US EditionPomona gang and Mexican Mafia members found guilty of racketeering-related crimes, murder
- A jury found four men guilty of crimes, including murder, after a 20-day trial.
- The convicted men are Michael Lerma, Carlos Gonzalez, Juan Sanchez, and Jose Valencia Gonzalez, and they face life sentences due to their roles in a criminal enterprise.
- At Lerma's direction, the jury found that the defendants killed a federal inmate in retaliation for drug debts in June 2020.
- Evidence showed that Lerma extorted drug money and directed violent crimes within prison and on the streets from 2012 to 2020.
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Pasadena Star News
Pomona gang and Mexican Mafia members found guilty of racketeering-related crimes, murder
After a 20-day trial, a jury on Friday found four gang members from Pomona and Mexican Mafia members guilty of racketeering-related crimes, including the murder of a federal inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles in June 2020, according to a news release. On Friday, March 28, the following male defendants, were found guilty of one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO…
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