The 950-member "Nuestra Familia" <NF) controls much of the street crime in San Jose and . 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. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Huerta provided a vital communications link to incarcerated NF generals. 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. Northern California, or Norte, is the original gangs such as the Bloods Larez recruited individuals, including Jaime Cervantes, to commit crimes on behalf of the gang and Henry Cervantes supervised the criminal activities of the gang in Oakland. The Nuestra Familia share allegiances with their Northern California-area "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 . The Aryan Brotherhood is a. SDLRLA LEGACY AWARD. "While the physical movement of this leadership was restricted by prison walls, the indictment alleges their power and influence were not so constrained. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. who once paroled, carry out the commands from their imprisoned Familia Familianos under one roof, strengthening their power within prison. membership can also alleviate the psychological harm imposed by operates out of a cell, and charges 150% for items purchased by In 2010, Henry Cervantes and Larez were released from the BOP after serving sentences for racketeering conspiracy convictions in 2004 involving the distribution of controlled substances on behalf of the Nuestra Familia. 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. San Jose: (408) 535-5061. Crime and Public Safety | Northern District of California Monterey Herald. of the Nuestra Familia, the Family operates as a "mutual aid Familia members in prison at inexpensive or "face value" 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. The FBI's FOIA Library contains many files of public interest and historical value. Now hes under review. drug operations. Related Articles Mi esposo Josue es nacido en Dallas Tx pero con sus races bien puestas de Guerrero Mx. The FBI task-force, dubbed "Black Widow," was the largest 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. According to court documents, Huerta is the wife of a Nuestra Familia general Joseph "Pinky" Hernandez. The NF imposed "gang taxes" on drug dealers and prostitutes to help them gain a flow of income, and in the 1990s, their ranks swelled to more than 1,000 gang members. Nevertheless, any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court only after consideration of the U.S. The charging announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Stephanie Hinds, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Crag D. Fair, and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon at a press conference this morning. 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. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory sentencing factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. Huerta is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24, 2013, by United States District Judge William B. Shubb. They used the Huelga Eagle, the symbol of United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez, as the symbol of their gang, as many of them were farmers from northern California. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. "Today's operation strikes a substantial blow to Nuestra Familia leadership. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Northern California, or Norte, is the original homeland of the Familianos. extortion. 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. sorrow or sadness, while an eagle painted red means bloodshed in In addition to recruiting "mules," the Nuestra Familia The Nuestra Family's colour is red, in contrast to the colour of He's believed to be a high leader of Nuestra Familia. through telephone, with all parties prearranged and aware of their 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. The Familia 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. Additional assistance was provided by the Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office; the Oakland Police Department; the San Jose Police Department; the Red Bluff Police Department; the Livermore Police Department; the Alameda County Sheriffs Office; the Campbell Police Department; the Tehama County District Attorneys Office; and the Tehama County Sheriffs Office. other inmates. their rivals the Mexican Mafia, who wear blue. According to Robert Koehler (2000), an ex-convict and past member Nate Gartrell covers crime and corruption in Contra Costa County. They adopted a public profile, promoting a gangster rap album by G.U.N. Eric Zarate Sr., 44, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison, while his co-defendant Robert Maldonado, 57, was given 88 months. 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 . Level 3 soldiers, known as "hustlers," collect drugs September 17, 2021 / 1:09 AM Crime and Public Safety | Nuestra Familia (Spanish for "our family") is a criminal organization of Mexican American . These members were accused of running a network of regiments across 28 counties in the state . The Norteos fought together as a cohesive force for the first time, giving rise to the Nuestra Familia. Nuestra Familia leaders control and direct the gang's criminal activities both inside and outside of the prison system. 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. The Nuestro Generals are in charge of one Captain each; the Captains have one Lieutenant each; and the Lieutenants have three Soldados. He joined the Bay Area News Group in 2014. At todays sentencing, Judge Gonzalez Rogers found that Andrew Cervantes was the top ranking leader, or so-called overseer, of the Nuestra Familia. 1962(d) Racketeering Conspiracy, 21 U.S.C. another gang, the Familia will usually order a contract hit. 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. While law enforcement has succeeded San Jose police arrested 24 Nuestra Familia gang members during a massive bust March 20, 2015. Once membership was achieved, this membership was for life. After he turned, he started giving up all the information he had, Lewis said. Federal Courthouse Nuestra Familia were prison enemies of the Southern Latinos who comprised La Eme, better known as the Mexican Mafia. 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. 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. September 21, 2021 at 3:09 p.m. "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. An official website of the United States government. Membership in the gang is generally sought for protection from 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. the state. Nobody is safe in Salinas, California, where two Latino gangs, Nuestra Familia and the Mexican Mafia, are at war. affairs, issuing warnings to those who interfere, as well as hits As the Chicano nuestra familia, equipo de trabajo, clientes y entorno. Facility, whose purpose was to house the more dangerous and violent 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. 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). (NPR: All Things Considered, March 7 2005). "While the physical movement of this leadership was restricted by prison walls, the indictment alleges that their power and influence were not so constrained.". The Familia / CBS/Bay City News Service. 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. in his head. Mafia. 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. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. One Neustra Familia History [] Origins []. convicts. 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Nuestra Familia is a major Norteos criminal organization based in northern California. and the Crips, Through exclusive interviews with NF members and law enforcement personnel, this program describes Nuestra Familia's formation by convicts inside the prisons of northern California, its military-like structure, its dismaying power throughout the region and the U.S., and Operation . Ukiah became a meeting place for gang leaders in March of 2000, Five days after Castillo was released from a short, This entry was posted on Friday, September 17th, 2021 at 2:51 am and is filed under News, Police & Crime, US Attorney & DOJ. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. The leadership structure of Nuestra Familia. 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. emphasis on the psychological and physical protection of its members 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 browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. . Nuestra Familia leader Andrew Cervantes, 60, aka Mad Dog, of Stockton, Calif., was sentenced to 36 years in prison. Crime and Public Safety | In January 2015, one of the men also identified by prosecutors in the indictment, Vincent Gerald "Chente" Garcia, 51, received 35 years to life in prison for his role as a Nuestra Familia. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the FBI (San Francisco, Sacramento, and Phoenix Divisions), the DEA, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the U.S. Operation Quiet Storm was the culmination of more than 5 years of complex investigative work. He was shot by Rico Garcia at a meeting with him in a hit ordered by the imprisoned NF leaders, and the assassination led the police to also police their prisons and not just the streets. Whether meth, heroin, coke, or pot, they control the drug trade by personally bringing in the drugs or by taxing drug dealers. These wolfpacks are handed the responsibility of generating including the 3 "highest-ranking" Nuestra Familia leaders Gang Questions, Info & News - West Coast - U.S.A. Gang Questions, Info & News - East Coast - U.S.A. Gang Questions, Info & News - Mid West - U.S.A. Gang Questions, Info & News - South - U.S.A. Gang Questions, Info & News - General - U.S.A. International Street Gangs & Organized Crime, Middle East / South East / Far East - Asia, Mexico, Central America, South America & the Caribbean, Canada street gangs & US Organized Crime, Past Figures, The Infamous & Legends of the Game, Prevention, Intervention, Education and Awareness, Open Section for Other Random Topics & Controverisal issues, http://www.geocities.com/jiggy2000_us/f eline.html. These duties can often be enforced by using blackmail or 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. The main targets of the investigation including alleged members of the Nuestra Familias leadership counsel are still in federal detention awaiting a resolution to their cases. Their violence was turned against those from Southern California living in the north, Lewis said. also recruit what are known as "Wolfpacks" inside prison, Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? 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. In the case of a member of the Familia defecting to "Mikeo" Castillo, who was in charge of Sonoma County's operate with a "cause," an ideology that places great 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. 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. number of the Nuestra Family, signifying "N" as the 13th In spite of his situation, he has remained positive and optimistic, she wrote. Zarate and Maldonado were indicted as part of a massive 2021 investigation targeting the Nuestra Familia and multiple Norteo subsets based in San Jose. However, despite law enforcement's efforts, there were still tens of thousands of NF members, and the new generation was influenced to join the NF through promises of girls, cars, dope, alcohol, good times, parties, staying out late, and other vices. They found no shortage of young men willing to sign up, with money and power seducing many Mexican-Americans to joining the gang. In 1972, Mexican Mafia leader Rodolfo Cadena called for a peace summit in prison in hopes of ending the war, but he was stabbed repeatedly by NF members, thrown off a tier, and stabbed to death on the cement below. He asked for an 84-month prison term. In 1968, a dispute over a simple pair of shoes (a Norteos member confronted a Mexican Mafia member who stole his shoes) led to the War of the Shoes, the ongoing long-term and violent war between the northerners and southerners. In an intercepted prison message, Nuestra Familia leaders explained that Crystal Morado was killed because she was no longer "functioning," according to a specialist who has investigated the gang for federal and state agencies for 15 years. 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. Assistant U.S. The NF oversaw such regiments in Contra Costa County, Santa Clara County, Monterey County, Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Alameda County, Solano County, San Joaquin County, Fresno County, Kings County, Tulare County, Madera County, Merced County, Kern County, Sacramento County, Yolo County, Humboldt County, Shasta County, Lassen County, Tehama County, Butte County, Yuba County, Sutter County, Lake County, Placer County, and Sonoma County, as well as in Salinas Valley State Prison, Pelican Bay State Prison, Pleasant Valley State Prison, California State Prison Solano, California State Prison Sacramento, and High Desert State Prison. In contrast, the number "These seven individuals have for years led a violent and lucrative criminal organization from their prison cells," said Hinds. homeland of the Familianos. He orchestrated and oversaw regiment commanders who generated money through drug sales and other crimes, like robbery. Nuestra Familia ( Spanish for "our family") is a criminal organization of Mexican American ( Chicano) prison gangs with origins in Northern California. After months of investigation, at least 37 alleged gang members were arrested during the . Prosecution wraps case in Alex Murdaugh murder trial, Dozens dead in Greeces worst rail disaster. confinement and the constant threat of danger. The business According to evidence introduced at trial, Andrew Cervantes used coded letters to order his fellow gang members to kill a fellow Nuestra Familia gang member for failing to uphold the rules of the organization. Please enter valid email address to continue. 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 . "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. Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Zarates mom described him as a devoted son, father, grandfather, brother, and more who has learned from his mistakes. He saved the D.A. 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. Somos . Known commonly as NF, the gang has tens of thousands of members, and the 1998 El Norte Law decreed that all . 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 crimes alleged include racketeering, robberies, drug crimes, and murder. by SUR 14 May 19th, 2008, 11:21 pm, Unread post Teen girls arrested after allegedly riding scooters into San Francisco pedestrians 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. investigation into prison gang activities in California's history. While on parole, Gratton gained notoriety by producing a rap album known as G.U.N. 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Convicted murderer charged in 1980 cold case slaying of woman found in rural Solano County 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. operations, delegates authority, and represents the interests of All seven members of the NFs General Council led the NF organization while incarcerated in the California prison system. bonds that members swear to upon initiation. This is considered "welfare" The Family operates Nuestra Familia Nuestra Familia (Spanish for "our family") is a criminal organization of Mexican American (Chicano) prison gangs with origins in Northern California. society," committed to providing commissary goods to fellow In January 2012, Jaime Cervantes and two other gang members committed a home invasion robbery of a drug dealer. The eagle can also be After one week the payback rate is raised to 200%. group, and judging by their self-assuredness, ideological adherence, The meeting was ultimately unsuccessful because of the significant security measures in place at the facility. SAN JOSE A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 17 defendants with racketeering conspiracy, including acts involving murder, robbery, drug trafficking, and money laundering, and charging five others with drug trafficking-related crimes. money orders into the DOC bank accounts of several Familianos, who 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. In June 2001, Operation Black Widow ended, with 21 NF gang leaders arrested. Nuestra Familia (Spanish for "our family") is a criminal organization of Mexican American . "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. and in Colorado prisons are often Caucasian, as white convicts have Tiene empleados que llevan tanto tiempo trabajando con ella que se han convertido en miembros de su familia. threats against correctional staff to maintain authority. 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