In November 2017, an indictment was returned alleging that Smokecamp members were known to engage in robberies and extortion and that the gang made its money predominantly through the sale of narcotics, including cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana, ecstacy and prescription pills. The gang regularly sold these controlled substances on the “ABlock,” outside of vacant houses, known as “trap houses,” and businesses, the indictment said. Additionally, from 2014-2015, Smokecamp members regularly sold controlled substances from an apartment complex on East Seven Mile, which they branded the “Plaga,” sharing workers and firearms to distribute and protect their narcotics. However, this activity was not confined to Detroit with some of their members traveling to Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio to sell narcotics.

The gang also regularly engaged in acts of violence, including shootings and murder to intimidate rivals and maintain control of their territory, according to the indictment.