A federal indictment was unsealed Friday, charging 12 individuals, including members of international criminal gangs MS-13, Sur-13, and the Mexican Mafia, with drug-related offenses in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties in the Southern District of Florida.
The twelve-count indictment names Edgar Garcia-Velasquez, also known as “Diablo,” 34, a Honduran national, Francisco Rangel, known as “Casper,” 41, of California, Gabriela Rodriguez-Carrillo, 42, of California, Luis Portillo, also known as “Shadow” or “Sombra,” 35, of Miami, Jose Puga, known as “Stranger,” 45, of California, Malinda Martinez, 42, of Fort Myers, Karina Martinez-Vazquez, 34, of Miami, Rafael Gutierrez, also known as “Rafy,” 28, of Miami, Jose Hernandez, known as “Blue Demon” or “Labomba3,” 39, of Belle Glade, Loupe Loredo, known as “L3g3nd,” 39, of Lake Wales, Felipe Gonzalez, also known as “Wicked,” 41, of California, and Hugo Cruz, known as “Houdini,” 33, of LaBelle, Florida…