MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 50 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple Murders

Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar yesterday sentenced Jose Joya Parada, a/k/a “Calmado,” age 20, to 50 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…

MS-13 Gang Associate Convicted of Racketeering and the Murders of Four Young Men in a Central Islip Park in 2017

A federal jury in Central Islip returned a guilty verdict today against Leniz Escobar, an associate of the Leeward Locos Salvatruchas (“Leeward”) and Brentwood Locos Salvatruchas (“Brentwood”) cliques of La Mara Salvatrucha,…

Sixth and Final MS-13 Member Involved in Murder of Teenage Boy in Lynn Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison

BOSTON – The sixth and final MS-13 member who participated in the July 2018 murder of a teenage boy, who was stabbed at least 32 times in a park in Lynn, was…

7 MS-13 MEMBERS CHARGED WITH DOUBLE MURDER INSIDE FEDERAL PENITENTIARY IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS RESULTING IN NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN OF FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

BEAUMONT, Texas – A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas returned an indictment this week in Beaumont charging seven inmates at U.S. Penitentiary Beaumont, who are members of the…

Ms-13 Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced El Salvadorian national Miguel Angel Corea Diaz, a/k/a “Reaper,” age 41, of Long Branch, New Jersey today to life in prison for conspiring…

MS-13 Clique Leader Pleads Guilty to RICO Conspiracy

BOSTON –The leader of a local MS-13 clique pleaded guilty on Friday, March 18, 2022 in federal court in Boston to RICO conspiracy. Manuel Adan Yanez Cruz, a/k/a “Rocky,” a/k/a “Flaco,” age…

11 MS-13 Gang Members Charged in Superseding Indictment with Racketeering, Narcotics and Firearms Offenses

Earlier today, a superseding indictment was unsealed in federal court in Central Islip charging 11 members of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, with racketeering…

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 43 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Murder and Teenage Boy

BOSTON – An MS-13 member was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and for his participation in the July 2018 murder of a teenage boy who was stabbed…

Four MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering, Violent Crimes, and Drug Distribution

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted four Northern Virginia MS-13 gang members yesterday for drug distribution, racketeering, and their roles in two attempted murders in Prince William County in 2019. According…

MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Kill Rival Mexican Mafia Inmate

ABINGDON, Va. – The last of five federal prisoners charged with conspiring to kill a fellow inmate at United States Penitentiary – Lee, a high-security federal prison for male inmates, pleaded guilty…

MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy

BOSTON – A member of the violent MS-13 gang and leader of a local MS-13 clique was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy. Djavier…

MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Brutal Murder of Two Teenagers

BOSTON – A member of the violent MS-13 gang was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and for his participation in the murders of two teenagers in Massachusetts—one…

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Murder of Teenager

BOSTON – A member of MS-13 was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and his participation in the July 2018 murder of a teenage boy in Lynn, who…

MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Murder of Teenager

BOSTON – A leader of MS-13 was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and his participation in the July 2018 murder of a teenage boy in Lynn, who…

Multiple criminals including MS-13, child predators stopped at Biden’s open border

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents arrested several migrant criminals this week. On Feb. 7, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested a Salvadoran national near Mission,…

MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Assault

Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced MS-13 gang member Edin Velasco Garcia, age 21, of Frederick, Maryland, to 41 months in federal prison, followed by three years…

Nine MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy

A federal judge in the District of Maryland unsealed a superseding indictment today charging nine members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) with racketeering conspiracy involving murder, extortion and money laundering. MS-13 is…

MS-13 Members and Associates Indicted in Racketeering, Narcotics and Multiple Murder Conspiracies

Defendants in this case are charged with RICO conspiracy, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, murder in aid of racketeering, accessory after the fact to murder in aid of racketeering,…

Maryland MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland – A superseding indictment charging members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) with racketeering conspiracy involving murder, extortion, and money laundering was unsealed today as to eight defendants. A federal grand…

MS-13 Members and Associates Indicted in Racketeering, Narcotics, and Multiple Murder Conspiracies

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment today charging twelve members and associates of “La Mara Salvatrucha”, or MS-13, with a variety of offenses based on their involvement…

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