A member of the Florencia 13 gang was sentenced on Mar. 17 to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges involving attempted murder and firearm trafficking.
Angel Medina-Sahagun, also known as “Tito,” age 25, from West Valley City, Utah, received a sentence of 168 months’ imprisonment. In addition to his prison term, he was ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay restitution to the victim.
According to court documents and statements made during Medina-Sahagun’s plea and sentencing hearings, he became associated with the Florencia 13 gang before 2017. On November 18, 2017, Medina-Sahagun was called by another gang member to a TRAX station where he assaulted and stabbed a victim multiple times with intent to kill. He also admitted to pointing a gun at the victim’s brother during the incident. Prior to 2022, while still involved with Florencia 13, Medina-Sahagun conspired with other members—some of whom were felons prohibited from possessing firearms—to acquire guns for the organization. He admitted transferring firearms to juveniles and others whom he knew would use them for violent crimes.
“My office has zero-tolerance for violent crime in the District of Utah,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak of the District of Utah. “It is our hope Medina-Sahagun’s sentence will deter others from committing violent crimes and bring awareness to these criminal organizations that target children to carry out their criminal behavior.”
The investigation was conducted by the West Jordan Police Department, Sandy City Police Department, Salt Lake Area Metro Gang Unit, and Homeland Security Investigations. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration, eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protecting communities from violent crime.
