Four Gang Members Convicted of Murder, Mayhem in Gwinnett, DeKalb

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By Sarah Bakhtiari

A federal jury has convicted four Gwinnett County men for committing multiple murders, attempted murders, armed robberies and firearms offenses in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties.

According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office, the four men convicted were: 

• Miguel Alvarado-Linares, also known as "Joker," 24, of Norcross
• Ernesto Escobar, also known as "Pink Panther," 30, of Norcross
• Jairo Reyna-Ozuna, also known as "Flaco," 28, of Norcross
• Dimas Alfaro-Granados, 30, of Duluth.

"The defendants were the leaders of MS-13, an international gang known for its gratuitous murders," said United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates in the release. "They spread fear throughout the community by killing suspected rival gang members and others who cross their path."

“These four MS-13 members committed a host of brutal crimes that devastated countless lives in Northern Georgia,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Raman. 

Sentencing for the four defendants will be scheduled for a later date.