Long Island MS-13 Leader Sentenced To 24 Years To Life

The leader of one of the "cliques" of MS-13 on Long Island was sentenced to 24 years to life in jail today on murder and conspiracy charges.

David Sosa-Guevara, also known as Risky, 28, of Wyandanch, pleaded guilty on Dec. 9, 2019 to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy.

“With today’s sentence, one of Nassau County’s most dangerous defendants will be off our streets for many years to come,” said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. “The brutality and senselessness underscore the ruthlessness of MS-13 and our commitment to continuing our assault on them.”

Sosa-Guevara was the head of the Hollywood Clique of MS-13 on Long Island and directed its members to collaborate with the Sailors Clique, another violent sect of MS-13 on Long Island. As the head of the Hollywood Clique, Sosa-Guevara ordered the murder of 15-year-old Angel Soler.

Soler was killed on July 21, 2017. His body was mutilated with a machete, and he suffered blunt-force trauma to the head. His body was buried under cement in a wooded area of Roosevelt, near the Southern State Parkway, and was discovered on Oct. 19, 2017.

Sosa-Guevara also planned the murder of an alleged MS-13 member who was thought to be disloyal to the gang. Sosa-Guevara ordered weapons moved to Maryland for the murder.

According to Sosa-Guevara's plea in court, MS-13's Hollywood and Sailor cliques conducted criminal activities that included murder, assault, drug trafficking, money transfers, member movements, member punishment and rival gang retribution. Sosa-Guevara admitted he reported to gang leadership in El Salvador and the United States, and the Hollywood clique's profits were shared with gang leaders in El Salvador.

Sosa-Guevara was arrested by the Nassau County Police Department in Annapolis, Maryland on Nov. 9, 2017.