3 alleged gang members who are charged nationwide due to fatal crime in the Chicago region

CHICAGO – – Three alleged members of a street gang in Chicago were accused of celebrating several murders and carjackings in the city and in the suburbs, the USAM announced Wednesday.

What we know:

Edson Resendez, 23; Maverick Cela, 24; And Prezila Aprreza, 24, is accused of performing the violent actions in the context of their cooperation with the Spanish Gangster disciples, a criminal organization based on the northwest side in Chicago, as is made from a second indictment that was submitted to the US district court.

According to the prosecutors, Cela was identified as one of the gang leaders.

The indictment claims that the trio and other gang members were involved in three murders, two murders, four carjackings, attempted carjacking and an arson in two weeks in 2020.

What you say:

“Combating the unacceptable scale of gang violence in the Chicago area was and will continue to have a top priority in our office,” said US lawyer Boutros. “Since I mark my first 30 days as a lawyer in the United States, I would like to emphasize that we use every available law enforcement instrument of the federal government to bring effective cases that blame violent gang members and reduce violent crimes.”

“The FBI undertakes to eradicate road bands of the neighborhood and the violence triggered in our communities,” said FBI Chicago SAC Depodesta. “This investigation is just one of many cases that have worked from the FBI Chicago violent crime group together with our committed Task Force Officers (TFOS) and the local law enforcement partners. We remain united to use all available resources to ensure that groups like this can no longer harm Chicago residents.”

What's next:

All three suspects remain in custody. Legal for the new charges are not yet planned.