Staff Report
NewsWest 9
NewsWest 9
MIDLAND - A federal jury in Midland found four Barrio Azteca gang members guilty of drug trafficking and racketeering on Wednesday night.
32-year-old Santos Almanza, 31-year-old Miguel Nieto, 40-year-old Carlos Hernandez and 36-year-old Ramon Morales now face life in prison.
The group was caught smuggling cocaine and pot in the Midland-Odessa area.
Their racketeering activity included smuggling, threats, intimidation, robbery and a series of home break- ins.
A fifth member, 46-year-old Benito Gonzales, plead guilty to manufacturing crack cocaine on Friday.
