PDL members often use a system of verbal codes to communicate with each other
and to signify their association with the Bloods or a set of the Bloods. Examples include the
following:

a. "crab" is a derogatory term for a member of the rival Crips gang;
b. The letter "c"is often replaced with the letter "b" to represent PDL
members' disdain for the rival Crips gang;
c. "550" refers to a civilian, that is someone who is neither a Bloods nor a
rival gang member;
d. "999" or "Triple 9" refers to cooperating with law enforcement;
e. "Platinum" refers to a firearm;
f. "Baby love" is a reference to money;
g. a" 10-20" or an "SP" is a superior or a sponsor in the PDL organization;
h. a "pup" or "peanut" is a pledge;
1. a "Big Homey" is a leader;
J. a "911" is a PDL meeting;
k. a "stack" is a reference to $1000.00;
1. if a person is "on the menu" or "labeled food," that person has been
designated as someone who is going to be "eaten," meaning seriously beaten or killed;
m. "roscoes" is a term for police; rio to "roll" or "peter roll" means to kill or assault;
o. "twelve" means to talk;
p. "on point" means to be prepared for retaliation;
q. "red" means "right" or "understood";
r. a "mission" is a violent act;
s. a "birthday boy" is a person who is to be robbed;
1. a "birthday party" refers to a robbery, assault, or other act of violence to be
committed; and
u. a "Bloodette" is a female Bloods member.
7. PDL also created and maintained a hierarchical membership structure from senior
rank to junior rank. For example:
a. OOOG ("Triple OG"; "OG" is short for "Original Gangster")
b. OOG ("Double OG")
c. OG ("Original Gangster")
d. G .("Gangster")
e. OYG ("Original Young Gangster")
f. YG ("Young Gangster").

At times relevant to this Indictment, the following defendants were members of
PDL: TERRENCE RICHARDSON, a/k/a "Squeaky," a/k/a "Don," a/k/a "L-Don,"
EMILIANO AGUAS, a/k/a "Blikk," a/k/a "Two Times," a/k/a "Smurf," FRANK
WILLIAMS, a/k/a "Nitty," a/k/a "Kelly Lee," a/k/a "Lee Kelly," DEMETRICE GRIMES,
a/k/a "Murder," DERRICK TRUESDALE, a/k/a "Paperboy," ANTOINE REED, JR., a/k/a
"Wop," a/k/a "Owop," JASMINE MONIQUE SYKES, a/k/a "Jazzy," a/k/a "Jazzie," NICOLA
BRIGHT, a/k/a "Bola," CHRISTOPHER HARRIS, a/k/a "Duce," a/k/a "Du2e," AVON
BANKS, a/k/a "Cakes," a/k/a "Nutzo," RONALD ELZEY, a/k/a "Duff," ANGEL JOHNSON,
a/k/a "Montana," ERNESTINE COTTEN, a/k/a "Jersey," LARRY MITCHELL a/k/a "Gotti,"
" DEREK LIVINGSTON, a/k/a "Savage," ANTONIO WHITE, a/k/a "Fat Tony," JAMES
MCCUIN, a/k/a "Looney Reds," a/k/a "Loonie Reds," MARCUS BROOKS, a/k/a "MB,"
QUINCY WILLIAMS, a/k/a "Bandana," RICHARD WATERS, a/k/a "Buff," CARLENE
WEBSTER, a/k/a "Little Mama," a/k/a "Lil Mama," RUSSELL JONES, a/k/a "Nosebleed,"
a/k/a "Bleed," and ANTOINE DAVIS, a/k/a "Pusher," a/k/a "Pen."