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[[File:Mexican Mafia.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A member with Mafia tattoos on the abdomen | [[File:Mexican Mafia.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A member with Mafia tattoos on the abdomen]] | ||
The '''Mexican Mafia '''is a highly organized and ruthless [[organized crime]] organization. Despite its name, the Mexican Mafia did not originate in Mexico and is entirely a U.S. criminal prison organization. Sureños, including [[MS- 13|MS-13]] and [[Florencia 13]], use the number 13 to show allegiance to the Mexican Mafia. (M is the 13th letter of the alphabet.) Law enforcement officials report that La eMe is the most powerful gang within the California prison system. Government officials state that there are currently 155–300 official members of the Mexican Mafia with around 990 associates who assist La eMe in carrying out its illegal activities in the hopes of becoming full members. Sureño street gangs and the Mexican Mafia are almost ethnically homogenous, that is, they consist almost entirely of Hispanic members. When Sureños enter correctional facilities, they are required to put aside their rivalries and obey the Mexican Mafia or suffer possible lethal consequences. The organization also uses members of [[38th Street Gang]] | The '''Mexican Mafia '''is a highly organized and ruthless [[organized crime]] organization. Despite its name, the Mexican Mafia did not originate in Mexico and is entirely a U.S. criminal prison organization. Sureños, including [[MS- 13|MS-13]] and [[Florencia 13]], use the number 13 to show allegiance to the Mexican Mafia. (M is the 13th letter of the alphabet.) Law enforcement officials report that La eMe is the most powerful gang within the California prison system. Government officials state that there are currently 155–300 official members of the Mexican Mafia with around 990 associates who assist La eMe in carrying out its illegal activities in the hopes of becoming full members. Sureño street gangs and the Mexican Mafia are almost ethnically homogenous, that is, they consist almost entirely of Hispanic members. When Sureños enter correctional facilities, they are required to put aside their rivalries and obey the Mexican Mafia or suffer possible lethal consequences. The organization also uses members of [[38th Street Gang]] to carry out their orders. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
Law Enforcement believes that La eMe presently is not presided over by a single leader. Many Mexican Mafia members have the authority to order [[murder]]s and oversee various other criminal activities. They have almost a thousand associates that help carry out those orders and have the theoretical control of all Sureno gang members<sup>.</sup> Members are expected to engage in tests of their loyalty to La eMe, which may include theft or murder. The penalty for refusing orders or failing to complete an assigned task is often death. According to the gang's constitution, members may also be punished or murdered if they commit any of four major infractions. These include becoming an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informant informant], acts of homosexuality, acts of cowardice, and showing disrespect against fellow gang members. According to gang policy, a member of the Mexican Mafia may not be murdered without prior approval by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote vote] of three members, yet the murder of non-members requires no formal approval. | Law Enforcement believes that La eMe presently is not presided over by a single leader. Many Mexican Mafia members have the authority to order [[murder]]s and oversee various other criminal activities. They have almost a thousand associates that help carry out those orders and have the theoretical control of all Sureno gang members<sup>.</sup> Members are expected to engage in tests of their loyalty to La eMe, which may include theft or murder. The penalty for refusing orders or failing to complete an assigned task is often death. According to the gang's constitution, members may also be punished or murdered if they commit any of four major infractions. These include becoming an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informant informant], acts of homosexuality, acts of cowardice, and showing disrespect against fellow gang members. According to gang policy, a member of the Mexican Mafia may not be murdered without prior approval by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote vote] of three members, yet the murder of non-members requires no formal approval. | ||
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The Mexican Mafia put a green light on them, which meant it was open season to attack or kill them for their defiance. By 1993 the rivalry was finally put to rest, and Mara Salvatrucha became [[MS- 13]] The number 13 attached to their name is to show allegiance to the Mexican Mafia. | The Mexican Mafia put a green light on them, which meant it was open season to attack or kill them for their defiance. By 1993 the rivalry was finally put to rest, and Mara Salvatrucha became [[MS- 13]] The number 13 attached to their name is to show allegiance to the Mexican Mafia. | ||
===Symbols=== | ===Symbols=== | ||
[[File:Mexican_Mafia.jpg|thumb|The organization's name tattoed on a member's abdomen | [[File:Mexican_Mafia.jpg|thumb|The organization's name tattoed on a member's abdomen]] | ||
Mexican Mafia symbols include images of a black hand. The gang's primary symbol, which is often used in tattoos by members, is the national symbol of Mexico (eagle and a snake) atop a flaming circle over crossed knives. Street gangs that are aligned with the Mexican Mafia often use the number 13 as a gang identifier, as the letter "M" is the 13th letter of the modern Latin-derived alphabet. Some members like members of [[MS- 13]] are even distinguished by Mexican Mafia tattoos | Mexican Mafia symbols include images of a black hand. The gang's primary symbol, which is often used in tattoos by members, is the national symbol of Mexico (eagle and a snake) atop a flaming circle over crossed knives. Street gangs that are aligned with the Mexican Mafia often use the number 13 as a gang identifier, as the letter "M" is the 13th letter of the modern Latin-derived alphabet. Some members like members of [[MS- 13]] are even distinguished by Mexican Mafia tattoos | ||
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*Fraud | *Fraud | ||
*Illegal gambling | *Illegal gambling | ||
[[Category:List]] | [[Category:List]] | ||
[[Category:Organizations]] | [[Category:Organizations]] | ||