Suncoast: Police arrest two additional members from a racketeering investigation
Scoop Publisher Francesco Abbruzzino
Incident Type: Racketeering
Location: 203 21st Ave W Zone: W10
On 01/15/21, Feliz and Juan Falcon were arrested on outstanding warrants for two counts of Racketeering by the US Marshall’s Task Force and the Manatee County Warrants Unit. The warrants arose from a 2007 Racketeering Investigation conducted by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Gang Unit. The suspects had been evading Law Enforcement since 2009 and credible information was received that the two suspects were at this residence.
In 2007, MCSO conducted Operation Tidal Wave and 14 individual Sur 13 criminal street gang members were arrested for their crimes as related to the gang. In 2009, as the gang activity in the county persisted, deputies conducted Operation Receding Water. In this second Racketeering investigation, another 14 members of the criminal street gang Sur 13 were charged with Racketeering and Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering.
Since that time all but two members charged in the second wave had been arrested: Juan Falcon (aka Lil One) and Feliz Falcon (aka Sombra).
On 1/15/21, members of the US Marshals Task Force and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office located and arrested Juan and Feliz Falcon at 203 21st Avenue West, Bradenton.
During the execution of the warrants, four family members attacked law enforcement officers. Lorenza and Micaela Falcon along with Diana Dominguez and Raudel Reyes were all charged with Battery on a LEO and Resisting Arrest. There were no injuries to the suspects or deputies.
Lorenz Falcon, H/F
Raudel Reyes, H/M,
Diana Dominguez Ruiz, H/F,
Micaela Falcon, H/F,
