Gang Profile
Symbols: black hand of death, EME, 13, Emero, So Cal, Mafia Mexicana, Aztec calendar.
Ranking structure: Paramilitary
Territory: Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, San Bernardino, San Diego and cities across central California.
Alliances: Aryan Brotherhood, Surenos, Hispanic street gangs in southern California.
Members: 9,000
Racial make up: Hispanic
Threat: High
Ranking structure: Paramilitary
Territory: Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, San Bernardino, San Diego and cities across central California.
Alliances: Aryan Brotherhood, Surenos, Hispanic street gangs in southern California.
Members: 9,000
Racial make up: Hispanic
Threat: High
Structure of the Gang
The structure of the Mexican Mafia is considered to be quite stable.
The Mexican Mafia is a matrix of concentric circles:
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In the mafia, one can move up in the ranks through:
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