ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Five members of the Atlanta-based gang GoodFellas have been sentenced to federal prison.

The sentencing comes after the members were convicted of several gun and drug charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia said.

 These gang members maimed children in a drive-by shooting, beat and robbed a man, introduced poisonous drugs into a state prison, trafficked cocaine, and unlawfully possessed firearms,  U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg said in a statement.  We will continue to partner with federal and local law enforcement to dismantle the GoodFellas gang and prosecute its members who engage in violence or traffic drugs in our community. 

The men convicted and sentenced are:

De'Andre Jackson, a 23-year-old from Clarkston. He pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and was sentenced to 15 years and six months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

Trayvon Hawkins, a 27-year-old from Atlanta. He pleaded guilty to brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and was sentenced to nine years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

Daquan Cosby, a 28-year-old from Decatur. He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to nine years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release.

Jerrell Rucker. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Bentorrey Moore. He was sentenced to five years in prison.

All the men were connected to violent incidents, according to the attorney's office. Jackson is linked to the shooting of a woman, her 6-year-old son and a 14-year-old at an Atlanta apartment complex in January 2021, while Hawkins hit a man in the head with a gun at an Atlanta home and stole a backpack containing narcotics.

Meanwhile, Cosby and Rucker used a drone to drop contraband into Telfair State Prison. Law enforcement tried to stop their car, prompting a chase that ended when the suspect vehicle crashed into a ditch.

Rucker was arrested, but Cosby escaped and was later arrested at his Dec

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