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DOJ seeks death penalty for three MS-13 gang members indicted for murdering FBI informant
The Justice Department said the three defendants face life in prison and are eligible for execution after the killing of a cooperating witness.
- On Thursday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for three alleged MS-13 members charged with killing a government cooperator, according to an April 8 memo.
- The victim's status as a government cooperator made him subject to a 'green light' order by MS-13, marking him for murder, the Justice Department reported.
- Dennis Anaya Urias, Grevil Zelaya Santiago, and Roberto Carlos Aguilar fatally shot the victim at a South Los Angeles grocery store on February 18, 2025, according to court documents.
- First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced Thursday that his office will pursue capital punishment for the trio, signaling a firmer federal posture.
- The three defendants have been in federal custody since May 2025 and face trial on July 21, where murder-in-aid-of-racketeering charges carry mandatory life sentences and death penalty eligibility.
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AG Blanche Authorizes Death Penalty Against Accused MS-13 Gang Killers
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is authorizing the death penalty to be used against two MS-13 gang members who are accused of murdering a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant. The post AG Todd Blanche Authorizes Death Penalty Against MS-13 Gang Members Accused of Killing FBI Informant appeared first on Breitbart.
DOJ seeks death penalty for three MS-13 gang members indicted for murdering FBI informant
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized federal prosecutors in Los Angeles to seek the death penalty against three MS-13 gang members charged with slaying an informant as part of a racketeering and methamphetamine trafficking case.
Acting AG Todd Blanche Directs California Prosecutor to Seek Death Penalty for Three Alleged MS-13 Members
Last May, prosecutors announced charges against Dennis Anaya Urias, Grevil Zelaya Santiago and Roberto Carlos Aguilar in the killing of a former MS-13 member who was assisting law enforcement in a
Acting AG Todd Blanche gives go-ahead to pursue death penalty in MS-13 murder case
Blanche said the top federal prosecutor in California can seek the death penalty for three alleged MS-13 members charged with killing a victim who was cooperating with authorities, according to a memo.
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