Mexican Mafia leader, 2 others charged in 2016 Christmas Day murder in San Juan Capistrano

The reputed head of the Orange County chapter of the Mexican Mafia has been named in a superseding racketeering indictment of the gang with a Christmas Day killing in San Juan Capistrano a decade ago, federal prosecutors said Friday.

The superseding indictment, which was returned Wednesday, added the Dec. 25, 2016 killing of 60-year-old Javier Maldonado of San Juan Capistrano.

Sheriff’s deputies responded about 5:20 a.m. Christmas Day to the 25000 block of Avenida Cabrillo, where the victim was found fatally shot in his home…

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