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Apr 26, 2022 · The actions of former Baltimore police Sergeant Wayne Jenkins and his team of plain-clothed officers in the Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF) are explored in We Own This City.
Sep 28, 2021 · Wayne Jenkins led a corrupt squad of Baltimore police officers who stole drugs and cash, sold seized guns and planted evidence. He reveals how he went rogue and why he broke his silence in a podcast interview with Jessica Lussenhop.
Jun 7, 2018 · Ex-police sergeant Wayne Earl Jenkins apologised in court for the crimes he committed while heading an elite squad called the Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF).
- How The GTTF Terrorized The City of Baltimore
- Baltimore’s History of Police Corruption
- We Own This City Shows What Happened with The GTTF
The wide array of crimes the GTTF’s officers engaged in is staggering. They targeted suspected drug dealers, carried fake weapons in case they shot an unarmed person to plant the weapon on them, and would re-sell the weapons and drugs that they stole to criminals. In one instance, revealed in court, officers took someone’s house keys, found out whe...
The scandal broke at a time of struggle and high tensions between Baltimore community members and the police department. A 2016 Department of Justice (DOJ) investigationinto the BPD found that significant levels of abuse and corruption within the department had gone on for years. The report also revealed “racial disparities” in who was impacted by ...
As depicted in the series, six of eight GTTF members—Thomas Allers, Wayne Jenkins, Momodu Gondo, Evodio Hendrix, Jemell Rayam, and Maurice Ward—pleaded guilty to a number of charges and were convicted. The two others — Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor—pleaded not guilty and were convicted in 2018. Gondo, Ward, Hendrix. and Rayam all agreed to coopera...
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In 2017, FBI agent Erika Jensen and BPD officer John Sieracki interview Gondo as part of an anti-corruption probe, while Sergeant Wayne Jenkins, the GTTF's ringleader, is arrested by Internal Affairs.
Feb 20, 2024 · Sgt. Wayne Jenkins, played by Jon Bernthal in HBO's We Own This City, is a former Baltimore cop who led a criminal conspiracy. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2018 and is now serving it in Kentucky.
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Jun 9, 2022 · Becoming Wayne Jenkins: Jon Bernthal’s Deep Dive Into We Own This City ’s Corrupt Cop. For the HBO miniseries, the actor went on nightly ride-alongs and spoke at length with the imprisoned...
