BOSTON – An associate of the Lynn Chapter of the Trinitarios and drug supplier to the gang with connections to a Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty to racketeering and drug charges, including organizing an attempted murder that the Trinitarios undertook on behalf of the cartel.
According to the Department of Justice, 47-year-old Janoy Batista, a/k/a “El Viejo,” pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as RICO conspiracy and drug conspiracy. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Nathaniel Gorton scheduled sentencing for January 7th, 2027. Batista was arrested and charged in February 2025 with other leaders, members and associates of the Trinitarios.
The Trinitarios is a violent criminal enterprise comprised of thousands of members across the United States. The Trinitarios adhere to a Magna Carta, employ an internal hierarchy to coordinate and execute violence, and undertake extensive efforts to maintain the secrecy of the organization and its members…