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https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/ms-13-gang-members-charged-connection-murders-juveniles
Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Eastern District of Virginia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, June 22, 2018
MS-13 Gang Members Charged in Connection with Murders of Juveniles
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal indictment was unsealed today charging 11 members and associates of MS-13 in connection with the 2016 murders of two juveniles in Fairfax County.
According to allegations in the indictment, in August 2016, Elmer Zelaya Martinez, Erick Palacios Ruiz, Ronald Herrera Contreras, and Josue Vigil Mejia conspired together and with others to lure a 17 year-old male, who they suspected was a member of a rival gang, to a park in Fairfax County in order to attack and kill him. After killing him and to conceal evidence linking them to the juvenile’s disappearance and murder, these four defendants and their co-conspirators buried the juvenile’s remains.
The indictment further alleges that in September 2016, Elmer Zelaya Martinez, Erick Palacios Ruiz, Ronald Herrera Contreras, Henry Zelaya Martinez, Oscar Contreras Aguilar, Yonathan Melgar Martinez, Pablo Miguel Barrera Velasco, Anderson Villatoro, Francisco Avila Avalos, and Fredys Baires Abarca conspired together and with others to lure a 14 year-old male to the same park in Fairfax County where he was attacked and killed because he was thought to be cooperating with law enforcement. This juvenile’s remains were also buried.
The below table lists the name of each defendant, at least one alias, age, country of origin, and the charge(s).
Elmer Zelaya Martinez, aka “Killer”
27, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Erick Palacios Ruiz, aka “Cara de Malo”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Ronald Herrera Contreras, aka “Speedy”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Josue Vigil Mejia, aka “Horror”
21, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Henry Zelaya Martinez, aka “Certero”
24, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Oscar Contreras Aguilar, aka “Atrevido”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Aid of Racketeering; Conspiracy to Kidnap
Yonathan Melgar Martinez, aka “Oso”
21, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Pablo Miguel Barrera Velasco, aka “Oscuro”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Anderson Villatoro, aka “Enterrado”
21, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Francisco Avila Avalos, aka “Picador”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Fredys Baires Abarca, aka “Lil Clandestino”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/ms-13-gang-members-charged-connection-murders-juveniles
Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Eastern District of Virginia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, June 22, 2018
MS-13 Gang Members Charged in Connection with Murders of Juveniles
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal indictment was unsealed today charging 11 members and associates of MS-13 in connection with the 2016 murders of two juveniles in Fairfax County.
According to allegations in the indictment, in August 2016, Elmer Zelaya Martinez, Erick Palacios Ruiz, Ronald Herrera Contreras, and Josue Vigil Mejia conspired together and with others to lure a 17 year-old male, who they suspected was a member of a rival gang, to a park in Fairfax County in order to attack and kill him. After killing him and to conceal evidence linking them to the juvenile’s disappearance and murder, these four defendants and their co-conspirators buried the juvenile’s remains.
The indictment further alleges that in September 2016, Elmer Zelaya Martinez, Erick Palacios Ruiz, Ronald Herrera Contreras, Henry Zelaya Martinez, Oscar Contreras Aguilar, Yonathan Melgar Martinez, Pablo Miguel Barrera Velasco, Anderson Villatoro, Francisco Avila Avalos, and Fredys Baires Abarca conspired together and with others to lure a 14 year-old male to the same park in Fairfax County where he was attacked and killed because he was thought to be cooperating with law enforcement. This juvenile’s remains were also buried.
The below table lists the name of each defendant, at least one alias, age, country of origin, and the charge(s).
Elmer Zelaya Martinez, aka “Killer”
27, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Erick Palacios Ruiz, aka “Cara de Malo”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Ronald Herrera Contreras, aka “Speedy”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Josue Vigil Mejia, aka “Horror”
21, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Henry Zelaya Martinez, aka “Certero”
24, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Oscar Contreras Aguilar, aka “Atrevido”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Aid of Racketeering; Conspiracy to Kidnap
Yonathan Melgar Martinez, aka “Oso”
21, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Pablo Miguel Barrera Velasco, aka “Oscuro”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Anderson Villatoro, aka “Enterrado”
21, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Francisco Avila Avalos, aka “Picador”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
Fredys Baires Abarca, aka “Lil Clandestino”
20, El Salvador
Conspiracy to Kidnap
If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/ms-13-gang-members-charged-connection-murders-juveniles
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