EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Michelle Angelica Pineda, known as “La Chely,” has been sentenced to 50 years in a Mexican prison for her role in the murder of Jorge Renter\u00eda Rodr\u00edguez, a 23-year-old Mexican national, officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced.<\/p>\n
RELATED: Infamous gang leader ‘La Chely’ arrested in El Paso in international sting operation<\/a><\/p>\n “The deportation highlighted the swift action of our agents and our partners by successfully taking a violent assassin off the streets of El Paso,” said Jarod Brown, FBI El Paso Special Agent in Charge. <\/p>\n Pineda, a Mexican national, was wanted for her involvement in five homicides and suspected in multiple others in Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez. <\/p>\n She was arrested at a local motel, where authorities found firearms, machetes, and various drugs. <\/p>\n Pineda was known for her extreme brutality, such as dismembering bodies, removing hearts, and placing the hearts in front of \u201cSanta Muerte\u201d altars and statues.<\/p>\n The investigation was a multi-agency effort involving the FBI\u2019s Safe Street Task Force and other law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: L<\/a>as Cruces minimum wage to rise to $13.01 per hour in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Comment with Bubbles<\/p>\n BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT<\/p>\n