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A former gang member's memoirs shed light on criminal organizations' internal operations.
July 25, 2007
In his book "Mexican Mafia—Altar Boy to Hit Man," Ramon "Mundo" Mendoza tells the story of his Boyle Heights beginnings, his "state raised" crime and prison education, and his entry into the criminal elite of the Mexican Mafia prison gang. From his blood oath on 1970 to his conversion and defection in 1977, he rose through the hierarchy of the gang and became a close associate of gang "Godfather" Joe Morgan.
It is rare for law enforcement to have an opportunity to hear from the mind of one who lived it. Today, Mundo (with a new identity) continues to assist law enforcement to understand how criminal organizations operate. Read Full Article
author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Wednesday, July 25, 2007 11:00 AM |
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Understanding the markings and motivations of white supremacist gangs.
July 13, 2007
When I make any gang presentation I usually set the fundamentals down first. After giving the definition of a criminal gang, the question most asked is, How do gangs begin?
White supremacist gangs began with young people who perceived themselves as outsiders suffering from injustice, just like every gang. Read Full Article
author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Friday, July 13, 2007 4:46 PM |
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Members of Drug Trafficking Organizations from across the border take their jobs and their allegiances seriously.
July 05, 2007
For more than a decade, Los Angeles street gangs have been killing about 550 to 600 people in L.A. County each year. What you probably don't know is that Mexican nationals, primarily illegal aliens, murder about an equal amount yearly. Many of these murders involve rivalries and vendettas that originated in states, cities, and ranchos in Mexico. They usually often involve Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO). Read Full Article
author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:10 PM |
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