Carlos Romero-Aguilar, Racketeering, Murder in Aid of Racketeering, Illinois 2016

In a shocking turn of events, federal authorities had arrested and charged Carlos Romero-Aguilar with multiple counts of violent crime in 2016. The case, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (ILND Federal District), on December 7, 2016, sent shockwaves throughout the community.

According to the indictment, Romero-Aguilar was accused of participating in a violent gang that terrorized the streets of Chicago. He was charged with racketeering, murder in aid of racketeering, and possession of a firearm by a felon, among other crimes.

The case was a joint investigation between the FBI and local law enforcement agencies, which had been working tirelessly to dismantle the gang’s operations. The indictment alleged that Romero-Aguilar had played a key role in the gang’s hierarchy, ordering hits and recruiting new members.

On March 10, 2020, Romero-Aguilar pleaded guilty to the charges, admitting to his role in the gang’s violent activities. He faced a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison for the racketeering charge and up to life in prison for the murder in aid of racketeering charge. The plea deal spared him from a potentially lengthy and grueling trial.

U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood presided over the case, which was a significant blow to the gang’s operations in the city. The guilty plea marked a major victory for law enforcement, who had been working to bring an end to the gang’s reign of terror.

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