MS-13 trio charged with attempted murder after ICE bust in New York
New York, NY – Three MS-13 gang members with extensive violent criminal histories are in Nassau County custody following a multi-agency operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in coordination…
MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for 2017 Murder in Massapequa Preserve
HEMPSTEAD, NY – Carlos Portillo, a high-ranking member of the MS-13 gang, was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years to life in prison for orchestrating the January 2017 murder of 19-year-old Julio…
MS-13 Gang Member Arrested Attempting Illegal Entry
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a documented “Mara Salvatrucha” gang member, Sunday evening. U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector…
Three of the Highest-Ranking MS-13 Leaders in the World Arrested on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, a four-count indictment was unsealed charging 13 of the highest-ranking MS-13 leaders in the world with directing the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities in…
Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy Involving a Murder in Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa, a/k/a “Felon,” age 33, of Landover Hills, Maryland; Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, a/k/a Impaciente,” age 30, of Greenbelt, Maryland; and Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia,…
Baltimore Area MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murders and Attempted Murders
Baltimore, Maryland – On November 30, 2022, a federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging four members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) with racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, and…
MS-13 Clique Leader Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison
BOSTON –The leader of a local MS-13 clique was sentenced on Nov. 8, 2022 in federal court in Boston. Manuel Adan Yanez Cruz, a/k/a “Rocky,” a/k/a “Flaco,” 22, was sentenced by U.S.…
MS-13 Members Sentenced for Kidnapping and Murdering Two Juveniles
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Five members of the transnational street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, have received sentences of life imprisonment for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of two adolescent…
Three Ms-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges After Three Week Trial
Greenbelt, Maryland – Today, a federal jury convicted Luis Flores-Reyes, a/k/a “Maloso,” “Lobo,”’ and “Viejo Lovvon,” age 41, of Arlington, Virginia; Jairo Jacome, a/k/a “Abuelo,” age 40, of Langley Park, Maryland; and…
High Ranking MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A White Post man was sentenced yesterday to life imprisonment for his leadership role in multiple violent crimes, including a 2017 murder in Charlottesville and two 2019 attempted murders…
MS-13 Leader Agrees to Plead Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
BOSTON – One of the leaders of a local MS-13 clique has agreed to plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy. Edwin Amaya Mejia Alvarado, a/k/a “Duende,” 22, a Salvadoran national previously residing in…
Long Island MS-13 Gang Members Face Additional Racketeering Charges, Including for the 2016 Murder of a Central Islip Man
Today, in federal court in Central Islip, a 29-count superseding indictment was unsealed charging eight members and associates of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the “MS-13,”…
MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for Heroin Conspiracy
An MS-13 gang member was sentenced today to more than five years in federal prison for a drug crime, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Angie…
MS-13 Gang Member Extradited from El Salvador to Face Racketeering and Murder Charges on Long Island
LONG ISLAND, NY (PRESS RELEASE – DOJ) – José Jonathan Guevara-Castro, also known as “Suspechoso” (Guevara-Castro), an alleged member of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the…
El Salvador Extradites Alleged MS-13 Member To US Nearly Two Years After Arrest
El Salvador Extradites Alleged MS-13 Member To US Nearly Two Years After Arrest Trevor Schakohl on August 11, 2022 An alleged MS-13 member was recently extradited from El Salvador to the U.S.…
Ms-13 Member Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Murder
NEWARK, N.J. – An MS-13 gang member was sentenced today to 420 months in prison for his execution-style killing of a man in 2015, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney…
Long Island MS-13 Gang Associate Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Murdering a 15-Year-Old Boy in Freeport
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Eduardo Portillo, also known as “Firuli” and “Tito” (Portillo), an associate of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the…
Jury Finds MS-13 Members Guilty of Roles in Murdering Two Juveniles
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Five members of the transnational street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, were convicted late yesterday by a federal jury for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of…
Female MS-13 Gang Associate Pleads Guilty to 2019 Murder of 15-Year-Old in Central Islip
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Lidia DelCarmen-Rodriguez, an associate of the Leeward Locos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnational criminal organization, pleaded…
Jury Convicts Seven MS-13 Members and Associates of Sex Trafficking a Minor
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A jury convicted seven MS-13 gang members and associates on charges of sex trafficking a minor under the age of 14 and other child sexual exploitation offenses. According to…
Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Two Murders, An Attempted Murder, and Drug Conspiracy Charges
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Jonathan Hernandez, a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnational criminal…
Honduran National and MS-13 Member Sentenced To Federal Prison
NASHVILLE – Franklin Pineda-Caceras, aka “Bomba,” 22, of Honduras, was sentenced yesterday to 90 months in federal prison for drug distribution and firearms crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin for the…
Annapolis MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Three Violent Murders
Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Juan Carlos Sandoval-Rodriguez, a/k/a “Picaro,” “El Pastor,” and “Gasper,” age 24, of Annapolis, Maryland, to life in federal prison for a…
MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Three Murders on Long Island
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Jhonny Contreras, a member of the Brentwood Locos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnational criminal organization, pleaded…
MS-13 Fugitive Arrested in Texas
BOSTON – An MS-13 member who was charged in federal court in Boston in 2017 was arrested on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in Texas. William Pineda Portillo, a/k/a “Humilde,” was indicted on…
MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple Violent Murders
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Milton Portillo Rodriguez, a/k/a “Little Gangster”, a/k/a “Seco”, age 26, to life in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy, racketeering, attempted murder,…
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