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6 days ago
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Leader of notorious Mass. gang sentenced to prison following decade of violence
A 26-year-old former leader of a notorious Massachusetts gang known for a decade of bloodshed was sentenced to prison Wednesday. Aaron Diaz Liranzo, also known as 'Sosa,' was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Nathaniel M. Gorton to 14 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Diaz Liranzo was arrested and charged in February when authorities said he was the leader of the Lynn Chapter of the Trinitarios gang. He pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy, or conspiring to participate in criminal operations in a pattern of illegal activity, in March. He was one of at least 22 active gang members who were charged with state or federal crimes earlier this year. He was the sixth gang member charged to plead guilty. The charges stem from a slew of organized criminal activities in Massachusetts over the past decade, including the murders of six people and the attempted killings of 11 others. In February, officials called the indictments a 'significant blow' to the criminal enterprise. Diaz Liranzo was the leader of the Lynn Chapter from at least 2021 until 2025, called 'the Primera' or 'Number One,' according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office. The 26-year-old admitted to participating in a shooting outside of a Lynn nightclub in March 2019, where he shot at three people inside a car, the office said. Two people were severely injured, though both survived. The shooting was planned to target rival gang members and the victims were lured there by another gang member who 'posed as a woman who needed a ride,' the district attorney's office said. Massachusetts Trinitarios have committed multiple homicides in Essex County over the past decade and are believed to be responsible for numerous attempted murders, shootings, kidnappings and robberies, the district attorney's office said. More News Mass. beach closures: Here are the beaches closed on Thursday, July 17 GoFundMe campaigns set up for family of Fall River man killed in police shooting Social Security implementing big change this fall. Here's how benefits will be affected Springfield weekend homicide victim identified as 35-year-old resident Fall River funeral home offers free services for Gabriel House fire victims Read the original article on MassLive.
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20-03-2025
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Lynn Trinitatios gang leader pleads guilty to racketeering charges
BOSTON (WWLP) – The former leader of the Trinitarios gang in Lynn pled guilty to racketeering charges. Mass. woman sentenced to prison for operating high-end prostitution network The Department of Justice states that the Trinitarios is a violent criminal group comprised of thousands of members across the United States. They adhere to a Magna Carta, employ an internal hierarchy to or organize and execute violence, and undertaken efforts to maintain the secrecy of the organization and its members. Back in February, federal racketeering charges were unsealed against 22 leaders and members of the Trinitarios. This is the culmination of an investigation led by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security. The investigation began after four murders and several attempted murders took place in Lynn in 2023 that was allegedly committed by the Trinitarios. Aaron Diaz Liranzo, 26, led the Lynn chapter and was the sixth Defendant to plead guilty. Diaz Liranzo admitted to participating in a shooting in March 2019 that targeted several rival gang members outside of a Lynn nightclub. The victims were coaxed there by another member posed as a woman who needed a ride. With a firearm and knowing where the victims were and vehicle they were driving, the defendant went to the nightclub and opened fire at the vehicle, releasing around six rounds. During the incident, Diaz Liranzo shot two of the three victims seated in the car. Both of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, but survived the incident. The charge of conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity (also known as 'racketeering conspiracy' or 'RICO conspiracy') is a sentence of up to life in prison, five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. His sentencing is set for June. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
