Top Nuestra Familia Prison Gang Leaders Sentenced In Federal Racketeering Case

Top Nuestra Familia Prison Gang Leaders Sentenced In Federal Racketeering Case

Four high-ranking members of the violent Nuestra Familia prison gang were sentenced earlier this week to prison terms ranging from 10 to nearly 15 years following their convictions for racketeering conspiracy, federal prosecutors said. David Cervantes, 76; James Perez, 70; Guillermo Solorio, 45; and George Franco, 59 — described by prosecutors as senior members of the gang’s top leadership — were sentenced Tuesday in Oakland. Cervantes and Per…

Four Nuestra Familia Prison Gang Leaders Sentenced For Racketeering Conspiracy

Four men who once sat atop the violent Nuestra Familia prison gang will spend the next decade or more in federal custody after a judge imposed sentences that prosecutors say close the book on a years-long effort to decapitate the gang’s leadership. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers sentenced David “DC” Cervantes, 76, and James “Conejo” Perez, 70, to 120 months each, while Guillermo “Capone” Solorio, 45, and George “Puppet” Franco, 59, r…