TEGUCIGALPA. The Extortion Sentencing Court found guilty of three counts of racketeering Carlos Alberto Alvarez Cruzalias Cholo Houston, one of the main leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS).
Ayer, Cholo Houston He was convicted of the crimes of extortion, illicit association and carrying weapons for commercial use.
Barbara Castillospokesperson for the Criminal Courtsdetailed that “in the same way, by unanimous vote, the accused was acquitted for the crime of money laundering for the amount of six million lempiras that were found according to the fiscal requirement in the accused’s home.”
He explained that a lot of jewelry valued at 200,000 lempiras were not presented as evidence during the trial. Along with Cholo Houston, Gustavo Hernández, Luis Izaguirre, Elsy Cortés, Cristian Mendoza and Suani García were sentenced, accused of committing the crime of illicit association.
In addition, they were convicted by a majority of wishes Cristian Mendoza and Suani Garcia for the crime of extortion to the detriment of a protected witness.
In the same trial, Mrs. Carolina Claros was unanimously acquitted of the crime of money laundering, since the State prosecutor failed to prove the crime of which she was accused.
It must be remembered that on April 27 a judge determined that Cholo Houston, considered the head of the Mara Salvatrucha, could defend himself in freedom and ordered house arrest. Due to the resolution of TribunalThe accused will return to prison.
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