A 22-year-old man named Juan Elias Garcia (Cruzito), member of a notorious murderous international gang (MS-13) was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on November 23, for killing his 19-year-old girlfriend (Vanessa Argueta) and her 2-year-old son (Diego Torres) at Central Islip, New York in 2010. According to our correspondent, Juan Garcia and his gang members killed Venessa and her son because they accused her of being disrespectful by sending rivals to attack Juan Garcia. After killing Vanessa Argueta and her son, FBI declared Juan Garcia wanted and he fled to El Salvador. He stayed in El Salvador as a fugitive for four years before turning himself in to Nicaragua authorities who brought him back to U.S for prosecution. Juan Garcia’s fellow gang member (Adalberto Ariel Guzman) was also sentenced to life plus 35 years in prison while another gang member named Rene Mendez Mejia is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to the murders. Heriberto Martinez, their gang leader was sentenced to three life terms plus 60 years in prison for multiple convictions that include murder, racketeering and conspiracy.
Source: Viewers Corner News.