The two are scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 29.

The Aryan Warriors have been active in the Nevada State Prison system for more than a decade, first protecting white inmates and promoting white supremacy, then moving on to drug dealing, according to a federal indictment.

At Wednesday's plea hearing, Egan, 33, told U.S. District Judge Kent Dawson that he was a ringleader, ordering hits on inmates and rewarding the assailants with higher positions within the organization.

He said he ordered an attack on High Desert State Prison inmate Mark Fetchman in October 2004. Fetchman received 52 staples and 23 stitches after his face, back and head were slashed with a razor, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

Egan also said he organized a hit on inmate Cody Dunn, whom the Warriors believed to be a snitch. Dunn was stabbed 16 times with knives gang members made in prison. Dunn suffered a collapsed lung and a broken wrist.

Crossman, 35, said he was associated with the Aryan Warriors for four years while in prison. When he was released, he worked with gang members inside and out of prison to distribute methamphetamine.

Ten additional Aryan Warriors were indicted by a federal grand jury in May. Charges against the gang members range from weapons possession to murder.