The Defendants Are Part
of a Bank/ATM Robbery Gang from the Campanilla and Candelaria Wards in the
Municipality of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
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By CotoBlogzz
Rancho
Santa Margarita, CA – 21 Puerto Rico Campanilla and Candelaria Wards in the
municipality of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico gang members were indicted, according to
a 17 count federal indictment unsealed today in the District of Puerto Rico, charging
them with racketeering, conspiracy to commit bank robbery, burglary and
larceny, interference with commerce by robbery, carjacking, conspiracy to
possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and related firearm
offenses, announced by U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez for the
District of Puerto Rico.
The
defendants are: Alfredo Umpierre-Santiago aka Freddie; Luis Ángel
Guerrido-Medina aka Viejo; Juan Rosario-Marrero aka Vaquerito; Steven
Tapia-Morales aka El Gordo; Elvin Morales-Ramírez aka Chino; Obrayan
Hernández-López aka Oby; Luis R. Cotto-Rivera aka Dico; Ivan Martínez-Torres;
Enrique Pérez-Rivera aka Henry; David Vargas-Santiago aka Davo; Jahn M.
Fermin-Cortés aka Jan; Carlos Fidian Jiménez-Feliz, aka Picachu; José
Reyes-Neváres aka Piti; Gabriel Vélez aka Avatar; Yarelis E. García-Ruiz;
Javier Ortiz-Nieves aka Javo; Stephanie Herrera-Montañez aka Guri; Karina
Alamo-Marrero; Yeisha M. Pedraza-Santiago; Jimmy Molina-Otero aka Tío Jimmy;
and Edmanuel Laureano-Spanoz, aka Emma.
The
indictment charges robberies to four banks, two credit unions and a gas
station. According to the indictment, as part of the racketeering and
bank robbery conspiracies, the organization committed the following violent
acts:
- On
Nov. 25, 2010, seven defendants travelled to COOPACA, a state insured
credit union in Levittown, Toa Baja, assaulted and abducted a security
officer at gun point and stole approximately $45,220 from an ATM machine
and they also abducted and robbed other civilians.
- On
Dec. 29, 2014, 11 of the defendants travelled to Colmadito Encantado at
Plaza Encantada in Trujillo Alto, assaulted and abducted a security
officer at gun point and stole approximately $53,960 from an ATM belonging
to Scotiabank.
- On
Jan. 5, 2015, 11 of the defendants travelled to the Doral Bank in Vega
Baja, burglarized the bank, stole the security recording system, computer
equipment and approximately $228,800 from the ATMs.
- On
Jan. 28, 2015, nine of the defendants travelled to the Oriental Bank in
Cagüitas Mall in Caguas, abducted and robbed a security guard at gun
point, breached the bank, and attempted to steal money from the ATM.
- On
Feb. 11, 2015, seven of the defendants travelled to the Doral Bank at
Plaza Dorada in Dorado with the intent of burglarizing that bank. In
their attempt, they abducted one security guard and fatally shot a second
security guard.
- On
March 28, 2015, five of the defendants travelled to Plaza Morovis and
stole $30,330 from an off-premises ATM belonging to COOPERATIVA Moroveña.
In order to commit the offense, they abducted and robbed a security
guard at gun point and also carjacked his vehicle.
- On
Aug. 18, 2015, six of the defendants robbed the Gulf Gas Station
Convenience Store located in Ciales and stole $61,480 from an ATM
belonging to Banco Popular of Puerto Rico. They also stole $879 from
the cash register, 50 cigarette cartons worth over $3,000 and threatened
the clerk with a sledgehammer and restrained the clerk in the bathroom.
Defendants
Guerrido-Medina and Laureano-Spanoz are facing one charge of conspiracy to
possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine and marihuana. All
defendants are facing a RICO forfeiture allegation of at least $190,900 and a
bank robbery forfeiture allegation of $344,240.
Assistant
U.S. Attorney Max Pérez-Bouret and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Normary
Figueroa are in charge of the prosecution of the case.
Seven
of the defendants who participated in the murder included in the indictment are
eligible for the death penalty.
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