""For more than a decade, this gang has terrorized the residents of the Acosta Plaza townhomes and East Salinas more broadly," said United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian. "The violent criminal activity that defendants have been charged with is appalling and unacceptable. We will not stop until the residents of this community feel safe and secure in their homes. I want to thank Homeland Security Investigations and the Salinas Police Department for their excellent work and collaboration.""
"A federal grand jury has indicted nine Salinas men for taking part in a racketeering conspiracy to promote the aims of a Monterey County street gang by engaging in multiple crimes, including 11 murders, 14 attempted murders, drug and gun distribution, and other related offenses. The superseding indictment, filed Dec. 18 and unsealed today, charges nine defendants, Gustavo "Tatis" Garcia, 26; Lorenzo "Chito" Garcia Jr., 32;"
A federal grand jury indicted nine Salinas men on a racketeering conspiracy charge for promoting the Salinas Acosta Plaza Norteños gang through multiple crimes, including 11 murders, 14 attempted murders, and drug and gun distribution. The superseding indictment was filed Dec. 18 and unsealed today, and each defendant faces one count of racketeering conspiracy. Several defendants were part of an earlier indictment from April 2024. One defendant was arrested and arraigned this morning; the remaining defendants were already in federal or state custody. The gang originated in the Acosta Plaza townhome complex and operates as a clique within larger Norteño criminal street gangs.
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