Two Honduran nationals have been extradited to the United States to face racketeering charges related to their alleged involvement in four murders as members of the Trinitarios gang. The defendants, Elvis Trujillo, 27, and Yeferson Vallecillo Cambar, 23, were arrested in Honduras in December 2024 at the request of U.S. authorities and brought to Boston on September 15, 2025.
Trujillo and Cambar are accused of participating in two murders each while they were illegally present in the United States. After the incidents, both reportedly fled to Honduras to avoid federal prosecution. They will appear before a federal court in Boston.
A federal grand jury indicted both men on one count of RICO Conspiracy. The Trinitarios gang is described as a transnational criminal organization with a significant presence in Massachusetts communities. In February 2025, charges against more than two dozen alleged Trinitarios members were unsealed as part of a broader law enforcement operation targeting violent gang activity across several jurisdictions.
According to charging documents, Enmanuel Paula-Cabral allegedly served as the State Supreme for the Trinitarios in Massachusetts and was responsible for coordinating criminal activities within the state and maintaining contact with leadership abroad.
Trujillo faces charges related to the murder of Juan Espinal in March 2017 and Mindy Tran in November 2017. Court documents allege that Espinal was ambushed and killed on orders from gang leadership, while Tran was killed during an attempted robbery connected to a marijuana sale. It is further alleged that after being convicted for another shooting incident, Trujillo agreed to be removed to Honduras rather than face charges for Tran’s murder.
Cambar is charged with participating in the September 2023 murders of Jandriel Heredia and Abraham Diaz during a drive-by shooting at a graduation party believed by gang members to include rivals. Five others were wounded during this attack. Cambar allegedly helped obtain the vehicle used and later assisted with destroying evidence before fleeing back to Honduras.
Both defendants are accused of having been present illegally in the United States without legal status or inspection at any port of entry.
The charge of conspiracy under RICO statutes carries potential penalties including up to life imprisonment, five years supervised release, and fines up to $250,000. Sentencing will follow federal guidelines if convictions are secured.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley announced these developments along with officials from Homeland Security Investigations New England; FBI Boston Division; U.S. Marshals Service; Massachusetts State Police; Essex County District Attorney’s Office; Lynn Police Department; Lawrence Police Department; as well as assistance from multiple other local police agencies and coordination by Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs with Honduran authorities.
“The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
