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NASHVILLE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

A federal grand jury in Nashville last week returned a 60-count, second superseding indictment, charging nine MS-13 gang members with a racketeering conspiracy, according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Charges in the indictment include seven murder allegations, kidnappings, numerous assaults, robberies and large-scale drug distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those charged in the indictment include: Carlos Ochoa-Martinez, 31, aka \u201cEl Serio,\u201d Jason Sandoval, 35, aka \u201cBin Laden,\u201d Jorge Flores, 29, aka \u201cPeluche,\u201d Kevin Tidwell, 28, aka \u201cMiklo,\u201d all of Nashville; Jose Pineda-Caceres, 22, aka \u201cDemente,\u201d Franklin Hernandez, 22, aka \u201cHappy,\u201d and Luis Colindres, 24, aka \u201cListo,\u201d all of Honduras; Gerson Serrano-Ramirez, 34, aka \u201cFrijole,\u201d of El Salvador and Juan Melendez,\u201d aka \u201cShaggy,\u201d of Lebanon, Tennessee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The indictment describes the organizational structure of MS-13 and the gang\u2019s sub-unit, the Thompson Place Los Salvatrucha clique, operating in Nashville since at least 2014. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis ongoing investigation has already led to multiple arrests and indictments of confirmed MS-13 gang members, including the nine charged in this most recent indictment,\u201d said Jerry C Templet, Jr, special agent in charge, Homeland Security Investigations, Nashville. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of the MS-13 enterprise includes preserving and protecting the power, territory, reputation and profits of the enterprise through the use of intimidation and violence, including murder and promoting the enterprise through acts of murder, extortion, drug trafficking and other criminal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To generate income, MS-13 gang members engage in illegal activities under the protection of the enterprise, including drug trafficking, robbery, extortion and other crimes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They often steal and used stolen vehicles to carry out these illegal activities. Funds generated by the illegal activity provide financial support to gang leaders, members and associates, including individuals incarcerated in the United States and El Salvador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooperation with law enforcement is strictly prohibited under MS-13\u2019s rules. It is well understood within the gang that anyone who assists authorities will be punished with death and the gang honors those who have killed police informants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to numerous acts of drug distribution and firearms offenses, the indictment alleges that one or more MS-13 gang members conspired with other MS-13 gang members and committed the following acts of violence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • On April 6, 2016, murdered J.A. in Nashville by shooting him.<\/li>
  • On July 31, 2016, murdered L.R. in Nashville while attempting to murder R.R.<\/li>
  • On Jan.18, 2017, attempted to murder R.V. in Nashville by shooting him and attempted to murder H.V., L.A., and H.S. by shooting at them.<\/li>
  • On Feb.25, 2017, attempted to murder H.S. in Nashville by shooting at him.<\/li>
  • On May 21, 2017, murdered A.G. in Nashville by shooting him.<\/li>
  • On May 27, 2017, attempted to murder L.R.L in Nashville by shooting at him and murdered J.F. by shooting him.<\/li>
  • On June 1, 2017, an MS-13 gang member assaulted a deputized federal officer in Brentwood, Tennessee, while possessing a firearm and attempting to evade arrest.<\/li>
  • On June 17, 2017, brandished and discharged a firearm in Nashville during the kidnapping and assault of C.R.<\/li>
  • On July 25, 2017, kidnapped and assaulted X.A. in Nashville to prevent X.A. from cooperating with law enforcement.<\/li>
  • On Sept. 24, 2017, murdered H.Z. in Nashville by shooting him and murdered Y.H. by shooting him to prevent him from becoming a witness to H.Z.\u2019s murder.<\/li>
  • On Sept. 24, 2017, lured A.L. to a meeting in Nashville and murdered him by shooting him and burned a car with his body in the trunk.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    All defendants are in federal custody. If convicted, they each face decades of incarceration, including up to life in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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