Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Member Sentenced, Dakota Carroll Gets 30 Years After Bribery and Drug Crimes.
DALLAS, Texas — Dakota Carroll, a 30-year-old documented member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT), was sentenced in late October 2023 to 30 years in prison following a series of violent and criminal acts, including a failed attempt to bribe police officers with drugs and firearms.
The events began in July 2020 during a traffic stop in Richardson, Texas. Officers discovered 58 grams of methamphetamine and a small amount of heroin in Carroll’s vehicle. During the stop, Carroll attempted to bribe law enforcement by offering to “order up” a pound of methamphetamine and a bunch of guns in exchange for his release. The officers refused, and the criminal case proceeded.
Carroll pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance just days before his trial was scheduled to begin, acknowledging his involvement in the serious drug offenses. His criminal behavior did not end there. While out on bond for the Collin County charges, Carroll allegedly committed additional offenses in Dallas County, including robbery, a non-fatal shooting (deadly conduct), unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and abandoning and endangering a child.
Carroll also had a prior record, having been imprisoned in 2015 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, highlighting a pattern of violent behavior.
Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis described Carroll as a “known violent gangster” and emphasized that the 30-year sentence was necessary to protect the public from further harm. Carroll’s case illustrates the extreme measures law enforcement faces when dealing with organized criminal groups and the lengths some gang members will go to try to evade justice.
The sentencing serves as a stern reminder that criminal activity, particularly involving gangs, drugs, and firearms, carries severe consequences under Texas law.









