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i ” Re ne met a ean te nein for work. : 7 fe ona PS sian ees AD a aber 2 3 O. MEXICAN MAFIA - Also Known As ars El Eme, La Eme, . SS La Mafia, Mafioso, aA The Mexican Mafia is comprised primarily of Mexican- American convicts and ex-convicts from the barrios of East Los Angeles and is felt to be the most powerful of the prison groups. In its beginning, the Mexican Mafia was referred to as any group of Mexican prisoners who banned together to prey on loner inmates... In the late 1960's, however, the oa Mexican Mafia emerged as an organized group and considered : aS an opponent any prisoner, regardless of his surname, who was not a member. The group now appears to have a formal leadership structure both within the system and on the street; however, it is difficult to pinpoint such individuals as leaders because of the great degree of mobility demonstrated by the members. The Mexican Mafia is aimed 7s at narcotic traffic control within state penal institutions as well as on the streets. . In 1961 the Mexican Mafia began building strength, worked its way to power at San Quentin and extended its reach to every prison in the state system. In 1966 the Mexican Mafia started organizing with the idea of taking over all illegal activities in prison. _ Prison officials feel the Mexican Mafia controls the major lines of narcotics into California prisons, although the extent of their influence varies from institution to institution. The group is making attempts to control the narcotic traffic from’ Mexico to California, but at this time appears incapable of such an endeavor. The Mexican Mafia is anti-black and at this time heavily populates San Quentin and Folsom Prisons. The Mexican Mafia numbering approximately 750 in the California Department of Corrections System, is allied with the Aryan Brotherhood, an anti-black group in the California Prison System, who support white supremacy. The Mexican Mafia's plans on the street include the takeover of drugs in California. In Los Angeles they move in and slowly take over. When members get out of TA prison they contact a man in the Mexican Mafia on the street- va a