03/02/2017
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Los Angeles man with ties to Mexican Mafia sentenced to more than 13 years for distributing methamphetamine to street gangs
LOS ANGELES – A gang member with ties to the Mexican Mafia prison gang was sentenced Monday to more than 13 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine to street gangs in the community of Bell Gardens.
Guillermo Ruiz, known on the street as “Weasel,” 42, of Bell Gardens, was sentenced to 160 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The case is the result of a large-scale investigation into Bell Gardens street gangs by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
In October, Ruiz pleaded guilty to all six criminal charges contained in two indictments, each of which alleged narcotics distribution. HSI’s investigation led to a total of 15 defendants being federally prosecuted for narcotics and/or firearms offenses.
