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Bus and Tiktokero owner: the prison profile that was transferred to the renewal prison 1
Through testaferros, José Manuel Lemus Espinoza, known as El Burro, operates buses in Mixco, also published Videos on Tiktok of his stay within prison, says researchers in the case.
Inmate who recorded videos on Tiktok allegedly owns buses in Mixco and is dedicated to the collection of extortion in that same municipality. (Free Press Photo: Courtesy)
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José Manuel Lemus Espinoza’s criminal history, known as The donkey either The fat manbegan two decades ago, when the National Civil Police identified him as part of the Little Psychinal Criminal of Barrio 18.
Lemus, along with his brothers, Axel Danilo Ramírez Espinoza, The smiley and Erick Rocael Godoy Espinoza, Sniperthey began their criminal operations in Mixco and in zone 19 of the capital at the end of 2004, said the researcher.
“They extorted the garbage collectors and bus pilots operating in Mixco,” said the researcher.
Between January and June 2017, the band directed by the brothers agreed at least Q127 thousand, extortion product.
“At the end of June 2017 we captured eight gang members and referred to five minors who were part of the Little Psychinal Click, among the apprehended was Godoy Espinoza, Smiley’s brother,” he said.
He added that the way of operating the gang leaders is through testaferros.
“Lemus Espinoza bought buses and now they operate in Mixco,” he said.
The investigations have shown that Lemus decided to leave the gang so as not to pay a share of the extortion and profits of the public transport units to the members of the wheel of the 18th neighborhood.
The researcher said that Lemus was the leader, from the preventive for men in zone 18, of an extortionist and imitators structure.
Background
The database of the National Civil Police explained that Lemus Espinoza has a history since 2005 for the crimes of extortion, possession for consumption, illegal carrying of a firearm, conspiracy and illicit associations.
“This criminal group is dedicated to intimidating and extorting its victims in different areas of Mixco, as well as in zone 19 capital,” said the PNC.
Lemus was arrested in March 2019 in the La Florida neighborhood, zone 19, on that occasion he was traveling in a white car, and illegally carried a gun, weeks later a judge released him and in May of 2024 the PNC apprehended again for the crime of extortion.
PNC answer
David Custodio Boto, General Director of the PNC, said that Mixco operations increased to identify and capture criminals.
He added that they investigate the armed attack of February 14 in zone 1 of Mixco where five people were injured.
“It is possibly related to the struggle between pilots operating for different gangs. We also follow up on the possible linkage of Lemus Espinoza with the attack, ”he explained.
The shooting caused death to Two Express Mixco pilots And serious injuries to two other drivers on that route, in addition to a woman who was in a store.
False investigations
Myron Espinoza, spokesman for the Municipality of Mixco, described police investigations as “A smoke curtain”given the increase in violence throughout the country.
“If there are investigations, there were already proceeding, there are no positive actions in favor of Mixco transport users, which is what we are demanding,” said Espinoza.
He added that the Ministry of the Interior would have to promote more security in the face of direct attacks against pilots of the Express Mixco.
“They prefer to be inventing lines of investigation of which it is not palpably that they have the will to be able to carry out their work as the Mixco Municipal Police is doing, protecting the integrity of our users and pilots,” said Espinoza.