Venezuelan gang members face death penalty for murder of former police officer in Miami

Julio César Hernández Montero, 27 years old; and Yurwin Salazar Maita, 23, appeared by court order in county court Tuesday, where prosecutors charged them with first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing 43-year-old José Luis Sánchez Valera.

In addition to these chargesAssistant State Attorney Gabriela Alfaro told Judge Laura Cruz that the state will prosecute the co-defendants for robbery, home invasion, vehicle theft, kidnapping and burglary.

The band's name officially began to be heard in the United States in November 2023, precisely after the murder of retired Venezuelan police officer Sánchez Valera, a who lived in Doral.

Sanchez was reportedly lured by a woman to a Miami hotel room on Nov 27.

The victim agreed to the sexual interlude and when he left the residence to go home he was approached by three criminals.

The suspects beat Sánchez inside his Toyota 4Runner truck, took him out of the driver's seat and took him to the back of the vehicle, tied his hands and feet and tortured him to get him to give information about where he had valuables and money. cash.

The victim gave the address of his home and the location of a safe in which he had stored dozens of gold items that he had purchased with his savings.

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