Arnolvin Umanzor Velasquez, a member of the MS-13’s BLS clique, was handed a 40-year sentence for his role in the execution-style murder of two brothers in Brentwood, New York. The sentence was announced at the federal courthouse in Central Islip.
Umanzor Velasquez, an El Salvador citizen, fled to his home country after the December 18, 2011, murders and returned to the United States before relocating to Georgia. He was apprehended by the FBI on May 19, 2015, and transferred to New York.
The US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Robert L. Capers, emphasized that MS-13’s violence will not be tolerated, stating, ‘If you engage in violence in this district, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.’
FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William F. Sweeney Jr. highlighted the organization’s ironfisted control over territory and the ongoing efforts of the Long Island Safe Streets Task Force.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy Sini vowed continued collaboration with federal agencies to prosecute gang members under the RICO statute, noting that this sentence was a significant step in the right direction.
According to court filings, Umanzor Velasquez and another MS-13 member executed the Ceron brothers for not attending meetings or ‘putting in work’ and out of fear that one brother might retaliate. The incident also involved an attempted shooting of a Good Samaritan who survived despite being struck in the chest.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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