FORT WORTH, Texas — United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that a member of the violent North Texas street gang Kiccdoe was sentenced Sept. 17 to more than 13 years in federal prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy involving acts of violence, armed robbery and drug trafficking.
Blake Aaron Scott, 22, of Arlington, Texas, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy on June 3.
“This defendant fueled a violent criminal enterprise that terrorized North Texas neighborhoods with shootings, robberies and drug trafficking,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. “Let me be unmistakably clear: My office will not tolerate this type of violence in North Texas. We will dismantle any gang that threatens our communities and aggressively prosecute its offenders.”
“This defendant’s role in a violent gang that terrorized the Arlington community warrants the sentence imposed in this case,” said FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock. “We will continue working with our law enforcement partners to dismantle violent criminal organizations that threaten the safety of our communities.”
“This is a significant win for our community,” said Arlington Police Chief Al Jones. “In Arlington alone, we documented more than 180 criminal incidents, many of them violent, involving the members of this street gang. Our city is safer with these defendants of our streets. I’m extremely grateful to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas for partnering with us on this case and for successfully prosecuting everyone who was part of this conspiracy.”
According to court documents, Scott was a member and associate of the Kiccdoe gang—an organization whose members engaged in murder, shootings, armed robberies, intimidation and narcotics trafficking throughout Arlington and other North Texas communities.
From at least August 2021 through 2025, Scott and other Kiccdoe members conspired to conduct the affairs of the enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity, including:
Conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder : On Jan. 20, 2022, during a shooting at a residence in Arlington targeting an individual identified as N.C., Scott urged Kiccdoe members to locate and kill rivals in Instagram communications. Armed robbery : On May 7, 2022, Scott participated in a gunpoint robbery during which approximately $250 and personal items were taken from W.B. Scott later helped co-conspirators evade law enforcement. Drug trafficking : From at least August 2022 through November 2025, Scott used Instagram to advertise drug sales, posted images of large marijuana quantities and engaged in hand‑to‑hand deliveries. Proceeds were used to purchase firearms for use in further violent crimes. The Kiccdoe Enterprise
Court records describe Kiccdoe as a criminal enterprise operating in Arlington, Texas, since approximately 2017. Gang members use violence, intimidation, narcotics distribution and social media promotion to maintain territory, influence and profits and climb in rank by trafficking controlled substances and committing violent acts, referred to as “standing on business.”
In court papers, Scott admitted that he knew the enterprise’s objectives, agreed to its goals and committed essential elements of the charged racketeering conspiracy.
U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman sentenced Scott to 157 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release. Scott was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following sentencing.
Scott is the last of 21 defendants convicted and sentenced in this racketeering conspiracy.
The FBI’s Dallas Field Office and Arlington Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Laura G. Montes and Eric B. Chen from the Fort Worth Division prosecuted the case with assistance from Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Capoccia.
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Northern District of Texas — U.S. Department of Justice press release.