The leader of a South Los Angeles street gang blamed for two decades of murders, robberies, extortion, illegal firearms possession, witness intimidation and narcotics trafficking near downtown’s Skid Row has been sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison. Tyrine “Lil’ C-Bone” Martinez, 36, will also have to spend 10 years of supervised release after serving his prison time.
The leader of a South Los Angeles street gang blamed for two decades of murders, robberies, extortion, illegal firearms possession, witness intimidation and narcotics trafficking near downtown’s Skid Row faces a possible life term behind bars when he is sentenced Monday on federal charges.
Tyrine “Lil’ C-Bone” Martinez, 36, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty last year to federal felony charges of racketeering conspiracy, conspiring to commit murder, conspiring to traffic crack cocaine, illegally possessing a firearm and selling crack cocaine near schools, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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