BOSTON — Two members of the violent street gang MS-13 were sentenced this week for their roles in the 2010 murder of a 28-year-old man in Chelsea, federal officials announced Wednesday.
Jose Vasquez, 31, also known as “Cholo” and “Little Crazy,” was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to a violent crime in aid of racketeering. He is already serving a nearly 18-year sentence for a 2018 federal racketeering conviction and will now serve a total of 37 years.
William Pineda Portillo, 31, also known as “Humilde,” was sentenced to 16 years in prison and three years of supervised release. A Salvadoran national living illegally in Everett, he is subject to deportation after his sentence…