Prosecution of Alex Sanchez Continues

At dawn on June 24, 2009, armed local, state and federal officers swarmed the rented home of Alex Sanchez while he slept with his wife and children, and arrested the former gang leader on charges of racketeering conspiracy, claiming he led a double-life as a peacemaker by day and MS-13 member by night. The LAPD arresting officer, Frank Flores, stuffed Sanchez in a squad car and told him, “You’re done”, it’s all over.” Downtown at Parker Center, where prosecutor Elizabeth Carpenter was present, Officer Flores told Sanchez, “You can plead right now.”