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Latin Kings 'Judge' Pleads Guilty To Racketeering
A “judge” within the Latin Kings' Crown Council pleaded guilty to racketeering, Tuesday, Sept. 15, in U.S. District Court.
Hector “King Demon” Vega, 34, was arrested in 2019 along with 61 other gang leaders in a major sweep of the region. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly known as RICO conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut, said.
The Latin Kings is a national, well-organized street gang with its own laws, government, justice system, and treasury.
While investigating the gang, law enfor…
