On September 9, 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal indictment against Pedro Aguayo-Rivera, a Mexican national, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Aguayo-Rivera was charged with two counts of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), one count of conspiracy to commit a violent crime, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The case against Aguayo-Rivera was part of a broader investigation into the alleged leadership role he played in a violent gang operating in the United States and Mexico. Authorities claimed that Aguayo-Rivera was involved in a range of crimes, including murder, extortion, and narcotics trafficking.
According to court documents, Aguayo-Rivera was arrested on October 1, 2008, in Newark, Delaware. He was subsequently detained without bail pending a trial. Aguayo-Rivera’s trial took place in 2009 in the District of Delaware. The jury found Aguayo-Rivera guilty on all counts, and on April 14, 2009, he was sentenced to life in federal prison without the possibility of parole.
Key Facts
- Case: Aguayo-Rivera
- Court: DED Federal District
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Federal Court Records
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