Thug Riders ‘enforcer’ gets prison time for organized crime charges
WHIO Staff March 27, 2026
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/thug-riders-enforcer-gets-prison-010322725.html
The “enforcer” of the violent motorcycle gang arrested as part of a federal organized crime investigation has learned his punishment.
John Smith, known as Chaos in the Thug Riders motorcycle gang, was sentenced to 9 years in federal prison on Wednesday, according to U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio records.
Smith will also have three years of supervised release.
In November 2025, Smith pleaded guilty to forming an illicit enterprise that engaged in certain racketeering activity, conspiracy to engage in racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury in aid of racketeering activity, records state.
As previously reported by News Center 7, Smith is one of 14 members of the Thug Riders motorcycle gang arrested as part of a federal organized crime investigation.
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