BOSTON — Federal prosecutors have charged 26 alleged leaders, members, and associates of the Trinitarios gang in a sweeping indictment tied to multiple murders, attempted killings, and drug trafficking operations across Massachusetts and northern New England.
Leah B. Foley, the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, announced Tuesday that the defendants are facing racketeering conspiracy and drug trafficking charges, accusing them of involvement in five murders and 19 attempted murders in Essex County and beyond.
“For far too long, the Trinitarios have wreaked havoc and instilled fear in our communities, and that ends today,” Foley said…