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Athens, Georgia
The man accused of killing a Georgia nursing college student has also been linked to the criminal enterprise TdA.
Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged in the death of the Laken Riley, 22, who was beaten to death while out running on the University of Georgia campus in February.
The indictment claimed Ibarra inflicted blunt-force trauma to her head and 'asphyxiated her in a manner unknown to jurors.'
It also stated that Ibarra 'seriously disfigured her head by striking her head multiple times with a rock.'
Ibarra's brother, Diego, 29, is also suspected of being a TdA member and while he is not charged in Riley's death, he is accused of green card fraud which he allegedly used to get a job in Athens.
Ibarra pleaded not guilty to charges related to Riley, including murder and kidnapping.
It is unclear if TdA is active in other parts of the Peach State but officials are concerned.
'We know they’re here in the state of Georgia,' Ken Howard, who is on the state's Bureau of Investigation’s gang task force, told InSightCrime.com.
'But as far as building out an intelligence database on the group that's well documented and identified, I wouldn’t say we’re there yet.'
Here's the full story
Athens, Georgia
The man accused of killing a Georgia nursing college student has also been linked to the criminal enterprise TdA.
Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged in the death of the Laken Riley, 22, who was beaten to death while out running on the University of Georgia campus in February.
The indictment claimed Ibarra inflicted blunt-force trauma to her head and 'asphyxiated her in a manner unknown to jurors.'
It also stated that Ibarra 'seriously disfigured her head by striking her head multiple times with a rock.'
Ibarra's brother, Diego, 29, is also suspected of being a TdA member and while he is not charged in Riley's death, he is accused of green card fraud which he allegedly used to get a job in Athens.
Ibarra pleaded not guilty to charges related to Riley, including murder and kidnapping.
It is unclear if TdA is active in other parts of the Peach State but officials are concerned.
'We know they’re here in the state of Georgia,' Ken Howard, who is on the state's Bureau of Investigation’s gang task force, told InSightCrime.com.
'But as far as building out an intelligence database on the group that's well documented and identified, I wouldn’t say we’re there yet.'
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