These are the Brutal MS-13 Murders that Happened in Oakland Park, Palm Beach

In a notable crackdown on gang-related violence U S Attorney General Pam Bondi communicated the arrests and indictments of nine individuals linked to the notorious MS- gang which is connected to multiple homicides in Broward and Palm Beach counties dating back to and Operation Sombra de la Bestia Unveiled Dubbed Operation Sombra de la Bestia Operation Shadow of the Beast this multi-agency initiative targeted cold cases that were reopened in The concerted efforts led to the conviction of six gang members and the up-to-date indictment of three others Source CBS Convictions and Sentences The following individuals have been convicted of murder in aid of racketeering activity Andy Tovar a k a Fearless A gang leader detected guilty on two counts sentenced to life imprisonment Wilson Tirado-Silva a k a Sombra Local gang leader responsible for expanding MS- s presence in South Florida and involving recruits in homicides as part of their initiation Convicted on four counts facing a mandatory life sentence Miguel Angel Cabrera-Granados a k a Mariachi Convicted on one count facing a mandatory life sentence Melvin David Cruz-Ortiz a k a Bigfoot Pavaso Detected guilty on three counts facing a mandatory life sentence Kevin Ricardo Gamez-Melendez a k a Ardilla Cautela Convicted on one count facing a mandatory life sentence Wilber Geovanni Vigil-Benitez a k a Solitario Exposed guilty on one count facing a mandatory life sentence Latest Indictments In March three additional alleged gang members were indicted for the murder of Gerson Vilelio Vasquez-Portillo Wilber Rosendo Navarro-Escobar a k a Power Jose Ezequiel Gamez-Maravilla a k a Chango Hugo Adiel Bermudez-Martinez a k a Blue These individuals are charged with murder in aid of racketeering activity and are at this moment in federal custody They face mandatory life sentences with leaders considering the death penalty Details of the Homicides Joel Canizales-Lara Published missing in his remains were discovered in May in Oakland Park He had been brutally assaulted and buried in a makeshift grave Tirado-Silva Cabrera-Granados and Cruz-Ortiz were convicted for his murder Omar DeJesus Gutierrez Killed in January by machete strikes to his head and neck after being accused of displaying rival gang signs Tirado-Silva carried out the murder with approval from MS- leader Tovar Chrislet Ondina Stabbed multiple times in the neck and chest on October in Oakland Park He was attacked by Tirado-Silva and Cruz-Ortiz as part of a gang initiation ritual Gerson Vilelio Vasquez-Portillo Located deceased on May after being stabbed approximately times and shot in the head in a vacant lot in Palm Beach Subjects Gamez-Maravilla Bermudez-Martinez and Navarro-Escobar were indicted for his murder in March Ongoing Investigations Administration have identified a tenth suspect an unindicted co-conspirator who remains at large Attorney General Bondi emphasized the commitment to dismantling MS- s operations stating that more arrests are forthcoming as part of the broader crackdown on transnational criminal organizations