Tag: MS-13
Jose Ramos Lopez, Murder, Maryland 2023
⏱ 2 min read An El Salvadoran illegal alien, Jose Ramos Lopez, 26, played a role in the brutal murder of a minor in Frederick, Maryland. On February 24, 2023, MS-13 gang members, including the victim, gathered outside an apartment complex before luring the victim to a wooded area to smoke marijuana. There, gang members…
Juan Carlos Hernandez, Human Smuggling, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Four more border bandits are facing up to 20 years in federal prison for trying to sneak back into the United States after being previously deported. Fernando Flores-Bautista, Carlos Guadalupe Aquino-Pacheco, Dionicio Rodriguez-Hernandez, and Francisco Javier Velasquez-Vela are among the 484 people charged with immigration-related crimes in the Southern District of…
Edgardo Martinez-Rodriguez, Murder, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Eight MS-13 gang members were sentenced to decades in prison for their roles in a racketeering conspiracy that included witness tampering and multiple murders. The brutal killings, which spanned from 2017 to 2018, targeted victims as young as 14 in the Houston area. The main players were high-ranking MS-13 leaders Edgardo…
Elmer Canales-Rivera, Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Terrorists, Texas 2020
High-ranking MS-13 leader Elmer Canales-Rivera apprehended on terrorism charges. Arrest sends a strong message to other leaders within the organization. Learn more.
Hernan Yanes-Rivera, Racketeering Conspiracy, Maryland 2023
Learn about the sentencing of two Maryland MS-13 members for racketeering conspiracy and murder. Explore the organization of MS-13, the violence within the gang, and the involvement of law enforcement.
Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia, Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder, California 2023
Life Sentence for MS-13 Gang Member in Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder Case: A significant victory against organized crime as Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia receives a life sentence for his involvement in a murder and racketeering conspiracy. This case sheds light on the ruthless MS-13 gang and marks a step towards reducing violent crime in our communities.
Franklin Rodriguez-Rivas, Kidnapping, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Franklin Rodriguez-Rivas, a citizen of El Salvador in the U.S. illegally, is facing federal kidnapping and harboring charges stemming from events in San Antonio, Texas. The feds initially busted him in February, keeping the details quiet until this week’s indictment. The case suggests a scheme involving bringing people across the border…
Franklin Ulises Rodriguez-Rivas, Kidnapping, Alabama 2026
⏱ 2 min read Franklin Ulises Rodriguez-Rivas is in federal custody, accused of snatching someone off the streets of San Antonio. The Salvadoran national, arrested in February, now faces federal indictment for kidnapping and harboring an undocumented immigrant. Sources inside the investigation whisper of connections to the notoriously brutal MS-13 gang. The details of the…
