""The defendants were high-ranking members of an international criminal organization fueled by violence and fear that left a wake of sorrow and destruction in its path," U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said."
"Prosecutors said the leaders directed and carried out multiple violent acts to boost the gang's reputation and grow its membership."
"Victims' relatives and community groups have said the decades-long terms bring a measure of hard-earned closure, even if they do not erase the loss."
"Federal officials credited a long, coordinated investigation that pulled together the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations and multiple state and local agencies."
Three high-ranking members of the 18th Street gang were sentenced to a total of more than 115 years in prison for their involvement in racketeering, murders, and violent acts. The sentences were the result of a multi-agency investigation that dismantled the gang's leadership. Jose Douglass Castellano received 35 years, while Junior Zelaya-Canales and Walter Fernando Alfaro Pineda each received 40 years. The gang's violent actions included multiple murders, which have left lasting impacts on victims' families and communities.
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