These regiments primarily guaranteed the NFs vast influence and control over its own and its street gang members, ensured avenues to direct violence and other illicit activity, and secured means for the NF to make money through the commission of criminal activity. Additionally, prosecutors describe Zarate as a high level heroin and cocaine trafficker who also collected thousands in dues for the gang. that in most cases one must be a Chicano, but also requires at least Casper was not allowed to put a hit on Armando Frias, as he was a government informant, but he said that he would have killed him if he was a regular NF member. organized criminal operatives upon release, also known as "wolfpacks." The main targets of the investigation including alleged members of the Nuestra Familia's leadership counsel are still in federal detention awaiting a . the state. Evidence traced Garcia to all gang removals at the jail. very serious offences, such as murder or armed robbery, are successfully Nuestra Familia (Spanish for "our family") is a criminal organization of Mexican American . Operation Quiet Storm was the culmination of more than 5 years of complex investigative work. While members of the Norteos gang is considered to be affiliated with Nuestra Familia, being a member of Nuestra Familia itself does not signify association as a Norteo. According to the evidence at trial, Larez and two of his underlings traveled to San Jose, lured the rival to their location with phone calls, and then executed him with point-blank shots to the face and neck. Marshal Service, with the assistance of the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office, and the San Jose Police Department, and with support from the Alameda County Sheriffs Office, Antioch Police Department, Campbell Police Department, Fremont Police Department, Kings County Sheriffs Office, Monterey County Sheriffs Office, Mountain View Police Department, Sacramento Police Department, Salinas Police Department, Menlo Park Police Department, Santa Clara County Parole Department, Santa Clara County Probation Department, Santa Clara Police Department, Santa Cruz County District Attorneys Office, Santa Cruz County Sheriffs Office, Modesto Police Department, San Francisco Police Department, the Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department, and Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. He will grade them as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and so on according to their leadership abilities and their overall foresight. According to the NF Constitution, the Street Regiment General oversees the NFs overall street operations. The General of the Prisons is responsible for the NFs overall pinta [prison] functions, and the General Advocates Office is the NFs justice department. Tiered just below these three NF Generals was the Inner Council, which consisted of four senior NF members who served as advisors to the Generals and provided a system of checks and balances. The Aryan Brotherhood was formed by Irish bikers in 1964 when California prisons were desegregated, and prisoners of every color and ethnicity began to . In June 2021, Zarate was arrested and charged with murder for his alleged participation in a retaliatory shooting in San Jose. While on parole, Gratton gained notoriety by producing a rap album known as G.U.N. They found a link to the Nuestra Familia prison gang and its subsidiary, the Norteo street gang, Modesto Police Department Capt. State Prison around 1968, constructed as a force that could This award is not given annually, but rather is awarded when there is an individual who deserves special recognition for a lifetime of hard work and service to the San Diego and Latino community. The U.S. Department of Justice said that Nuestra Familia (NF) and the Norteno gang are associated with each other, in that the Nortenos pledge loyalty to the NF. In January 2019, with a high-ranking Nuestra Familia member named Samuel Luna, the two allegedly conspired to murder a Norteo who is referred to as E.C. in court records. "Today's operation strikes a substantial blow to Nuestra Familia leadership. of the Nuestra Familia, the Family operates as a "mutual aid First published on November 2, 2022 / 9:45 AM. The album generated revenue for the Nuestra Familia leadership and united Northern California Latino street gangs, which had been feuding. bonds that members swear to upon initiation. to the Familia when the Familia requests a confirmation, usually El presidente David O. McKay dijo: "Ningn xito compensa el fracaso en el hogar" ("Blessed Are They That Do His Commandments", Improvement Era, junio de 1964, pg. 13 is reserved for the Mexican Mafia, corresponding to the letter"M." The FBI task-force, dubbed "Black Widow," was the largest Nuestra Familia (Spanish for "our family") is a criminal organization of Mexican American (Chicano) prison gangs with origins in Northern California. Frias did not get the orders to not kill him, and a hidden security camera showed Frias shooting Sanchez in the back of the neck - Sanchez was killed, and he fell into the alley. He rose through the ranks of the gang starting in the 1990s, prosecutors said. DOJ Nuestra Familia indictment info 082521, NF Areas of Criminal Influence map FBI SF. "While the physical movement of this leadership was restricted by prison walls, the indictment alleges their power and influence were not so constrained. By removing violent actors and crime drivers from the streets, we make our neighborhoods safer." According to the documents unsealed today, La Nuestra Familia - Spanish for "Our Family"- was a prison gang operating in the California state prison system. Una de las responsabilidades ms grandes en esta vida es la de guiar a nuestra familia. Nuestra Familia is a Mexican-American prison gang that was founded in Soledad prison, California in 1968. These wolfpacks are handed the responsibility of generating By disrupting gang leadership, we reduce violence on our streets. 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. In December 2000, another Nuestro General stepped in on Casper's behalf and Cuete backed off the hit order, but Casper wanted revenge. "The indictment charges all seven of the members who make up the Nuestra Familia's ruling body: the General Council," said Acting U.S. Attorney Hinds. The OCDETF Program was established in 1982 to conduct comprehensive, multi-level attacks on major drug trafficking and money laundering organizations. Nuestra Familia were prison enemies of the Southern Latinos who comprised La Eme, better known as the Mexican Mafia. Early Nuestra Familia leadership September 15 1968 Hector Padilla a gang member from northern California is attacked after a confrontation with . Nevertheless, any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court only after consideration of the U.S. the Nuestra Familia/Nortenos vs. the Mexican Mafia/Surenos. This case is being prosecuted by the Organized Crime Strike Force of the United States Attorneys Office for the Northern District of California. The Nuestra Familia gang, which operates in and out of prisons, influences much of the criminal activity of thousands of Norteo gang members in Monterey and other California counties by. Removals are approved in advance by the gang leader in charge of the facility. Zarate and Maldonado admitted to two murder conspiracies in 2018 and 2019. Colorado prisons and the American criminal justice system. Northern California, or Norte, is the original homeland of the Familianos. Familianos under one roof, strengthening their power within prison. Nuestra Familia members Santos and Gilbert Arenda are stabbed by Eme members. As the Chicano Prosecutors said the group used a "paramilitary structure" to control thousands of other gang members throughout 28 California counties. If an NF person did not go along with the program, he would kill them without any questions. (Generations of United Norteos) that invited all Norteos into the NF. In this case, one or more "hitters" stabbed the victim, followed by "bombers" who viciously beat the man without weapons. Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. They adopted a public profile, promoting a gangster rap album by G.U.N. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. . 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[19] The spark that led to the ongoing war between Nuestra . operations, delegates authority, and represents the interests of housing the longest-serving Familianos and Familiano leaders in communications chief directs the messages to members of other gangs The intended target wasnt struck, but 20-year-old Malik Johnson was, and died from his injuries. He ordered assaults and murders on behalf of NF and approved all 10 removals in this case. "Mikeo" Castillo, who was in charge of Sonoma County's 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. The police warned Castillo about the NF threat, but Castillo ignored them. 2 years to demonstrate one's character, potential, and righteousness. In March 2013, the inmate whom Andrew Cervantes believed had violated gang rules was assaulted and stabbed by two Nuestra Familia inmates in the prison dining facility and survived. The charges pending against these defendants are as follows: The court also may order additional terms of supervised release, fines, and restitution. of the Familia, and the strategies and operations of the family. by Familia members, in vocabulary, symbols, hand-signals, proper Hernandez exercised ultimate authority over the Salinas regiment from within the federal Supermax prison in Colorado through coded conversations. The director oversees The written constitution of the Norteos stated that the leadership of the gang reside in Pelican Bay State Prison in California; the relocation of the gang's leaders led to the confusion of its soldiers and a power struggle of prospective generals.<ref name="Monterey"> New leadership, constitution for Nuestra Familia. Esta responsabilidad siempre . All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Section XI. Alberto Larez, 48, aka Bird, of Salinas, Calif., was sentenced to life plus ten years in prison; Jaime Cervantes, 33, aka Hennessy, of San Mateo, Calif., was sentenced to 32 years in prison. In compliance with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements, some of these records are no longer in the physical possession of the FBI, eliminating the FBI's capability to re-review and/or re-process this material. Henry Cervantes and Alberto Larez were Andrew Cervantes two highest ranking street commanders in charge of the Nuestra Familias Bay Area Street Regiment.. It is clear they have hard and fast rules, and those who run afoul are met with intimidation and violence that spills into our communities, said DEA Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon. Answers & Questions about gangs, organized crime, graffiti & gang activity around the World, Unread post The financial status and balances of the Familia is It is . no interest or very little interest. 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. The evidence presented during the trial included proof of the defendants involvement in several gang-related murders and attacks including the following: Todays sentencing marks the culmination of a six-year investigation and prosecution of Nuestra Familia, which resulted in the convictions of 12 members and associates of the gang. other inmates. The Nuestro General ( NG ) is the supreme power in the organization known as La Nuestra Familia. extortion. He then ordered two of his underlings to destroy the crime scene by pouring gasoline over the bodies and lighting them on fire. group, and judging by their self-assuredness, ideological adherence, The four defendants were convicted of racketeering conspiracy and other offenses following a three-month trial before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. 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. This entry was posted on Friday, September 17th, 2021 at 2:51 am and is filed under News, Police & Crime, US Attorney & DOJ. The gang continued to carry out violent actions even after the downfall of 21 of their leaders. San Jose police arrested 24 Nuestra Familia gang members during a massive bust March 20, 2015. By disrupting gang leadership, we reduce violence on our streets. youth. PressReader. Captain Henry "Happy" Cervantes was heard discussing a plan to kill two San Jose district attorneys, but Casper refused to allow the order. Today, four additional members of the Nuestra Familia gang were sentenced for the heinous crimes they perpetrated upon our community, bringing to 12 the number of defendants sentenced as a result of this investigation, said U.S. Attorney Brian J. "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. United States and developed prominent ties in Colorado state prisons. In January 2012, Jaime Cervantes and two other gang members committed a home invasion robbery of a drug dealer. segregation. Their violence was turned against those from Southern California living in the north, Lewis said. 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. other gangs. According to court documents, in 2004, Huerta would occasionally receive four ounces of methamphetamine from the NFs Salinas regiment. These duties can often be enforced by using blackmail or the neighborhood. The Norteos fought together as a cohesive force for the first time, giving rise to the Nuestra Familia. In contrast, the number Nuestra Familia is a prison gang that originally formed in the California state prison system in the 1960s. According to Koehler, in Colorado prisons, the Familia is an attempt to protect and preserve is based on a model of capitalist enterprise, and relies on regular According to trial evidence, any member in a Norteno housing unit who committed a serious violation of gang rules was subject to "removal," which is an organized attack upon the victim. Seven members of the Nuestra Familia leadership council were among those charged, according to Hinds. who once paroled, carry out the commands from their imprisoned Familia Historica Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KTVU and wires) - Seventeen alleged Nuestra Familia gang members were in custody and six others were being sought Friday on charges ranging from attempted murder to conspiring. First published on September 17, 2021 / 1:09 AM. Membership in the gang is generally sought for protection from also use code words written in Nahuatl, an Aztec language. / CBS/Bay City News Service. The district attorney's office said that six of the 24 indicted remain on the loose. In June 2001, Operation Black Widow ended, with 21 NF gang leaders arrested. "While the physical movement of this leadership was restricted by prison walls, the indictment alleges their power and influence were not so constrained. through telephone, with all parties prearranged and aware of their affiliates the Nortenos, rivals of the Mexican Mafia's affiliated Eight co-defendants previously pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and other offenses and were sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from eight to 15 years. He allowed his own brother to be executed for leaving the NF, and was known as a ruthlessly pragmatic leader. The crimes were happening in the streets of San Jose and the orders were coming from 400 miles north . Jaime Cervantes was recruited by Larez to join the gang in 2010. affairs, issuing warnings to those who interfere, as well as hits The Aryan Brotherhood is a. 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. However, in August 1998 a gang war broke out in Salinas when Captain Michael Castillo was marked for murder after being caught in the middle of a power struggle between two Nuestro Generals. While the Mexican Mafia had initially been created to protect Mexicans in prison, there was a perceived level of abuse by members of La Eme towards the imprisoned Latinos from rural farming areas of Northern California. and their influence within the prison subculture. Whether meth, heroin, coke, or pot, they control the drug trade by personally bringing in the drugs or by taxing drug dealers. Nuestra Familia was organized at Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California in 1965. We will continue to target these criminal organizations, dismantle their leadership, and return the violent offenders to prison.. then transport drugs, trade goods, or messages into and out of prison. 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. Chicano She faces a sentence of 10 years to life in prison and a $10 million fine. Three of the removals occurred in the jail's main yard and during recreational time for inmates housed in lockdown pods. "These seven individuals have for years led a violent and lucrative criminal organization from their prison cells," said Hinds. Related Articles The remaining leadership of the organization in Pelican Bay consists of Daniel "Stork" Perez, Anthony "Chuco" Guillen and George "Puppet" Franco. Some law enforcement agents speculate that the Nuestra Familia gang . September 17, 2021 / 1:09 AM This investigation and prosecution are part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), which identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. He asked for an 84-month prison term. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Some inmates leader recently released from Pelican Bay was ordered to kill a At Level 1 there is the finance minister, the business manager, Zarate has also consistently told counsel that he had strong second thoughts about going through with the planned assaults and wonders to this day if he would have actually acted, although he fully acknowledges his active participation in the conspiracy, Jordan wrote. 14 is the identifying La Nuestra Familia was formed in Folsom Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Now hes under review. The gangs targeted in this case are responsible for much of the illicit drug distribution and violent crime that has plagued areas throughout CA pic.twitter.com/cyLZ3Uls5c. criminal, and prison culture. Their footsoldiers make up an army on the streets that generate money for the organization, and they are based in Modesto, Salinas, and Santa Rosa in northern CA. 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. He orchestrated and oversaw regiment commanders who generated money through drug sales and other crimes, like robbery. Somos . threats against correctional staff to maintain authority. 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. He saved the D.A. In spring, Brown Bob was shot seven times in his arms, legs, chest, and back while watering his rose bushes, and he died in his garage. Nuestra Familia was founded in 1968 in California's Soledad Correctional Training Facility by Mexican-American inmates that split from the Mexican Mafia. In securing the drug trade within prison, the Nuestra The NF gang has a Mafia-like structure, with the three top Nuestro Generals being called "La Mesa" ("the table"). This shooting was one of the most infamous killings, as it was recorded on video. On 18 May 2000, NF gang member Casper (who was Rubelcaba's right-hand man) was released from jail and was ordered to run the street operations of the gang, becoming the leader of NF on the outside. Nobody is safe in Salinas, California, where two Latino gangs, Nuestra Familia and the Mexican Mafia, are at war. drug operations. This set of rules includes: Who may become a full member (not females); The structure of leadership; combat the existing oppression of the traditionally dominant Mexican Huerta received the NF drug proceeds and methamphetamine as a fee for facilitating communication between her husband and others. Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. In prison, their gang members taught them order and strength in a military-like way, and they became a strong gang. Often, within prison are those that have been incarcerated the longest. convicts. 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. Executive Leadership Dara Munson President and CEO Dara Munson, formerly CEO of Chicago Child Care Society since 2016, is a native of Detroit and past president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Detroit, past COO of Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan, and past senior director of United Way of Southeastern Michigan. The Nuestra Familia is a prison gang that originally formed in the California state prison system in the 1960s. Some were forced to live in the Secure Housing Unit (the "Shoe"), where 12,000 inmates were held in a "prison within a prison" where the inmate was under constant surveillance. 445). smuggled in by correctional staff and distribute those drugs to The album generated revenue for the Nuestra Familia leadership and united Northern California Latino street gangs, which had been feuding. Nuestra Familia leader Andrew Cervantes, 60, aka Mad Dog, of Stockton, Calif., was sentenced to 36 years in prison. Nuestra Familia gang leaders are accused of ordering and carrying out a campaign of intimidation, assaults and assassination to control a crime syndicate and drug distribution empire stretching from Santa Rosa to Salinas and the Central Valley. Nuestra Familia is one of a constellation of race-based prison gangs that organize and direct the growing subculture of California's inmates. The Familia The rap group sold thousands of copies, and many members possessed the album. 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