U.S. District Judge Edward Davila sentenced Erick Escalante-Torres to 27 years and Jose Noe Ramirez-Avelar to 22 years for their extensive involvement in violent gang-related crimes.
The Salvadoran-based gang MS-13, operating in Santa Cruz, has been linked to various violent crimes, including attempted murder and racketeering, as detailed by federal prosecutors.
In a concrete case, Escalante-Torres and Ramirez-Avelar devised a plan to execute a murder of a man unaffiliated with any rival gang, demonstrating their calculated approach.
Federal prosecutors revealed that the defendants not only participated in violent crimes but also assisted in the destruction of evidence relating to another murder by a different MS-13 clique.
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