Arlington Kiccdoe Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Federal Prison
FORT WORTH, Texas - An Arlington man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for his role in a North Texas street gang that federal prosecutors linked to shootings, armed robberies and drug trafficking.
Blake Aaron Scott, 22, was sentenced Sept. 17 to 157 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy on June 3. U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman also ordered Scott to serve four years of supervised release after his prison term.
Scott was the last of 21 defendants convicted and sentenced in the federal racketeering conspiracy involving Kiccdoe, a street gang that authorities say has operated in Arlington since approximately 2017.
According to court documents, Kiccdoe members used violence, intimidation, drug trafficking and social media to maintain the gang's influence and generate money. Arlington police documented more than 180 criminal incidents involving members of the gang, many of them violent, Police Chief Al Jones said.
Federal prosecutors said Scott participated in the enterprise from at least August 2021 through 2025.
On Jan. 20, 2022, during a shooting at an Arlington residence targeting a rival, Scott used Instagram communications to urge other Kiccdoe members to find and kill rivals, according to court documents.
Several months later, on May 7, Scott participated in an armed robbery in which approximately $250 and personal belongings were taken from a victim at gunpoint. Prosecutors said Scott later helped other participants evade law enforcement.
Federal investigators also linked Scott to drug trafficking. From at least August 2022 through November 2025, prosecutors said he advertised drugs on Instagram, posted photographs showing large quantities of marijuana and participated in hand-to-hand drug transactions.
Prosecutors said proceeds from drug sales were used to purchase firearms that were then used in additional violent crimes.
In court documents, Scott admitted knowing the objectives of the Kiccdoe enterprise and agreeing to its goals as part of his guilty plea.
"This defendant fueled a violent criminal enterprise that terrorized North Texas neighborhoods with shootings, robberies and drug trafficking," U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould said following the sentencing.
Scott was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service after sentencing.
The FBI's Dallas Field Office and Arlington Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Laura G. Montes and Eric B. Chen prosecuted it with assistance from Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Capoccia.
