credibility, and improve the status of its members. Furthermore, members utilized false employment and income information to purchase high-end vehicles, some of which were later used to commit crimes.
The investigation discovered several specific schemes of violence. Between January 2020 and July 2021, Andujar and Gardner planned to assassinate a rival gang member. Later, in April 2023, Andujar, Bruzon, Gardner, and an undisclosed fourth co-conspirator planned to kill someone who had enraged the gang. The man was shot 17 times while sleeping in a vehicle and died as a result of his injuries.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Tampa Police Department, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and the Shelby Township Police Department in Michigan all collaborated on the investigation.
Assistant United States Attorneys Samantha Newman and Brooke Padgett are prosecuting the case, and the asset forfeiture proceedings are overseen by Assistant United States Attorney Suzanne Nebesky.
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