An incarcerated former second-in-command of the New Bedford branch of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation has pleaded guilty in federal court, adding to a string of wrapped-up prosecutions in a sweeping federal indictment. Xavier Valentin-Soto, 33, this week admitted to conspiracy to distribute …
The suspect was not among the New Bedford Latin Kings arrested in December's 'Operation Throne Down' dragnet -- but now he faces a federal firearm charge.