The man who founded B.C.’s notorious UN Gang has had his jail term reduced by 6 years
United Nations gang founder Clay Roueche has been granted a reduction in his 30-year sentence after telling a Seattle judge last month that he is a changed man.
As part of his review, Lasnik said that he had to consider “the nature and seriousness of the danger to any person or the community that may be posed by a reduction in the defendant’s term of imprisonment.” “The Court is pleased to note that Mr. Roueche has committed only one infraction while incarcerated, described as a minor assault,” Lasnik said.But the judge also reiterated the seriousness of Roueche’s original crimes — “the massive amounts of drugs, the highly sophisticated means of transportation, the huge amounts of money, and the pervasive presence of weapons” — as well as “Roueche’s leadership role in the UN gang.
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