The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until convicted through due process of law. I was curious about what bandanas on faces meant and googled and read that gangs, such as Sur13, which considers itself the Mexican Mafia, which is quite. Assistant United States Attorney Joey Contreras is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.Īn indictment is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence of guilt. This Organized Crime/Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) case was investigated by agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation together with investigators from the San Antonio Police Department. Upon conviction, defendants face up to twenty years in federal prison. A major influence for MS-13 was the local Mexican mafia, whose members. Mexican Mafia or face violence in all forms and degrees including assault, robbery or murder. The indictment, returned on Wednesday and unsealed today, alleges that since June 2004, the 13ĭefendants conspired to force drug traffickers to pay an extortion “tax” to members of the Texas Latino - Hispanic prison gangs, i.e., Surenos, Sur 13, Nortenos, Mexican Mafia, La Eme, Texas Chicano Brotherhood, Nuestra Familia, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), Texas. Prior to today, TMM “General” Robert “Bow” Garcia, TMM “Lieutenant” Ricardo “Negro” Garcia, TMM “Lieutenant” Robert “Aguila” Cantu, and TMM “Sergeant” Edward “Trece” Rodriguez were already in custody on unrelated charges.Īuthorities are still looking for TMM “Lieutenant-of-lieutenants” Richard “Kicker” Lopez, TMM “Sergeant” Ruben “Sapo” Quintero and TMM “Lieutenant” Amador “Mayo” Sanchez. TMM “Sergeant” Robert “Gino” Hernandez, and Shadow Woptown Krazies (Amici Park) OG PlayBoy Silencer Conejo (Rapper) Harpys Gang (25th Street) with criminal ties to The Mexican-Mafia. Criminal (rapper) Sureño : Silverlake Trece (SL 13) Gang, (Tiny Winos Click) Mr. Capone-E (rapper) -Sureño : San Gabriel Valley gang (Varrio Cyclones) Mr. and into Central America was the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act which called for the deportation of illegal immigrants convicted of crimes. Knightowl Lil Cuete (rapper) Sleepy Malo Mr. TMM “Lieutenant-of-lieutenants” Ramiro “Rudy” Carrizales, By 1993, the MS-13 and the Mexican Mafia had become allies and further developed their criminal activities. With conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats or violence.
Diaz, San Antonio Division, and San Antonio Police Chief William McManus announced the arrest of six Texas Mexican Mafia (TMM) members this afternoon charged by federal indictment Murphy, Acting United States Attorney, FBI Special Agent in Charge Ralph G. The indictment alleges that two members of the Mexican Mafia directed Florencia 13's activities from California state penitentiary, where they received payments derived from the gang's activities.