Nov. 18, 2011: Under the guise of real police busts, authorties say pair handed cash, guns and drugs to Latin King gang leaders between 2004 and 2006. Fernando Moreno, aka King Boom, 32, of West Palm Beach, was the Fifth Crown of the West Palm Beach tribe. Named in Tuesday's indictment are: Jeremiah Shane Farmer, 35, of Hammond,. The third superseding indictment charges that the Latin Kings was responsible for more than 20 murders in southeast Chicago, northwest Indiana, and Big Spring, Texas. The Latin Kings is a well-organized street gang that has specific leadership and is composed of regions that include multiple chapters. Paul Vasquez is charged with attempting to transfer a loaded Tec-DC9 semi-automatic pistol to other Latin King members on Oct. 25, 2015, in Chicago, according to the indictment. Latin King documents reveal that Gino Gustavo Colon (a.k.a. The previous Latin King indictment had charged Joseph Uvalle with sex trafficking offenses, and this . Nov. 18, 2011: Under the guise of real police busts, authorties say pair handed cash, guns and drugs to Latin King gang leaders between 2004 and 2006. By Gangsters Inc. U.S. Attorney David Capp, of . CHICAGO—A Chicago man alleged to be a "Corona" of the Latin Kings, making him the highest-ranking leader outside of prison and responsible for overseeing the illegal activities of all factions of the powerful Chicago street gang, is among 18 defendants charged in a sweeping new federal indictment against the gang's alleged hierarchy. The indictment says they were a rival gang of the Latin Kings in Holland. Another top ranking Latin Kings member, Alexander Vargas, has already pled guilty to . The Indiana indictment cites how one suspect opened fire on a bar in Hammond, killing one man, after the Latin Kings learned the facility was serving members of a rival gang, David Capp, the U.S . Other murders described in the indictment include the April 2009 killing of 28-year old Geovanni Lopez, of Oak Forest, who was allegedly shot by Alonzo Horta, a member of the Latin Kings' 102nd . The Indictment also alleges a drug conspiracy in which the 11-plus another additional individual were charged. The Chicago Crime Commission's Gang Book says the gang was founded in the 1980s along North Milwaukee Avenue. Federal prosecutors announced charges Friday from a 1999 double homicide in Hammond against a reported Latin Kings street gang member. The indictment identifies at least 46 alleged Latin King leaders, members and associates. They are charged with participating in a criminal organization that murdered its rivals and violently protected its territories in Chicago and the . "Lord Gino") is considered the "SUN" of the Almighty Latin King Nation in Chicago. Editors Law enforcement agents operating under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) arrested 14 alleged members of the Latin Kings this week. Frankie "Lips" Vega, 35, of Hartford, pleaded guilty in March to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin and fentanyl, the U.S. Attorney's office said Tuesday. (STMW) -- U.S. District Judge Rudy Lozano admitted the task before him Thursday was . "Lord Gino") is considered the "SUN" of the Almighty Latin King Nation in Chicago. Currently he is serving a life sentence in federal prison due to a 25-count indictment, which includes charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and other drugs. The activities spilled over into local businesses. Two Latin Kings ran from police after leaving a loaded handgun inside Foster Food & Liquor. All 12 individuals were charged with a conspiracy to distribute narcotics and added to aLatin King indictment pending in Indiana that had previously charged 26 members of the gang, according to a . The new indictment supplements a June 1994 Federal indictment against 20 New York Latin Kings leaders. Latin Kings Rudy "Kato" Rangel was a Latin King in Chicago. November 8, 2013 / 6:28 AM / CBS Chicago. Two Chicago police officers are accused . On July 27, 2016, Chicago's newspapers and other media reported, in some detail, on the massive federal indictment of the Latin Kings street gang, which was organized ruing the 1950s and 1960s in Chicago and has been based here an in Illinois prisons ever since. Robert Blaszkiewicz , Sarah Tompkins. (HAMMOND, Ind.) The third superseding indictment charges that the Latin Kings were responsible for more than 20 murders. All 12 individuals were charged with a conspiracy to distribute narcotics and added to a Latin King indictment pending in Indiana that had previously charged 26 members of the gang, according to a . Eddie Johnson speaks about two federal indictments charging 34 members of the Latin Kings street gang with participating in a criminal organization during a press conference . CHICAGO (CBS) -- Twelve members of the Latin Kings gang are now facing narcotics distribution and racketeering charges and have been added to an existing . The Latin Kings is a well-organized street gang that has well-defined leadership and is composed of regions that include multiple chapters. 0. Dozens of members of the Latin Kings street gang have been charged in federal indictments alleging they used violent means, including murder, to protect their "territories" in the Chicago area and . The Latin Kings is a well-organized street gang that has specific leadership and is composed of regions that include multiple chapters. According to the third superseding indictment filed in this case, the Latin Kings is a nationwide gang that originated in Chicago and has branched out throughout the United States. The 17 members of the Latin Kings represent sets from Hammond, East Chicago and Gary. The indictment charges three alleged high-ranking Latin Kings who enforced discipline and adherence to the gang's rules and were known as "Regional Enforcers." The three Southeast Regional Enforcers charged in the indictment are RAUL CAVILLO, 33, of Chicago; JOEL NUNEZ, 39, of Chicago; and CARLOS PADILLA JR., 35, of Chicago. The indictments filed in these cases allege that the Latin Kings gang was responsible for at least 19 murders in the Chicago/Northwest Indiana area and Big Spring, Texas. Email. 1 of 5. Post students, including Tafare Berryman and some of his . The new 53-page document also adds 14 new defendants to a prosecution that began in summer . Federal prosecutors in Chicago escalated their assault on the Almighty Latin King Nation on Thursday, revealing a new 20-count indictment that lays six murders dating back to 1999 at . CHICAGO — Dozens of members of the Latin Kings street gang in the Chicago area and northern Indiana have been arrested on charges of a federal racketeering conspiracy . and friends with rappers like DMX and Fat Joe. CHICAGO (AP) Dozens of members of the Latin Kings street gang in the Chicago area and northern Indiana have been arrested on charges of a federal racketeering conspiracy that included arson . Latin Kings Leader Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison. Nov 18, 2011. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thirty-six alleged members of the Latin Kings street gang were charged Tuesday, accused of participating in a criminal organization that violently acted to protect . Vega . The gang also has a powerful presence in New York City, Miami . Ellis, who became a Latin Kings member at an early age, admitted that as a juvenile he participated in the shooting deaths of James Walsh and Gonzalo Diaz in Griffith, Ind. Latin Kings Tried To Ditch Loaded Gun In Ravenswood Liquor Store, Cops Say. According to the indictments filed in this case, the Latin Kings is a nationwide gang that originated in Chicago and has branched out throughout the United States. The indictment includes the previous charges alleging that the 12 remaining . Feds indict 15 in Latin Kings crackdown, including 2 Chicago cops. In one indictment, 17 members or associates of the Latin Kings, all from factions in Hammond, East Chicago and Gary, are charged with a criminal conspiracy that spanned from 2003 until November . Done. One indictment charges three of the Latin Kings' alleged "regional enforcers" on the Southeast Side: Raul Cavillo, 33; Joel Nunez, 39; and Carlos Padilla Jr., 35, all of Chicago. As alleged in the indictment, Vargas, Bernal and Zambrano traveled from the Chicago /northwest Indiana area to Texas to meet with the Texas Latin Kings hierarchy on May 29, 2005. Two Chicago police officers are accused . Robert Blaszkiewicz , Sarah Tompkins. Founded in a Chicago jail in the mid-1940's as a self-protection organization for . In one instance, Bernal, Gudino, Robles, Jalomos and others allegedly caused Jonathan Zimmerman to be transported to Hammond and then murdered him for using counterfeit currency . Latin Kings Indicted. On Thursday, the feds announced major indictments against 17 members of the Latin Kings and two members of the Two Six Nation for charges including murder, sex trafficking and narcotics distribution in the northwest Indiana area. they have been charged with a racketeering conspiracy that spanned from 2003 . Nov 18, 2011 Updated Jun 20, 2017. Tweet. CHICAGO TRIBUNE REPORT: Latin Kings' business of violence is hit Currently he is serving a life sentence in federal prison due to a 25-count indictment, which includes charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and other drugs. According to the indictment, the following were members of, or associated with, the Latin . At the Parrot Bar, a gang member named Antonio Rios was accused of . Latin King documents reveal that Gino Gustavo Colon (a.k.a. The Latin Kings indictment included accounts of 12 homicides in Chicago, six in Indiana and two in Texas. King and Issa are also in federal custody. February 9, 2018. The third superseding indictment alleges that the Latin Kings gang was responsible for at least 19 murders in the Chicago/Northwest Indiana area and Big Spring, Texas. Latin King documents reveal that Gino Gustavo Colon (a.k.a. . HAMMOND - United States Attorney David Capp announced federal racketeering charges against 11 additional members of the Latin Kings, a criminal enterprise doing business in Chicago and northwest Indiana. U.S. Attorney David Capp on Tuesday announced federal racketeering charges against 12 additional members of the Latin Kings, a criminal enterprise doing business in Chicago and northwest Indiana. According to the third superseding indictment filed in this case, the Latin Kings is a nationwide gang that originated in Chicago and has branched out throughout the United States. The Indictment also alleges a drug conspiracy in which the 11 plus another additional individual were charged. Currently he is serving a life sentence in federal prison due to a 25-count indictment, which includes charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and other drugs. The third superseding indictment alleges that the Latin Kings gang was responsible for at least 19 murders, including juveniles and one pregnant woman, in the Chicago/Northwest Indiana area and . CHICAGO TRIBUNE REPORT: Latin Kings' business of violence is hit The 17 members of the Latin Kings represent sets from Hammond, East Chicago and Gary. The Southeast Region of the Latin Kings, according to the indictment, includes several chapters named after the streets they control. According to the indictment, the Latin King's hierarchy consists of: a "chief" or "boss" of the gang; his top street chiefs or "jefes"; a "crown council," and various sections or chapters of the gang. 0. Jul 26, 2016 at 10:08 pm. Nov 18, 2011 Updated Jun 20, 2017. As detailed in the indictment and the government's detention letter filed earlier today, on April 2, 2005, Rivera and other Latin King gang members were present at La Mansion bar and nightclub located at 3942 Long Beach Road, N. Long Beach. 3-year investigation leads to murder, kidnapping, assault charges. One indictment charges three of the Latin Kings' alleged "Regional Enforcers" on the Southeast Side: Raul Cavillo, 33; Joel Nunez, 39; and Carlos Padilla Jr., 35, all of Chicago. They join a group of 20 other gang members who were arrested in 2016. 34 alleged gang members charged in Latin Kings racketeering conspiracy involving guns, assaults and attempted murders in Chicago area CHICAGO — Two federal indictments unsealed in Chicago Tuesday charged 34 members of the Latin Kings street gang with participating in a criminal organization that assaults and attempts to murder its rivals and violently protects its territories in the city and . Flipboard. An alleged leader of Chicago's Latin Kings street gang has been indicted with 17 others in connection with a large-scale drug-selling operation that used murder and extortion to protect its turf . U.S. Attorney David Capp, of . Jan 25, 2017 | WLSAM Staff. Done. Law enforcement authorities say the Latin Kings are the state's third-largest gang with an estimated 18,000 members in Chicago alone. Gang . Ms. . This count carries over unchanged from the previous indictment. Sean Michael Pena (left) and Timothy Maurice Diaz | U.S. Attorney's office. Nov 18, 2011. (Sun Times Wire) Federal prosecutors in Chicago escalated their assault on the Almighty Latin King Nation on Thursday, revealing a new 20-count indictment that lays six murders dating back to 1999 at the feet of the violent street gang. Antonio Martinez Jr., 42, of Chicago, a former Chicago police officer, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty Dec. 2, 2011 to racketeering conspiracy. In the indictment, prosecutors alleged that Colon, 43, ran the operation from his prison cell at the Menard Correctional Center, using the prison phones and visits with friends and family members . 34 alleged Latin Kings captured, drugs and guns seized in raids. The Chicago faction of the Latin Kings is recognized as one of the largest Hispanic street gang in the United States after the Surenos and Nortenos as well as MS-13 and 18th Street gang and one of . The Lake County prosecutor's office filed charges in 2001 . One indictment charges three of the Latin Kings' alleged "Regional Enforcers" on the Southeast Side: Raul Cavillo, 33; Joel Nunez, 39; and Carlos Padilla Jr., 35, all of Chicago. Rogers Park ». The Bloodline Manifesto was founded by Luis "King Blood" Felipe in 1986 in the New York State Collins Correctional Facility. Delgado is charged with being a felon in possession of a loaded Tauras .380-caliber semi-automatic pistol in Chicago, the indictment states. Also present at the club were numerous C.W. 82nd, 88th, 89th, 97th, 99th, 102nd and 104th streets were . Twelve members of the Latin Kings gang are now facing narcotics distribution and racketeering charges and have been added to an existing federal indictment in northwest . The new defendants are Zambrano, Fernando King, 39, of Chicago, alleged to be the gang's "Supreme Regional Officer" who reported only to Zambrano, and Ruben Caquias, Ernesto Grimaldo, Nedal Issa and Felipe Zamora. The Southeast Region of the Latin Kings, according to the indictment, includes several chapters named after the streets they control. The Indictment also alleges a drug conspiracy in which the 11-plus another additional individual were charged. Feds indict 15 in Latin Kings crackdown, including 2 Chicago cops. January 25, 2017 / 6:57 AM / CBS Chicago. "Lord Gino") is considered the "SUN" of the Almighty Latin King Nation in Chicago. Chicago Police Supt. (Sun Times Wire) Federal prosecutors in Chicago escalated their assault on the Almighty Latin King Nation on Thursday, revealing a new 20-count indictment that lays six murders dating back to 1999 at the feet of the violent street gang. Massachusetts is home to 10 chapters of the Latin Kings network, according to the indictment . . In one indictment, 17 members or associates of the Latin Kings, all from factions in Hammond, East Chicago and Gary, are charged with a criminal conspiracy that spanned from 2003 until November . The indictment alleges that, on Oct. 28, 2014, James shot and killed Hurtado Sr. in Hammond believing that he was Martin Hurtado Jr., whom James believed was a rival gang member. They were linked to the Latin Kings, then allied with the Maniac Latin Disciples. 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