BOSTON — Gregory Peguero-Colon, a 48-year-old former leader of the Latin Kings gang, was sentenced to three years in prison for racketeering charges. The sentence was handed down by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel on [date].
Peguero-Colon, also known as “King Trece,” pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity on March 9, 2021. As the Chairman of the Crown Council for the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, Peguero-Colon acted as an independent advisor to the State Leadership team and presided over “trials” for gang members who violated the Latin Kings code of conduct.
The Latin Kings are a violent criminal enterprise with thousands of members across the United States. The gang adheres to a national manifesto, employs an internal judiciary, and uses a sophisticated system of communication to maintain its hierarchy. As alleged in court documents, the gang uses drug distribution to generate revenue and engages in violence against witnesses and rival gangs to further its influence and protect its turf.
Peguero-Colon also kept and maintained a spreadsheet identifying individuals who were in bad standing with the gang for various reasons, including whether individuals had provided information to law enforcement or committed “treason” against the gang. He disseminated this spreadsheet to the Latin Kings members, and multiple people on the spreadsheet had in fact been targeted for violence by the Latin Kings.
Peguero-Colon will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence. The case against him is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States.
Defendant: Gregory Peguero-Colon, a/k/a “King Trece”
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity (RICO conspiracy)
City and State: BOSTON, Massachusetts
Exact Date: [No date provided in source, but the plea was on March 9, 2021]
Sentence: Three years in prison and three years of supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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