Overview
- Federal prosecutors say the case targets Oakland-based Sureño cliques tied to two 2019 killings, three attempted murders, gun sales, and narcotics trafficking.
- Six defendants were arrested in coordinated early-morning operations, two were already in custody, and one suspect, identified as Gonzalo Pablo, remains at large.
- Each man faces one count of racketeering conspiracy carrying up to 20 years in prison, while six defendants face special sentencing factors that prosecutors say could allow life terms.
- The FBI and Oakland Police led the multi-year investigation focused on territories linked to the SAP and SSL-502 cliques associated with the larger Sureños network.
- Defendants are scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu, and prosecutors noted that a number of the men were unlawfully present in the United States.