Santa fe springs mexican mafia shot caller convicted by city news service published august 30, 2019 updated on august 30, 2019 at 10. Robert mercado was one of 36 individuals arrested this year as. Hell be immediately deported to mexico after his release. Enriquez gave a fatal overdose of heroin to gallegos and shot him five times. He is as much of a victim as his rivals caught in the gunplay on the street. There was a mexican mafia shot caller back in the 1970s named rudolph cheyenne cardena, and before he was killed by rival mexican gang members in 1978 or 1977, cardena saw the mexican mafia the way george jackson a prominent member of the original black panther party who founded the black guerilla family saw the black prison movement. Has anyone come across this book called shot caller by mr.
After his convictions he decided, for whatever reason, to change sides and has been by. The film chronicles the transformation of a welltodo family man into a hardened prison gangster, undergone to survive californias penal system after he is incarcerated for his role in a deadly dui car accident. A latino gangbangers miraculous escape from a life of violence to a. This person calls the shots, but he dosent carry it out, hes already done that role, hence his elevated status. The shot caller audiobook by casey diaz, mike yorkey. The mexican mafia is a powerful and violent prison gang that exerts its. In 1993, my lasd prison gang unit had developed an important informant in the mexican mafia. Gang expert tony rafael discusses mexican mafia known as. Shotcaller of mexican mafiacontrolled gang gets 15. Aug 25, 20 salvador hernandez, 48 who police say was the mexican mafias shot caller for the san bernardino area at the time of the crime was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Federal racketeering indictment targets mexican mafia.
Mexican mafia member in socal canta ranas prison gang. Santa fe springs mexican mafia member who killed rival. Shot caller is a 2017 drama film starring nikolaj costerwaldau. Jose loza, 40, was found guilty friday of a dozen felony charges, including the murder of a rival mexican mafia member and several racketeering charges stemming from his involvement in a santa fe springs and whittierbased gang, which was described as a multigenerational criminal enterprise engaged in murder, attempted murder, assault, extortion, money laundering, and drug distribution. Recently there have been a bunch of books published about their activities tony rapheals the mexican mafia, boxer enriquezs the black hand, mundo mendozas from hitman to alter boy and robert morrill the mexican mafiathe story. Real admitted having smuggled immigrants and selling drugs for years. What if a shot caller puts a green light on you in. Boxer, is a vicious sociopath, murderer and former shot caller for the mexican mafia. In his plea, balian admitted to lying to investigators about his ties to jose loza, described by prosecutors as a mexican mafia member and shot caller for a santa fe springs street gang. Herman informs money about the arms deal when all of a sudden a voice from off screen says, lets gostrip down. Mexican mafia forms at the duel vocational institute at tracey, california. Denver jurors view video of fatal inmate beating at. The cerritos native rose through the gangs ranks, becoming a shot caller during significant moments of the mexican mafias history as the gang grew its financial base and expanded its reach. A businessman is sent to prison after killing his best friend in a drunk driving accident, where he becomes deeply involved with the aryan brotherhood.
Rene boxer enriquez is a former mexicanamerican gang member. A lapd criticized for arranging downtown talk by mexican mafia. San diego gang case shows how the mexican mafia wields power. The gang takes its name from a popular comic book of the time. Children of victim upset that mexican mafia killer may be. She worked for mexican mafia membersjose bat marquez, richard cheeks buchanan, and frank chino madrigal. Gangsta pirate mexican wrestler pet taxi driver mafia vampire rock star rock band.
He was a high ranking influential member of the mexican mafia before becoming a federal witness in 2003. The book is more about a group of attorneys and investigators that prosecuted some cases which involved the mafia. Mexican mafia shot caller james chemo gutierrez, 53, and emf gang member kenneth cofer, 37, were sentenced thursday to 15 years in federal prison. Rene boxer enriquez, former mexican mafia member, spoke for about. Mafia member rene enriquez reported that enriquez wrote a book about. Sep 06, 2008 gangster reveals mexican mafia secrets rene enriquez was once a leader in the mexican mafia. Jan 29, 2015 jailed mafia hit man gets lapd escort to meet l.
One of the leaders of the hazard street gang a mexican mafiacontrolled criminal enterprise that has been responsible for criminal activity in and around the ramona gardens housing complex in boyle heights for decades was sentenced on today to 15 years in prison for his conviction on federal racketeering and drug trafficking offenses. Member of the mexican mafia and socalled shotcaller for the. Gonzales was shot six times at a restaurant in the san gabriel valley community of basset, suffering gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Feb 08, 2010 he was anointed the streets shotcaller in the fall of 2007 by representatives of the mexican mafia, who asked him to take the job after another leader was arrested. Prosecutors also alleged that loza killed a fellow mexican mafia member who was believed to have encroached on the territories of other members. His life is chronicled in chris blatchfords true crime book the black hand. Inside mindset of criminal street gang members identifyin ggan tattoos. The film stars nikolaj costerwaldau, omari hardwick, lake bell, jon bernthal, emory cohen. Exglendale detective who helped gang members, an orange. According to the indictment, it meant that onethird of all illegal drugs smuggled into jails or prisons had to be broken off and given to the senior mexican mafia member or shot caller in. The book is called the mexican mafia but its light on actual information on the mafia. A battle for power hits mexican mafia orange county register. Weve detected an unusually high number of searches coming from your location. Member of the mexican mafia and socalled shotcaller for.
But he painted himself a reluctant shot caller unwilling even to become a drew street member when beaten into. To get you the 411 on this treacherous group we reached out to author robert morrill. Jacob is brought into the prison and is immediately challenged by the other inmates to prove his strength, both mentally and physically. The mexican mafia was formed in the late 1950s by chicano street gang members incarcerated at the deuel vocational institution, a. This course will provide an indepth look at the ideologies and influence of the. She alsomaintained close ties to a sureno shot callerturnedinformant named dedos. He killed for the gang and ordered the deaths of many men and women. However, according to police officer and writer, william dunn, morgan was shot in the leg while hiding out from law enforcement when he was wanted. The making of a mexican mafia shotcaller serrato training. Rene boxer enriquez grew up on the violent streets of east l. Boxer, the mexican mafia turncoat, wrote that morgan was shot in the leg during a bank robbery in his book, the black hand. Jose loza, 40, was found guilty friday of a dozen felony charges, including the murder of a rival mexican mafia member and several racketeering charges stemming from his involvement in a santa fe springs and whittierbased gang, which was described as a multigenerational criminal enterprise engaged in murder, attempted murder, assault, extortion, money laundering, and drug. When you get an order to kill from a shot caller, you carry it out or you will.
The story of rene boxer enriquez and his life in the mexican mafia. Mexican mafia member, shotcaller in street gang is. When he finally landed in prison at the age of 19 enriquez found an organization that brought him the respect he always wanted. Santa fe springs shotcaller and mexican mafia member. A mexican mafia member and shotcaller of the santa fe springs and whittierbased canta ranas street gang was sentenced today to life plus an additional 30 years in federal prison for leading the wideranging criminal enterprise and for murdering a rival gangster at a san gabriel valley restaurant in 2016. Shot caller of boyle heights gang controlled by mexican. Peter ojeda, turned orange countys shot caller for the mexican mafia, according to officials, posed for this prison photo with several leaders of the californiabased prison gang sometime. Former mexican mafia shotcaller rene boxer enriquez was convicted of killing a woman and a man in 1989. The mexican mafia wanted a paroled avenues gang member named frank kiko cordova dead. The book was kind of light on the history of the group, how it became such a big player, how its changed over the decades,etc.
Diaz, the writer, was serving hard time in solitary in new folsom because he was a shot caller and a highly violent and dangerous prisoner. Real left church with his family and called another gang member, carlos renteria. Mar 18, 2018 boxer, the mexican mafia turncoat, wrote that morgan was shot in the leg during a bank robbery in his book, the black hand. Lapd criticized for arranging downtown talk by mexican mafia killer. She promised that witnesses, including a mexican mafia hit man, will testify that torrez ordered a hit on rivera. It also misses, in my opinion, many of the very early crime elements and important eme. Shot caller is a 2017 american crime thriller film directed and written by ric roman waugh. Drew street killer faces mexican mafia bounty after snitching. Rene enriquez was once a leader in the mexican mafia. This meant that onethird of all narcotics smuggled into lacj had to be brokenoff and given to the mexican mafia member or his shot caller in control of the facility. Santa fe springs mexican mafia shot caller convicted. All the other mafiosi got cool names, so now you need one.
Second, the mexican mafia collected a thirds tax on all other drugs smuggled into lacj. I would say hes one of those people that commanded your attention. California mexican mafia shotcaller gets life sentence. Jan 30, 2015 the cerritos native rose through the gangs ranks, becoming a shot caller during significant moments of the mexican mafia s history as the gang grew its financial base and expanded its reach. Shot caller of boyle heights gang controlled by mexican mafia sentenced to 15year prison term in federal racketeering case. Lapd criticized for arranging private meeting for mexican. The mexican mafia has greenlighted him for assassination. Mexican mafia shot caller gets life sentence fortyoneyearold jose loza of whittier was sentenced for allegedly overseeing mexican mafia control over street gangs in whittier, santa fe. Dominguez was also an imbedded confidential human source chs for the fbi. Jose loza, 41, was sentenced to serve life plus an additional 30 years in federal prison for leading the gang and killing. A mexican mafia prison gang member, held in maximum security, had a secretary handling his affairs on drew street. Lapd criticized for arranging downtown talk by mexican. Sep 04, 2019 by marissa wenzke a man described by authorities as a member of the mexican mafia and socalled shotcaller for the canta rana street gang based in santa fe springs and whittier has been convicted of murder and racketeering charges, federal prosecutors said friday. On april 19, 2016, he murdered dominic gonzales who was marked for death after being seen as encroaching upon the territories of other mexican mafia members, the release states.
Sep 25, 2017 the gangs first and only female shot caller, she reigned as queen of the barrio, managing both her real estate business and the gangs taxcollection efforts on behalf of the mexican mafia. A mexican mafia member, who was a shot caller in an affiliated santa fe springs and whittierbased gang, was sentenced monday to life in prison for murdering a rival at a restaurant about four years ago, officials said. A member of the mexican mafia and socalled shotcaller for the canta ranas street gang based in santa fe springs and whittier has been convicted of. A latino gangbangers miraculous escape from a life of violence to a new life in christ casey diaz. Posts about member of the mexican mafia and socalled shotcaller for the canta rana street gang has been convicted of murder and racketeering charges written by insane throttle. His book shotcaller the life of a mexican mafia soldier will be available for purchase. But after reaching the pinnacle of prisongang life, he decided to leave. He was a liaison, valdemar remembers, before adding, but the ab had a close relationship with all the mexican mafia members.
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