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MS-13 Member Sentenced to 520 Months in Prison for Murder and Narcotics Trafficking
Centere Islip, NY – In a federal court in Central Islip, Jonathan Hernandez, also known as ‘Kraken’ and ‘Travieso,’ a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnational criminal organization, was sentenced to 520 months’ imprisonment.
According to the evidence presented in court, Hernandez pleaded guilty in May 2022 to racketeering charges in connection with his participation in the January 28, 2016 murder of Michael Johnson, the April 29, 2016 murder of Oscar Acosta, an attempted murder on August 10, 2016, and a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana.
United States Attorney Breon Peace stated, ‘Today’s sentence is the result of choices the defendant made to commit serious crimes on behalf of the Sailors clique of the MS-13, including the brutal premeditated murders of two young men, assaults with dangerous weapons, attempted murders, and the distribution of drugs.’
The significant sentence handed down today hopefully provides a sense of justice and closure for the families of the victims murdered by Jonathan Hernandez. The FBI’s Long Island Gang Task Force, along with our law enforcement partners, will remain relentless in our efforts to eliminate the threat posed by MS-13’s barbaric violence,’ stated FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Smith.
Hernandez participated in the January 28, 2016 murder of Michael Johnson, where he and other MS-13 members ambushed Johnson from behind, striking him with a baseball bat, stabbing him with a knife, and taking turns hacking him with a machete. He was also involved in the April 29, 2016 murder of Oscar Acosta and an attempted murder on August 10, 2016.
Defendant: Jonathan Hernandez
Criminal Charges: Racketeering
City and State: Central Islip, New York
Exact Date: May 2022 (plea), January 28, 2016 (murder date), April 29, 2016 (murder date)
Sentence or Outcome: 520 months’ imprisonment
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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