MS-13 Leader Pleads Guilty To Ordering Murder Of Nassau Teen

The leader of an MS-13 clique on Long Island pleaded guilty yesterday to murder and conspiracy charges against him.

David Sosa-Guevara, also known as Risky, 28, of Wyandanch, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy. He is expected to be sentenced to 24 years to life in prison on Jan. 24, 2020.

“David Sosa-Guevara was the leader of a murderous MS-13 clique on Long Island and personally ordered the killing of Angel Soler, a 15-year-old child with his entire life ahead of him,” said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. “This defendant sanctioned numerous acts of violence and reported back to MS-13 leadership in El Salvador. With this plea, we’ve ensured that one of the most dangerous defendants we’ve seen in Nassau County will be held accountable for his reprehensible behavior.”

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.

“As a leader among MS-13 Hollywood Clique on Long Island, Sosa-Guevara pled guilty to ordering the murder of Angel Soler and putting out a hit on another,” said Peter C. Fitzhugh, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations New York. “HSI’s partnerships with Long Island law enforcement continues to lead to more MS-13 gang members off the street, and more being prosecuted for their heinous acts as members of the gang. We will continue to move forward in our effort to not just rid Long Island of MS-13, but of any transnational gang that seeks to wreak havoc in our communities.”