Roger Morales, Murder in Aid of Racketeering, New York 2011

Grimy Times has learned that Roger Morales, a notorious MS-13 gang member, has been arrested and charged in connection with the 2011 murder of Norman Mizzell in Queens, New York.

According to court documents, Morales, also known as "Crazy," "Ciclon," and "Cyclone," was a member of the Centrales Locos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, in Queens, New York. In the spring of 2011, Morales and other members of MS-13 committed a burglary at Mizzell's home, where they had gone to purchase marijuana.

The victim, Norman Mizzell, confronted Morales and his co-conspirators about the burglary, and they decided to kill him. Morales and his co-conspirators obtained a firearm from another MS-13 clique and enlisted the help of another MS-13 member who needed to commit a murder to regain standing in the gang.

On the night of June 5, 2011, Morales and his co-conspirators traveled to Mizzell's home, where they shot him several times through a window into his bedroom during a feigned late-night marijuana purchase. The victim's body was found the next day.

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, James E. Dennehy, Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), and Thomas G. Donlon, Interim Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced the arrest and charges.

"As alleged, the defendant and his co-conspirators killed the victim for the twisted purpose of maintaining and increasing their positions in the MS-13 gang," stated United States Attorney Peace. "This prosecution reflects the resolve by my Office and our law enforcement partners to bring gang members to justice for their violent crimes and that we will not be deterred by the passage of time."

Morales was arrested this morning and arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy. He was ordered detained pending trial.

If convicted of murder in aid of racketeering, Morales faces up to life in prison. This is the latest in a series of federal prosecutions by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York targeting members of the MS-13.

Defendant: Roger Morales

Criminal Charges: Murder in aid of racketeering

City and State: Queens, New York

Exact Date: June 5, 2011

Sentence or Outcome: Currently detained pending trial, faces up to life in prison

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/ms-13-gang-member-indicted-2011-murder-queens-man