Thread: Feds target Mexican Mafia in San Diego

Feds target Mexican Mafia in San Diego

The Associated Press
Posted: 02/13/2009 03:53:58 PM PST

SAN DIEGO—Federal authorities in San Diego say 36 people have been charged with crimes including racketeering and extortion in an investigation targeting the prison-based Mexican Mafia gang.

The charges are outlined in 14 grand jury indictments and two criminal complaints unsealed Friday.

U.S. Attorney Karen Hewitt says the yearlong investigation targeted the Mexican Mafia, which formed decades ago in California prisons.

The FBI says 14 defendants were arrested Friday and four are at large. The other defendants were arrested previously.

The charges describe crimes in the San Diego area that range from a $5,000 methamphetamine sale to the kidnapping of a someone over a $50,000 drug debt

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_11700448

Just more Mexicans doing the jobs that Americans won't do?

That made me laugh JohnDoe2, thanks!

Originally Posted by kimnorth

That made me laugh JohnDoe2, thanks!

It would be REALLY funny if it wasn't serious and was just a joke.

This article is now on the USA TODAY Online site and you can post a comment there at this link:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/200 ... ests_N.htm

Mexican Mafia gang members arrested in San Diego

By Angelica Martinez
Union-Tribune Staff Writer
5:48 p.m. February 13, 2009

More than a dozen gang members connected to the Mexican Mafia prison gang were arrested early Friday and accused of attempted murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking in San Diego County, authorities said.

Officials have charged 40 people – 17 of whom were arrested early Friday – in connection with the nearly year long investigation, dubbed “Operation Keys to the Cityâ€

So how long will it be before we hear this is racial profiling?

Originally Posted by MountainDog

So how long will it be before we hear this is racial profiling?

My thoughts EXACTLY!

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Just more Mexicans doing the jobs that Americans won't do?

Most of the Eme members that were prosecuted by colleagues were American citizens of Mexican descent. This gang did not start in Mexico but in California almost 50 years ago. The reason why they took the name Mexican Mafia was because they were harassed by other inmates for not being Caucasian or Black and were of Mexican descent.

Originally Posted by attorneyatlaw

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Just more Mexicans doing the jobs that Americans won't do?

Most of the Eme members that were prosecuted by colleagues were American citizens of Mexican descent. This gang did not start in Mexico but in California almost 50 years ago. The reason why they took the name Mexican Mafia was because they were harassed by other inmates for not being Caucasian or Black and were of Mexican descent.

And if you ask them, they will tell you how macho they are and how proud they are to be Mexican.