Somerville MS-13 Member 'Perverso' Charged In Teen's Murder: Feds

SOMERVILLE, MA – An MS-13 gang member formerly living in Somerville was indicted as part of a racketeering conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. Henri Salvador Gutierrez, 19, known as "Pervoso," is one of six alleged gang members included in the indictment, five of whom are accused of killing a teenage boy in Lynn July 30.

The following members of the Sykos Locos Salvatrucha clique have been charged with a RICO conspiracy:

1. Erick Lopez Flores, a/k/a “Mayimbu,” 29, of Lynn;
2. Henri Salvador Gutierrez, a/k/a “Perverso,” 19, a Salvadoran national previously residing in Somerville;
3. Eliseo Vaquerano Canas, a/k/a “Peligroso,” 19, a Salvadoran national previously residing in Chelsea;
4. Jonathan Tercero Yanes, a/k/a “Desalmado,” 21, a Salvadoran national previously residing in East Boston;
5. Marlos Reyes, a/k/a “Silencio,” 22, a Salvadoran national previously residing in Chelsea; and
6. Djavier Duggins, a/k/a “Haze,” 29, of Lynn.
7. Unnamed juvenile

On Aug. 2, a person found the teen's body at the Henry Avenue Playground in Lynn. Investigators determined he had been killed days before his body had been discovered.

"It is alleged that Lopez, Salvador, Vaquerano, Tercero, and Reyes murdered the victim with premeditated malice, and with extreme atrocity and cruelty," according to a statement from the USAO. "The evidence includes a recording of Salvador allegedly describing the murder in graphic detail, including how he, Vaquerano, Tercero, and Yanes stabbed the victim numerous times while Lopez assisted. The recording also described Duggins as being a leader of the clique. The victim was allegedly targeted because the gang believed the victim had been cooperating with law enforcement."

MS-13 is a violent street gang whose branches, or "cliques," operate throughout the country, including in Massachusetts, federal authorities said. Members are required to commit acts of violence against rival gangs and those suspected of cooperating with law enforcement in order to get promoted, according to the USAO.

The gang has been known to recruit in schools and communities with large immigrant populations from Central America, the USAO said.

Salvador, Lopez, Vaquerano, Tercero and Reyes face up to life in prison if convicted of murder.

"MS-13 is a ruthless, transnational gang operating in our backyard," U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling said in a statement. "This group routinely commits senseless acts of violence, including murder, to maintain control and instill fear. Dismantling MS-13 in Massachusetts and elsewhere is a top priority of the Department of Justice. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies will continue working together to investigate and hold MS-13 members responsible for these heinous crimes."

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