A San Mateo man is facing federal charges along with four other alleged members of the Mexican Mafia prison gang for racketeering and drug offenses.
An incarcerated San Mateo man was among five alleged gang members federally indicted on racketeering and drug offenses carried out by the Mexican Mafia prison gang , the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. Allen Fong, 33, and his co-defendants are accused of being members of the Mexican Mafia , also known as La eMe, an organized crime syndicate that originated in Folsom Prison and is involved in extortion, arson, and trafficking in drugs and firearms.
La eMe has spread throughout the state's prison system and beyond, controlling illegal activity both inside and outside correctional institutions. La eMe generates revenue through the collection of 'taxes,' essentially requiring individuals to hand over cash obtained from any illegal activity within the gang's sphere of influence. In return, the gang offers protection to those who may find themselves incarcerated. Those who fail to pay could face consequences such as arson and property damage, prosecutors said. La eMe collects its 'taxes' in various areas across the Western United States, including California and Washington state.The indictment alleges that La eMe formed a partnership with the Sinaloa Cartel, providing protection for the cartel's incarcerated members, including Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, in exchange for the Sinaloa Cartel supplying controlled substances from Mexico, prosecutors said. Two inmates incarcerated at San Quentin prison in Marin County are co-defendants of Fong - Ronaldo Mudrana Ayala, 74, also known as 'OG,' 'El Professor,' and 'Profe,' and Angel Anthony Esparza, 41, also known as 'Snappy' or 'Snaps.' Ayala allegedly oversaw the gang's 'taxation' nationwide, including in San Diego, Riverside County, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Seattle. He is accused of overseeing an agreement between La eMe and the Sinaloa Cartel and ordering extortion and/or arson against those who failed to make payments. Esparza allegedly served as Ayala's right-hand man. Fong, aka 'Frank,' aka 'Frankie Chino,' was an incarcerated La eMe associate inside California State Prison in Vacaville. Fong allegedly acted as a La eMe associate who helped arrange drug transactions and collect La eMe taxes. If convicted, Ayala, Esparza, and Fong face a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine
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