La Eme: The Mexican Mafia, a Vicious and Ruthless Prison Gang

The Mexican Mafia, also known as La Eme (meaning M in Spanish) was founded in California as a Mexican-American prison gang in the 1950s that become one of the most powerful and deadliest prison gangs in the United States. Their membership is in the hundreds while having tens of thousands of foot soldiers on the street ready and willing to carry out their orders in Southern California. La Eme is involved in a variety of criminal activities including drug trafficking, extortion, illegal gambling, assaults, kidnappings and murders. Once a member of the Mexican Mafia there is no leaving the gang and those who try to leave will be executed. They are a blood in, blood out organization that shows no mercy to their rivals or those who violate their code of conduct. This is the rise of one of the most dangerous and powerful prison gangs in the U.S. known simply as La Eme, the M.