MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Allegedly Conspiring to Commit Murder
By Janita Kan
March 25, 2019 Updated: March 25, 2019
Six MS-13 gang members who are accused of conspiring to commit two separate murders in Suffolk County, New York, have been indicted, according to an announcement by the district attorney office on March 25.
Officials say the investigation began in the summer of 2018. In the first case, 20-year-old Kevin Zuniga, 28-year-old Jose J. Portillo, and 31-year-old Kevin Mejia Sandoval allegedly conspired to murder a fellow MS-13 gang member who they believed was cooperating with law enforcement.
Kevin Zuniga (L), Jose J. Portillo (M), and Kevin Mejia Sandoval (R). (Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office)
“This goes to show how ruthless this gang is and is part of their [modus operandi]: They conspire to kill rival gang members but they also conspire to kill their own when they allegedly violate the rules of the gang,†District Attorney Timothy Sini said in a press release.
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