Barrio 18 gang members who operated in Tecoluca get 25 to 30 years, prosecutors say
Summary
According to the Attorney General's Office (FGR), members of the Barrio 18 Revolucionarios gang were sentenced to 25 to 30 years in prison for illicit association. The FGR says the group intimidated residents of the Tecoluca district, in San Vicente, and surrounding areas between 2012 and 2022. The sentences were handed down by San Salvador's Third Court against Organized Crime. Those convicted were arrested under the state of exception and, according to the FGR, also face other cases. The number of people convicted was not reported.
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