LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KOLO) – A trial for alleged members and associates of MS13 is set to begin in Las Vegas next week.
The trial will begin on March 30.
Jose Luis Reynaldo Reyes-Castillo, aka Molesto; David Arturo Perez-Manchame, aka Walter Melendez, aka Herbi, and aka Catracho; and Joel Vargas-Escobar, aka Momia, are all alleged to be members of the gang, and are facing a 34-count indictment.
The charges against them include murder, attempted murder, kidnapping in aid of racketeering, use of a gun during a crime of violence, causing death through the use of a firearm, and aiding and abetting.
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