Breaking: High-Level MS-13 Leaders Indicted in NYC for Chilling Murders!
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Two national leaders of the notorious MS-13 gang, along with several members and associates, have been indicted on charges connected to multiple murders in Queens and Long Island, federal prosecutors announced.
The indictment, unveiled Monday in Brooklyn’s federal court, underscores the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to dismantle the violent transnational criminal organization.
The 49-count superseding indictment names Edenilson Velasquez Larin, also known as “Agresor” and “Saturno,” and Hugo Diaz Amaya, known as “21” and “Splinter,” as key figures within MS-13’s leadership.
Both men are accused of orchestrating a series of brutal killings tied to the gang’s operations in New York. Larin and Amaya belong to different MS-13 cliques, the Fulton Locos Salvatruchas and Park View Locos Salvatruchas, respectively.
Among the specific murders cited in the indictment are those of Kenney Reyes in 2016, Eric Monge in 2020, and Oswaldo Gutierrez Medrano in 2022.
Velasquez Larin is alleged to have ordered the killings of both Monge and Gutierrez Medrano, while Diaz Amaya faces racketeering conspiracy charges and is implicated in the murder of Gutierrez Medrano.
“Today’s indictment strikes yet another blow at MS-13’s leadership and demonstrates our work to dismantle MS-13 from top to bottom,” stated Breon Peace, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
Peace credited the work of several law enforcement agencies, including the FBI’s New York Field Office, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York, the New York City Police Department (NYPD), and the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD), all of which played significant roles in the investigation.
The broader case includes charges against multiple MS-13 members and associates for crimes spanning several years.
Other murders connected to the gang include those of Andy Peralta and Victor Alvarenga in 2018, Abel Mosso in 2019, and Eric Monge in 2020, among others.
FBI Assistant Director in Charge James E. Dennehy described the alleged actions of Velasquez Larin and Diaz Amaya as “executioner”-like, noting that MS-13 leaders and members often use violence and fear tactics to build influence and retaliate against adversaries.
“May today’s charges reflect the FBI’s commitment to continue its close collaboration with our law enforcement partners to rigorously dismantle the MS-13 hierarchy,” Dennehy said.
The unsealing of this indictment marks another significant step in law enforcement’s effort to combat gang violence and dismantle the MS-13 organization from the leadership level down.