19 Latin Kings Indicted After 2008 Fatal Big Spring Shooting
By: Karl Rundgren
Updated: November 22, 2011
BIG SPRING -- More than a dozen suspected Latin Kings are facing federal racketeering charges -- and those charged are also accused of involvement in 19 murders, including a fatal drive-by shooting in Big Spring.
The indictment against the Latin Kings -- which was filed in Indiana -- also alleges that two Chicago police officers helped the Latin Kings carry out their crimes.
Most of the arrests come out of Chicago, where the gang's leaders are. But over time, the gang began to spread into Big Spring.
The indictment says Latin Kings members picked up guns and drugs in West Texas to bring back to the Midwest.
The indictment also includes a 2008 drive-by shooting in Big Spring, where 5 people were hit, and 3 died -- including a pregnant woman and her unborn child.
A list of those indicted is below:
Alexander "Pacman" Vargas
Sisto "Cisco," "Suge" Bernal
Jason "Creeper" Ortiz
Brandon "Cheddar," "Cheddar Boy," "Swiss," "Slick" Clay
Martin "Lefty" Anaya
Ivan "Captain Kirk" Quiroz
Hiluterio "Tails," "Zeus" Chavez
Sergio "Checko" Robles
Emiliano "Ken Milleano," "Kent," "Double G" Esparza
Paulino "Chino" Salazar
Satiago "Creeper" Gudino
Gabriel "Sneaky" Jalomos
Oscar "Puppet" Gonzalez
David "Flaco" Lira
Victor "Shadow" Meza, Jr.
Antonio "Chrionic" Gudino
Bianca Fernandez
Note: One name was blacked out on the indictment
The indictment against the Latin Kings -- which was filed in Indiana -- also alleges that two Chicago police officers helped the Latin Kings carry out their crimes.
Most of the arrests come out of Chicago, where the gang's leaders are. But over time, the gang began to spread into Big Spring.
The indictment says Latin Kings members picked up guns and drugs in West Texas to bring back to the Midwest.
The indictment also includes a 2008 drive-by shooting in Big Spring, where 5 people were hit, and 3 died -- including a pregnant woman and her unborn child.
A list of those indicted is below:
Alexander "Pacman" Vargas
Sisto "Cisco," "Suge" Bernal
Jason "Creeper" Ortiz
Brandon "Cheddar," "Cheddar Boy," "Swiss," "Slick" Clay
Martin "Lefty" Anaya
Ivan "Captain Kirk" Quiroz
Hiluterio "Tails," "Zeus" Chavez
Sergio "Checko" Robles
Emiliano "Ken Milleano," "Kent," "Double G" Esparza
Paulino "Chino" Salazar
Satiago "Creeper" Gudino
Gabriel "Sneaky" Jalomos
Oscar "Puppet" Gonzalez
David "Flaco" Lira
Victor "Shadow" Meza, Jr.
Antonio "Chrionic" Gudino
Bianca Fernandez
Note: One name was blacked out on the indictment
