By gringa on July 13, 2011
crime, gangs
Human Interest
A Honduran man who prosecutors hoped would be a star witness in an MS-13 gang trial has been convicted in federal court in San Francisco of lying about having taken part in eight murders in his native country. Former MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, gang member Roberto Acosta was convicted by a jury in the court […]
By gringa on July 12, 2011
crime, gangs, honduras, united states
Human Interest
A troubled government informant is on trial in San Francisco federal court this week, raising new questions — and confusion — about a sticky gang prosecution. The informant, Roberto Acosta, is a Honduran immigrant who was arrested in San Francisco for jaywalking in 2005. He became a government informant and helped the feds infiltrate the […]
By Catracha Hondurena on January 20, 2011
crime, drug trafficking, drugs, gangs, honduran, honduras, mara 18
General Honduras News
The Honduran National Police have started 2011 with a cleanup campaign in several neighboring areas of the capital. Eight people were arrested including four of the Mara 18 gang. “Among those captured were Danis Alonso Ruiz, who had an arrest warrant for the crime of rape, Ena Gladys García Romero, who had an arrest warrant […]