Alieu Jarjou, also known as “Scally” and “Lu Scally,” pleaded guilty on Apr. 3 before U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos to charges related to his involvement with the Rollin 20s set of the Crips, including the March 2021 murder of Jadon Robinson in the Bronx.
The case highlights ongoing concerns about gang violence and its impact on communities in New York City. Prosecutors say that gangs like the Crips engage in violent acts as part of their operations, affecting public safety and community well-being.
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said, “On March 9, 2021, Alieu Jarjou shot and killed 30-year-old Jadon Robinson on a busy Bronx street in the middle of the day. Jarjou committed this brutal murder to enhance his status within the Rollin 20s Crips, a violent street gang that has terrorized our communities through senseless violence and drug trafficking. There is stark reality that we need to face: for gangs like the Crips, murder is a part of business, and for gang members, murder is a status symbol. Those who tolerate, or worse, celebrate gang culture could not be more out of touch. New York families want gangs dismantled and their murderous members off the streets. The women and men of our Office are committed to relentlessly pursuing all gangs that threaten the safety of New Yorkers.”
According to court documents and statements made during proceedings, from at least January 2021 through January 2022 Jarjou was an active member of the Rollin 20s Crips based in the Bronx. The group engaged in murders, assaults, threats of violence, narcotics trafficking—including sales of oxycodone and marijuana—to fund its activities.
The shooting took place near 1268 Morrison Avenue after Jarjou learned Robinson was suspected of assaulting another member of his gang; prosecutors say he murdered Robinson as retaliation.
Jarjou pleaded guilty to one count each of racketeering conspiracy involving murder—which carries up to life imprisonment—and using or carrying a firearm during a crime of violence with mandatory minimum sentencing requirements. Sentencing by Judge Ramos is scheduled for August 18.
Clayton praised investigative work by NYPD officers involved in solving this case.
