A convicted New Bedford gang member who shot at rivals has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison as part of a federal law enforcement effort.
Luis Santiago, also known as “King Tiny,” 22, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel to 46 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In September, Santiago pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as RICO conspiracy.
Santiago is a former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, and admitted to his role in the shooting, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling.
BOSTON – A member of the Fitchburg chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation will be sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Dairon Rivera, aka “King Mafia,” 27, pleaded guilty to the charge and sentencing was set for April 1 by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel.
Rivera was charged in December 2019, at which time he was a member of the Fitchburg chapter of the Latin Kings, a violent criminal enterprise composed of thousands of members across the United States, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling.
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