{"id":2555,"date":"2012-02-06T11:36:09","date_gmt":"2012-02-06T16:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=2555"},"modified":"2012-02-06T11:36:10","modified_gmt":"2012-02-06T16:36:10","slug":"12-charged-in-new-garden-murders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=2555","title":{"rendered":"12 charged in New Garden murders"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Garden Police spearhead a multi-agency arrest of twelve suspects in connection to gang-related murders<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

By P.J. D\u2019Annunzio<\/strong>, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>NEW GARDEN \u2014 Small towns are not immune to urban, gang-style crimes as evidenced by the murders of Cuahuctemoc Bedolla, 27, and Jose Rodriguez, 29 at an Avondale party last December.<\/span><\/p>\n

After an extensive investigation by State Police, County Detectives, Federal Marshalls, various local municipal police, spearheaded by township’s police department, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced charges against 12 individuals he said had a role in the brutal attacks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attack pulled by the [suspects] was a coordinated, pre-planned ambush,\u201d Hogan said. \u201cThey split themselves in two groups and pinned the victims between them. The majority of these defendants were armed with deadly weapons\u2014the victims were unarmed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The suspects were apprehended in an early morning raid on last Monday. They were named as Manuel \u201cMongo\u201d Mora, Junior Lopez, Jorge \u201cBorrea\u201d Ramirez, Fabian Cortez, Rafael \u201cRafa\u201d Lopez, Edwin \u201cBurril\u201d Romero, Cristian \u201cSnoopy\u201d Eumana, Orlando \u201cPitufo\u201d Diaz and Stephen Andrew Daddezio. Three minors involved in the attack were also arrested.<\/span><\/p>\n

Suspects were charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and several lesser charges.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a homegrown collective of individuals who have adopted the moniker of Sur-13.\u201d New Garden Police Chief Gerald Simpson said. \u201cThe Vikings gang [of which the victims were members] is also a homegrown gang that originated around 2000 for the purpose of protection against Sur-13. National connections and underlying criminal activity are yet unknown and is being investigated.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

New Garden Township was the lead investigative body involved in the matter. The township was assisted by 43 officers from seven agencies spanning from the local to national level. Their duties were as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Chester County Detectives Office<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Kennett Square Borough Police Department<\/span><\/pre>\n
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3. Pennsylvania State Police<\/span><\/pre>\n
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4. Chester County Sheriff's Office<\/span><\/pre>\n
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5.\u00a0 US Marshall's Fugitive Task Force<\/span><\/pre>\n
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6. Homeland Security Investigations<\/span><\/pre>\n
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7. Delaware State Police<\/span><\/pre>\n
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8. New Castle County Police <\/span><\/pre>\n
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9. West Grove Borough Police Department<\/span><\/pre>\n
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Though the arrests signal a major victory for local law enforcement, Simpson claims there is work yet to be done. Mexican gang violence in the area has been on the rise in recent years and has shown no signs of dissipating.<\/span><\/p>\n
DA Hogan has vowed that gang related violence in the area will not be tolerated and will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law.<\/span><\/p>\n
For more information on this issue, visit\u00a0http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=1962<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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