US EditionGang Members Kidnapped Victim In Andover, Held Him For Days, Prosecutors Say
- Two Lawrence men, Isiah Medina and Rodderith Peralta, were charged with conspiring to kidnap a man in Andover in May 2024, where the victim was held for three days in a basement in Lowell.
- The kidnapping occurred after the men, posing as law enforcement officers wearing raid jackets, forcibly abducted the victim, who was a Trinitarios gang associate involved in large-scale drug trafficking.
- Court documents reveal the victim was handcuffed, pepper sprayed, and held in captivity while captors planned additional kidnappings, and investigators found photos of the victim on Medina and Peralta's phones.
- Medina, 25, and Peralta, 26, are charged with conspiracy, which carries a potential life sentence and a fine reaching $250,000. According to U.S. Attorney Leah Foley, both men are scheduled to make their court appearance in federal court next week.
- These charges contribute to ongoing federal efforts targeting the Massachusetts Trinitarios gang, which has been linked to racketeering, six murders, and 11 attempted murders, marking a significant blow to this criminal enterprise.
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Gang Members Charged with Kidnapping (United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts)
) Press Release Gang Members Charged with Kidnapping Monday, June 23, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts Defendants allegedly kidnapped and held victim for three days in a basement BOSTON -Two alleged members of the Trinitarios gang have been charged with a May 2024 kidnapping in Andover, Mass.. During the alleged kidnapping, the suspects wore law enforcement jackets and h…
Gang Members Kidnapped Victim In Andover, Held Him For Days, Prosecutors Say
Gang Members Kidnapped Victim In Andover, Held Him For Days, Prosecutors Say - Andover, MA - The two men are part of the Trinitarios gang and wore law enforcement jackets during the kidnapping, prosecutors said.
Mass. Trinitarios gang kidnaps person while wearing law enforcement jackets, officials say
A Massachusetts gang that officials say has fueled a decade of bloodshed is now accused of kidnapping a man while wearing law enforcement jackets. Isiah Medina, also known as “Ice”, 25, and Rodderith Peralta, also known as “Mago”, 26, both of Lawrence, were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping. Both men are members of the Lawrence Chapter of the Trinitarios gang and are in custody on unrelated state charges.
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