Tag: Lynn
Westyn Lantigua, Attempted Murder, Massachusetts 2022
⏱ 4 min read Westyn Lantigua, a 25-year-old member of the Lynn chapter of the Trinitarios gang, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges, including his role in two attempted murders, in a Boston federal court. The crimes took place in Lynn, Massachusetts, where Lantigua and other gang members targeted rival gangs and innocent bystanders. The guilty…
Harvey Rodriguez, Hobbs Act Robbery, Massachusetts 2023
⏱ 2 min read A brazen robbery turned ugly for a Lynn man, Harvey Rodriguez, who’s been locked up for 10 years for his role in a $24,000 heist. The January 2023 armed robbery targeted a drug distributor in Woburn, with Rodriguez and an accomplice pointing guns at the customer before making off with the…
Yodenny Michael Baez-Cabrera, Re-Entry After Deportation, California 2023
⏱ 2 min read A Dominican national, Yodenny Michael Baez-Cabrera, 41, is accused of breaking the law again, this time by re-entering the US without permission after being deported in 2017. According to the indictment, Baez-Cabrera was deported from the United States on July 18, 2017. He allegedly re-entered the country sometime after his July…
Luis Enrique Santana, Murder, Massachusetts 2019
⏱ 2 min read A Lynn Chapter Trinitarios gangster copped to two murders and two attempted murders in a racketeering conspiracy case, federal prosecutors said today. Luis Enrique Santana, 32, pleaded guilty to participating in the Trinitarios’ violent enterprise, which operates in thousands of locations across the country. The Trinitarios, a notorious gang, adhere to…
Denys Gonzalez Hernandez, Fentanyl Trafficking, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 2 min read Denys Gonzalez Hernandez, a 33-year-old from Lynn, MA, pleaded guilty to trafficking massive amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, along with firearm charges. The guilty plea came after a search of his shared apartment in February 2025 uncovered 465 grams of fentanyl, 34 grams of cocaine base, and 21 grams of…
Anthony Coleman, Sex Trafficking, Massachusetts 2020
⏱ 2 min read Anthony Coleman, a 36-year-old Lynn man, exploited two women for sex during the COVID-19 pandemic, targeting those who had lost their jobs or homes. Between March and August 2020, Coleman recruited, coerced, and profited from the women, forcing them to engage in commercial sex acts. He was sentenced to 12 years…
James C. Burdulis, Receiving Stolen Government Money or Property, Massachusetts 2019
⏱ 2 min read James C. Burdulis, a 56-year-old man from Lynn, MA, has been charged with receiving approximately $63,959 in stolen Social Security benefits from June 2019 through June 2025, and making false statements to the Social Security Administration. The alleged crimes occurred over a period of six years, with Burdulis submitting a fraudulent…
