The Mexican Mafia, also known as La Eme, originated in 1957 in the California prison system. According to law enforcement, the gang is splintered into the New Mexican Mafia, founded in Florence ...

Federal prosecutors alleged Ronaldo Ayala, reputed to be a powerful member of the Mexican Mafia prison gang, conspired with the Sinaloa cartel and offered to protect its notorious former leader, ...

Estrada controlled a network of underlings who collected money and sold drugs in nearly every prison yard in California. Some ...

Prosecutors allege the reputed Mexican ... prison term. According to a transcript of the witness’ interview with the FBI, Ayala carved up the San Diego area with two other alleged Mexican Mafia ...

Allen Fong, 33, and his co-defendants are alleged members of the Mexican Mafia, also known as La ... incarcerated La eMe associate inside California State Prison in Vacaville.

Allen Fong, 33, and his co-defendants are alleged members of the Mexican Mafia, also known as La ... incarcerated La eMe associate inside California State Prison in Vacaville.

Times of San Diego will send you the top local and state news at 8 a.m., 365 days a year. Sign up The D.A’.s office announced Tuesday a takedown of street gang members operating in San Diego County.

From behind prison walls, Mexican Mafia members directed gang members to extort local businesses by ordering owners to pay "taxes," according to prosecutors. San Diego County District Attorney ...

Instead of facing the gas chamber at San Quentin, the reputed Mexican Mafia member ... Ayala while held at the state prison in Solano. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and ...

Read more: The Mexican Mafia Tapes: Secret recordings reveal greed ... is charged with collecting "taxes" for Ayala while held at the state prison in Solano. Sign up for Essential California for news, ...

Criminal charges were announced Tuesday against dozens of defendants who allegedly committed a host of violent crimes throughout San Diego County at the behest of the Mexican Mafia. Prosecutors ...