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Althouoh the gang is loosely structured, allmembers must. National security internet archive nsia additional collections. It waves the flag of the black hand and its business is murder. History of the mexican mafia prison gang a former gang members memoirs shed light on criminal organizations internal operations. It is filled with over 200 pictures as well as historical documents. Mexican mafia permission to post the information below was graciously given by the southeastern connecticut gang activities group. For the first time in its history, the mexican mafia is now getting the attention it has been striving to avoid. It has been called the most dangerous gang in american history. Chris blatchford an award winning journalist and author tells the never before true story of the most powerful gang in america and one of the most brutal and ruthless criminal organizations in the world who control the california underworld. The mexican mafia tattoos are usually inked while in prison, but many are done underground by other members of the gang to show this person is now a member of the group. The guy who issued the order to the avenues one of many mexican mafiacontrolled street gangs to get rid of all blacks was a guy by the name of alex pee wee aguirre. Suspicions quickly emerged that the gruesome slayings were connected with the criminal activities of the mexican mafia. The gang has allegiance to the ca prison gang, mexican ma.
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