Three alleged MS-13 gang members indicted in connection to kidnap, murder in Las Vegas

A Las Vegas federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment Wednesday, May 1, against three alleged members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang for their involvement in a kidnapping and murder.

The three men indicted are 25-year-old Jose Luis Reynaldo Reyes-Castillo, aka Molesto, 21-year-old Miguel Torres-Escobar, aka Chamilo, and 20-year-old David Arturo Perez-Manchame, aka Walter Melendez and Herbi.

The three are charged with murder in aid of racketeering, using and carrying a firearm in relation to a crime of violence and causing death through use of a firearm.

According to the indictment, the three men allegedly kidnapped and murdered Arquimidez Sandoval-Martinez on Jan. 21, 2018.

The defendants intentionally participated in the violence and death of Sandoval-Martinez.

Reyes-Castillo and Torres-Escobar are citizens of El Salvador, and Perez-Manchame is a citizen of Honduras.

All three are in the United States illegally.

They are to be arraigned on May 21 at the U.S. District Court in Las Vegas.

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