ARLINGTON — U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman sentenced Blake Aaron Scott to 157 months in federal prison on Sept. 17, 2026. Scott is the last of 21 defendants convicted and sentenced in the Kiccdoe gang racketeering conspiracy prosecution.

Scott pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy on June 3. In court papers, he admitted that he knew the enterprise’s objectives, agreed to its goals and committed essential elements of the charged racketeering conspiracy. The judge also ordered Scott to serve four years of supervised release after his prison term, and he was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following sentencing.

Court records describe Kiccdoe as a criminal enterprise operating in Arlington, Texas, since approximately 2017. From at least August 2021 through 2025, Scott and other members conspired to conduct the affairs of the enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity. The Arlington Police Department documented more than 180 criminal incidents involving members of the gang.

Specific incidents detailed in court documents include events from early 2022. 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. On May 7, 2022, Scott participated in a gunpoint robbery during which approximately $250 and personal items were taken from W.B.

The investigation further found that 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 from drug trafficking were used to purchase firearms for use in further violent crimes. The FBI’s Dallas Field Office and Arlington Police Department conducted the investigation, while 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.

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould addressed the sentencing in an official statement. "This defendant fueled a violent criminal enterprise that terrorized North Texas neighborhoods with shootings, robberies and drug trafficking," Raybould said. He added, "Let me be unmistakably clear: My office will not tolerate this type of violence in North Texas." Raybould also stated, "We will dismantle any gang that threatens our communities and aggressively prosecute its offenders."

FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock commented on the outcome. "This defendant’s role in a violent gang that terrorized the Arlington community warrants the sentence imposed in this case," Rothrock said. He added, "We will continue working with our law enforcement partners to dismantle violent criminal organizations that threaten the safety of our communities."

Arlington Police Chief Al Jones described the conclusion of the case as a benefit to local residents. "This is a significant win for our community," Jones said. "Our city is safer with these defendants of our streets." Jones expressed appreciation for the federal partnership, stating, "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."