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    MS-13 members plead guilty to murdering NYC teen for gang initiation

    By Chris Nesi,

    29 days ago

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    Two members of the brutal MS-13 gang have pleaded guilty to the mistaken-identity murder of a 17-year-old Queens boy , who the pair admitted killing to gain entry to the group.

    Juan Amaya-Ramirez, 26, and Oscar Flores-Mejia, 24, both of Queens, copped to the 2018 slaying of teen Andy Peralta at Kissena Park in Flushing, mistakenly believing he was a member of a rival gang.

    The two also admitted to a litany of other offenses including cyberstalking resulting in death, murder conspiracy in-aid-of racketeering, assault conspiracy in-aid-of racketeering and assault in-aid-of racketeering, Homeland Security Investigations New York announced in a statement.

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    MS-13 gang member Juan Amaya-Ramirez pleaded guilty to murdering a 17-year-old Queens boy in 2018. NMoore
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    Andy Peralta was killed at Kissena Park in Flushing after a case of mistaken identity. Obtained by NY Post

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    MS-13’s ruthless violence is boundless . The defendants’ admissions to murder serve as a reminder of how the violent nature of street gangs results in countless, senseless deaths,” said HSI New York Acting Special Agent in Charge Darren B. McCormack.

    “HSI New York and the entire law enforcement community remain committed to disrupting and dismantling MS-13 and other violent gangs in furtherance of public safety in our communities.”

    Flores-Mejia and Amaya-Ramirez recruited the latter’s then-girlfriend, Leyla Carranza, to lure Peralta to the park through social media so the men could kill him, HSI said.

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    Amaya-Ramirez faces up to life in prison and a minimum of 30 years. NMoore
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    Police at the scene of the murder in Kissena Park on April 24, 2018. Ellis Kaplan

    The two defendants and a third unidentified suspect then fatally beat, stabbed and strangled the teenager in a cowardly ambush. Afterward, Amaya-Ramirez took a selfie with his fellow thugs flashing MS-13 gang signs over Peralta’s bloodied and lifeless body.

    “The senseless murder of Andy Peralta exemplifies the casual cruelty of MS-13’s violence, and with their
    pleas today the defendants acknowledge their role in this brutal event,” said Breon Peace, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, in the statement.

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    “This Office and our law enforcement partners will continue to bring justice and safety to affected victims and communities by holding MS-13 members and associates accountable for their terrible crimes.”

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    Peralta’s father Edgar Peralta. Dennis A. Clark
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    The funeral service for Peralta at the Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Hispana Hall in Corona on April 28, 2018. John Roca
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    A memorial for Peralta in the kitchen of the family’s home. Dennis A. Clark

    Carranza previously pleaded guilty to cyberstalking resulting in Peralta’s death and is facing a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

    Under the terms of their plea deal, Flores-Mejia and Amaya-Ramirez will be sentenced to a minimum of 30 years behind bars and could face up to life.

    For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/

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