Prosecutors say the seven are members of the violent MS-13 gang and attacked rival gang members of the Mexican Mafia and its affiliate, the Sureños.
Associated Press– Seven inmates have been charged with killing two fellow prisoners and wounding two others during a January attack at a federal prison in Texas thatThe 15-count indictment filed this week includes charges of racketeering, murder and attempted murder against Juan Carolos Rivas-Moreiera; Dimas Alfaro-Granados; Raul Landaverde-Giron; Larry Navarete; Jorge Parada; Hector Ramires; and Sergio Sibrian.
The Jan. 31 attack was inside USP Beaumont in Beaumont, Texas. Prosecutors say the seven are members of the violent MS-13 gang and attacked rival gang members of the Mexican Mafia and its affiliate, the Sureños. According to the indictment, the MS-13 maintained a relationship with the Mexican Mafia and Sureños for protection in prisons.
The change led the seven to conspire to kill members of Mexican Mafia and the Sureños, according to the indictment.
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