<![CDATA[Mexican-Mafia - Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/tags/mexican-mafia/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:45:39 GMT en-us <![CDATA[Mexican Mafia Operating in Orange County]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/mexican-mafia-operating-in-orange-county/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/mexican-mafia-operating-in-orange-county/ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 22:13:00 GMT In a combined effort with three agencies, several alleged members of the Mexican Mafia and other gangs were arrested and charged in September of 2013 in Orange County according to the Los Angeles Times. A two and a half year long investigation by FBI agents, Orange County Sheriff’s detectives, Santa Ana police department and the Orange…

]]> In a combined effort with three agencies, several alleged members of the Mexican Mafia and other gangs were arrested and charged in September of 2013 in Orange County according to the Los Angeles Times.

A two and a half year long investigation by FBI agents, Orange County Sheriff’s detectives, Santa Ana police department and the Orange County district attorney’s office resulted in federal and state indictments of 129 people.

There were 55 arrests along with seizures of weapons and drugs. The charges were for extortion, racketeering, and drug dealing. Officials released some details regarding the type of criminal activities the gang members were supposedly involved in. Some were said to have been dealing drugs in the jail or involved in beatings of gang member inmates.

The district attorney’s offices explained that these crimes were ordered by the Mexican Mafia. In the streets of Orange County, the Mexican Mafia ordered gangs to be taxed in order to operate in neighborhoods. The investigation, called Operation Smokin’ Aces, uncovered communications dealings with heroin trafficking and orders for beatings.

]]> <![CDATA[Armenian Gang Members Face Indictment]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/armenian-gang-members-face-indictment/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/armenian-gang-members-face-indictment/ Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:08:00 GMT A federal indictment has resulted in 99 defendants with 72 of them taken into custody during the week of February 14, 2011. Some of the accused are believed to be members of the street gang Armenian Power. The charges include bank fraud, murder, extortion, robbery, illegal gambling, conspiracy to traffic drugs, kidnapping and identity theft. 29 of…

]]> A federal indictment has resulted in 99 defendants with 72 of them taken into custody during the week of February 14, 2011. Some of the accused are believed to be members of the street gang Armenian Power. The charges include bank fraud, murder, extortion, robbery, illegal gambling, conspiracy to traffic drugs, kidnapping and identity theft. 29 of them will be facing RICO charges. One of the indictments deals with bank fraud and identity theft charge. Personal identification was taken from individuals including their bank account information and the Defendants later posed as the account holder over the telephone. Delivery information and addresses were changed to order checks, and then the person’s signature was forged. Accounts were drained as the checks were cashed as requested by one of the leaders of the group. The investigation also described how AP (short for Armenian Power) also worked with the Mexican Mafia and African American gangs either for protection once in prison or to bribe bank employees to retrieve information. Federal prosecutors, the FBI, alongside Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department, Glendale and Burbank Police Departments, gave a statement on Wednesday regarding the investigation.

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