MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced To 28 Years In Federal Prison Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders.

MARYLAND- A U.S. District Judge today sentenced Franklyn Edgardo Sanchez, a/k/a “Freddy,” “Magic,” “Miclo,” and “Delinquente,” age 26, of Adelphi, Maryland, to 28 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including two murders, related to his activities as part of the MS-13 gang.  Judge…

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MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving a Violent Murder and for Drug Distribution and Firearms Violations.

Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced El Salvadoran national Jose Lopez Rivera, age 27, of Elmont, New York, formerly residing in Maryland, to 26 years in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy involving a violent murder connected to his participation in La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal enterprise also known as…

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6 people arrested in 2022 gang-related murder in Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Police said Wednesday that they arrested six men who face charges related to a murder that took place in Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park in November 2022. The Montgomery County Department of Police said the killing took place near an apartment complex in the 9000 block of Piney Branch Rd. Officers…

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Migrant Who Raped and Killed Maryland Woman Was Known MS-13 Affiliate, Report Finds.

The Salvadoran national who raped and killed a 20-year-old American citizen was granted entry into the United States in spite of his MS-13 affiliation and arrest record, a congressional investigation found. The unnamed 17-year-old alien charged with the rape and murder of Kayla Hamilton was arrested “years before coming to the U.S.” for “illicit association…

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Prosecutors End Closing Arguments in Six Defendant Homicide Trial.

On May 17, prosecutors in a child homicide and conspiracy trial ended their closing arguments following an emotional three month proceeding in court. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 23, and Marquell Cobbs, 21, are six of 10 defendants charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation,…

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MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced for Attempted Murders in Virginia.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Four Northern Virginia MS-13 gang members are facing years in prison for various crimes, including two attempted murders in Prince William County in 2019. Editor’s Note: Some of the details in this story are disturbing. Read with caution. According to court documents, 23-year-old Roberto Cruz Moreno, 22-year-old Marvin Torres, 25-year-old Perez Sandoval…

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