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‘Sicko’ Carrillo Admits to Murder, RICO Charges
SANTA ANA, CA – The leader of the notorious Whittier-based Quiet Village (QV) street gang, Chase Carrillo, 36, a.k.a. “Sicko,” has confessed to a litany of federal crimes, including the cold-blooded murder of a woman in Commerce in March 2022. Carrillo’s guilty plea brings a grim chapter in the gang’s reign of terror closer to a close, but the damage is already done.
Carrillo admitted to conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and using a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in death. He’s been cooling his heels in federal custody since July 2023. The plea agreement details a criminal career stretching back to at least 2014, even including an assault on two California corrections officers while incarcerated in 2014. The QV gang, the feds say, has a tight and dangerous alliance with the Whittier Varrio Locos (WVL).
The road to this confession is paved with bullets and betrayal. In January 2022, Carrillo and an accomplice opened fire on a rival gang member in El Monte, leaving the victim riddled with eight to ten bullets. But the violence didn’t stop there. A leaked police report identifying a confidential informant – known in court documents as “J.P.” – sparked a death order. Carrillo and his crew saw J.P. as a rat and a threat to their operation.
On March 5, 2022, Carrillo and a co-conspirator, cruising in a rental car obtained with a stolen credit card, hunted down J.P. in Commerce. Carrillo stepped out and unleashed a barrage of gunfire, intending to kill J.P. While the informant escaped unharmed, the driver of the vehicle – M.F. – was fatally struck. Carrillo confessed that the murder was a calculated move to solidify his power within the QV enterprise by silencing anyone perceived as cooperating with law enforcement.
The financial toll of Carrillo’s actions is staggering. He admitted to causing at least $150,000 in losses to the El Monte shooting victim and a further $150,000 in damages to M.F.’s family. This isn’t just about gang warfare; it’s about the destruction of lives and communities. U.S. District Judge Fred W. Slaughter has set a sentencing hearing for February 26, 2026, where Carrillo faces a potential life sentence in federal prison.
The investigation, spearheaded by the FBI’s San Gabriel Valley Safe Streets Task Force, involved a multi-agency coalition including the El Monte Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Pomona Police Department, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Special Service Unit. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also contributed to bringing ‘Sicko’ Carrillo to justice. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Wilson Park, Kellye Ng, and Danbee Kim are prosecuting the case, determined to dismantle the Quiet Village enterprise and hold its members accountable.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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