A member of Dorchester’s violent Cameron Street gang was sentenced for his role in the gang’s operations, which included an attempted murder of a member of a rival gang.

Eric “Bubba” Correia, 26, of Boston, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise — commonly just called “RICO” conspiracy — and distribution of marijuana in April. On Tuesday, U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young sentenced Correia to 16 years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Boston says the Cameron Street gang “uses violence and threats of violence to preserve, protect and expand its territory, promote a climate of fear and enhance its reputation.” That includes the murder and assault of members of rival gangs. Correia himself pleaded guilty to shooting a rival in March 2019 in an attempt to kill him, but his target survived his life-threatening injuries.

Correia was one of 22 alleged members of the gang strung up on a 42-count indictment in May 2023. A fellow gang member, Charod “Pachino” Taylor, 35, of Boston, pleaded guilty to similar charges last month.

ATF Special Agent Gina Galantino wrote in an affidavit in the case that gang affiliates identify themselves with shortened or stylized forms of the word Cameron, like “Cam,” “C,” “Camily,” and “Killa Cam,” as well as gear from sports teams that have the letter “C,” including the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds.

Members and affiliates also go with numerical insignia, with at least one member sporting a “3-1-1-3” tattoo to identify with the third, first and 13th letters of the alphabet: “C-A-M,” according to Galantino’s affidavit.