First of 6 Utah gang members sentenced in federal racketeering case

The first of six gang members named in a federal racketeering case were sentenced this week to 14 years in prison.

Angel Medina-Sahagun, aka “Tito,” 25, of West Valley City, is a known member of the criminal organization Florencia 13 gang, according to court documents. He pleaded guilty in January to conspiring to commit racketeering-related crimes.

In his plea statement, he admitted to stabbing a man and “intending to kill him” at a TRAX station on Nov. 18, 2017, after a fellow gang member summoned him to the station. The victim was targeted because he was believed to be part of a rival street gang, court documents state…

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