Press Release: 9/14/2026

Leader of the Trinitarios in Massachusetts Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy

 



Friday, September 11, 2026



 



For Immediate Release



 



Defendant admitted to participating in attempted murder of rival gang members



BOSTON – A state leader of Trinitarios pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges, including his participation in two murders and two other attempted murders.



Ery Jordani Rosario, a/k/a “Racacha,” 34, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as RICO conspiracy, and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton scheduled sentencing for Dec. 10, 2026. Rosario was charged in February 2025.



The Trinitarios is a violent criminal enterprise comprised of thousands of members across the United States. The Trinitarios adhere to a Magna Carta, employ an internal hierarchy to coordinate and execute violence, and undertake extensive efforts to maintain the secrecy of the organization and its members. In Massachusetts, the Trinitarios are alleged to have a state leadership, and multiple local Chapters in the cities of Lynn, Lawrence, Haverhill and Boston.



Rosario was one of the leaders who convened a gang meeting on Dec. 1, 2024. During the recorded meeting, Rosario and other chapter leaders of the Trinitarios discussed the reorganization and restructuring of the Trinitarios chapters, including the need for members to pay dues and contribute to the gang’s operations. The leaders discussed the need to have money on hand to help members who commit shootings and to fund a war against rival gang members. They also discussed the potential violence that will be visited upon members who betrayed the gang.



Rosario also admitted to his participation in an August 2021 shooting outside of a department store in Salem, Mass. During this incident, Luis Jeffrey Santana and other Trinitarios members confronted two victims they believed to be rival gang members and engaged in a verbal altercation with them in the store. The Trinitarios and victims separated, exited the store and proceeded in different directions. The Trinitarios members, however, called for reinforcements who arrived shortly thereafter. The victims proceeded to their vehicle and as they turned out of the parking lot, a black sedan driven by Ery Jordani Rosario containing multiple Trinitarios pulled up and a shooter began firing multiple rounds at the victims. At the same time, a second vehicle pulled out and blocked traffic while the shooting took place.



During today’s court proceedings, Rosario admitted to his membership and leadership in the gang. Photographs and videos recovered in the investigation showed Rosario wearing Trinitarios beaded necklaces, making Trinitarios gang signs with his hands and associating with other members and leaders.



In February 2025, federal racketeering charges were unsealed against 22 leaders and members of the Trinitarios. The charges were the result of a multijurisdictional investigation, which began in the aftermath of four murders as well as a series of attempted murders and shootings that took place in Lynn in 2023, allegedly committed by the Trinitarios criminal enterprise and its members. On June 9, 2026, additional federal racketeering and drug charges were unsealed charging 26 additional leaders, members and associates of the Lawrence, Haverhill and Boston Chapters of the gang. According to court documents, members of the Trinitarios have allegedly participated in at least fifteen murders in Essex County since 2017. Since 2025, a total of 56 leaders, members and associates have been charged in federal court.



The charge of conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity (also known as “racketeering conspiracy” or “RICO conspiracy”) provides for a sentence of up to life in prison, five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute, a controlled substance (also known as drug conspiracy) provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million dollars. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.



United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Jeff Grimming, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England; Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker; Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble; and Lynn Police Chief Christopher P. Reddy made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Manchester, N.H. Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire. Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip A. Mallard of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit is prosecuting the case.



This case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Boston is comprised of agents and officers from HSI, FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS, IRS-CI, USPIS, DOL-OIG and DSS, as well as several state and local law enforcement agencies, with the prosecution being led by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.



This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.



The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The remaining defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

 






















































































































































































































































































































































































































#

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

DOCKET NO.

CASE STATUS

1

Ricardo

Bratini-Perez

24-CR-10310

Pleaded Guilty,



Sentenced to 120 Months

2

Rosnel

Polanco

24-CR-10263

Pleaded Guilty,



Awaiting Sentencing

3

Eric

Rosario

24-CR-10263

Pleaded Guilty,



Awaiting Sentencing

4

Robert

Santana

24-CR-10263

Pleaded Guilty,



Awaiting Sentencing

5

Yeferson

Vallecillo Cambar

24-CR-10335

Pending

6

Elvis

Trujillo

24-CR-10336

Pending

7

Abel

Severino-Reyes

24-CR-10373

Pleaded Guilty,



Awaiting Sentencing

8

Warly

Ruiz

24-CR-10380

Pleaded Guilty,



Awaiting Sentencing

9

David

Garcia

25-CR-10006

Pleaded Guilty,



Awaiting Sentencing

10

Tomy

Sanchez

25-CR-10007

Pleaded Guilty, Awaiting Sentencing

11

Carlos

Ramirez

25-CR-10008

Pleaded Guilty

12

Justin

Alba

25-CR-10058

Pending

13

Darwin

Batista

25-CR-10058

Pending

14

Janoy

Batista

25-CR-10058

Pending

15

Aaron

Diaz Liranzo

25-CR-10058

Pleaded Guilty,



Sentenced to 168 Months

16

Israel

Garcia-Vasquez

25-CR-10058

Pleaded Guilty, Awaiting Sentencing

17

James

Jimenez

25-CR-10058

Pleaded Guilty, Awaiting Sentencing

18

Ery

Jordani Rosario

25-CR-10058

Pending

19

Westyn

Lantigua

25-CR-10058

Pleaded Guilty, Awaiting Sentencing

20

Kelvin

Liranzo Roman

25-CR-10058

Pleaded Guilty, Awaiting Sentencing

21

Michael

Miliano

25-CR-10058

Pleaded Guilty,



Awaiting Sentencing

22

Enmanuel

Paula-Cabral

25-CR-10058

Pending

23

Luis Jeffrey

Santana

25-CR-10058

Pleaded Guilty,



Sentenced to 120 Months

24

Luis Enrique

Santana

25-CR-10058

Pleaded Guilty,



Sentenced to 136 Months

25

Angel

Santos

25-CR-10058

Pending

26

Wilving

Lopez

25-CR-10062

Pleaded Guilty,



Awaiting Sentencing

27

Leonardo

Espinoza

25-CR-10236

Pleaded Guilty,



Awaiting Sentencing

28

Isiah

Medina

25-CR-10302

Pending

29

Rodderrith

Peralta

25-CR-10302

Pending

30

Derek

Mercado

25-CR-10411

Pleaded Guilty,



Sentenced to 37 Months

31

Yordali

Yorro

25-CR-10058

Pending

32

James

Cabrera

25-CR-10058

Pending

33

Luis

Crispin

25-CR-10058

Pending

34

Angel

Castillo-Garcia

25-CR-10058

Fugitive

35

Osviallis

Serrano

25-CR-10058

Fugitive

36

Jervis

Almanzar

25-CR-10058

Pending

37

Enrique

Duran

25-CR-10058

Pending

38

Abigail

Arias

25-CR-10058

Pending

39

Justane

Garcia

25-CR-10058

Pending

40

Riky

Montilla

25-CR-10058

Pending

41

Jeremy

Felix

25-CR-10058

Pending

42

Jose

Martinez

25-CR-10058

Pending

43

Jayden

Muniz

25-CR-10058

Pending

44

Geovane

Fernandes

25-CR-10058

Pending

45

Jahir

Davila

25-CR-10058

Pending

46

Yanuel

Mejia

25-CR-10058

Pending

47

Luis

Fernandez Lopez

25-CR-10058

Pending

48

Victor

Diaz

25-CR-10058

Pending

49

Xavier

Puello

25-CR-10058

Pending

50

Joelfry

Cabrera

25-CR-10058

Pending

51

Richard

Pena

25-CR-10058

Pending

52

Hector

Mota

25-CR-10058

Pending

53

Jean

Delgado

25-CR-10058

Pending

54

Luis

Cabral

25-CR-10058

Pending

55

Yoldari

Tejeda Coronado

25-CR-10058

Pending

56

Martin

Taveras

25-CR-10058

Pending


 



Updated September 11, 2026