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Trinitarios Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Gun Trafficking in Massachusetts
BOSTON – A member of the Trinitarios street gang pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with trafficking firearms, ammunition, cocaine and crack cocaine in the Greater Lawrence area.
Jose Omar Hernandez-Aragones, 24, a Dominican national residing in Lawrence, pleaded guilty to four counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm; one count of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine; and one count of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base, commonly known as crack cocaine.
U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled sentencing for March 22, 2022.
Hernandez-Aragones was indicted and arrested in November 2019 as part of a federal sweep targeting federal and state offenders, including members and associates of the Trinitarios street gang, in the Greater Lawrence area.
Beginning in 2017, law enforcement conducted an investigation into the members, associates and suppliers of the Trinitarios operating in the Greater Lawrence area.
During the investigation, Hernandez-Aragones was identified as a member of the Trinitarios. On four separate occasions between May and July 2018, Hernandez-Aragones sold at least nine guns, ammunition, cocaine and crack cocaine to a cooperating witness.
The charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. The charge of distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine or cocaine base provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The remaining defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Defendant: Jose Omar Hernandez-Aragones, 24, a Dominican national residing in Lawrence.
Crime: Four counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, one count of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine, and one count of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base.
City and State: Boston, Massachusetts.
Exact Date: November 2019 (arrest), March 22, 2022 (sentencing).
Sentence or Outcome: Sentencing scheduled for March 22, 2022.
Dollar Amounts: $1,900, $250,000, $1 million.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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