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26 Gang Members Indicted in Sweeping Case Tied to Mass. Murders, Drug Trafficking, Feds Say
Prosecutors say the case follows a two-year probe that has led to charges against 56 alleged gang members and associates.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Leah B. Foley announced federal RICO conspiracy charges against 26 members of the Trinitarios gang, citing their alleged involvement in five murders and 19 attempted murders.
- This takedown concludes a two-year investigation that has resulted in federal charges against 56 leaders, members, and associates of the Trinitarios, who are accused of committing 15 murders and 30 attempted murders over the past decade.
- Investigators describe the organization as a highly structured group with a defined "Cabinet" of leaders and a written "Magna Carta" code, alleging they targeted younger recruits in Lawrence and Lynn for violent "missions."
- During the sweep, law enforcement arrested nine defendants and seized high-capacity firearms, large amounts of ammunition, and enough fentanyl to kill one million people.
- Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Jeffrey Grimming stated this operation effectively decimated the gang's leadership presence in Massachusetts, warning that authorities will pursue any members attempting to resurrect the organization's operations.
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The Department of National Security (DHS) announced the indictment of 26 alleged members of the Trinitarian gang accused of multiple crimes. During the operations, special agents of the National Security Investigation Team (HSI) executed eight search warrants and arrested the suspects. Through a statement, the DHS pointed out that the alleged gang members were charged under the Corrupt and Influenced Organizations Act (RICO), which allows prosec…
26 members of Trinitarios gang arrested on murder, violent crime charges
Authorities charged over two dozen members tied to Lawrence, Haverhill and Boston chapters of the Trinitarios gang, detailing allegations of brutal murders, violent crime, drug trafficking and more.
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