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YOUR SOURCE FOR NATIONAL &
CALIFORNIA BREAKING NEWS
United States Attorney Johnny Sutton and
FBI Special Agent in Charge Ralph Diaz announced the indictment against
23 San Antonio residents, all of whom are in leadership positions in the
Texas Mexican Mafia, for violating the federal Racketeering Influenced
Corrupt Organization (RICO) statute.
“Intimidation, violence and murder are
standard operating procedure for these gangsters. This indictment is the
first step in putting them out of business,” stated United States
Attorney Johnny Sutton. “Since 2004, our office has put over 130 members
of the Mexican Mafia in federal prison and we are committed to
disrupting and dismantling this criminal organization.”
Federal and state authorities arrested
TMM Captain Michael Vargas, aka “Mikio,” without incident late yesterday
afternoon. Seventeen defendants charged in this indictment were already
in custody prior to today. They are:
Jacinto Navajar, aka “Cache”,
TMM General
Ruben Garcia, aka “Chorre”, TMM Sergeant
Ted Ansualda, aka “Porky”, TMM Lieutenant
Trinidad Gomez, aka “Trini Boy”, TMM soldier
Jesse Ramirez, aka “Chuy”, TMM Captain
Billy Silva, aka “Wild Bill”, TMM Asst. General
Leonard Tremillo, aka “Joker”, TMM Lieutenant
Vidal Longoria, aka “Corky”, TMM Lieutenant
Jose Martinez, aka “Bam Bam”, TMM Lieutenant |
Joe Pena, aka “Pancho”, TMM
General
Hector Martinez, TMM soldier
Jesse Ozuna, aka “Low”, TMM Lieutenant
Mark Alvarado, aka “Kickback”, TMM soldier
Trinidad Riojas, aka “Trini”, TMM Lieutenant
Mike Garcia, TMM Lieutenant
Carlos Ybarra, aka “Charlio”, TMM Lieutenant
Jesse Rodriguez, aka “Chuy”, TMM Sergeant |
Authorities are actively searching for
the five remaining defendants.
The one-count federal indictment,
returned on January 29, 2008, and unsealed today, alleges that the
defendants conspired together to further their criminal enterprise by
committing 22 murders, 2 attempted murders, 1 solicitation to commit
capital murder, robbery and extortion plus distributing heroin and
cocaine. Upon conviction, each defendant faces life in federal prison.
Racketeering Acts:
The indictment alleges a pattern of
racketeering activity committed by the defendants including the:
• shooting death of Florencio “Lencho”
Vasquez in September 2000;
• shooting death of Anthony “Tony” Blanco in November 2000;
• robbery and subsequent shooting death Michael Sanchez in March 2001;
• shooting death of Ruben Hernandez in January 2002;
• shooting death of Ernest Guzman in May 2002;
• shooting death of Jose “Arte” Moreno in June 2002;
• shooting death of Henry “Guero” Cantu in December 2002;
• shooting death of Agustin “Augie” Macias in July 2003;
• shooting death of Jose “Speedy” Lopez in July 2003;
• shooting death of Raymond “Mon” “Nochipa” Rodriguez in September 2003;
• shooting death of Jesse “Psych” Medina in February 2004;
• shooting death of Robert “Beto” Gleason in March 2004;
• shooting death of Robert “Robe” Murillo Fernandez in August 2004;
• shooting death of Jesse “Pelon” Guevara in August 2004;
• shooting death of Mercy Brooks in September 2004;
• shooting death of Tony Rodriguez in November 2004;
• shooting death of Juan “Green” Perez in December 2004;
• shooting death of Roy Vera in December 2004;
• shooting death of Joe Santos in November 2004;
• shooting death of Rudy “Scooby” Contreras in January 2005;
• shooting death of Hector Martinez in January 2005;
• shooting death of Robert Sanchez in April 2005;
• attempted murder of Ruben Rodriguez in January 2002;
• attempted murder of Ernesto “Neto” Rodriguez in June 2007;
• solicitation of the capital murder of Lydia Castro in January 2003; •
obtain large amounts of heroin and cocaine for further distribution and
sale;
• control the distribution of heroin and cocaine by restricting drug
trafficking among non-Texas Mexican Mafia members to those who paid
extortion fees or a “tax;”
• protect “authorized” drug distributors from robbery, violence and
competition; and,
• using violence in all forms and degrees to enforce the Texas Mexican
Mafia drug distribution “tax.”
This Organized Crime/Drug Enforcement
Task Force (OCDETF) case resulted from a three-year-long investigation
conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, San Antonio Police
Department, Bexar County Sheriff’s Department with assistance from the
Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives, Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Rangers, Texas
Department of Criminal Justice, Bexar County District Attorney’s Office,
Houston Police Department, Austin Police Department and Hondo Police
Department. Assistant United States Attorney Joey Contreras and Special
Assistant United States Attorney Mary Green are prosecuting this case on
behalf of the Government.
The Mexican Mafia was formed in the
early 1980's in the Texas prison system when predominantly Hispanic
inmates banded together during a period of turmoil and violence within
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Over the years, the gang has
focused its efforts to promote widespread criminal activity including
narcotics trafficking, extortion and murder. Also known as “Mexikanemi”
or “La Eme,” the organization was the subject of a 1993 federal
indictment in the Western District of Texas which resulted in the
conviction of Heriberto “Herb” Huerta, the then President of the
organization, and a number of his fellow gang members on drug charges.
In 1998, another federal indictment resulted in the conviction of Robert
“Beaver” Perez, a Mexican Mafia General, and 15 other fellow gang
members for their pattern of racketeering activity including six murders
committed in 1994 and 1995 in the City of San Antonio and eight murders
allegedly committed by gang members in 1997. The 1997 homicides included
the shotgun killing of five people at a residence on West French Place
on August 8, 1997. In 2004, 25 members of the Mexican Mafia were
indicted and convicted of federal drug, firearm and money laundering
charges. During the time of the conspiracy, the organization was
responsible for distributing over 150 kilograms of cocaine and over 30
kilograms of heroin. Authorities also seized approximately 80 firearms
and approximately $50,000 in cash
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