Yachua Mauricio Flores, a 23-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $253,415 in restitution for his involvement in a riot on June 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Flores poured lighter fluid onto a burning California Highway Patrol cruiser while officers were trapped beneath a freeway overpass. Prosecutors stated that Flores threw heavy objects and burning debris at law enforcement officers during the incident. He pleaded guilty to obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder. This sentencing follows a series of charges against individuals involved in the attack, with another participant, Ismael Vega, receiving the same sentence. Adam Charles Palermo, who is described as the lead participant, is scheduled for sentencing on December 14, 2026.
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Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in 2025 Anti-ICE Riot
Yachua Mauricio Flores has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his role in a violent anti-ICE riot in Los Angeles in June 2025. He was convicted for pouring lighter fluid onto a burning police cruiser while officers were trapped below. Flores is one of several individuals charged in connection with the incident.
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Illegal immigrant who helped torch CHP cruiser during LA anti-ICE riot learns his fate
Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in 2025 Anti-ICE Riot