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Chicago Police Officer and Latin Kings Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
A Chicago police officer and three members of the Almighty Latin Kings Nation pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy and other related charges in a superseding indictment involving alleged members or associates of the Latin Kings, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer and U.S. Attorney David Capp.
Chicago police officer Alex Guerrero, 42, pleaded guilty to counts one, two, 14, and 15 of the third superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana; interference with commerce by threats or violence; and use and carrying of a firearm during and in relation to crimes of violence and drug trafficking.
Guerrero pleaded guilty on July 31, 2012, before Judge Rudy Lozano of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, in Hammond, Ind. As part of his plea agreement, Guerrero acknowledges that a 19-year prison sentence is appropriate.
The third superseding indictment, which charged 21 defendants, was returned by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Indiana on Nov. 16, 2011, and was unsealed on Nov. 18, 2011. The Latin Kings is a nationwide gang that originated in Chicago and has branched out throughout the United States, including to Texas.
Guerrero admitted in the plea agreement that he is responsible for possession of and distribution of 150 kilograms or more of cocaine as alleged in count two. He also admitted in the plea agreement that he physically restrained the victim in the course of the offense alleged in count 14. Guerrero admitted that he abused a position of public trust in a manner that significantly facilitated the commission or concealment of the offense.
Guerrero, a Chicago resident, faces up to 19 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for a later date.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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