Authorities arrested and charged two dozen alleged members of the hyperviolent transnational Trinitarios gang believed to have dedicated murders in Massachusetts and tried much more, which the U.S. Lawyer says is a good begin for “dismantling” the gang’s presence within the Bay State.
The state-level chief in Massachusetts was Enmanuel Paula-Cabral, 33, who goes by “Nelfew,” “Gordo” and “Manny,” the feds say, and he is likely one of the eight who will seem later in the present day for arraignment in federal court docket on racketeering and homicide prices.
“For well over a decade, Trinitarios gang members have engaged in brazen acts of murder, assault and drug distribution — instilling fear in the communities of Lynn and Lawrence in particular,” U.S. Lawyer for Massachusetts Leah Foley stated at a press convention Wednesday morning.
“Today’s law enforcement action has struck a significant blow against the leadership of the Trinitarios operating in Massachusetts — virtually dismantling an organization responsible for years of bloodshed, drug trafficking and lawlessness,” she continued.
Additionally charged on the federal stage on numerous conspiracy, homicide and drug prices are, all from the Lynn chapter of the group: Justin “Tuto” or “Mimi” Alba, 25; Darwin “El Py” Batista, 21, Janoy “El Viejo” Batista, 34; Aaron “Sosa” Diaz Liranzo, 26; Luis “Chiquito” Enrique Santana, 30; David “Bambino” Garcia, 23; Israel “Menol” Gracia Vasquez, 23; James Jimenez, 25; Westyn “Muddy” Lantigua, 24; Michael “Trucho” Miliano, 22; Kelvin Liranzo “Woopty” Roman, 25; Warly Ruiz, 30; Tomy “Manito Bello” Sanchez Tejeda, 35; Abel “Riko” Severino Reyes, 21; Yeferson “Illuminati” Vallecillo Cambar, 23; Wilving “Bolu” Lopez, 24; and Ricardo “Rio from the Sin” Bratini-Perez, 26.
Additionally federally charged are the alleged second-in-command, or “Flag” of the state-level gang’s management, Ery “Racacha” Jordani Rosario, 32; Carlos Javier “Kreepy” Ramirez Cornielle, 16; in addition to alleged gang members Elvis “Honduras” Trujillo, 27, of the Lawrence chapter; Angel “Big Boy” Santos, 25, who’s famous by the feds as a gang “security officer”; Luis “Sopita” Heffrey Santana, 27, the “Primera Number One” of the Manchester, N.H., chapter; Eric “Maniactico” Rosario, 26, of the Lawrence chapter; Robert “Piccarine” Santana, 29, of the Lawrence chapter; and Rosnel “Jai” Polanco, 26, of the Lawrence chapter.
Two different alleged gang members are charged for homicide by the Essex District Lawyer’s workplace: Leonardo “Pinina” Espinoza, 15; and Robert “Petete” Severino, 25, of the Lawrence chapter.
This can be a growing story.
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