OUTLAW MOTORCYCLE ENFORCER GOES DOWN—SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN MASSIVE RACKETEERING BUST
A brutal enforcer for the notorious Sin City Deciples motorcycle gang is finally facing justice.
A brutal enforcer for the notorious Sin City Deciples motorcycle gang is finally facing justice. Richard White, 57, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to a staggering 17 years in federal prison for his role in a violent, multi-state criminal empire that thrived on extortion, drug trafficking, and bloodshed.
White, a high-ranking member of the gang, wasn’t just another outlaw—he was the National Head Enforcer, the man responsible for keeping order through sheer brutality. His reign of terror included the attempted murder of an unnamed victim and the savage beating and shooting of a fellow gang member inside the Sin City Deciples' Gary, Indiana, clubhouse.
His conviction came after an explosive 18-day jury trial, where prosecutors laid out White’s deep involvement in a sprawling racketeering conspiracy that stretched from Indiana to Pennsylvania and beyond. The charges? A laundry list of violent crimes and drug operations that kept communities in fear for over a decade.
The Sin City Deciples aren’t some small-time biker gang. Formed in 1967 in Gary, Indiana, they built their reputation on intimidation, illegal enterprises, and raw power. According to federal authorities, the organization used violence as a business tool, and White was the man ensuring it ran smoothly—no matter the body count.
A LAW ENFORCEMENT SHOWDOWN
Bringing White down wasn’t easy. It took a massive coalition of federal, state, and local agencies to finally dismantle his criminal network. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the FBI, local police departments from Indiana to Pennsylvania, and even the IRS joined forces to take down the gang’s upper ranks.
Prosecutors from multiple states worked together to strip away the gang’s grip on power, using every legal tool at their disposal. White’s sentencing is a direct result of Project Safe Neighborhoods and the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, programs specifically designed to obliterate dangerous criminal organizations that terrorize communities.
THE END OF AN ERA?
With White locked up for nearly two decades, federal authorities have delivered a crushing blow to the Sin City Deciples’ hierarchy. But is it enough to break the gang’s grip on the criminal underworld? Or is this just another chapter in their bloody history?
One thing is clear: Richard White’s empire of violence has collapsed, and he’ll be spending the rest of his prime years behind bars. But for those who’ve lived under the shadow of the Sin City Deciples, the fight against their terror is far from over.