Wife of suspected OC Mexican Mafia leader sentenced to prison

The wife of a suspected Orange County Mexican Mafia boss was sentenced Thursday to 57 months in federal prison for her role in a racketeering case.

Brenda Vanessa Campos Martinez, the wife of reputed OC Mexican Mafia chief Johnny Martinez, pleaded guilty April 24 to conspiracy to distribute and possess heroin and methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Fred W. Slaughter set a May 15 self-surrender date for Campos Martinez and ordered five years of supervised release when she finishes her prison time.

Her conviction stemmed from a racketeering case against the Orange County chapter of the gang…

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