Massachusetts Trinitarios Indicted in Wide-Ranging RICO Case Tied to Five Murders
TL;DR
Twenty-six leaders, members and associates of the Trinitarios in Massachusetts were charged in a federal racketeering conspiracy and drug trafficking case linked to five murders and 19 attempted murders, part of a multi-year, cross-state crackdown involving the Lawrence, Lynn, Haverhill and Boston chapters; the indictment details the gang’s structure, recruitment of youths, extensive drug trafficking, extortion and other violent crimes, with several defendants already charged or convicted in related cases and ongoing federal prosecutions.
- Twenty-Six Trinitarios Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy Related to Five Murders in Massachusetts Department of Justice (.gov)
- 26 Trinitarios gang members charged in connection with 5 murders, 19 attempted murders in Mass. The Boston Globe
- Trinitarios gang members facing RICO conspiracy charges in Essex County murders NBC Boston
- FBI Boston announces RICO charges against 26 alleged gang members WJAR
- 26 suspected gang members arrested, many arrests made in Essex County WHDH
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