a stronghold (or refuge) in difficulties. The New King recognizes that the day of resurrection is here. 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. Latin Kings associating with New York State Bloodline chapter also identify themselves as the "Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation" (ALKQN). A series of raids coinciding with the indictments led to the arrests of twenty-nine people in Cleveland on August 13, 2009. [41], The Latin Kings operate under strict codes and guidelines that are conveyed in a lengthy constitution, and they follow the teachings of the King Manifesto. The last of the gang members was sentenced on November 27, 2018. Members are not suppose to use drugs, they do sell and distribute drugs. "I would have to take an initiation violation that consisted of two chosen Kings beating me for three minutes. employees. About two years later, when he was in the Illinois State Penitentiary, inmate Rolez would get his "violation" for disrespecting the southside leader of the ALKN. Then one arm, then the other arm. 66.7 percent are willing to die for their gang friends. First they cut off Carlos' head. "[22], The Latin King colors are black and gold. The most recent emblem is the bulldog with a crown. Soon after arriving in New York, Felipe was arrested and convicted of murdering his girlfriend. According to theMorning Call, there are strict rules that demand that a member must not "lust for pleasure" towards another member's spouse. Members are specifically required to know their personal cultural history and family lineage. Originally created with the philosophy of overcoming . Milan struggles to cope as Latin American gang violence starts afflicting general public, Row erupts in Spain over treatment of Latin Kings, "Pagans may be planning a 'violent' expansion into North Jersey", "People and Folk Nation Sets Gang and Security Threat Group Awareness", "First he turned on 'El Chapo.' In our gang you cannot order a murder of a correctional officer without it being approved and called by the top leader (Lord Gino).". It is different than that of the original LK Manifest in the original chapter in Chicago,Illinois also known as "The Motherland". One other was apprehended a month later after fleeing to New York. We got an M-60, thousands of rounds of ammunition, two crates of M-16's, and a crate of hand grenades. These were two gang members who were heavy PCP users. They often have Puerto Rican background, but during the last 20 years when they broadened to Europe, there became more and more people with also Hispanic, Portuguese or Italian background members. We tried one of the hand grenades in Humboldt Park, it left a crater. When a member is absent for the fourth time without a valid excuse, they are discharged from the organization. In their four year investigation, the department confirmed drug trafficking, murders of more than 10 victims, and violent crimes such as "robbery, stabbings and witness intimidation.". 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. [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. Why did the Latin Kings target correctional officers? The decision to join the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation is one that affects every aspect of your life as well as everyone in it. 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. The membership in Chicago is estimated to be 20,000 to 35,000. : 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 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. The Chapter . Total expenses. [citation needed] The Latin Queens constituted the female Queen Anubis and Queen Maat of the ALKQN. : Chicago Latin Kings, eta and Brotherhood. Includes some other documents Addeddate 2008-06-19 19:34:56 Identifier LatinKingsManifesto Identifier-ark At this time, the membership of the Latin Kings is believed to have swelled to 3,000 incarcerated and 4,000 free. The second warning is a one-minute of beating in front of everyone. Internal changes to the organization began to take place as Fernandez amended the ALKQN manifesto to include parliamentary elections and new procedures for handling inter-organizational grievances and remove death as a possible punishment, replacing it with "vanishing", the act of being banished from the movement. [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. I guess our message to the other prison gangs is that you really are what you eat, in this case at least. [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. Then we got lucky. Their legacy can still be found in the so-called Kingism Ideology: a set of ideas and beliefs that regulate the life of each member of the gang and of the group itself. [31][32] Felipe was charged with ordering the killing of William (Lil Man) Cartagena, who had been taken to an abandoned Bronx apartment and strangled, decapitated, mutilated and set on fire. The skull was dug up in 1995 in the yard at Stateville (see: "Skull Dug up in Stateville Prison",Chicago Tribune, April 16, 1995, p. 2). : Primarily Correctional Facilities and large metropolitan areas throughout Florida, Connecticut, Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Mexico, New Mexico, California, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. There is no third warning, as per rule book. They often follow a strict and detailed charter or constitution. "[31] In 1998, Fernandez[34] pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sell and distribute heroin. Drug trafficking, assault, burglary, homicide, identity theft and money laundering, Probation for a period ranging between two weeks and two months, can be imposed in addition to other punishments, Fines (Multas) may also be used as a way to recoup the expense of gang property when it is destroyed or lost by a member, Stripping the member is stripped of rank and titles, unlikely to ever rise to the previous rank again, Suspension the member is stripped of all offices and duties, is not permitted to wear the colors, and is addressed as a novice, Community service particular assignments made on a case-by-case basis, B.O.S. . 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. Then they appeared over and over. 94.9 percent have been suspended from school, 65.4 percent have been expelled from school. Before the year's end, Adelfa Vera, also a Puerto Rican activist, attended a monthly universal and was given ALKQN beads by the present leadership. According to a report by the Madrid government commission, there are approximately one-hundred active members and six-hundred associates in the city. Its main motives are gaining power and protection from other gangs. The violence exhibited by the Latin Kings is not restricted solely to members who do not conform to the gang's rules and orders. [70], A year-long investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) known as Operation Wild Kingdom culminated in the arrests of twenty-six Latin Kings members and associates on federal narcotics and firearms trafficking charges during a series of arrests carried out across the Twin Cities area on March 7, 2006. And their literature is considered pretty sacred. ", According to Department of Justice District of Massachusetts, the gang relies heavily on drug distribution. On August 11, 2020, Thomas pleaded guilty to the charges, admitting that in August 2019, he conspired with others to purchase cocaine from members of the Latin Kings in New Bedford, Massachusetts for resale. The GD in charge of the butcher shop, once offered the drugs and money to grind up the body parts, simply asked "who is in the bag". [27], The Chicago faction of the Latin Kings is recognized as one of the largest Hispanic street gangs in the United States after the Sureos and Norteos, as well as MS-13 and the 18th Street gang, and one of the largest street gangs based in Chicago. Where the A.L.K.Q.N first began. In addition to narcotics offenses, the trio were also charged with conspiring to shoot a rival. According to theNYPD gang, the rules also prescribe continuous improvement of one's communication skills, with the intention to educate future gang members. [38] Latin King symbolism is usually accompanied with the name and number of the Tribe, region, or city of the gang. Information within these profiles may vary from region-to-region and should not be used to 100% document gang membership, activity and/or gang crimes. The way the "hit" was carried out was quite clever. [91], Four people were injured after Latin Kings members attacked a former member at a subway station in Toronto on 22 June 2007. [73] Japhet "King Japhet" Lopez, Kiele "King Forty" Lopez and Carlos "King Future" Rodriguez pleaded guilty to racketeering. The Morning Calldoes note that the Latin Kings emphasize respect among members. The colors of the Latin Kings even have a meaning to it, black and gold. 120 in knowledge . 55.1 percent have been in court-mandated psychological counseling or therapy. [49] Nelson Luis Millet, president and highest-ranking officer in the Connecticut Latin Kings, was sentenced to life in prison in January 1996. [31] Latin Kings and Queens began appearing en masse at political demonstrations in support of the Latino community. When the influx of hard drugs hit Chicago in the mid-'60s, the Latin Kings seized the opportunity and evolved into one of the most infamous, controlled, and dogmatic streetgangs in America, even spreading to some European countries. one disobedient inmate member; consorting with a notorious terrorist group; and a high school riot over a Coca-Cola poster. As written by former gang member Reymundo Sanchez in "My Bloody Life," it is often hard to not fall into addiction, being surrounded by the drug business most of the time. 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". The head was the only body part that could not be sliced up into smaller pieces. "The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation," byDavid C. BrothertonandLuis Barrios, notes that rule exceptions are made for those who incarcerated, "when both parties mutually agree to start new lives." (AMOR DE REY) Originated in Chicago, Latin Kings are 360 degree strong in knowledge, Understanding and respect. It was during his time under house arrest that the Latin Queens underwent a shake up in leadership, dismissing many of the leaders in order to bring in more politically focused members. The arrests resulted from a four-month investigation by the FBI and the New York Police Department (NYPD). . Membership is estimated to be as large as 7,500, divided among several dozen tribes operating in 15 cities across five states. [22][23][24] The gang was founded by Puerto Ricans in Chicago, Illinois in 1954. The charter establishes the Ten Commandments, the royalties, guidelines for establishing a chapter, election of officers, and disciplinary procedures. They do racially mix latins and whites. 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]. The various Latin King factions are generally well structured and organized in terms of criminal organization. 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. salus populi suprema lex esto. The NYPD also notes that membersmust read and fully understand any literature provided by the executive crown members. But, these rules are not set in stone, and the level of their seriousness depends on the maturity level of a member. [84], In January 2016, Latin Kings member Juan "Chino" Rodriguez was sentenced to serve four-to-fifteen years in prison after being convicted of carrying out a drive-by shooting that injured a man in St. Johnsbury on July 15, 2014. [3] New York State Bloodline Latin Kings share a common culture and structure with KMC and respect them as the Motherland, but not all chapters report to the Chicago leadership hierarchy. 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. The gang has a strict way of how meetings are conducted. 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". So the cops got the M-60 back, but not any of the hand grenades or the M16's. [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. [85], John Guerrero, a member of the Latin Kings' Boston, Massachusetts chapter, was sentenced to thirteen years' imprisonment on February 14, 2020 after pleading guilty to the distributing at least 2.8 kilograms of crack cocaine in the Franklin County area and for trafficking at least thirty illegally purchased firearms from Vermont to the Boston area. Skipping meetings can lead to a violation, probation, and physical punishment. That left Starks and Cabrera. As per Gang Enforcement, even the hierarchy of the group is explained through symbolic positions, including the five-point crown. 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. [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. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Did Carlos really escape one day before his parole? 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. a leap in logic, by which a necessary part of an equation is omitted. According to "The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation," by David C. Brotherton and Luis Barrios, the gang promotes social responsibility. A lot of the M16's are still out there. [66], Operation Dethrone was an investigation by the Western Massachusetts Gang Task Force, consisting of the FBI, the Chicopee Police Department, the Hampden County Sheriff's Department, the Holyoke Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police, the Springfield Police Department, and the West Springfield Police Department. Everyone present at the meetings must pay the membership fee of $7 per meeting. The Latin Kings gang has a variety of rituals that members must participate in, from celebrating specific holidays to various gang signs they use. [29] The Latin Kings have also organized chapters in numerous states and several Latin American and European countries. [95], The Latin Kings in Spain were founded in Madrid in February 2002 by Ecuadorian national Eric Javier Vara Velastegui. Seeking such goals has attracted a wide variety of females who had been drug addicted, victimized and/or neglected by families, spouses and partners. The Latin Kings specialize in battery, racketeering, extortion, murder, and drugs trafficking. The Latin Kings use the logos ALKN, ADR, LK, 5-POINTED CROWN AND 5-POINTED STAR. Contextual translation of "kings of knowledge" into Latin. They chopped at the torso, cutting it into smaller pieces. [64], Latin Kings member Darrick Vallodolid was convicted in May 2018 of conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana. Carlos was scheduled to be paroled in two days when the hit took place in July, 1983. 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. A lot of groups were formed, such as "Noble Knights" (who have ties to today's Latin Kings) or "Young Lords". In Spain, the etas are the main rivals of the Latin Kings. Secondly, the one ranking LK gang member that did flip in the case and provide the testimony for prosecution of the three killers was someone we interviewed for this gang profile, and this person clearly indicated that he had provided substantial information that could have been used to go after the top leaders of the LKs, but the evidence was not used. 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