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Street gang in La Puente, California
Puente 13 (P13
[6] ) is a
street gang in
La Puente , California. They are
Sureños .
[7]
[8] They are described as
Mafia related
[9] or
Mexican mafia related.
[10] They were formed c. 1953 as the Bridgetown Gentlemen (puente is Spanish "bridge"),
[10] or "Old Town Puente". Then they dropped the "Old Town", later adding the "-13" that signifies allegiance to the Mexican Mafia.
[11] [
better source needed ]
[6] The gang is known for its violent criminal activities, drug smuggling and illicit contributions to the Mexican Mafia.
Territory
Puente 13 claims the entire city and is one of the many gangs in the
San Gabriel Valley .
[12] [
failed verification ]
Notable events
2013: Two carnals (leaders) of the gang taken down.
[8]
2018: 17 people were indicted on
identity theft charges and charges relating to supplying
methamphetamine , including to the
Pitchess Detention Center in
Castaic , after an investigation into the gang led by the
DEA and the
USSS .
[9]
References
^
After a spate of gang violence in La Puente, authorities seek to quell residents’ concerns Jonah Valdez,
San Gabriel Valley Tribune (January 10, 2020)
^
Brothers Who Led Mexican Mafia-Backed Puente-13 Street Gang Sentenced To Life In Prison As Result Of Federal Racketeering Case
justice.gov (March 6, 2013)
^
United States of America v. Michael Anthony Torres
govinfo.gov (September 6, 2017)
^
Puente 13 gang leader, brother sentenced to life in prison Brian Day,
San Gabriel Valley Tribune (March 6, 2013)
^
"Man sentenced for 2006 la Puente 'execution' of Valinda man who failed to pay 'taxes' to Mexican Mafia" . 23 December 2016.
^
a
b 182 Cal.App.4th 1009; 105 Cal.Rptr.3d 887 [Mar 2010]
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2276777/people-v-arias/
^ Martínez, Óscar; Martínez, Juan José (2019).
The Hollywood Kid: The Violent Life and Violent Death of an MS-13 Hitman . Verso. Retrieved 3 October 2020 – via CrimeReads.
^
a
b Valdemar, Richard (14 March 2013).
"Gang Task Forces Take Down Mexican Mafia 'Carnals' " . Retrieved 3 October 2020 .
^
a
b
"Investigation into Puente 13 Street Gang leads to federal narcotics, fraud and identity theft charges against 17 defendants" .
^
a
b
"Brothers Who Led Mexican Mafia-Backed Puente-13 Street Gang Sentenced to Life in Prison as Result of Federal Racketeering Case" . 2015-06-23.
^ Frank C. Girardot Jr. (8 March 2014). Name Dropper: Investigating the Clark Rockefeller Mystery . eBookIt.com. pp. 146–7.
ISBN
978-1-4566-2141-4 .
^
L.A. Daily News Special Report: "Terror in our streets"
Archived 2015-05-11 at the
Wayback Machine ; seven-part series; 26 September; accessed 17 July 2015
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