Way back in 1972,the Brotherhood, just as did the Sicilian Mob, deny the existence of their respective groups. One difference was that as long as the Sicilian families married other families of Sicilian background there did not seem to be a problem. Once they started marrying outside their Sicilian groups, such as Genovese, Calabrese, things started to change. Members started telling the deep secrets of the mob.
This is not to say after awhile, even Sicilians got into the act.
The early members of the Mexican Mafia also stood their ground. Even when our first "turn-around," Carlos "Pie Face" Ortega told us about the inter-workings, the other members denied the existence. Those members knew, or felt that anyone who violated the eMe trust would be eliminated and their secrets would remain intact. When "Pie Face" testified against a fellow Mexican Mafia member, Gilbert Pedro "Shotgtun" Sanchez, there were several other members that said "Pie Face" did not know what he was talking about. "Pie Face" had been voted into the eMe some 6 years earlier. "Shotgun" was found not guilty and alot of people did not believe that such an organization such as the Mexican Mafia existed.
Another member, was Mike "Slim" Mulhern. After his arrest with the late Frank "Chivo" Buelna, Mike adamently refuted claims that such an organization existed. He also would later give it up. He testified against a high ranking member of the Hell's Angels. Then there was Michael "Acha" Ison. He was a major player from the San Francisco area. In a taped interview with Steve Mallory, he flatly denied the existence of the eMe. Yes, he too gave it up.
There are several other major "shot callers" such as Ramon "Mudo" Mendoza, Rene "Boxer" Enriquez, and others of lesser positions within the eMe that have turn against their fellow members. Some claim born again Christians, others for whatever they could get from the tax payer through the witness protection program, time off their sentence or what have you.
The bottom line is that when one has his back against the wall, and the price is right, most anyone will take what he feels will better fit his need.
About Me
- Moco
- Writer, speaker, retired California law enforcement Officer (Detective Sergeant); Retire Texas Probation Officer; Retired Texas Security Threat Group Coordinator for Region IV; I am one of the four persons that started the California Prison Gang Task Force in 1972; Lifetime Achievement Award membership in the International Latino Gang Investigators Association,and other law enforcement groups.
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Excellent site for authentic information on this topic. Author writes with appropiate intensity and clarity.
Excellent insight into a clandestine criminal cartel.
Rene "Boxer" Enriquez has a new book out titled: Urban Street Terrorism; The Mexican Mafia and the Surenos. The book is available from www.policeandfirepublishing.com and www.amazon.com Unlike the Black Hand, Urban Street Terrorism is a straight forward study guide for law enforcement, criminal justice professionals, corrections, and students. It details current EME trends, women of the EME, cryptanalysis, Sureno migration, ties to MDTOs and a variety of other topics that pertain to the organizations horizontal integration into society and its establishment of vertical leadership structures in the barrios. A must read for those who follw the EME.
And all I hear is people saying the familianos were sub par. These emeros have had there fair share of Rata's
Orale
What happened to Mulhern...and the Mad Korean Enerva?...they lock up...or have a new life?
Mulhern is 78 years-old today, and of course in hiding for snitching. Enerva lives in San Diego and I believe quietly retired from the criminal world.
I saw a profile of Manuel Enerva on Facebook that looks like its no longer active. The guy in the profile pic has grey hair and is bbq on the grill. I don't know if its the same dude from the eme but the picture was dated in 2012. Mad Korean was born in 44 so that would make him around 67-68 years old in the picture if that is him or not. But today in 2021 he would be 77 if still alive.
That was in fact Manuel Enerva in San Diego. I have not had contact with the person who is related to him so I don't know if the man is still alive. I find it so interesting that LE likes to allege in court that it is blood in and blood out when we know for a fact many veterans of the game quietly went into retirement without a fuss. Huero Shy personally informed me that if someone has given their life for the cause, and doesn't debrief, nobody is going to say anything if that individual wants to enjoy their grandchildren in the twilight of their lives.
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