US EditionTeens from LA gang plead guilty to shootings linked to cartel, Mexican Mafia
Two teens admitted to attempted murder and murder linked to a Mexican Mafia-affiliated gang, hired by the Sinaloa Cartel and expecting $50,000 each, prosecutors said.
- Two teens, Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero, pleaded guilty to attempted murders and the death of Ricardo Sanchez on behalf of a Mexican Mafia-affiliated gang.
- The teens were recruited as hitmen by the Sinaloa Cartel for their age to avoid adult prosecution and paid $50,000 each.
- Prosecutors said the Westside Wilmas gang, which the defendants hoped to join, engages in drug trafficking, weapons distribution, and violent crimes.
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‘Too Young To Charge’: Teen Hitmen Hired By Sinaloa Cartel Admit To Bloody $50K Contract
Two teenage gang members who believed their age made them untouchable have pleaded guilty to working as hired guns for the Sinaloa Cartel. The pair, who were just 15 years old when they accepted a $50,000 contract to kill a target in San Diego County, admitted in federal court Friday that they were specifically recruited […] ‘Too Young To Charge’: Teen Hitmen Hired By Sinaloa Cartel Admit To Bloody $50K Contract
Mexican Cartels Are Hiring Teenagers to Carry Out Targeted Killings in the U.S.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Two teenagers hired by the Sinaloa Cartel pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder in connection with assassination attempts in Chula Vista, California.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Andrew Nunez, Johncarlo Quintero, the Sinaloa Cartel, the Westside Wilmas gang, and an accomplice, Ricardo Sanchez.WHEN & WHERE: The incidents occurred on March 26, 2024, in Chula Vista, California. The pair pleaded guilty on December 18, 2025, an…
Mexican Cartel Used 15-year-olds for Contract Murders in California, Say Feds
Federal prosecutors say the Sinaloa Cartel hired two 15‑year‑old members of a Mexican Mafia‑affiliated gang to carry out a pair of assassination attempts in Chula Vista, California, attacks that left one man dead and several wounded before the teens fled back to Los Angeles. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
2 teen gang members plead guilty to committing Chula Vista shootings for Sinaloa Cartel
Two teenagers acting as hired gunmen for the Sinaloa Cartel when they committed a pair of shootings in Chula Vista last year that left one man dead and two others wounded pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday. Andrew Nunez, 16, and Johncarlo Quintero, 17, admitted to the March 2024 attacks that occurred outside a Chili’s restaurant and a Chula Vista apartment. The boys, who were both 15 years old at the time, pleaded guilty to the attempted…
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Teen gang members plead guilty to acting as hired hitmen for Sinaloa cartel
Two Los Angeles-area 15-year-old gang members have pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges, admitting they were acting as hired hitmen for Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel.
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