Gang member charged with having machine gun
A Lawrence man had an UZI machine gun with 24 bullets in it.
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Derek Mercado is 20 years old and lives in Lawrence. Police charged him with having a machine gun after an operation on May 6. Derek is a member of the Trinitarios gang.
He was already in jail for domestic violence when this happened. Someone reported that Derek was carrying a gun in a green bag. Police arrested Derek because he had two warrants.
When police caught him, they found an UZI submachine gun in the green bag. The gun had 24 bullets and worked properly. The Trinitarios gang has done many crimes in Massachusetts.
In August 2024, three members did armed robbery. In February, 24 members were charged with six murders. In June, two members kidnapped someone.
If Derek is found guilty, he could go to prison for 10 years and pay $250,000.
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