Los Mexicles
(Learn how and when to remove this message) Los Mexicles| Founded | 1987[1] |
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| Founding location | Tennessee Colony, Texas, United States[1] |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Territory | Texas and North Mexico |
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| Ethnicity | Mexicans and Mexican-Americans |
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| Leader(s) | Jose Marquez (founder)[2] |
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| Activities | Murder, kidnapping, robbery, drug trafficking, vandalism, money laundering, extortion, people smuggling and illegal immigration [citation needed] |
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| Allies | La Linea, La Nueva Empresa [3] |
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| Rivals | Barrio Azteca [4] |
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| Notable members | Jose Marquez (Leader) |
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Los Mexicles is a Mexican street gang based in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. It is allied to the Sinaloa Cartel, a criminal group based in Sinaloa.
History
Most recent Los Mexicles leader Ernesto Alfredo Piñón de la Cruz, also known as "El Neto," was killed in a shootout with Mexican authorities on 5 January 2023.[5] The leader of the Los Mexicles gang got sentenced to life in prison [6]
References
- ^ a b "Mexicles - Prison Gang". prisonoffenders.com. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Mexican Mafia Leader Sentencted to life in prison". FBI Mexican Mafia Member. U.S Attorneys Office. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Alliances with Los Mexicles". Borderland Beat. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Mexico Violence: Mexiclls". Mexican violence & Gangs. El Paso Times. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Resendiz, Julian (January 5, 2022). "Fugitive 'Mexicles' gang leader killed in shootout with police". fox2now.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Mafia member in prison". FBI Mexican Mafia Member. Us Attorneys office. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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| Books | - Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars
- El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency
- The Fight to Save Juárez
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