He was not like Officers ____ and ___ who were shake-down artists, who really started it, they started fucking with Lord Gino, Lord Gino told themI was doing time before you were born, so fuck off, they didn't back off, in fact they searched Lord Gino's cell, Lord Gino had a strainer in his cell used for mixing and preparing cocaine and it had cocaine residue on it, Kush wrote up Gino, then Gino told our mob:I want Kush hit today.". "[31] In 1998, Fernandez[34] pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sell and distribute heroin. According to the New York Police Department(NYPD), their graffiti helps mark their territory. 9.0 - Age first "bullied" by someone in school. [68][69], A multi-year joint federal and state investigation of the Holland Latin Kings (HLK) resulted in the prosecution of thirty-one of the gang's members. [31] In 1991, Felipe was returned to prison after a short release for parole violations stemming from the receipt of stolen goods. One other was apprehended a month later after fleeing to New York. [97] The Latin Kings were registered as a cultural association in Catalonia in September 2006. He designated himself as Inca and Supreme Crown of the state of New York. After the initiation beating, Sanchez was given the notebook with rules, Nation Literature, and was told whichprayer he had to memorize until the next meeting. If one shares internal information, one could get a "full body fledge," an act of standing against the wall, while other members hit for two minutes and 30 seconds. 2019. [60] Zambrano was convicted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) of racketeering conspiracy and related charges involving narcotics trafficking and violence. They chopped at the torso, cutting it into smaller pieces. Clearly, all evidence points to one thing: the officers were doing their job, and that meant they were a threat to the inside drug business of the Latin Kings. Soon after arriving in New York, Felipe was arrested and convicted of murdering his girlfriend. [71], Forty-seven Latin Kings members, including eleven holding senior leadership positions, were charged between October 2002 and May 2003 in connection with a New Jersey State Police (NJSP) investigation dubbed Operation Catapult. Gil was sentenced to life in prison. The various Latin King factions are generally well structured and organized in terms of criminal organization. Revenues; 57 ALKQN members have been indicted. Our information comes from the 2nd in command (a Prince) of the gang at that time who is now a federal informant in the witness protection program. Currently he is serving a life sentence in federal prison due to a 25-count indictment, which includes charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and other drugs. Unless a club violates a rule, Vesta is not responsible. (AMOR DE REY) Originated in Chicago, Latin Kings are 360 degree strong in knowledge, Understanding and respect. Then Gino got kind of pissed that me and ____ may have been obstructing his authority, by not endorsing the hit on Kush, and he saidIf you two guys try to have this hit blocked I will have you both hit. Their beads are black and gold in a sequence of 5 black followed by 5 gold. But all the two whackos did was turn on the showers and let the blood run down the drain. As explained by Reymundo Sanchez in his book, "My Bloody Life," a new potential member has to prove himself to the gang first before he can be considered for going through the process of initiation. 11.5 - Age first saw some killed or seriously injured by gang violence. 44.7 percent have tried to quit the gang. [93], Nine members of the Latin Kings in Toronto were arrested in October 2009 under the Immigration Act and Immigration and Refugee Protection Act after a two-year police sting known as Project Royal Flush. Besides that, if he goes to prisonand doesn't agree with how the gang is running inside, he can take them to task and have the freedom to get "the castle" in order. In the late 1970's the Latin Kings took down a national guard armory making away with a number of military weapons. According to DNAInfo Chicago, in 2013, Esteban Sotelo was ordered to shoot a rival gang member as part of his initiation process. 89 percent think their parents/family worry about the LK member of the family being killed. The gang's illegal activities were uncovered during a multi-year investigation conducted under the umbrella of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). On the six points I do swear Forever for life I do bare The pledge of honor to you from me The beloved King of all the Gs Your blood was spilled and tears were shed I remember this and what you said A G is a G and always a G I give you honor forever to you the King of me 4.10 G forever for always After building a RICO case against the gang, the ATF and local police arrested eighteen members during a series of coordinated raids on November 19, 2009. Hector "Bebo" Salazar was sentenced to five years and nine months' imprisonment for distributing heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine on November 18, 2019,[51] and Brian "Buddha" Matos was sentenced to four years and nine months' for trafficking cocaine and fentanyl on February 5, 2020. According to theCanadian Journal of Sociology, Latin Kings gang members must follow the King's Manifesto that outlines their purpose and ideology, called Kingism, which offers principles in which to live by, with prayers, stages of enlightenment and various rules and procedures. [46], The evolution of the ALKQN has been viewed by outside sources as being assisted by the addition and greater role in which Queen Loki and Queen Vailor have played, exposing the ALKQN to a greater range of cross-class supporters than would have been possible prior to their integration. They asked him to "grind" up the body parts in the older meat grinder that was there, a very large commercial grade meat grinder. From kissing a crown before the supreme leader to how they cross their arms is all regulated, the authors note. When a gang member accepts Kingsim and thus the manifesto, it's almost like they are being confirmed into a religion, promising to uphold truth, justice, peace, and freedom, as per theNew York Police Department. The Black inmate working in the butcher shop that day was a Gangster Disciple, and as a "Folks" gang, is always opposed to Latin Kings (a "Peoples" gang). [58] Latin Kings North Side faction leader Gustavo "Gino" Colon was sentenced to life in prison as a result of the case. As witnesses told the court, the Latin King member knew she was transgender as he dated her for quite a while, but because this was a serious violation of the gang's rules, he claimed that "Well, it was my life or his.". Lining up plans in Tustin? The first phase of the investigation, went after the Lawrence chapter of the ALKQN, was converted to an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force/High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area case involving numerous federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. or "Terminate On Sight" order, which allows any active Latin King to kill him on the spot. These Latin Kings were prosecuted in Will County, Illinois, and there was some thought among our informants that the prosecution was bungled. The monthly universals drew attendance of 500600 regularly. The GD's and the Latin Kings spread the word amongst themselves: don't eat on the main linetonight. Most gang members feel that their memberships as a lifetime subscription, without any option for cancellation. The raid followed a fourteen-month investigation and resulted in the gang members being charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering. A fee is also charged if a member comes in late $1 for every 15 minutes of delay. Fernandez was released after four days on $350,000 bail, which was paid for by the mandatory dues that the Bloodline treasurer had collected from the community every week. The other whacko has since been released and is now happily married and could be working as a chef at a government center employee cafeteria somewhere. [47], The Latin Kings in Connecticut started in the state's prison system in the late 1980s. The gang also discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation through strict rules about homosexuality: "Any member that participates in homosexual activities will be suspended from the Nation pending an investigation by the Chapter Crown Council," as per the NYPD. An anonymous member of the Latin Kings offered a detailed account of membership in the Latin Kings organization to Prison Writers. [67], On December 6, 2019 more than 45 Latin King (suspected) members, including its leader Michael Cecchetelli, were arrested by the FBI and other state and local agencies, in Massachusetts. Luis Rosa was one of 11 FALN members arrested in 1980 in Evanston, Illinois and later convicted. [80], An eighteen-month investigation in York County, known as Operation Sunrise, resulted in the arrests of more than eighty people, including members of the Bloods, Crips and Latin Kings, and the seizure of heroin and cocaine with a street value of more than $300,000, 43 vehicles, seven guns, and more than $34,000 cash in February 2013. The basement of the cellhouse unit has the showers the inmates use. Why did the Latin Kings target correctional officers? The heads of the entire criminal organization are known as "coronas". According to Wes Daily, detective and head of the East Coast Gang Investigators Association, "when you compare them to other street gangs like the Bloods and the Crips, none can compare to the organization of the Kings" (via The Eagle-Tribune). We took the M-60 to hid it at Hector's house, so what does Hector do, he has it on its stand, the tripod, in his attic, and it is visible through the window to the outside streettwo gang cops stop on Spaulding and Beach, they look up at Hector's attic window, and they see the M-60 in plain view. [22], The hierarchy rises to regional officers and ultimately to two supreme regional "Incas" based in Chicago. Columbia University Press, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Top Latin Kings gang leader sentenced to 60 years, Toronto woman faces deportation for gang ties. The 2 days will be on the 11th & 12th of every . According to theCanadian Journal of Sociology, the Latin Kings group developed between 1940-1960 in Chicago, Illinois, as a community to help lessen the impact of immigration. . Typical member has an average of 16.8 prior arrests. The Latin Kings are members of the People Nation alliance of gangs, and are therefore opposed to the rival Folk Nation gang alliance.[11]. This allowed the two whackos to go through the tunnel which led to what was then the butcher shop area of the prisons kitchen. The Latin Kings specialize in battery, racketeering, extortion, murder, and drugs trafficking. We first learned of this true story in 1992. Central to the Latin King philosophy are the symbols such as the five point crown which represents, Love, Respect, Sacrifice, Honor, and Obedience. 8.9- Age first met someone who was in a gang. On July 1, 1989 a correctional officer at the Stateville Correctional Center, Lawrence Kush, Jr., was assassinated by the Latin Kings while on the job. They were signed "ADR," which could stand for "Amor del rey," a well-known greeting of the group. TERRORIST GROUP, 1989 ASSASSINATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICER LAWRENCE KUSH. [52], The Latin Kings are one of the few organized street gangs operating in the state of Delaware. The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN, ALKN, or LKN, also known as simply Latin Kings) is one of the largest Hispanic and Latino street and prison gangs worldwide. on June 19, 2008, Though primarily thought of as a gang, the LK has quasi-political and quasi-religious aspects. They often follow a strict and detailed charter or constitution. Other important trends found among members of the LK gang are as follows: Most confirmed that their gang has written rules and that their gang has adult leaders who have been in the gang for a very long time, and that their gang holds regular meetings, that their gang has a treasury, and that their gang has existed for about 20 years. The two Whacko's intending to killCarlos, basically told him they were throwing him a "going away party". A king with many years of knowledge. [54], On August 20, 2006, thirty-nine leading Latin Kings members every known leader of the gang in Florida were arrested after law enforcement officers raided a high-level meeting at a rented club in Tampa. Such things like failing to share drug earnings with each other or disrespecting a higher-ranking member can be brought before a gang court, an internal organization consisting of elected members. Latin Kings (gang) explained. Their colors are Black and Gold (yellow is use in place of gold). The typical report we would get from LK members was this: "When Luis Rosa was imprisoned at Stateville the SGD's (Satans Gangster Disciples) tried to pull him their way because he is a bomb expert, but we got him to ride under our flag instead, he taught us how to make some wicked shit down there, Rosa taught us how to make some shit with batteries and remote control with a cell phone, taught us stuff about wiring bombs, taught us how to make homemade napalm, it was toxic substance, like a gluey toxic substance, some killer shit to make Molotov cocktails out of". Several gangmembers were charged with assault and unlawful imprisonment, among other things. Financials for Consortium of Physicians From Latin America. Members are instructed onthe precise amount of exercise they should be doing while locked up "running two miles in 20 minutes, performing 500 push-ups and doing 50 sit-ups in two minutes." : Chicago Latin Kings, eta and Brotherhood. a Roman Silver Age maxim. If there is any confusion, they must find a fellow member who can clarify it. This includes a strict hierarchy with office holders relying on promotion and demotion, governing by "elected organizational bodies such as the Crown Council and Supreme Team," and "a formal membership directory with full biographical records of members," as explained by theCanadian Journal of Sociology. Vera was praised during the meeting and stated "These kids are hope for our liberation struggle. The acceptance of females in the gang is common to most factions. Keep in mind, the East Coast Latin Kings have a very different written constitution than that of the original Chicago Latin Kings. This has been a true story. [1] They would later, however, devolve into a criminal enterprise operating throughout the United States. [86], Thirty-three members of the Latin Kings in Milwaukee were charged in a RICO indictment on June 19, 1998. According to The Morning Call, an important part of their constitution states that members can sell crack but can't use it. [2] With the Latino community facing constant violence from Greek and Italian greaser gangs, the Imperials merged with various other Puerto Rican and Mexican street gangs to form the Latin Kings. As per Gang Enforcement, even the hierarchy of the group is explained through symbolic positions, including the five-point crown. No, they were upset because I had broken the rules by becoming a junkie.". Rolez was to be murdered. The gang has a strict way of how meetings are conducted. Uploaded by Texts must be always kept away from anything that could harm the material, such as liquids or flammable materials, and everything must be filed and organized correctly. Total assets. 72.8 percent felt "there is hardly anything lower than a person who does not feel a great deal of love, gratitude, and respect for his/her mother", while only 57.5 percent felt the same way about father. However, at odds with such practices is the gang's constitutional rule that vandalism such as graffiti is "strongly discouraged" likely due to their claims as a legitimate organization, as noted by the NYPD. By then one, Sal Giancana, had already died. The "cultural program" designation was bestowed through government sponsored programs to assist gangs with integration into society and is led by Latin Queen Melody, Erika Jaramillo. [94] Four Latin Kings members, including Ecuadoran citizen Flavio Mauricio Reyes-Criollo who founded the Canadian branch of the gang in 2003, were ordered deported from Canada in July 2010. This LK Manifest is based on the A.L.K.Q.N of the state of Massachussetts. The Council sets rules and regulations and holds disciplinary hearings. We continued to be skeptical of such accounts. The year would bring further legal troubles as Fernandez and 31 others were arrested in a raid in the Lower East Side and charged with disorderly conduct[citation needed]. We have spent much time with this particular ex-member of the LKs over a three year period: including about 40 hours of face-to-face interviewing, and about 80 hours of telephone interviewing. To this day, the official position of the Illinois Department of Corrections is that "Rolez escaped a day before his parole when a tour of church visitors was in the facility". The oath goes on to say that members stand behind one another for better or worse. Unlike the head-to-toe violation, they would not be allowed to hit me in the face, groin, or basically anywhere where I could be seriously hurt. As per San Antonio Express-News, prescribed punishment for violating rules include the "2 for 45" rule, where other group members beat a person for 45 seconds. : The content of these gang profiles are compiled from years of investigations, training, gang member and subject matter expert interviews, confiscated gang paraphernalia, historical research, etc. The Almighty Latin King Nation is a American street gang founded in Chicago in 1940 and active mostly in Chicago.Latin King documents reveal a man by the name "Gino Gustavo Colon" (a.k.a. In Sanchez's case, he already collaborated with the Latin Kings in their retaliation against the rival Gaylords, thus already proving himself, as he recounts in his book. Initially the Bloodline chapter served as a protection mechanism for Latin people inside the prison system due to Felipe's own incarceration. Vallodolid was sentenced to life in prison on November 25, 2019. Basically washing off the body parts. In Spain, the etas are the main rivals of the Latin Kings. At this time, the membership of the Latin Kings is believed to have swelled to 3,000 incarcerated and 4,000 free. And another prohibits police cooperation. No traces of the skin, bones, teeth, or blood of Carlos Robles were ever found. As the two whackos placed the body parts into plastic bags, a "diversion" fight was staged. The gang also celebrates specific holidays, such as January 6 or King's Holy Day, when Latin Kings are required to fast in honor of brothers and sisters who passed away. The key issue readers need to understand here is that any ordinary member of the Latin Kings, or even one with "rank" or power, cannot on his own order or undertake a "hit" against anyone, especially a correctional officer. Members are specifically required to know their personal cultural history and family lineage. Following the release of Fernandez, a joint operation of the FBI, New York City Police Department (NYPD), Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), New York State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) came to a close with the arrests of 92 suspected ALKQN members, half of whom the Latin Kings leadership insisted were not members. Latin Kings use gold and . 74.7 percent have fired a gun at someone to defend their gang turf. Its main motives are gaining power and protection from other gangs. 21) A king will fast for 2 days, 24 times a year. Ecuador legalized gangs. $45,969. The Latin Kings are the largest Hispanic gang and are united under one leader. Another symbol is the lion which represents courage, just as the crown does. Furthermore, meetings are obligatory, and a member has to have a justified reason to be absent. It operates in great secrecy and strongly promotes violent culture. According to "The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation," byDavid C. BrothertonandLuis Barrios, their usage of gestures, prayers, and other means of communication and identification are "very precise and highly ritualistic." There are several ways to become a member of the group, but a new member must go through a proper initiation before gaining full membership. [46], The Latin Queen agenda is composed of self-respect, independence, family support, ethnic identity and self-empowerment. The last of the gang members was sentenced on November 27, 2018. No member is beyond reproach, and if they don't pass the test, they could potentially be givena T.O.S. This type of serious activity must be "approved" of by the top gang leaders. They do racially mix latins and whites. the welfare of the people is to be the highest law. 2019. These can be found in a document known as the King Manifesto. [101][102], Twenty-three members were arrested in the Barcelona metropolitan area by Mossos d'Esquadra on 10 June 2015, suspected of organized crime membership, drug trafficking, assault and extortion.[103]. Almighty Latin Kings Nation. Latin King Knowledge [SHORTENED] Seeing, perceiving and observation by all Kings, is the network of the Nation - the eyes of the Almighty Latin Kings Nation are everywhere. We had first heard of a possible linkage between some members of the FALN terrorist group and the Latin Kings back in 1990 when one cooperative member of the LKs claimed such a connection existed. Members are also not allowed to attend a meeting under the influence of anything that could disrupt its process. [87] According to the indictment, the gang members were responsible for nine murders, twenty-one attempted murders, nine robberies, three arsons or attempted arsons, five kidnappings and drug dealing over an eleven-year period. Latin Kings, chicano, gang Collection folkscanomy_politics; folkscanomy; additional_collections Contributor dudeman5685 Language English Though primarily thought of as a gang, the LK has quasi-political and quasi-religious aspects. The two whacko's replied "he is one of our own", not one of yours. Total expenses. Multi-racial Primarily Hispanic of Latin decent. on the Internet. They are also forbidden to have "friendly conversations with correctional staff" and are told to essentially keep to themselves and observe quiet time. [22][23][24] The gang was founded by Puerto Ricans in Chicago, Illinois in 1954. [82], An investigation by the FBI into gang activity in Rhode Island found that the Providence chapter of the Latin Kings, made up of approximately 100 members, has been active in narcotics trafficking, gunrunning, extortion and murder since at least September 1994. That left Starks and Cabrera. Sociologists studying the Latin Kings and Queens have observed the different methods in which both groups attempt to "reclaim and regulate" their environments. "Failure to do so would result in disciplinary action," he said. The Latin Kings are known to beat, stab, or shoot members who have not conformed to the gang's rules of obedience, resulting in serious physical injury up to and including death. [55], Twenty-three Latin Kings members were indicted in south Florida in May 2015 on charges including racketeering conspiracy, drug trafficking and illegal weapons possession. When a member is absent for the fourth time without a valid excuse, they are discharged from the organization. [73] Japhet "King Japhet" Lopez, Kiele "King Forty" Lopez and Carlos "King Future" Rodriguez pleaded guilty to racketeering. 9.9 - Age first "bullied" someone else in school. Branches then followed in Barcelona, Valencia and Murcia. The initial network helped Latino immigrants to integrate into a new life, assisting with employment, finding housing, and offering practical advice but also protecting against racial violence and police repression. In 1999, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison, which he began serving at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in Kansas, and was placed in solitary confinement. The operation, dubbed Operation Crown, cost the city over one million dollars and took 19 months to complete. [25][26], The Latin Kings were founded in the Humboldt Park area of Chicago in 1954 by Ramon Santos as the Imperials, a Puerto Rican progress movement with the goal of overcoming racial discrimination. Here are theRules Latin Kings have to follow. $60,843. If this rule is broken, the member is first warned by having to do "50 push-ups or stand in push-up position for 10 or 20 minutes." [48], Sixteen Latin Kings members, included the four highest-ranking members in the state, were arrested in Bridgeport and New Haven on June 30, 1994 and charged with conspiring to sell cocaine and heroin. In some cases, a monetary fine is enough, but often the members are "reprimanded, beaten or killed," due to their motto that "a King never tastes death but once." A substantial amount of documentation relating to the gang and its organization, as well as gang paraphernalia such as necklaces to denote rank within the gang, black and gold flags, neckscarves and rings, was also confiscated. To support the conspiracy, Vallodolid murdered Victor Lusinski in Hammond on April 12, 2009. The Morning Calldoes note that the Latin Kings emphasize respect among members. [citation needed] The Latin Queens constituted the female Queen Anubis and Queen Maat of the ALKQN. [97], Eric Javier Vara Velastegui received a forty-year prison sentence for rape, violent assault and kidnapping in June 2006. They must also maintain a positive outlook and "keep all things in their proper perspective.". II) THE CROWN Once a brother is crown, He shall carry himself with a respect that no one can reach. Guide our thoughts with your righteousness. This letter and many others were how Felipe was initially linked to three murders on the streets of New York; testimony from former Kings was used as further evidence of the orders. The Latin King gang is one of the most violent gangs in the United States today, with leaders unafraid to order "hits" on correctional officers and followers unashamed to obey their orders. After the arrest, members of the group claimed it was actually the gang's leader who threatened them to engage in such activity. We have collected dozens of these photo albums over the years, and literally thousands of such photos, usually paying a small fee to the LK member to acquire these artifacts. [83], Eric "King E" Thomas, leader of the Rhode Island chapter of the Latin Kings, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine in December 2019. They were all over the Humboldt Park area for a couple of days, it looked like martial law. [50], An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Northern Connecticut Violent Crimes Gang Task Force and Hartford Police Department Vice and Narcotics Division into narcotics trafficking and associated violence in Hartford's South End by the Latin Kings resulted in two gang members being convicted for drug trafficking. [59], Augustin Zambrano a ranking "Corona" within the Latin Kings, making him the highest-ranking member outside of prison and responsible for overseeing the activities of factions of the gang was among eighteen leading Latin Kings members charged with racketeering conspiracy as part of a federal indictment against the gang's hierarchy. [88] Gang-related violence escalated on Milwaukee's South Side after the indictments as a perceived lack of leadership in the Latin Kings prompted rival gangs to attempt takeovers. Whether you're a local, new in town, or just passing through, you'll be sure to find something on Eventbrite that piques your interest. [98] In February 2011, Velastegui had an additional four years added to his sentence after being convicted of directing the gang from prison, while lieutenants Jose Fabricio Icaza and Maria Torres were sentenced to three-and-a-half years' and two years' imprisonment, respectively. Latin King Knowledge [SHORTENED] It is still in existence today. This is important to understand because of the fact that the top gang leaders of the LKs have never been held accountable as of this date. Seeking such goals has attracted a wide variety of females who had been drug addicted, victimized and/or neglected by families, spouses and partners. 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