{"id":27316,"date":"2016-10-14T17:28:07","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T00:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=27316"},"modified":"2016-10-14T17:28:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-15T00:28:07","slug":"2-el-monte-street-gang-leaders-sentenced-15-year-sentences-federal-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=27316","title":{"rendered":"2 El Monte Street Gang Leaders Sentenced to 15-Years for Federal Crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476490090398_7544\" class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476490090398_7546\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476490090398_7545\"><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476490090398_7537\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6759 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Department of Justice\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A Mexican Mafia member who was the primary \u201cshotcaller\u201d of the El Monte Flores street gang, and another man who was a key leader of the gang, have each received 15-year prison terms after pleading guilty to federal racketeering offenses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476490090398_7537\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A third man who was a member of the gang has received a sentence of nearly 11 years in prison.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476490090398_7540\" class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476490090398_7539\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The three gang members were sentenced yesterday as part of a 2014 racketeering case that targeted the El Monte Flores gang, an organization that takes direction from the Mexican Mafia prison gang and controls criminal activity in the cities of El Monte and South El Monte.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 James \u201cChemo\u201d Gutierrez, 53, of El Monte, who is the Mexican Mafia member and the lead defendant in the indictment, and Kenneth Cofer, 37, also of El Monte, were sentenced to 150 months in prison by United States District Judge John A. Kronstadt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gutierrez and Coffer pleaded guilty in April to conspiring to violate the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19337 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Gang-Task-Force-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Gang Task Force\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Gang-Task-Force-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Gang-Task-Force-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Gang-Task-Force-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Gang-Task-Force.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>They also each pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute controlled substances, including methamphetamine and heroin, and conspiring to launder money. Additionally, Cofer pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The third gang member sentenced yesterday \u2013 John Rivera, 54, of El Monte \u2013 pleaded guilty in December 2015 to conspiring to violate the RICO Act and conspiring to distribute narcotics Judge Kronstadt ordered Rivera to serve 130 months in prison.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The RICO indictment alleged that members of the El Monte Flores gang committed crimes that included acts of violence (ranging from battery to murder), drug trafficking, robbery, burglary, carjacking, witness intimidation, kidnapping, weapons trafficking, credit card fraud, identity theft and money laundering.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cWe now have secured lengthy prison terms for key members of one of the oldest street gangs in Los Angeles County after using the federal racketeering statute to dismantle the organization\u2019s leadership structure,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Eileen M. Decker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Adding, \u201cEven with significant gains made by law enforcement, street gangs remain one of the most dangerous criminal elements in the region and a significant contributor to violent crime. We are committed, however, to restoring order in neighborhoods affected by the violence and drug trafficking perpetrated by street gangs like the El Monte Flores gang.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In a plea agreement filed with the court, Gutierrez admitted that he \u201cregularly received extortionate \u2018tax\u2019 payments from individuals trafficking narcotics in the neighborhoods controlled by the El Monte Flores gang.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15321 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DEA-IMAGE-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"DEA IMAGE\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DEA-IMAGE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DEA-IMAGE.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Gutierrez \u201cknew that the narcotics traffickers would be subject to violent attacks if they failed to pay the extortionate taxes to the El Monte Flores gang.\u201d Gutierrez acknowledged in his plea agreement that he authorized an attack on a rival gang member.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum that Gutierrez deserved a lengthy prison term due to his \u201cpivotal role in the gang\u2019s drug distribution, extortion, and violent activity.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The court filing notes that Gutierrez has a long criminal record, including a racketeering-related murder that resulted in a 20-year federal prison term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5109 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/El-Monte-Police-Department.jpg\" alt=\"El Monte Police Department\" width=\"180\" height=\"248\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cofer admitted in his plea agreement that he \u201cmanaged and supervised the extortion and drug trafficking activities\u2026[and] directed the use of violence on behalf\u201d of the criminal enterprise. Cofer specifically admitted that he authorized the shooting of a person who had a dispute with another member of the gang.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gutierrez and Cofer admitted their roles in threats to use violence to extort \u201ctaxes\u201d from drug dealers and fraudulent document vendors at \u201cCrawford\u2019s Plaza,\u201d a shopping center at Valley Boulevard and Garvey Avenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When Rivera pleaded guilty, he admitted collecting \u201ctaxes\u201d from gang members and transferring that money to Gutierrez. He also acknowledged distributing large quantities of methamphetamine. \u201c[D]espite spending the majority of the last 31 years in custody, [Rivera] has not learned his lesson and continues to commit new crimes,\u201d prosecutors wrote in a court filing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In addition to Gutierrez, Cofer and Rivera, 31 other defendants named in the RICO indictment have pleaded guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The investigation into the El Monte Flores gang was conducted by a task force that included the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; IRS Criminal Investigation; and the El Monte Police Department, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2488377434MsoNormal\" 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