A high-ranking member of La Mara Salvatrucha gang, also known as MS-13, pleaded guilty to a collection of violent crimes that, according to Acting United States Attorney Carolyn Pokorny, "turned parts of Long Island into a war zone."
Jairo Saenz, known as "Funny," admitted to participating in seven murders, three attempted murders, arson, drug trafficking, and firearm offenses between January 2016 and January 2017. At the time, the defendant was "second in command" to his brother, Alexi Saenz, who pleaded guilty to the same crimes in 2024.
