On February 14, 2018, Cristobal Delgado, a 35-year-old Illinois resident, was charged in the Illinois Northern District Federal Court with multiple counts of violent crimes. The defendant was accused of participating in a violent gang and was charged with racketeering, firearms offenses, and murder in aid of racketeering.
Delgado was allegedly involved with the Latin Counts gang, a violent gang that terrorized neighborhoods in Chicago. The charges against Delgado included conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, murder in aid of racketeering, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
The case against Delgado was a result of a five-year investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Chicago Police Department. The investigation led to the indictment of 14 members of the Latin Counts gang, including Delgado.
The trial for Delgado began on April 9, 2019, and lasted for several weeks. On May 2, 2019, the jury delivered a guilty verdict on all counts against Delgado. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on August 21, 2019. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Ruben Castillo.
The case marked a significant victory for law enforcement in their efforts to dismantle violent gangs in Chicago. The conviction and sentencing of Delgado served as a warning to other gang members that law enforcement was committed to holding them accountable for their crimes.
Key Facts
- Case: Delgado
- Court: ILND Federal District
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Federal Court Records
