两名洛杉矶青少年对联邦提出的与卡特尔有关的枪击指控认罪,他们被招募来逃避成人起诉,并每人支付了50K美元。 Two Los Angeles teens pleaded guilty to federal charges for cartel-linked shootings, recruited to avoid adult prosecution and paid $50K each.

两名15岁的洛杉矶青少年对2024年3月为Sinaloa卡特尔和与墨西哥黑手党有联系的Westside Wilmas帮派实施两次袭击的联邦指控认罪。 Two 15-year-old Los Angeles teens pleaded guilty to federal charges for carrying out two attacks in March 2024 on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Westside Wilmas gang, which is linked to the Mexican Mafia. 两人在Chula Vista Chili的停车场开枪打死一名男子,后来又回到家中,开枪射击,导致他们的老帮凶因自卫而死亡。 They shot a man in a Chula Vista Chili’s parking lot and later returned to his home, opening fire and causing the death of their older accomplice in self-defense. 检察官说,为了避免根据加利福尼亚州法律对成年人进行起诉,已按年龄招募青少年,并答应每人50 000美元。 Prosecutors said the teens were recruited for their age to avoid adult prosecution under California law and were promised $50,000 each. 他们的行动导致了一项“挑衅行为谋杀”指控。 Their actions led to a “provocative-act murder” charge. 本案强调犯罪组织利用未成年人逃避更严厉的处罚。 The case underscores the use of minors by criminal organizations to evade harsher penalties.