Oakland-Based Sureños Gang Members Indicted on Racketeering Charges

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A federal grand jury has indicted nine members of the Oakland Sureños street gang on charges of racketeering conspiracy, including two murders, three attempted murders, narcotics and firearms distribution, and other related crimes. The nine defendants, who are unlawfully residing in the United States, are accused of perpetrating crimes to enhance and protect the power, territory, and profit of the gang and to gain entry into, and improve a member's status in, the gang.

The indictment alleges that the defendants committed more than a dozen crimes, including two murders in 2019, three attempted murders, attempted robbery, narcotics trafficking, and firearms trafficking. The alleged crimes inflicted harm throughout Oakland, putting innocent residents at risk. The FBI and law enforcement partners have been working together to disrupt the violent and illicit operations of local street gangs, and this indictment marks significant progress in that ongoing fight.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nine members of the Oakland Sureños gang have been indicted on charges of racketeering conspiracy, including two murders, three attempted murders, narcotics and firearms distribution, and other related crimes.
  • The defendants are accused of committing crimes to enhance and protect the power, territory, and profit of the gang and to gain entry into, and improve a member's status in, the gang.
  • The indictment alleges that the defendants committed more than a dozen crimes, including two murders in 2019, three attempted murders, attempted robbery, narcotics trafficking, and firearms trafficking.
  • The alleged crimes inflicted harm throughout Oakland, putting innocent residents at risk.
  • The FBI and law enforcement partners have been working together to disrupt the violent and illicit operations of local street gangs, and this indictment marks significant progress in that ongoing fight.
  • Six of the nine defendants were arrested this morning in coordinated law enforcement operations, while three others remain at large.
  • Two of the defendants, Cesar Rolando Lucas-Pablo and Jeronimo "Orlando" Pablo-Carrillo, were already in custody, and Gonzalo Pablo remains at large.

Statistics:

  • The indictment alleges that the defendants committed over a dozen crimes, including two murders, three attempted murders, narcotics trafficking, and firearms trafficking.
  • The crimes inflicted harm throughout Oakland, putting innocent residents at risk.
  • The FBI and law enforcement partners have been working together to disrupt the violent and illicit operations of local street gangs, and this indictment marks significant progress in that ongoing fight.
  • Nine members of the Oakland Sureños gang have been indicted on charges of racketeering conspiracy.
  • The maximum statutory penalty for the racketeering conspiracy charge is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
  • Special sentencing factors apply to six defendants, including Gonzalo Pablo for his role in the November 22, 2018, attempted murder of an unidentified victim.

Sources:

  • United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • Oakland Police Department
  • Department of Justice