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. The history of this gang is written in blood, with episodes so bizarre that they read like chapters from a pulp fiction novel. [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. TERRORIST GROUP, 1989 ASSASSINATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICER LAWRENCE KUSH. A lot of groups were formed, such as "Noble Knights" (who have ties to today's Latin Kings) or "Young Lords". We got an M-60, thousands of rounds of ammunition, two crates of M-16's, and a crate of hand grenades. Vallodolid was sentenced to life in prison on November 25, 2019. (Beat on sight) beating of undetermined length of time, Three minute physical three-minute beating by at least three members, Five minute physical five-minute beating by five members, This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 20:57. Luis Rosa is listed in theLibertad, an extreme leftist publication of the National Committee to Free Puerto Rican Political Prisoners of War (2048 W. Division, Chicago, IL 60622, email address:ncprpowpp@aol.com), as serving a 105 year sentence at Joliet presently (IDOC #N02743, DOB 8/6/60). Lord Gino) is considered the "SUN" of the Almighty Latin King Nation in Chicago and has been for a long time.Latin King headquarters is located on Beach and Spaulding in Northwest Chicago. [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. The Latin Queen agenda is composed of self-respect, independence, family support, ethnic identity and self-empowerment. This contributed to some of the Chicago gang folk lore in the 1980's about how the Latin Kings were a "heavily armed" gang and had powerful military weapons. Also, they can only smoke weed during certain hours. 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. Although Felipe was in prison, the government later alleged he had ordered a T.O.S. The second warning is a one-minute of beating in front of everyone. Num. [89], Another police crackdown on the Milwaukee faction resulted in forty nine Latin Kings members being indicted on October 12, 2005 on federal racketeering charges for crimes that include four murders, 38 attempted murders and widespread drug trafficking. Mean AgeDevelopmental Factor in the Lifespan of the LK Member. Central to the Latin King philosophy are the symbols such as the five point crown which represents, Love, Respect, Sacrifice, Honor, and Obedience. In another case in Mississippi, a teenager was killed. employees. [44], While originally the Latin Kings are thought to be a male organization, it eventually began to absorb women and give them an equal share. A KINGS RESPECT IS 360 DEGREE STRONG. All Black for the enforcers or Assassins. 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". [31], During this period, the Latin Kings began to gain some legitimacy within the Puerto Rican Nationalist movement, starting from when Lolita Lebrn, a member of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, who served 25 years in federal prison for her participation in an attack on the U.S. Capitol alongside other Puerto Rican militants in 1954, enlisted the New York State ALKQN to protect her during a demonstration in front of the United Nations headquarters. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 2019. In 2019, as reported byMichigan Live, a substantial rise in graffiti messages was noticed after a local gang leader was taken to prison in Holland, Michigan. The ideology of Kingism has three different stages of development for an individual, which means that the rules are more loose for members at the lower level, and violations of them aren't taken as seriously as in the case of more established members. Officers are supported by a "Crown Council" of the 5 Crowns Council members. [citation needed], The Latin Kings have a hierarchical organizational structure. The Latin Kings street gang was formed in Chicago in the 1940s and consisted predominantly of Puerto Rican and Mexican males. The GD agreed, and ground up the body parts with the pork and beef that was also going into the meat loaf for the evening meal. 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. The Latin Kings have a strong line of communication and support between members incarcerated and those members on the outside. [30], The Bloodline Manifesto was founded by Luis "King Blood" Felipe in 1986 in the New York State Collins Correctional Facility. To further its efforts to legitimize, the organization began to hold monthly meetings (universals) at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in West Harlem. 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. Murder rates plummeted. After the significant disruption of the Lawrence chapter in February 2004, information provided by cooperating defendants led to the significant disruption of the Springfield chapter in June 2005. 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". They chopped at the torso, cutting it into smaller pieces. Three inmates were indicted for the murder of Officer Kush: William Cabrera, David Starks, and Salvatore Giancana. 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". As of the fall of 1996 no one has ever been prosecuted for the murder. 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. Latin Kings (gang) explained. The Latin Kings specialize in battery, racketeering, extortion, murder, and drugs trafficking. 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. Latin King Knowledge [SHORTENED] It is still in existence today. 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. As an Almighty Latin King Nation under one sun protected by your love and guidance we bring our right fist upon our heart for sincerity, love, wisdom, strength, knowledge and understanding; three hundred-sixty degrees of strong King wisdom. The last defendant pleaded guilty last week. Consortium of Physicians From Latin America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Tustin, CA, which was founded in 1993 and most recently had $45,969 in revenue and no employees. Typical member has an average of 16.8 prior arrests. Latin (lingua Latna, [la latina] or Latnum, [latin]) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the Roman Republic it became the dominant language in the Italian region and subsequently . As reported by Chris Markus for The Eagle-Tribune, the King's Constitution consists of rules and exact practical advice for behavior in special circumstances, including how to act in prison. After the proving phase, the real initiation takes place, with gang members taking their turns beating the initiate. At this time, the membership of the Latin Kings is believed to have swelled to 3,000 incarcerated and 4,000 free. First they cut off Carlos' head. According to the Chicago Tribune, rules demand that members are "willing to engage in violence," even if that means beating up their fellow members. According to theNYPD gang, the rules also prescribe continuous improvement of one's communication skills, with the intention to educate future gang members. Ancient King is a brother who has moved on or is inactive. Unless a club violates a rule, Vesta is not responsible. "[22], The Latin King colors are black and gold. ("Terminate On Sight") to all Latin Kings for the murder of Cartagena. Ecuador legalized gangs. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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). 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. A series of raids coinciding with the indictments led to the arrests of twenty-nine people in Cleveland on August 13, 2009. He describes an event from his past, when he overdosed on cocaine and almost died, which put him in violation: "They didn't care about me endangering my life with a coke habit. According to "The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation," by David C. Brotherton and Luis Barrios, the gang promotes social responsibility. Members are not suppose to use drugs, they do sell and distribute drugs. [92] A thirteen-year-old who was left partially paralyzed as a result of being stabbed. Days later, on September 4, 2019, a co-conspirator was captured in a video recording purchasing 186 grams of cocaine from members of the New Bedford chapter in a deal facilitated by Thomas. As per Gang Enforcement, even the hierarchy of the group is explained through symbolic positions, including the five-point crown. one disobedient inmate member; consorting with a notorious terrorist group; and a high school riot over a Coca-Cola poster. All members of the gang identify themselves as Latin Kings. Latin King members must practice social responsibility Wikimedia Commons According to "The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation," by David C. Brotherton and Luis Barrios, the gang promotes social responsibility. [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. [22][23][24] The gang was founded by Puerto Ricans in Chicago, Illinois in 1954. The gang has over two-hundred members in the state. 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. When a member is absent for the fourth time without a valid excuse, they are discharged from the organization. [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. However, it can be used as a guideline during investigations, strategy development, police development and officer safety awareness briefings. Not little "shanks" as homemade knifes are called, but rather the much larger Machetes, usually about two feet long and made out of heavy gauge steel. 57.3 percent have been a shooter in a drive-by shooting. "I would have to take an initiation violation that consisted of two chosen Kings beating me for three minutes. The Special Commissioner of Investigation for Schools soon charged the ALKQN with infiltrating the school system; a school security guard with five years of service was dismissed on charges of unprofessional conduct for his association with the Latin Kings[citation needed]. Most gang members feel that their memberships as a lifetime subscription, without any option for cancellation. 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). 91.0 percent do not want their own children in the gang. LATIN KING CONNECTION TO F.A.L.N. The GD's and the Latin Kings spread the word amongst themselves: don't eat on the main linetonight. In our gang you cannot order a murder of a correctional officer without it being approved and called by the top leader (Lord Gino).". 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. 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. Lining up plans in Tustin? Another symbol is the lion which represents courage, just as the crown does. 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. n/a. Most of the new graffiti targeted the Holland police, threatening police officers but also other gangs. Its main motives are gaining power and protection from other gangs. 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. Illuminate our minds and our hearts. [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. First it took about four years to bring the killers to trial. Fifteen Latin Kings leaders were imprisoned as a result. Basically washing off the body parts. What happened was that the leader "Baby King" was basically "disrespected" by an inmate known as Carlos Robles. 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. 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. In 1981, the leader of Chicago's southside chapter, one Raul Gonzalez (AKA "Baby King") of the Latin Kings had a "run in" with a member of the northside chapter of the Latin Kings. Black represents death and gold represents life. According to theMorning Call, there are strict rules that demand that a member must not "lust for pleasure" towards another member's spouse. No, they were upset because I had broken the rules by becoming a junkie.". 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." This is often done by writing over or adding to it, notes the Muscatine Journal. Also the school motto of Wellingborough School . [33], Following the 1996 trial and conviction of Luis Felipe,[34] Antonio Fernandez, who was blessed as the Inca and Supreme Crown of New York State,[35] knelt with other Latin Kings in front of the Federal District Court in Manhattan and was quoted as stating, "It's time for a fresh start Now they can't hold our past against us. 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. By then one, Sal Giancana, had already died. By March 2011, all nineteen defendants had either pleaded guilty or been convicted for the roles in a racketeering conspiracy. Why do you think some people call meatloaf "mystery meat"? They asked him to "grind" up the body parts in the older meat grinder that was there, a very large commercial grade meat grinder. When any member believes that another member has violated a regulation, they begin the disciplinary process by submitting a Procedures for Violation Form. In Spain, the etas are the main rivals of the Latin Kings. At the beginning, the family prayer is recited followed by members throwing up the "Amor de rey" sign (via theNYPD). 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. An anonymous member of the Latin Kings offered a detailed account of membership in the Latin Kings organization to Prison Writers. 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. [31] Latin Kings and Queens began appearing en masse at political demonstrations in support of the Latino community. [31] The pending charges against Fernandez were dropped in early 1998. He was sentenced to sixty years in prison on January 11, 2012. 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. salus populi suprema lex esto. The last of the gang members was sentenced on November 27, 2018. These Latin Kings were prosecuted in Will County, Illinois, and there was some thought among our informants that the prosecution was bungled. But, these rules are not set in stone, and the level of their seriousness depends on the maturity level of a member. Total expenses. 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." Members of their own gang, cooperating upstairs in the cell house, helped next. Guide our thoughts with your righteousness. Membership is estimated to be as large as 7,500, divided among several dozen tribes operating in 15 cities across five states. Revenues; According to "King Angelico," when a member is accepted to the group, they promise to be a Latin King for life, according "The Oath (Bloodline)" they must follow. Vera was praised during the meeting and stated "These kids are hope for our liberation struggle. 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. [75], Twenty members and associates of the Latin Kings were charged on June 21, 1994 with various crimes including the murders of at least seven of their own members. 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. Gil was sentenced to life in prison. We did not find out who the two guys that did the killing were until shortly before going to press with this profile: a hard core Cuban member of the LKs who came on the boat lift, described as "a cold blooded Cuban who killed without regard" and the other guy was a small white guy that Gino and BK took under his wing. "[40] Kingism is a blend of tribal gang rhetoric and religious mysticism. The colors associated with, and often worn by, the Latin Kings are black and gold. [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]. Their colors are Black and Gold (yellow is use in place of gold). 91.0 percent indicated "I believe in God", and 28.2 percent expected to go to hell in the afterlife. Or do we believe the gang that killed him? : Black and Gold. [63], Twenty-one Latin Kings were imprisoned for up to thirty years for a racketeering conspiracy involving two murders; the December 2003 murder of Jonathan Zimmerman in Hammond and the May 2008 murder of Jose Cortez in East Chicago. In our historical approach to developing gang profile information we routinely collect old photographs of the gang, and gangs like the LKs are very predictable in this regard: they love to pose for pictures that members keep in their gang photo albums. If there is any confusion, they must find a fellow member who can clarify it. 11.5 - Age first saw some killed or seriously injured by gang violence. The arrests resulted from a four-month investigation by the FBI and the New York Police Department (NYPD). Keeping to themselves while incarcerated comes with a general distrust of the law. The skull bone apparently simply "rolled around" in the meat grinder like a basketball spinning on a net rim, and thus it had to be buried. 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. Total assets. Includes some other documents Addeddate 2008-06-19 19:34:56 Identifier LatinKingsManifesto Identifier-ark The operation, dubbed Operation Crown, cost the city over one million dollars and took 19 months to complete. Twelve leaders of the Bethlehem Sun Tribe of the Latin Kings were indicted on racketeering charges last year. Latin Kings have chapters all across the US. 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[57], On September 18, 1997, fourteen Latin Kings members and associates were charged with running a drug operation that distributed $6 million worth of crack and powder cocaine, marijuana and heroin throughout Chicago. He designated himself as Inca and Supreme Crown of the state of New York. It operates in great secrecy and strongly promotes violent culture. Financials for Consortium of Physicians From Latin America. We discounted it at the time, but information developed over the years and culminated in hard evidence. [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. Said another high-ranking source in the LKs: "Gino summoned me to the law library where carried out our executive meetings and he saidI want Kush hit. II) THE CROWN Once a brother is crown, He shall carry himself with a respect that no one can reach. 64.8 percent have been "violated" by their own gang. The Latin Kings use symbols depicting three- or five-pointed crowns, lions and Inca- or Aztec-inspired artwork to demonstrate their affiliation. (AMOR DE REY) Originated in Chicago, Latin Kings are 360 degree strong in knowledge, Understanding and respect. [22], The hierarchy rises to regional officers and ultimately to two supreme regional "Incas" based in Chicago. In Catalonia, the 200 persons including Queen Tragedy and King Zeus and the rest of the Latin Kings and Queens tribe was designated as the Cultural Association of Latin Kings and Queens of Catalonia. The Latin Kings are members of the People Nation alliance of gangs, and are therefore opposed to the rival Folk Nation gang alliance.[11]. The main focus of the Latin Kings is the control of drug trafficking and internal gang discipline both within the prison and in the community. As per theNYPD, one of their rules dictates that no member should even think of relying on a law enforcement organizations as a credible source of information. "Lord Gino") is considered the "SUN" of the Almighty Latin King Nation in Chicago. Amor de Rey, "King Love", is what they yell while listening to one of the leaders give instructions to the gang. Because Rolez was basically in the same gang, just in a different geographical unit, Baby King approach the leader of the northside chapter of the LKN, Gino Colon, and got his "blessing" to change Carlos Robles permanently before he is released. Attacked from behind with pipes and other weapons, Kush would die a day later, but was one of 30 officers on a "hit list" prepared by the Latin Kings (see: Jerry Thomas, "Gangs a Rising Threat to Prison Guards",Chicago Tribune, November 28, 1993). He was eventually transferred again and placed in general population, and has since been released. Members must set a good example to other gang members, as well as Latino community in general. The gang has a strict way of how meetings are conducted. Includes some other documents. CONTACT: Latino Community Foundation - 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 1160, San Francisco, CA 94104. info@latinocf.org | 415-236-4020 Furthermore, meetings are obligatory, and a member has to have a justified reason to be absent. One other was apprehended a month later after fleeing to New York. Abig part of the contemporary organization structure was created on the basis of the Chicago "Motherland" chapter in 1986, when Luis Felipe (King Blood) established the "Bloodline" chapter in New York, positioning himself as the leader. 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. Do not assume that simply because you are sincere in your desire to be a positive member of the community, that others are sincere in theirs. As the two whackos placed the body parts into plastic bags, a "diversion" fight was staged. The Latin Queens are believed to focus more on their private space issues such as home life and protection and nurturing of their bodies, as opposed to the Latin Kings, who are more concerned with loss of public spaces in their own communities. In 1994, with the rapid growth of the Latin Kings, an internal power struggle erupted, and violence within the Kings ensued. [29] The Latin Kings have also organized chapters in numerous states and several Latin American and European countries. [49] Nelson Luis Millet, president and highest-ranking officer in the Connecticut Latin Kings, was sentenced to life in prison in January 1996. The colors of the Latin Kings even have a meaning to it, black and gold. The Morning Calldoes note that the Latin Kings emphasize respect among members. 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. [77], In December 2011, thirteen Latin Kings members were indicted by a federal grand jury in Greensboro for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise. 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. But all the two whackos did was turn on the showers and let the blood run down the drain. Unfortunately, it is easier to find those who do not want to uphold . 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