Lynn Trinitarios Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering in Two Murders

BOSTON — A member of the Lynn, Massachusetts, chapter of the Trinitarios street gang pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal racketeering conspiracy charges that encompass his direct participation in two murders and two attempted murders.

The defendant, whose name appears in the Department of Justice announcement only by reference to his chapter membership, entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Boston. Per the DOJ release dated May 12, 2026, the racketeering count covers the gang member's role in the conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and related acts of violence on behalf of the Trinitarios organization.

The Lynn chapter operates as one cell of the larger Trinitarios gang, which federal prosecutors have described in prior indictments as a violent enterprise engaged in drug trafficking, extortion and homicide across multiple states. The plea covers four specific violent acts — two completed murders and two attempted murders — though the charging document does not list the victims' names in the public summary.

Conviction on the racketeering conspiracy charge carries a statutory maximum of life in prison.

The guilty plea changes the defendant's legal status from indicted defendant to convicted felon awaiting sentencing. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled. The conviction also removes the individual from the pool of active Lynn chapter members available to federal investigators building broader cases against the organization's leadership and remaining members.

Downstream, the plea requires the defendant to cooperate or face sentencing enhancements, potentially triggering further indictments if he provides testimony against co-conspirators. Federal prosecutors in the District of Massachusetts must now prepare for sentencing proceedings that will set a precedent for penalties in the ongoing racketeering cases against other Lynn Trinitarios members.

The conviction also supplies the Justice Department with an adjudicated factual record that can be used in any subsequent forfeiture actions targeting gang-derived assets or in future prosecutions of higher-ranking members under the same racketeering umbrella.

This marks the latest conviction secured by federal authorities targeting the Lynn chapter. The Department of Justice has previously announced multiple indictments and guilty pleas against Trinitarios members in the Boston area as part of a sustained enforcement effort against the gang's East Coast operations.