Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. Jose Armando Bran, aka “Pantro,” was sentenced today to serve two consecutive life sentences for his role in a murder and maiming that he ordered while he was an MS-13 gang leader in Richmond, Va.
The sentencing was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia; Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey C. Mazanec of the FBI’s Richmond Field Office; Special Agent in Charge John P. Torres of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Washington; Richmond Commonwealth Attorney Michael Herring; Chesterfield Commonwealth Attorney Billy Davenport; Chief Ray J. Tarasovic of the Richmond Police Department; and Col. Thierry G. Dupuis of the Chesterfield County Police Department.
