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Feds charge L.A. County sheriff’s deputy accused of smuggling heroin into jail

The Los Angeles Times 15 Apr 2025
Meiser was accused of trying to smuggle the drugs to inmate 'shot-callers' whom the Mexican Mafia appointed to control Latino inmates in the county lockups.
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Former Pitchess deputy facing federal drug, gun charges

The Signal 15 Apr 2025
Attorney’s Office ... Meiser was one of 18 individuals listed on the multicount indictment that alleged a conspiracy to sell heroin, extort, assault and other felonies in furtherance of Mexican Mafia activities, per the DA’s complaint ... .
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Man pleads guilty to stabbing to death his mom at her Wildomar home

Daily Bulletin 11 Apr 2025
A man pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 10, to second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his 64-year-old mother at her Wildomar home ... Just before 10 p.m ... Related Articles ... Mexican Mafia member pleads guilty to racketeering in LA County jails, murder ... .
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Tom Girardi’s former accountant sentenced to more than 10 years in prison

Daily Bulletin 11 Apr 2025
Chris Kamon, 51, pleaded guilty last year in downtown Los Angeles to two federal counts of wire fraud. He could have received up to 40 years behind bars, but U.S ... U.S ... Mexican Mafia member pleads guilty to racketeering in LA County jails, murder ... .
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Man gets life in prison without parole for Fullerton murders of trio with ties to ...

Daily Bulletin 11 Apr 2025
Frank Sato Felix, 33, was convicted in November 2024 for the special circumstances murders of Jennifer Yost, Christopher Yost, and ArthurBilly” Boucher ... Related Articles ... Mexican Mafia member pleads guilty to racketeering in LA County jails, murder ... .
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Closing arguments in wife’s trial in murder of prominent San Fernando Valley hairdresser

LA Daily News 09 Apr 2025
By FRED SHUSTER ... 23, 2017, stabbing death in the family’s backyard, shortly before the couple was set to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary ... RELATED ... U.S ... Mexican Mafia member pleads guilty to racketeering in LA County jails, murder ... .
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Mexican Mafia member pleads guilty to racketeering in LA County jails, murder

San Gabriel Valley Tribune 07 Apr 2025
A Mexican Mafia member who controlled drug smuggling, narcotics sales and the extortion of prisoners inside the Los Angeles County jail system pleaded guilty on Monday, April 7, to a federal charge that includes his role in a plot to murder a rival.
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5 high school or younger students among those in deadly Santa Ana crash

Press Telegram 07 Apr 2025
Among those killed were three Valley High School students – including the driver who had recently turned 18 – and a 20-year-old woman, Officer Natalie Garcia said ... Mexican Mafia member pleads guilty to racketeering in LA County jails, murder ... .
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Peru is losing its battle against organised crime

The Conversation 07 Apr 2025
The president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, declared a state of emergency in the capital city, Lima, on March 18 ... The logistics of Peru’s cocaine trade are often also managed by Serbian, Mexican and Colombian mafias ... Criminal governance ... .
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What is the California accent? It’s hella complex

The Los Angeles Times 02 Apr 2025
Good morning. Here's what you need to know to start your day ... An SNL sketch could never reflect that rich linguistic mix ... Her students study speech patterns in L.A ... Here’s why.How the Mexican Mafia’s ‘Pomona Mike’ made L.A.’s federal jail his fiefdom ... .
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How the Mexican Mafia’s ‘Pomona Mike’ made L.A.’s federal jail his fiefdom

The Los Angeles Times 01 Apr 2025
Prosecutors alleged that Lerma — a squat man with a bald head, walrus mustache and deep bags under his eyes — is part of the Mexican Mafia, a criminal syndicate based in California's prison system ... 'The Mexican Mafia rules it.
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Four Pomona Gang Members and Mexican Mafia Associates Found Guilty of Racketeering, Murder, Drug Trafficking, and Firearms Crimes (FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation)

Public Technologies 31 Mar 2025
LOS ANGELES - Four Pomona gang members and Mexican Mafia associates were found guilty by a jury today of a series ... failing to pay drug debts deemed owed to Lerma's cell of the Mexican Mafia prison gang.
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West Hollywood deputy opens fire on suspect

LA Daily News 30 Mar 2025
At least one Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deputy opened fire on a suspect Saturday in West Hollywood ... Related Articles ... Pomona gang and Mexican Mafia members found guilty of racketeering-related crimes, murder ... .
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Fight, shooting shuts down 101 Freeway in downtown LA for 3 hours

LA Daily News 30 Mar 2025
The fight was reported to the CHP at 1.35 p.m ... An argument broke out between two people followed by a shooting, Larsen said ... Pomona gang and Mexican Mafia members found guilty of racketeering-related crimes, murder ... .
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Public defender Scott Sanders, who upended OC’s legal landscape, retires after 32 years

Daily Bulletin 30 Mar 2025
Prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies had moved Dekraai near Perez, a confessed Mexican Mafia killer who had helped police gather evidence against the violent prison gang ... The Mexican Mafia leaders ...
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