Houstone street gang fugitives

Tango Blast prison gang,The men not yet arrested but also indicted in the case are: Ronnie Elmer Jackson, 36, of Navasota; Raul Sergio Madrigal, 29, of League City; Mario Alberto Gonzalez, 34, of Houston; and Juan Mario Rangel, 28, of Houston.




Houstone street gang, a local prison gang offshoot,authorities announced Wednesday they are seeking four more men on federal drug dealing conspiracy charges that could lead to the forfeiture of $18 million in high-end cars, jewelry and cash.A multi-agency news conference was held Wednesday afternoon at the U.S. attorney’s office to announce that federal, state and local authorities are continuing to cooperate in fighting gangs in Houston and they think they are making headway with this case.
The three-year investigation that led to the 14-person indictment was dubbed Operation Broken Star, referring to the Astros logo that the Houstone gang members use to identify themselves with their clothing and tattoos, said acting U.S. Attorney Tim Johnson.“Most gangs deal with roots in the prison system,” Johnson said. He said gangs are useful protection in prison and embolden the members on the outside. He noted that “10 working together with the same goal,” have a magnified effect.“The Houstones are an offshoot of the Tango Blast prison gang,” said Andrew Bland III, special agent in charge of the FBI in Houston. “Make no bones about it, we are here to collectively wage battle, wage war on any gang and all gangs.”
The 14 indicted men, ages 22 to 36 and mostly from the Houston area, are charged with distributing marijuana and cocaine with a wholesale value of $18 million and could have a street value much higher, maybe $40 million, authorities said.
Also seized from the suspected gang members were 10 cars, including a Hummer, a Mercedes, a Bentley, a Maserati and a Range Rover.The arrested men include: Edgar Madrigal, 24, of Houston; Manuel Damian Juarez, 28, of Houston; Sabas Cruz Deleon, 29, of Houston; Enrique Rodriguez Jr., 30, of Pearland; Eric Victor Arauza, aka E, 27, of Houston; Saul Salinas, 35, of League City; Cornelio Moreno, aka Mono, 22, of Pasadena; Sergio Rivera, 28, of Houston; Phillip Jerome Barajas, 28, of Houston; and Ivan Nacianceno, 25, of College Station.If found guilty of conspiracy to distribute drugs, they would face a mandatory minimum federal sentence of 10 years in prison and a $4 million fine.