Of the 55 defendants caught up in the bust, 12 were from Santa Clara County. Pues el desde muy chico a visitado. He asked for an 84-month prison term. "She wasn't performing duties the way the generals wanted," the investigator said. In December 2000, another Nuestro General stepped in on Casper's behalf and Cuete backed off the hit order, but Casper wanted revenge. Nuestra Familia (Spanish for "our family") is a criminal organization of Mexican American . The remaining leadership of the organization in Pelican Bay consists of Daniel "Stork" Perez, Anthony "Chuco" Guillen and George "Puppet" Franco. Now hes under review. / CBS/Bay City News Service. employ scanner radios to monitor police transmissions. The Nuestra Familia (Spanish for Our Family), was created in 1968 as a response to increased pressure from the Mexican Mafia within the Californian prison system, the Nuestra Familia group is a mostly Mexican-American criminal . sex trade, while communicating with their members on the outside, In 1997 an FBI investigation revealed that top-ranking Nuestra Mi esposo Josue es nacido en Dallas Tx pero con sus races bien puestas de Guerrero Mx. by SUR 14 May 19th, 2008, 11:21 pm, Unread post While a federal report detailing a crackdown on the Nuestra Familia prison gang's racketeering operations states the gang is "claiming" Humboldt County as one . (Generations of United Norteos) that invited all Norteos into the NF. The Familia Among the indicted are the seven members of Nuestra Familia leadership council. In the 1970s, many Familianos migrated Garcia was "regiment commander" for the gang in charge of all Monterey County and he controlled the criminal activities of gang members in the jail. sport tattoos of a black eagle with arched wings on their wrists. Assistant United States Attorneys Jason Hitt and William S. Wong are prosecuting the case. Officials say the council was overseeing a massive network of drug trafficking and violent crimes across California. Though it originated in the farmlands of Northern California, the gang has spread across the state and been linked to high-profile violent crimes; earlier this month, two alleged Norteos were charged in the massacre of six family members in Tulare County. In recent years, Gratton had been the leading source of information to law enforcement about the inner workings of the Nuestra Familia, Lewis said. 500 of their leaders are in prison, and tens of thousands of foot soldiers (Norteos) are also behind bars. "Today's operation strikes a substantial blow to Nuestra Familia leadership. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. In the case of a member of the Familia defecting to In September 2011, Jaime Cervantes and another gang member burned the bodies of two murder victims in an apartment in Oakland based on orders from Henry Cervantes. hundreds of names and identifying characteristics of gang members TTY: (415) 436-7221, Oakland: (510) 637-3680 They found no shortage of young men willing to sign up, with money and power seducing many Mexican-Americans to joining the gang. captains to "re-energize" the Nortenos in Sonoma County. Northern District of California 1, and the Netas. The Nuestra Family's colour is red, in contrast to the colour of Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. local law enforcement agencies concluded what was considered the most significant effort to dismantle the Central Coast leadership structure of Nuestra Familia. operations, delegates authority, and represents the interests of Its leaders control and direct the group's criminal activities both inside and outside of the prison system. The director oversees Casper was sent back to prison for communicating with the gang, violating his parole, and was sent back for six months. The gang was an enemy of the Mexican Mafia, and it decreed that all Nortenos ("northerners") were members of the NF, granting them protection from "La Eme" (the Mexican Mafia) behind bars. Attorneys Joseph M. Alioto Jr. and William Frentzen, and trial Attorney Robert S. Tully of the Criminal Divisions Organized Crime and Gang Section prosecuted the case with assistance from Kevin Costello, Courtney Fisher, Melissa Dorton, Daniel Charlier-Smith, Lance Libatique, and Lauren Hipolito. "store" are kept secret by the store owner, or memorized They talked about his location in a county jail, selected a hitman, and discussed how E.C needed to be hit on sight, according to a prosecution sentencing memo. drug operations. (which are rare) to those who respond to no other solution. In late 2012, while incarcerated at U.S. Penitentiary (USP) Lewisburg, in Pa., Andrew Cervantes ordered via coded letters the murder of an inmate at USP McCreary in Kentucky. Nuestra Familia is a Mexican-American prison gang that was founded in Soledad prison, California in 1968. It is . Despite having this evidence, prosecutors didnt indict the pair until August 2021, two months after Zarate was allegedly involved in a shooting near a San Jose courthouse that left one man dead. the Familia. Henry Cervantes and Alberto Larez were Andrew Cervantes two highest ranking street commanders in charge of the Nuestra Familias Bay Area Street Regiment.. Many Familia leaders on the outside also His job was to make sure that San Francisco, Sacramento, Oakland, and San Jose all had a regiment in place, and made sure that the regiments were going by the gang's rules. Following a series of raids Wednesday, prosecutors have charged 55 people, including seven in Northern California prisons, a group described as the governing body of the Nuestra Familia prison gang. Hinds was joined by FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig Fair, DEA Special Agent in Charge Wade Shannon, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Safety Chief Derrick Marion, Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith and San Jose Police Deputy Chief Elle Washburn. While members of the Norteos gang are considered to be foot soldiers of Nuestra Familia, being a member of Nuestra Familia itself does not signify association as a Norteo. is based on a model of capitalist enterprise, and relies on regular and their influence within the prison subculture. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 445). The defendants were members or associates of the federal branch of the Nuestra Familia, which was controlled by two principal overseers incarcerated in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), including Andrew Cervantes. "La Mesa" is the governing board of the NF, and the most notorious general is Robert "Babo" Sosa, who became Nuestro General in the 1970s. out its objectives by smuggling in money, drugs, messages, and women Fair said arrests were made in Santa Clara, Alameda, Modesto, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Kern, San Francisco, Tulare and Stanislaus counties, with officers seizing bulk cash, dangerous weapons and narcotics. San Jose police arrested 24 Nuestra Familia gang members during a massive bust March 20, 2015. First published on November 2, 2022 / 9:45 AM. In the late 1960s, Mexican-American inmates of the California state prison system began to separate into two rival groups, Nuestra Familia and the 1957-formed Mexican Mafia, according to the locations of their hometowns (the north-south dividing line is Delano, California). Evidence at Garcia's trial showed that from December 2012 through April 2014, Garcia was an active member of the Nuestra Familia prison gang and was incarcerated at the Monterey County Jail. The Following a series of raids Wednesday, prosecutors have charged 55 people, including seven in Northern California prisons, a group described as the governing body of the Nuestra Familia prison. the communications chief, and the director. within prison are those that have been incarcerated the longest. Because the process can take many years, only those convicted of The security chief prevents the intrusion of inmates into the Familia's The . The Nuestra Familia is known as the governing body of the Norteno gang, a predominantly Latino group formed in Northern California that identifies with the color red. Among these 5 council members there Nevertheless, any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court only after consideration of the U.S. Federal prosecutors joined with Bay Area law enforcement Thursday morning to announce sweeping action against prison gangs in Northern California, characterizing the bust as cutting off "the head . "The gangs targeted in this operation are responsible for much of the illicit drug distribution and violent crime that has plagued areas in the South Bay, Salinas and the Central Valley for years," said Fair. Mexico and El Salvador has received the most international recognition for street gang development as a result of US deportation, but other countries in South & Central America & the Caribbean including Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Domincan Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti [d'Hati], Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico [Estados Unidos Mexicanos], Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru [Per], Puerto Rico, Suriname, Uruguay, Venenzuela and many other islands in the Caribbean. Each is charged in this indictment. After he turned, he started giving up all the information he had, Lewis said. The FBI's FOIA Library contains many files of public interest and historical value. According to the indictment, NF members and associates were involved in plots to kill 14 victims between April 2013 and July 2019 as part of the charged racketeering conspiracy. Their color was red, contrasting the blue-suited Mexican Mafia. 2019 - Catherine Arambula. Known as one of the most powerful prison gangs in California, Nuestra Familia has been plagued by infighting in recent years, starting in the early 2000s when a number of high-ranking members. Ukiah became a meeting place for gang leaders in March of 2000, The structure and operational organization of the Nuestra Familia sorrow or sadness, while an eagle painted red means bloodshed in Their violence was turned against those from Southern . According to Koehler, in Colorado prisons, the Familia is an attempt to protect and preserve in the Bay Area. Familia attempt to convert guards into "mules," who may "The arrests made yesterday, most significantly the arrests of the Nuestra Familia leadership, will severely cripple the ability of this criminal enterprise to continue to facilitate crimes in . They found a link to the Nuestra Familia prison gang and its subsidiary, the Norteo street gang, Modesto Police Department Capt. extortion. The gang was an enemy of the Mexican Mafia, and it decreed that all Nortenos ("northerners") were members of the NF, granting them protection from "La Eme" (the Mexican Mafia) behind bars. Three of the removals occurred in the jail's main yard and during recreational time for inmates housed in lockdown pods. John Jordan, an attorney representing Zarate, pointed out in a sentencing memo that these two victims in this case were never actually injured and that Zarate has accepted full responsibility and shown remorse. Three months earlier, in October 2018, Maldonado and Zarate allegedly discussed killing another Norteo named A.R. for being strung out on heroin and consorting with a rival gang. Zarate and Maldonado pleaded guilty to a single count of racketeering involving the Nuestra Familia, a Northern California-based prison gang that lords over the Norteos and other affiliates in the area. affiliates the Nortenos, rivals of the Mexican Mafia's affiliated to the rules, and decides on important issues concerning the welfare We will continue to look at these organizations structurally to disrupt and dismantle them., According to the indictment, the 17 racketeering defendants were members and associates of the Nuestra Familia (NF) prison gang, a violent and lucrative organization formed in the 1960s. Huerta received the NF drug proceeds and methamphetamine as a fee for facilitating communication between her husband and others. Surenos, which operate out of Southern California. "While the physical movement of this leadership was restricted by prison walls, the indictment alleges that their power and influence were not so constrained.". As the Chicano These duties can often be enforced by using blackmail or convicts. Jury finds Bay Area man guilty of annoying or molesting a child In January 2012, Jaime Cervantes and two other gang members committed a home invasion robbery of a drug dealer. It is with gratitude and appreciation that we congratulate the FBI, the Bureau of Prisons, and the scores of local law enforcement officials who have brought this 6-year investigation to a successful conclusion., Criminal enterprises like the Nuestra Familia may spawn in prisons, but they often spread into our communities and onto our streets, bringing violence and mayhem with them, said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell. He's believed to be a high leader of Nuestra Familia. He joined the Bay Area News Group in 2014. [19] The spark that led to the ongoing war between Nuestra . 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December 17, 1972 Nuestra Familia members murder Eme leader Rudy "Chyenne" Cadena in Palm Hall at Chino. The recruits are expected to sacrifice their life and freedom, and members are supposed to expect that they will go to prison. By disrupting gang leadership, we reduce violence on our streets. The NF is alleged in the indictment to be a criminal enterprise that was created to organize, protect, discipline, profit from, and maintain the allegiance of gang members on the streets of and within custodial facilities in California. In addition to recruiting "mules," the Nuestra Familia The meeting was ultimately unsuccessful because of the significant security measures in place at the facility. 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They bring in millions of dollars through the drug trade, but prostitution, extortion, and identity theft are also major rings. combat the existing oppression of the traditionally dominant Mexican This entry was posted on Friday, September 17th, 2021 at 2:51 am and is filed under News, Police & Crime, US Attorney & DOJ. Nuestra Familia leaders control and direct the gangs criminal activities both inside and outside of the prison system. If an NF person did not go along with the program, he would kill them without any questions. scraps of paper filled with small, almost microscopic letters. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. it is not required for an initiate to commit murder. The indictment also describes the NFs organizational structure and, in particular, the gangs governing body: a seven-member General Council, made up of three Generals and a four-member Inner Council, which makes significant decisions and oversees the activities of the NF and its subservient gangs. repaid by Familianos' family members outside of prison, who send Robert Lee Gratton, 44, of Palmdale -- who authorities suspect was driving while intoxicated -- was backing his Chevrolet Cavalier down Highway 14 north of Agua Dulce Road about 1:15 a.m. Friday, when it was struck by another vehicle, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said. (NF 2011) Nuestra Familia was created because some of the Spanish inmates had gotten tired of the abuse handed out by the Mexican Mafiato fellow Mexicans. Todays sentences have a special significance in light of the courts findings that three of the defendants were among the highest ranked members of the organization internationally. "While the physical movement of this leadership was restricted by prison walls, the indictment alleges their power and influence were not so constrained. . A five-year-long investigation into gang activity in the Bay Area has culminated in federal charges for 55 members of the Nuestra Familia, El Hoyo Palmas and San Jose Grande gangs, federal. This article describes the organizational structure and function of La Nuestra Familia, a prison-based Chicano crime group (gang) that formed in California in 1968 and gradually expanded eastward across the United States and into the Colorado prison system. The case was investigated by the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys Office of the Northern District of California, with assistance from the BOP. La Nuestra Familia was formed in Folsom DOJ NF indictment 082521, The indictment charges all seven of the members who make up the Nuestra Familias ruling body: the General Council, said Acting U.S. Attorney Hinds. letter of the alphabet, as well as the Northern Star, and the 14 The beating by the bombers inflicted further injury to the stabbed target and continued the attack's "chaotic distraction" at the jail, which allowed time for the hitters to hide their weapons and wash off, prosecutors said. That same day, Huerta entered the Supermax prison in Colorado to visit Hernandez in an effort to obtain coded communications for the Salinas regiment. Nuestra Familia were prison enemies of the Southern Latinos who comprised La Eme, better known as the Mexican Mafia. Nuestra Familia was founded in 1968 in California's Soledad Correctional Training Facility by Mexican-American inmates that split from the Mexican Mafia. Updated on: November 2, 2022 / 9:34 AM organized criminal operatives upon release, also known as "wolfpacks." The Nuestra Familia members came from northern California while the Mexican Mafia came from southern California, leading to a divide between the Norteos (NF) and the Sureos (La Eme). The arrests made yesterday, most significantly the arrests of the Nuestra Familia leadership, will severely cripple the ability of this criminal enterprise to continue to facilitate crimes in communities throughout the state and help break a decades-old cycle of violence, said FBI San Francisco Special Agent in Charge Fair. In both instances, authorities knew of the plots because they were wiretapping the defendants phones, warned the victims and prevented the killings from occurring, prosecutors say. The leadership . Chicano . He allowed his own brother to be executed for leaving the NF, and was known as a ruthlessly pragmatic leader. Main Office: The final tally left 11 wounded and mafia member Archie Gallego, 25, dead. Colorado prisons and the American criminal justice system. This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). Familia leaders were creating new recruits and turning them into In August 2012, Larez and two other gang members traveled to San Jose, Calif., and lured another gang member suspected of cooperating with law enforcement to a meeting, where he was shot to death while sitting in his vehicle. They face competition from the Mexican Mafia, the predominant Hispanic gang in southern California (known to NF as "sewer rats" or "scraps"). The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and those primarily responsible for the nations drug supply. Level 3 soldiers, known as "hustlers," collect drugs operate with a "cause," an ideology that places great The law enforcement action dubbed "Operation Quiet Storm" is one of the largest FBI gangs busts in history, according to Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California Stephanie Hinds. The Government introduced a video at trial of the stabbing. Evidence presented at trial established that from approximately fall 2010 through March 2013, under the supervision of Henry Cervantes and Larez, members and associates of Nuestra Familia engaged in the trafficking of methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin and committed robberies to raise money for themselves and the gang. Authorities have identified a motorist killed in an auto accident Friday morning as a man who recorded a rap album that helped finance a prison gang before he turned police informant. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. begin their lives on the outside. 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