LOS ANGELES—Two members of the transnational gang MS-13, including a one-time “shot-caller” for the notorious criminal organization, will face 10 years to life in federal prison when they are sentenced later this year for their convictions in downtown Los Angeles on racketeering and drug charges.
José Balmore Romero, 49, and Erwin Alexander Melgar, 45, were convicted May 19 of single counts of conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Melgar was also convicted of two counts of distributing methamphetamine.
