Crime & Safety

Glen Cove Gangster Sentenced in Drive-By Shooting

Yonis Acosta-Yanes, 27, a member of the Salvadorian gang MS-13, received the maximum sentence for racketeering conspiracy Monday.

A Salvadorian native raised in Glen Cove has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his involvement in the murder of a rival gang member and the attempted murder of another, according to Newsday

Yonis Acosta-Yanes, 27, a member of the Salvadorian gang MS-13, received the maximum sentence for racketeering conspiracy on Monday in federal court.

Acosta-Yanes admitted to driving the car in the 2008 fatal drive-by shooting of rival gang member Santos Castillo-Martinez in Hempstead, according to LI News WALK Radio. Another murder plot was foiled when police stopped Acosta-Yanes and another MS-13 member in their car. 

Find out what's happening in Glen Covewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Acosta-Yanes pleaded guilty to racketeering charges filed after police found a high-calibre handgun in the car, according to LI News.


Find out what's happening in Glen Covewith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.