Three MS-13 Members Federally Charged in 2015 Gerson Vasquez-Portillo Murder

The arrests are part of Operation Sombra De La Bestia, a multi-agency effort to solve cold case murders tied to the violent transnational gang.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal murder charges against three alleged MS-13 members for the 2015 murder of Gerson Vilelio Vasquez-Portillo in Palm Beach County, Florida.
The victim was brutally stabbed over 100 times and shot in the head as part of a gang initiation, highlighting the extreme violence associated with MS-13.
These arrests are part of a larger investigation into four gang-related murders in South Florida from 2014-2015, with nine total arrests and six convictions so far.
Operation Sombra De La Bestia, the multi-agency operation behind these arrests, underscores the collaboration between federal and local law enforcement to combat MS-13's transnational criminal network.
Bondi warned that additional arrests are expected as authorities continue their crackdown on MS-13, which has been designated a terrorist organization to enable enhanced enforcement measures.