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Going to Gang School (Part Two)

“You have who!” I overheard the other party yell over the phone. “He is a four-man escort here at Folsom, a member of the Mexican Mafia, and a danger to all inmates and staff. He is a convicted cop killer!”

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarJanuary 22, 2008

The Mongol Motorcycle Gang and the Mexican Mafia

These outlaw gangs are not known for their adherence to truces and coalitions. When you deal with the Devil you can't expect honesty and fair play. The Mongols had already let the Devil into the deal in the early 1970s.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarJuly 25, 2007

History of the Mexican Mafia Prison Gang

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 9, 2004

Gang Suspected a Danger to National Security

Mara Salvatrucha, a widespread mostly Salvadoran gang seen by some as a rival in violence to the Mexican Mafia, is now believed to have ties to al-Qaeda.

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Articlesby Al ValdezMarch 1, 2000

The Mexican Mafia

In the mid-1950s 13 California Youth Authority (CYA) wards were sent to the Duel Vocational Institute located in Tracy, California. Since the wards were juveniles they were housed in a special section of the adult correc­tions facility.

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