Rudy Augusto Ortiz Morales
Rudy Augusto Ortiz Morales, also known as 'el Smoking', is another prominent leader within the Barrio 18 gang in Guatemala. He has been charged with serious offenses, including murder and extortion. His name has come up in investigations related to the escape of gang members from the Fraijanes 2 prison, drawing attention to the ongoing issues with gang violence and prison security in the region.
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Guatemala:
Rudy Augusto Ortiz Morales, also known as el Smoking, was arrested in November last year in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
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Guatemala:
Rudy Augusto Ortiz Morales, alias 'El Smoking', is one of the leaders of the Rueda del Barrio 18 who escaped from prison.
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Guatemala:
Rudy Augusto Ortiz Morales, alias el Smoking, has escaped from Fraijanes 2 twice and is a leader of the Gangsters del Barrio 18.
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Guatemala:
Rudy Augusto Ortiz Morales, alias el Smoking, was indicted alongside Black Demon and Ildo Dupié Ochoa Mejía.
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