"Along with allegedly ordering the 2022 murder, prosecutors accuse Keiko Gonzalez - also known as La Señora and La Reina - of overseeing the gang's criminal activity, collecting rent, extortionate taxes and fines and disciplining members, including one shot in the leg and repeatedly struck in the head with a brick."
"According to the indictment, 18th Street was controlled by at least three Mexican Mafia members in federal prison and one in California state prison. Prosecutors allege it was the latter - identified in the indictment only as "Co-Conspirator 1" - who maintained ultimate control over the gang."
"Co-Conspirator 1 was allegedly able to orchestrate drug trafficking and other activities via calls on contraband phones. Prosecutors allege that Gonzalez served under Co-Conspirator 1."
Federal and local authorities executed a takedown of the 18th Street gang, charging seven suspected members and associates with racketeering and related offenses. The indictment alleges that Keiko Gonzalez, a high-ranking female member known as "Moms," oversaw the gang's criminal operations including drug trafficking, collecting extortionate taxes and fines, and disciplining members through violence. Gonzalez allegedly received orders from a Mexican Mafia member incarcerated in a California state prison who maintained ultimate control over the gang through contraband phones. The charges include a 2022 murder allegedly ordered by Gonzalez against a drug dealer who refused to pay gang taxes. Authorities seized illegal narcotics, cash, and firearms during the operation.
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