Latin Kings members communicate with members of their own tribe and with members across the country through the Internet and telephone. U.S. Attorney's Office October 14, 2010. A-Z Index. The Latin Kings dubbed the largest Hispanic street gang in the United States journeyed to Humboldt Park to lock down several neighborhoods. Luis Mendez, a/k/a "King Primo," 41, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel to 100 months in prison, with credit Among those arrested is Michael Cecchetelli, a 40-year-old Springfield, Massachusetts, resident with ties to the Genovese crime family who oversaw the gang's operations from . . A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced today on racketeering charges. (Left to Right) King Buckets and King Chucho, both gang members from the Latin Kings gang, wait for Smokey, friend and leader of the gang, outside his house. The three-year investigation revealed that the HLK began in the early 1990's and grew to the size of over 50 members by the mid-2000's. The Holland group was a local chapter of a national gang, the Almighty Latin King Nation. This paper provides information on the genesis of the Latin Kings, its symbols, the chapter infrastructure, a statistical profile of the typical Latin King members, the female auxiliary unit, gang allies and enemies, financial records, and threat rating. Fernandez admitted in court that on Nov. 26, 2006, at the direction of a Latin Kings member, she accompanied two members of the rival Latin Dragons gang to Jackson Park, Ill., near La Rabida Children's Hospital on the south side of Chicago. Latin Kings often greeted one . In 2009, Latin King Members engaged in a fistfight with rival gang members at a gas station and during that fight one of the Latin King members drove a vehicle into a group of rival gang members. Near the joint Harrison Gent/Latin King Mural shown elsewhere in this portfolio, the Kings had painted this list of members shown here. It contains the gang names of Latin Kings near Winthrop and Ainslie in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood during the mid-1970s. Vault Links: FOIA Home. On Thursday, the feds announced major indictments against 17 members of the Latin Kings and two members of the Two Six Nation for charges including murder, sex trafficking and narcotics distribution in the northwest Indiana area. Witnesses at the scene say that the shooters were African American males, who appeared to be gang affiliated. The last of the gang members was sentenced on November 27, 2018. msn back to msn home news. About 900,000 gang members lived "within local communities across the country," and about 147,000 were in U.S. prisons or jails in 2009. More than 60 members of the Latin Kings have been arrested on federal racketeering, drug and firearms charges, including the leaders of the street gang's East Coast operations, authorities announced Thursday. More than 60 members of the Latin Kings are facing federal charges after the FBI and other agencies took part in a wide-spread bust on Thursday morning, according to officials. A Leader of the Latin Kings gang was shot and killed last night, after the gang made the unprecedented pivot, and began helping the police control the looters. BOSTON A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation ("Latin Kings") was sentenced Tuesday on racketeering charges, according to a news release from the US Attorney's Office. Latin King members Jesus Maldonado, 23, Jonathan Faneytt, 22, and Jorge Freire-Romero, 20, were all inside the home when the Blood came through the window. Some N = 82 members of the Latin Kings were able to be pulled out of this sample for the statistical profile provided here. On Sept. 30, 2019, Vargas was one of multiple members of the Latin Kings who travelled to Ruth Street and McGurk Street in New Bedford in order to confront rival gang members. In October 2008, a member ordered all other members to take down any pictures of "hammers {guns} and knives," on their MySpace pages, due to his belief that the police wanted "to do RICO" on the members. Here are the major lifespan developmental milestones of . Members of the Latin Kings gang in Newburgh, N.Y., were found guilty Wednesday of crimes committed during their association with the gang. Indiana. The Latin Kings have also grown to become the largest gang in Massachusetts prisons, with an estimated 400 members, including leaders who face charges for continuing to coordinate criminal . Vault Home. Members of the East Coast and Massachusetts leadership arrested. they have been charged with a racketeering conspiracy that spanned from 2003 . This morning, over 500 federal, state and local law enforcement officers arrested dozens of Latin Kings members and associates and executed 31 search warrants at 24 . Read More FBI arrests 47, seizes three houses in crackdown on Latin Kings gang violence By Gal Tziperman Lotan and Travis Andersen Globe Staff, Updated December 5, 2019, 1:58 p.m. Email to a Friend HAMMOND An alleged member of the Latin King street gangs went to the now-shuttered Estrella's Bar in August 2014 with the intention of burning . Marrero is the 40th defendant to be . STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE TYPICAL LATIN KING MEMBER. A dozen alleged members of the Springfield chapter of the Latin Kings gang were arrested and charged in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts thanks to a member who became an informant. The names on this Latin King member list are colorful: Butch, Bam Bam, Sinbad, Suck . A police officer broke into Smokey's house around 2:00 a.m. and arrested more than 11 people, 4 of them gang members. Just before 11:00 a.m., Latin King members assaulted three correction officers, sources told 5 investigates. Project GANGPINT in 1995 carried out by the NGCRC was able to survey about 2,000 gang members in several states. Twenty-one Latin Kings were imprisoned for up to thirty years for a racketeering conspiracy involving two murders; the December 2003 murder of Jonathan Zimmerman in Hammond and the May 2008 murder of Jose Cortez in East Chicago. Some N = 82 members of the Latin Kings were able to be pulled out of this sample for the statistical profile provided here. Four accused members of the Latin Kings street gang face racketeering charges in a series of crimes last summer in Osceola County, according to the Sheriff's Office. And black is supposed to be their blackness absorbing the other rival gangs. That figure is a stark contrast from previous statistics. Almighty Latin Kings- Part 10 of 11 View. The man was handcuffed, placed in a bathtub, and stabbed multiple times with a steak knife. The Latin Kings have organized chapters in over 41 US states, most notably . More than 60 "members and associates" of the notorious Latin Kings gang have been busted in a major East Coast sting, according to authorities. Holland members followed a national manifesto and regional constitution. Vega was arrested in December 2019 as part of a sweep of 62 suspected members . In February 2019, Velez pleaded guilty two counts: One count for . He was one of 15 members charged in 2016 with a variety of felony offenses, including racketeering, conspiring to commit murder, murder, and trafficking drugs and prostitution. A superseding indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip, New York, charging 13 alleged current and former members of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation ("Latin Kings") with gang-related crimes. HAMMOND-Pierre Forest, 25, of Harvey, Illinois, and a member of the Chicago-based Latin Kings street gang, was sentenced by Judge Simon to 216 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release following his guilty plea to conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Known as the Almighty Latin . To become a member of the Latin Kings, an aspiring member must engage in violence. In 2018 a member of the Latin Kings was sentenced for killing the wrong man: the father of a rival gang member rather than the son. This morning, over 500 federal, state and local law enforcement officers arrested dozens of Latin . The Almighty Latin Kings & Queen Nation is a Chicago -based criminal organization consisting of mainly of Spanish-speaking or Hispanic members. The East Coast and Massachusetts leadership of the Almighty Latin Kings and Queen Nation (Latin Kings), including more than 60 members and associates, face federal charges. Aspiring members may also be sent . The former boss of the Connecticut chapter of the world's largest Hispanic and Latino street gang, The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, or The Latin Kings, has pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, according to a statement by the US Department of Justice. Former New Bedford Latin King pleads guilty to racketeering charges, sentenced to three years in prison. The announcement comes after 62 members of the Latin Kings were named in an indictment in December 2019, accusing them of drug conspiracy, racketeering conspiracy and firearms charges.Rodriguez is the 28th member of the Latin Kings named in the indictment to enter a guilty plea in the case, known as Operation Throne Down, which was a four-year operation conducted by the FBI. The Latin Kings are currently under national leadership by two principle leaders, Gino Colon (Lord Gino) and Raul Gonzalez (Baby King). The names on this Latin King member list are colorful: Butch, Bam Bam, Sinbad, Suck . More than 60 members of the Latin Kings have been arrested on federal racketeering, drug and firearms charges, authorities said. GREENSBORO, NCThirteen alleged members of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Greensboro, N.C. for allegedly conspiring to . Beginning in 2007, the Newburgh Latin Kings and their associates sold cocaine, crack heroin and marijuana at drug spots in Newburgh and protected the gang's drug turf, drugs and drug money using violence. The NYPD announced that seven members of the Latin Kings were arrested for attacking three gay men. The Latin Kings are one of the largest gang associations in the country. The indictment charges 23 members and associates of the Latin Kings, which is an organized street gang. Southern District of New York (212) 637-2600. A known Latin Kings gang member and registered sex offender was captured Wednesday in South Texas after being on the run for nearly a year, according to the Texas Department of Public . Dzierwinski admitted to participating in three violent incidents taking place in Massachusetts Department of Correction facilities from 2016 through 2019, while he was incarcerated on . Gang . Smokey got locked up for possession of a gun and drugs. As we've reported, Olivarez and Joe Moya were . The gang was formed there sometime in 1950. Charged in the 20 count indictment are, Juan Alvarez "King Juanma" 30 from Miami, Arturo . A Latin Kings gang members has been charged in connection with a 2017 murder, which allegedly elevated his status within the gang, according to prosecutors. Adam Toledo, 13, was a member of the Latin Kings street gang when a Chicago police officer fatally shot him on March 29, 2021. Project GANGPINT in 1995 carried out by the NGCRC was able to survey about 2,000 gang members in several states. . Gold is supposed to represent like Life for the members. Two other suspects are still at large and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly called the incidents . As a result of this investigation, federal grand juries . The Latin Kings have a strong line of communication and support between members incarcerated and those members on the outside. Brothers Elias and Saul Juarez and Ruben and Oscar Sanchez are seeking a motion to dismiss a complaint that was filed against them and members of the infamous gang "Latin Kings," preventing them from sharing the Gospel. Generally speaking, non-members, outsiders, and rival narcotics dealers were prohibited or prevented from distributing narcotics in areas controlled by the . Fernandez also admitted to making arrangements for Latin Kings gang members to meet them at the location . By 1999, Hispanics accounted for 47% of all gang members, Blacks 31%, Whites 13%, and Asians 6%. Here are the major lifespan developmental milestones of . Among those arrested is Michael Cecchetelli, a 40-year-old Springfield, Massachusetts, resident with ties to the . Here are photos of the Latin King leader, who was shot in a drive-by. Near the joint Harrison Gent/Latin King Mural shown elsewhere in this portfolio, the Kings had painted this list of members shown here. Among those arrested is a 40-year-old Springfield, Massachusetts . Jayco Reyes-Smith, a/k/a "KING JAVY". The first officer was jumped by the inmates and left with a broken jaw and facial and . SAN ANTONIO, Texas) - Pete Perez, the Texas-Central Region "Inca," or leader, of the Almighty Latin King and Queen (Latin Kings), and 60 of his fellow members and associates are in custody facing federal and/or state charges for their roles in a racketeering and drug distribution scheme in the Austin, San Antonio and Uvalde areas. Juan Olivarez, one of two Latin Kings gang members from Chicago, learned his fate Friday after pleading guilty to the murder of Edwin Garcia-Smith. "Gold crush" is a beating of an officer by other members, and "crown stripped" means getting kicked out of the gang. Originally started in 1940 by Puerto Rican members, the gang has spread across the country in mainly Hispanic neighborhoods. "Violation" is a violent initiation rite, probably a beat down or severe beating by other members. Members of the gang . This paper provides information on the genesis of the Latin Kings, its symbols, the chapter infrastructure, a statistical profile of the typical Latin King members, the female auxiliary unit, gang allies and enemies, financial records, and threat rating. The Newburgh Latin Kings allowed other members of the Newburgh Latin Kings to sell crack cocaine, heroin, powder cocaine, and other forms of narcotics, in areas of Newburgh they controlled. They immediately grabbed him and began to assault him. Almighty Latin Kings- Part 09 of 11 View. Latin King gang members Jesus Moro, 21, and Sergio Rodriguez, 20, were charged with first-degree murder after they allegedly shot and killed 16-year-old Julian Castillo in Chicago on Friday night . members and associates of the Latin Kings. FBI and New Bedford police outside a multi-family home on North . Two Members of Latin Kings Street Gang Sentenced in Indiana for Racketeering Conspiracy and Related Crimes U.S. Department of Justice May 22, 2013 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202 . The Latin Kings have also grown to become the largest gang in Massachusetts prisons, with an estimated 400 members, including leaders who face charges for continuing to coordinate criminal . It contains the gang names of Latin Kings near Winthrop and Ainslie in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood during the mid-1970s. These neighborhood gangs are linked together by London Police Service . BOSTON (AP) More than 60 members of the Latin Kings have been arrested on federal racketeering, drug and firearms charges, including the leaders of the street gang's East Coast operations, authorities announced Thursday. Reyes-Smith is a former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Latin Kings, who is believed to have left the area and returned to North Carolina. . In 2010, Latin King Members used two females to lure two rival gang members to a residence where they were stabbed, punched, kicked, and beaten with a . As detailed in court filings, the Latin Kings carry disputes and related gang violence into the jails and prisons where Latin Kings members are incarcerated. The overall threat rating notes that the Latin Kings are a Level Three gang organization . Tayvius Lewis, 22, of the Bronx was charged Thursday with murder and weapons possession for killing Octavio "Mousey" Figueroa, 36, and fellow Almighty Latin Kings member Dominic "King Damo . The 17 members of the Latin Kings represent sets from Hammond, East Chicago and Gary. Benny Silva, 22, of Waterbury, is one of two Latin Kings members sent to prison for the military-style assault on a faction of the Latin Kings at the Mills housing project in April 1992. The three Latin King members transported . STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE TYPICAL LATIN KING MEMBER. 2 min read. Recently Added. Search Vault. There were at least 30,000 gangs and 800,000 gang members active across the US in 2007. After "flagging" - brandishing a yellow and black Latin Kings bandanna - in the territory of the rival gang, the Latin Kings members approached one of the rival . Former gang members trying to help save the lives of their peers are being restricted from doing so, at least in the state of Illinois. Members of the Latin Kings greeted each other, and exhibited their membership in the gang, using a set of hand signs, each intended to evoke the shape of a crown. It's confirmed that the gang shot at several trespassers, striking at-least three. The overall threat rating notes that the Latin Kings are a Level Three gang organization . Other Language (s): A friend who grew up on the South Side of Chicago explained a few of the meanings of iconography for the gang the Latin Kings: Their colors are gold and black. 18 of 18. The 1%ers Syndicate/Cartel, in Winnipeg (multicultural, Indo-Caribbean, Caucasian, Asian, black, native) Bacon Brothers - Red Scorpions (Apart of the Wolfpack Gang Alliance); EOA (East of Adelaide) - A conglomerate of street gangs and individual's involved in the narcotics trade based in the east end of London, Ontario. "3 people shot," the community announced. The gang unit currently monitors 1,200 documented members of 72 street gangs, including 143 members and associates of the Latin Kings. One month later, Velez and nine other members of the Latin Kings were indicted on 41 counts related to the gang's drug dealing. It began as a social organization for the advancement of the Puerto Rican community in the Chicago area in the 1940s and has since spread through all of Latin America and into Europe, specifically Spain. BOSTON - The East Coast and Massachusetts leadership of the Almighty Latin Kings and Queen Nation (Latin Kings), including more than 60 members and associates, face federal charges.