Latin Counts gang leader Victor Vasquez of Detroit was sentenced to 30 years in prison, and Vice Lords gang member Michael Gardner of Detroit was sentenced to 20 years in prison this week, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Friday, June 2. At a hearing held on February 24, 2010, this matter came before . Spanish Cobras - Wikipedia Andy turned to his former Latin Counts colleague John Dominguez and Paul Lachreio to form a Latin/Italian singing group called Act 4. News Their colors are black and red. Video The superseding indictment alleges that Anthony Viramontez, the long time leader of the Latin Counts street gang, and seventeen others conspired to distribute cocaine and running a criminal enterprise. The name was changed again in 1959 to Latin Counts, inspired by the Polish Counts gang that operated in the nearby Back of the Yards community. Girls are drawn to an s' life on tb By Rosahra Hernandez An official website of the United States government. [3], Isidro Garza led the gang while incarcerated in the Michigan Department of Corrections, where he was already serving 25-50 years for a 1993 gang-related homicide. The Toledo Mafia Counts started on the 5600 block of Toledo Street, in southwest Detroit and gang members use social media to start and take credit for violent acts. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. . Leader of Latin Counts gang gets 30 years prison - Detroit news - NewsLocker Two Detroit gang members will spend decades in federal prison after an investigation by a coalition of Detroit-area law enforcement agencies. "The Detroit One initiative strives to create a higher quality of life for all residents in the City of Detroit by eliminating the threat of gang violence, said Timothy R. Slater, Special Agent in Charge, Detroit FBI. A superseding indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The Vice Lords have also been heavily targeted by law enforcement in recent years. The problem took a turn for the worse in 1989, when several members of the Latin Counts gang in Chicago moved to the area and began recruiting members.
