Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, District of Illinois
Three alleged members or associates of a street gang in Chicago are facing federal charges, including racketeering conspiracy, that involve a series of violent crimes. According to a federal superseding indictment returned today, Edson Resendez, Maverick Cela, and Prezila Apreza are suspected of committing multiple murders and carjackings as part of the Spanish Gangster Disciples gang.
The indictment outlines a spree of criminal activities that purportedly took place over two weeks in 2020, with Resendez, Cela, and Apreza allegedly having to directly partake in three murders, two attempted murders, four carjackings, an attempted carjacking, and an act of arson. As the charges state, Cela is said to be among the leaders of the gang, which operates from the Northwest Side of Chicago. Currently, all three individuals, ages 23 and 24, are in custody, though arraignment dates on the new charges have yet to be scheduled…