Hammond, Ind. – Ivan Quiroz, a 29-year-old alleged member of the Almighty Latin Kings and Queen Nation, has been indicted for his alleged role in a racketeering conspiracy in Hammond, Ind., and elsewhere, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David Capp of the Northern District of Indiana.
The second superseding indictment, returned yesterday by the federal grand jury in Hammond charges Quiroz, aka “Captain Kirk,” with conspiracy to engage in racketeering activity, conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana, two counts of murder, and two counts of using and carrying a firearm to commit murder during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Quiroz is charged with participating with other alleged Latin King members in the murder of rival gang members James Walsh and Gonzalo Diaz outside of a bar in Griffith, Ind., in the early morning of February 25, 2007.
The Latin Kings is a nationwide gang that originated in Chicago and has branches throughout the United States. The gang has been involved in at least 15 murders, including the murder of Walsh and Diaz.
The racketeering and drug conspiracy charges each carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. The murder-related charges carry maximum penalties of life in prison or the death penalty.
This case is being investigated by the FBI; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Drug Enforcement Administration; Immigration, Customs and Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations; the National Gang Targeting, Enforcement & Coordination Center; the National Gang Intelligence Center; the Chicago Police Department, the Griffith Police Department; the Highland, Ind., Police Department; the Hammond Police Department; and the Houston Police Department.
The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney Joseph A. Cooley of the Criminal Division’s Gang Unit and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Nozick of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana.
The indictment is not evidence of guilt. Ivan Quiroz is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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