The Latin Kings is a gang that started in the mid-1950s in Humboldt Park, an urban neighborhood of Chicago as a social organization to help Latinos but in the late 1960s began making money from drug sales. [citation needed], In the early 1980s, to avoid imprisonment for his criminal activities in Chicago, Luis Felipe (a.k.a. Most of the new graffiti targeted the Holland police, threatening police officers but also other gangs. Soon after arriving in New York, Felipe was arrested and convicted of murdering his girlfriend. No traces of the skin, bones, teeth, or blood of Carlos Robles were ever found. According to theNYPD, no one is allowed to speak at meetings without a permission. King Angelico gained the status of an "ancient king," meaning that even though he is not active in group activities anymore, the gang will "always ride for him and with him." Latin Kings meet at one of the headquarters of the gangs in Bushwick, monthly meeting often take place at parks or abandoned houses. The monthly universals drew attendance of 500600 regularly. The various Latin King factions are generally well structured and organized in terms of criminal organization. 23.0 - Age they expect to get legally married to someone. [39] This form includes a variety of information about the allegation, including the violation, the statement of the accused, and members present or other witnesses. Includes some other documents. As the two whackos placed the body parts into plastic bags, a "diversion" fight was staged. [90], Latin Kings member Timothy Vallejo was sentenced to life in prison on January 26, 2010 after being convicted of racketeering and the murder of Oak Creek resident Kevin Hirschfield outside a Cudahy gas station in 2003. : 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. It is different than that of the original LK Manifest in the original chapter in Chicago,Illinois also known as "The Motherland". The investigation which involved the ATF, Michigan State Police (MSP) the Holland Police Department became public on July 19, 2012, when over a hundred state and federal officers simultaneously executed search warrants at over fifteen residences and a business in Holland, which were all linked to the HLK. 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. The most recent emblem is the bulldog with a crown. The general male members are called Reyes or Kings; their wives or girlfriends are called Queens. 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 Latin Kings gang has a variety of rituals that members must participate in, from celebrating specific holidays to various gang signs they use. On July 1, 1989 a correctional officer at the Stateville Correctional Center, Lawrence Kush, Jr., was assassinated by the Latin Kings while on the job. 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. 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. 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." And while the Latin King's "initiation packet" espouses qualifications like morals, character, and cultural heritage as qualifications for prospective members (via the NYPD), entrance into the gang is often based on less altruistic notions. The Latin Kings use symbols depicting three- or five-pointed crowns, lions and Inca- or Aztec-inspired artwork to demonstrate their affiliation. 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. 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. ("Terminate On Sight") to all Latin Kings for the murder of Cartagena. According to "The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation," by David C. Brotherton and Luis Barrios, the gang promotes social responsibility. the almighty latin king nation is 360 degrees strong. Where the A.L.K.Q.N first began. If there is any confusion, they must find a fellow member who can clarify it. He was eventually transferred again and placed in general population, and has since been released. The violence exhibited by the Latin Kings is not restricted solely to members who do not conform to the gang's rules and orders. The Latin Kings use the logos ALKN, ADR, LK, 5-POINTED CROWN AND 5-POINTED STAR. $60,843. 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. In the beginning of the 20th century a lot of Puerto Rican immigrants came to New York. This is often done by writing over or adding to it, notes the Muscatine Journal. on the Internet. Although Felipe was in prison, the government later alleged he had ordered a T.O.S. By the late '90s, the NYC branch became a "legitimate, highly formal, and relatively transparent organization. In addition to narcotics offenses, the trio were also charged with conspiring to shoot a rival. 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. on June 19, 2008, Though primarily thought of as a gang, the LK has quasi-political and quasi-religious aspects. The initials ALK, ALKN, ALKQN, ADR, LK, LKN. After building a RICO case against the gang, the ATF and local police arrested eighteen members during a series of coordinated raids on November 19, 2009. 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. According to The Morning Call, an important part of their constitution states that members can sell crack but can't use it. II) THE CROWN Once a brother is crown, He shall carry himself with a respect that no one can reach. Department of Justice District of Massachusetts, "The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation,". Then he secretly recorded him. If the member is found to be guilty of the violation at their Crown hearing, they may be subject to a range of penalties depending on the severity of the offense: L.A. Kaufman wrote in the February 2015 issue of New York Magazine that the Kings had a "unique mixture of intense discipline, revolutionary politics and a homemade religion called 'Kingism'". The charter establishes the Ten Commandments, the royalties, guidelines for establishing a chapter, election of officers, and disciplinary procedures. We continued to be skeptical of such accounts. Shortly before the bells rung for the inmates to go to evening chow in the inmate dining room, two gangs already had much advance warning about what not to eat that night. The basement of the cellhouse unit has the showers the inmates use. They proceeded to use their homemade weapons. [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. The letters had been copied and stored by the NY Department of Corrections, who were not aware of the significance of the letters until a federal task force was formed that included NYPD homicide investigators, FBI agents, and DOC investigators. The almighty Latin king and queen nation: Street politics and the transformation of a New York City gang. 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." Central to the Latin King philosophy are the symbols such as the five point crown which represents, Love, Respect, Sacrifice, Honor, and Obedience. [81], Twenty three people, including three members of the Latin Kings, were indicted in March 2019 as part of an investigation into a drug ring in Berks County. salus in arduis. Mean AgeDevelopmental Factor in the Lifespan of the LK Member. Members must set a good example to other gang members, as well as Latino community in general. 9.9 - Age first "bullied" someone else in school. The initial network helped Latino immigrants to integrate into a new life, assisting with employment, finding housing, and offering practical advice but also protecting against racial violence and police repression. Latin Kings use gold and . Luis Rosa was one of 11 FALN members arrested in 1980 in Evanston, Illinois and later convicted. Unlike the head-to-toe violation, they would not be allowed to hit me in the face, groin, or basically anywhere where I could be seriously hurt. While members are presumed lifetime members, they still are susceptible to being screened, as King Angelico notes in his account. Members are specifically required to know their personal cultural history and family lineage. However, Felipe continued to guide the ALKQN members, who now numbered about 2,000, both incarcerated and free. 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. [95], The Latin Kings in Spain were founded in Madrid in February 2002 by Ecuadorian national Eric Javier Vara Velastegui. In 1994, with the rapid growth of the Latin Kings, an internal power struggle erupted, and violence within the Kings ensued. His respect his shield and his sword is to all those who try to break him. According to theNYPD gang, the rules also prescribe continuous improvement of one's communication skills, with the intention to educate future gang members. According to DNAInfo Chicago, in 2013, Esteban Sotelo was ordered to shoot a rival gang member as part of his initiation process. [91], Four people were injured after Latin Kings members attacked a former member at a subway station in Toronto on 22 June 2007. 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. This includes a strict hierarchy with office holders relying on promotion and demotion, governing by "elected organizational bodies such as the Crown Council and Supreme Team," and "a formal membership directory with full biographical records of members," as explained by theCanadian Journal of Sociology. We sold one crate of the M16's to the Spanish Lords and the Unknowns who were allies at the time. Membership is estimated to be as large as 7,500, divided among several dozen tribes operating in 15 cities across five states. Following the outbreak of internal gang violence, Luis Felipe and 19 others were charged with murder and racketeering; the indictment process ended in 1995 with 39 Latin Kings and 1 Latin Queen indicted under the RICO Act. According to the New York Police Department(NYPD), their graffiti helps mark their territory. At this time, the membership of the Latin Kings is believed to have swelled to 3,000 incarcerated and 4,000 free. The year came to a close with Fernandez being arrested in December by the FBI for domestic abuse. The main source of income for the Latin Kings is moneys from the lucrative illicit drug trade. [3], Latin Kings associating with the Motherland faction also identify themselves as "Almighty Latin King Nation" (ALKN); they make up more than 160 structured chapters operating in 158 cities in 31 states. A king with many years of knowledge. a stronghold (or refuge) in difficulties. The heads of the entire criminal organization are known as "coronas". one disobedient inmate member; consorting with a notorious terrorist group; and a high school riot over a Coca-Cola poster. We have collected dozens of these photo albums over the years, and literally thousands of such photos, usually paying a small fee to the LK member to acquire these artifacts. And their literature is considered pretty sacred. the welfare of the people is to be the highest law. 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. The Latin Kings have a strong line of communication and support between members incarcerated and those members on the outside. Fernandez was eventually permitted, though under house arrest, to attend monthly universal meetings. Latin Kings believe Once a King, always a King and subscribe to an all for one mentality. Its main motives are gaining power and protection from other gangs. Vera was praised during the meeting and stated "These kids are hope for our liberation struggle. The membership in Chicago is estimated to be 20,000 to 35,000. Blood was everywhere. In the late 1970's the Latin Kings took down a national guard armory making away with a number of military weapons. Members are also not allowed to attend a meeting under the influence of anything that could disrupt its process. Of all the gangs, Latin Kings are the hardest to gain information from; they will not even admit their membership in many cases. Such things like failing to share drug earnings with each other or disrespecting a higher-ranking member can be brought before a gang court, an internal organization consisting of elected members. 91.0 percent indicated "I believe in God", and 28.2 percent expected to go to hell in the afterlife. The Latin Kings are a highly-structured organization with than 20,000 members in the Chicago area. [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. This has been a true story. In another case in Mississippi, a teenager was killed. Two of the most whacked out members of the southside LKN chapter were chosen for the "hit". Lining up plans in Tustin? As is common in corrupting correctional staff, the two hitmen got permission from the cellhouse guard to use the basement for the going away party. The Latin King members commemorate three times throughout the year. Ecuador legalized gangs. [46] In countries such as Spain, Latin Queens are helping to legitimize the ALKQN through integration with government sponsored programs. Rolez was to be murdered. At the beginning, the family prayer is recited followed by members throwing up the "Amor de rey" sign (via theNYPD). Did Carlos really escape one day before his parole? salus populi suprema lex esto. Branches then followed in Barcelona, Valencia and Murcia. Another rule more clearly states that allrival graffitihas to be removed, as per the Chicago Tribune. a Roman Silver Age maxim. 73.3 percent have recruited other persons into the gang. [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. A lot of groups were formed, such as "Noble Knights" (who have ties to today's Latin Kings) or "Young Lords". 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. We have spent much time with this particular ex-member of the LKs over a three year period: including about 40 hours of face-to-face interviewing, and about 80 hours of telephone interviewing. 74.7 percent have fired a gun at someone to defend their gang turf. 11.0 - Age first fired a pistol or revolver. 8.8 - Age first heard anything about "gangs". To support the conspiracy, Vallodolid murdered Victor Lusinski in Hammond on April 12, 2009. The last of the gang members was sentenced on November 27, 2018. 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. a leap in logic, by which a necessary part of an equation is omitted. We discounted it at the time, but information developed over the years and culminated in hard evidence. 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. 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. [29] The Latin Kings have also organized chapters in numerous states and several Latin American and European countries. : 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. [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. That is for years. After the arrest, members of the group claimed it was actually the gang's leader who threatened them to engage in such activity. 21) A king will fast for 2 days, 24 times a year. Several gangmembers were charged with assault and unlawful imprisonment, among other things. [68][69], A multi-year joint federal and state investigation of the Holland Latin Kings (HLK) resulted in the prosecution of thirty-one of the gang's members. Members of their own gang, cooperating upstairs in the cell house, helped next. [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. [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. As per San Antonio Express-News, prescribed punishment for violating rules include the "2 for 45" rule, where other group members beat a person for 45 seconds. By March 2011, all nineteen defendants had either pleaded guilty or been convicted for the roles in a racketeering conspiracy. Those who severely break the rules end up on "beat-down on sight" and "terminate on sight" lists meaning the hit list. Here are theRules Latin Kings have to follow. web pages 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). The journal also notes that the manifesto instructs members to "forgo criminality" and strive towards "a revolution that will bring freedom to [their] people.". The arrests resulted from a four-month investigation by the FBI and the New York Police Department (NYPD). We first learned of this true story in 1992. Carlos entered the basement of the cellhouse with the two whackos for his "parole party". Contextual translation of "kings of knowledge" into Latin. (Photo by Nicolas Enriquez) He designated himself as Inca and Supreme Crown of the state of New York. When a member is absent for the fourth time without a valid excuse, they are discharged from the organization. [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. "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." 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. 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. I was not in agreement with him, you can deal with him on the outside is what I tried to argue, I suggested sending Kush pictures of his wife and children. Latin Kings use 5-point crowns as a symbol. wisdom, strength, knowledge and understanding; three hundred-sixty degrees of strong King wisdom. 91.0 percent do not want their own children in the gang. The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN, ALKN, LKN) the largest and most organized Hispanic street gang in the United States of America, which has its roots dating back to the 1940s in Chicago, Illinois. 2019. The investigation successfully tracked and documented Latin King activity in five counties, and resulted in charges related to the planned attempted murder of a rival gang member, the sale of heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana, the theft and resale of stolen automobiles and other stolen property, and the possession, use and sale of prohibited assault weapons. "[40] Kingism is a blend of tribal gang rhetoric and religious mysticism. 33.8 percent have been in a drug/substance abuse counseling program. [61] The gang's second-in-command, Vicente "Disciple Killer" (DK) Garcia, was sentenced to forty years in prison on related charges on February 11, 2013. Additionally, a 301 Moved Permanently error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. By then one, Sal Giancana, had already died. The history of this gang is written in blood, with episodes so bizarre that they read like chapters from a pulp fiction novel. 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. Guide our thoughts with your righteousness. As one member put it, the Manifesto is "considered our Bible", and reading it is to go "from the darkness to the light". Vallodolid was sentenced to life in prison on November 25, 2019. Starks was spared the death penalty (see: Jerry Shnay, "Inmate is spared death penalty: Prisoner convicted in guard's death awaits sentencing",Chicago Tribune, March 15, 1994). They were all over the Humboldt Park area for a couple of days, it looked like martial law. 11.5 - Age first saw some killed or seriously injured by gang violence. [100], Five key members were ordered deported from Madrid in February 2015. Next. Num. 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". Let us share some information from middle-management leaders of the Latin Kings who were in fact in this same penitentiary and were directly knowledgeable of the Kush assassination: "Kush was the type of officer who came to work to do his job, he was young. A KINGS RESPECT IS 360 DEGREE STRONG. 9.0 - Age first "bullied" by someone in school. Italians and Portuguese have been found to be members of the gang. 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. Other graffiti, targeting rival groups of Crips with Attitude and Maniac Latin Disciples, were found as well. Another symbol is the lion which represents courage, just as the crown does. [38] Latin King symbolism is usually accompanied with the name and number of the Tribe, region, or city of the gang. Murder rates plummeted. The Latin Kings street gang was formed in Chicago in the 1940s and consisted predominantly of Puerto Rican and Mexican males. If one shares internal information, one could get a "full body fledge," an act of standing against the wall, while other members hit for two minutes and 30 seconds. "[36] From then on, the ALKQN once again began a transformation. Despite the fact that the Latin Kings are heavily involved in thedrug business across the country (even international), there are strict rules when it comes to drug usage and abuse, but also selling. First they cut off Carlos' head. First it took about four years to bring the killers to trial. He suggests that this makes "a potent mixture for troubled ghetto kids whose lives lacked structure and hope. Fifteen Latin Kings leaders were imprisoned as a result. 57.3 percent have been a shooter in a drive-by shooting. Unfortunately, it is easier to find those who do not want to uphold . [31] The pending charges against Fernandez were dropped in early 1998. Sociologists studying the Latin Kings and Queens have observed the different methods in which both groups attempt to "reclaim and regulate" their environments. 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. 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. Over half of the arrested were charged with misdemeanors; other were charged with weapons possession and drug trafficking. Also the school motto of Wellingborough School . 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. [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. I know, my brother still has one of them.". 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. : Five Black followed by five Gold for members, five Black followed by two Gold for executive members. 15.6 - Age at time we surveyed them for this profile. From the "thinker" to "advisor" to protective positions, each "crown" represents a leadership position in the group's organizational structure that members look to for rules and regulations, a per the Sun Sentinel. These can be found in a document known as the King Manifesto. 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 GD's and the Latin Kings spread the word amongst themselves: don't eat on the main linetonight. Members are not suppose to use drugs, they do sell and distribute drugs. 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. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Folkscanomy Politics: Political Systems, Government and Democratic Organization, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). 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