And in response, FBI documents indicate that street soldiers in Nuestra Familia have ordered a two-year moratorium on murders while they wait for recent publicity to fade. In May of 2001, Lizard met with Martin Ramirez, a gang member from Salinas. I said, Yeah, I could rap like that, whatever. The founder of the failed company is Sam Bankman-Fried. Cuete arranged for the new hotshot to move into his cell. Danny was telling me, But Im not a gang member,' Holguin said. Rocha was asked, Do you want to speak to an attorney? Rocha did not respond, and went on to state, Im a musician. He also stated something to the effect, If you have a landscaper work on your yard, you dont care where the equipment comes from.'. After the gang member sent word to his people on the street, the witnesses to Lizards crime were persuaded not to show up for trial. When the cheerleading coach broke the news to Katrina Kohel that she was the only one left on the cheer squad, Kohel was determined to compete anyway. People like the extreme., He was one of the few who really got off their butts and did it, says Eduardo Crooked Quiroz, a rapper and filmmaker who has known Sir Dyno for ten years. They were drooling, Lizard later wrote. Down one tricep it reads East and down the other, Bay. On the side of his shaved head he has a dragon next to the words Convicted by Insanity.. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, If you need further help setting your homepage, check your browsers Help menu, Copyright 2013 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved, New police chief hired at N.C. 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In it, he explains how the CD brought him unwanted attention and more money than hed expected, but he never reveals whether Sir Dyno knew North Star was a front for Nuestra Familia. The FBI believes the exchange earned Lizard a quick $3,600. If you continue to listen to them, then youll be in there for life, too.'. That night, Holguin led a three-car caravan of police investigators, federal agents, and prison investigators to meet Lizard. And in every fashion when necessity called for it, I wanted the NF hierarchy to recognize my loyalty and dedication to NF. Sir Dyno accepts this rivalry, and its where many of his raps come from. All norteos must unite with the determination to fight and challenge all those who oppose our unity and advancement toward equal justice. He was a long way from his former East Bay stomping grounds, and hadnt dared visit his wife and children, who still lived locally. Daniel Hernandez sends a red line to several imprisoned (NF) leaders recommeding the impeachment of (NF) General Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba and lieutenant Sheldon Villanueva. He was a loyal and merciless soldier until a foolish parole violation threatened to send him back to prison, where his own safety was in question. I can get a gun and go down and do it, he boasted. In December of 2001, Daniel Hernandez became the highest-ranking member of the Nuestra Familia prison gang to cooperate with federal investigators. The handlers didnt want to blow his cover. When you turn your back on all of that. To test his allegiance, he was ordered to move on his cellmate, Johnny Huero-T Fernandez. And when that rhyme ran out, as it usually does, he went where other rappers go to make up for the sudden loss of material: He started making shit up. Prosecutors remained high on their star witness, notwithstanding Agent Ragans conclusion: Mr. Hed began his criminal career as a teenage norteo gang member, pulling off smash-and-grab robberies of jewelry stores. He wanted to know what assurances could be made for him. At night, he ordered rows of Nuestra Familia inmates to recite aloud Aztec war chants to rattle guards and enemies. Lizard was the kind of guy who took the NF way very seriously. But the rapper has faith the judicial process will work in his favor. Police surmise that the order was responsible for many of the shootings in Salinas in 2007, which increased by 50 percent over 2006 levels. All rights reserved. They let in only the guys who followed the rules to the T, and bought into the cause. If Nuestra Familia invested in meth labs, a network was already in place. The former leaders include James "Tibbs" Morado, Joseph "Pinky" Hernandez, Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba, Cornelio Tristan, and Tex Marin Hernandez. Once the government proves the existence of a criminal organization like Nuestra Familia, evidence establishing beyond a reasonable doubt defendants connection with the conspiracy, even though the connection is slight, is sufficient to convict defendant. If the legal standard is a slight connection, then the CD and videos where Gratton and Sir Dyno appear side by side as brothers in crime may prove overkill. Lizard was then ordered to make a move on Jeremiah Ruiz, a Nuestra Familia dropout. Theyre trying to say that when I met Robert Gratton I started selling drugs for him, and to finance the G.U.N. His middle-class Long Beach upbringing was spent golfing, surfing, and skateboarding. According to an FBI report, Cuete and his cohorts have continued to manage the gang while awaiting transfer to federal prisons from Alameda Countys Santa Rita Jail. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The coddled "terrorists" of South Florida Anti-Castro Cuban exiles who have been linked to bombings and assassinations are living free in Miami. 15 year old Carlos "Casper" Silva a Preston parolee is arrested murders 3 people witin a seven week span on behalf of Nuestra familia. You have entered an incorrect email address! Lawyers for the eight defendants, however, are likely to attack Cervantes added that hed already followed the couple to the courthouse. crimes from Salinas to the Oregon border. Nuestra Familia prestige is now generational, passed from father to son, uncle to nephew. His most recent, Engrave These Words on My Stone, is probably his most cathartic, if not authentic. I know theres some things you dont ask., Dyno claims thats the moment he realized hed been duped and would never see his cash. Lizard sent word to Big Smiley to corroborate this story. Nuestra Familia members in the Secured Housing Unit kept to a punishing daily regimen of crunches and push-ups, followed by makeshift weightlifting with a barbell fashioned from pillow cases filled with books and magazines. It wasnt quite the impression he wanted to make. was drawing the attention its makers craved, and then some. At first, Sir Dynos lead attorney Rosalind Manson thought she had a slam-dunk, a bring-on-the-First Amendment, lets-end-it-now case. They had all their dirty laundry to air out and they were allowing those agendas to decide how they acted, what they wanted the gang to do, how they were conducting affairs within the gang. The only problem is the limiting of audience outside Northern California., After costs for radio spots and posters and printing, the plan estimated profits of $21,051 on the first 4,000 units. They, in turn, approved hits and issued directives, while prison censors were prevented from reading the supposedly legal correspondence. So far as you can trust anyone in a gang, hed trusted Cuete. That autumn, according to testimony from a fellow gang member, Lizard ordered seventeen stabbings. Lizard got away with it, and when Big Smiley emerged, he personally sponsored Lizard into Nuestra Familia. A few weeks later, the rapper signed a new contract with Dog Day Records and quickly released an album called Gang Stories. Then in late April 2001, more than two years since hed last spoken to Robert Gratton, he was summoned to a meeting with his parole officer. In 2004, when the prison gang's top five leaders were transferred from California to a federal supermaximum prison in Florence, Colo., a struggle for the gang's top positions brewed in Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City, the Nuestra Familia's traditional headquarters. By the time Dyno got to the specially constructed federal courtroom, he was fifteen minutes behind schedule. The only way to sell was to shock, he says. The report counted nearly seven thousand cases of inmate assault in the states 32 institutions, along with nine murders that year, a steady increase over the past decade. Theres no denying Sir Dyno is norteo, but hes careful to explain that a norteo isnt necessarily a gang member, just a Chicano proud of his provenance. Nobody expects you to rap exactly what your life is. Operation Knockout I was all ready to go, Lizard recalled later. Hed loaded up the hit list and was feuding with two of the generals while angling for a promotion. Its rise even exceeded the mushrooming growth of the greater California prison population. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Even though theyd heard about the hit in advance, FBI agents never told Sanchez he was marked for violence. He was more than just a studio rapper, he says. For penance, Cuete was allegedly ordered to write an essay on the consequences of being a gossip. Not with NF.. Police dogs sniffed through his car and came up with three ounces of crystal meth. You wouldnt isolate an inmate and make him a target for the other side., But some criminologists now acknowledge that this practice strengthened the gangs. In the months since federal officials brought indictments based on the evidence he helped them gather, Lizard told his tale from within the confines of protective custody via letters and telephone interviews. Shortly thereafter, his client pleaded guilty for a chance at parole, but remained adamant that Lizard had given him the green light. He seems likely to face civil and/or criminal penalties for what appears to be at best mismanagement and at worst blatant corruption that. Using racketeering statutes to bust the organized crime ring, the indictment carried six charges of murder or attempted murder, as well as charges of assault, conspiracy, drug trafficking, and arms dealing. only to sell records. Lizard and Nato were both soon paroled. Lizard said he beat Ruiz to a pulp with his fists, bringing his victim close to death. Up to that point, Lizard had identified himself as a Sureo, but only when pressed. These divisions werent just cultural. The Norte-os are trying to establish (in Salinas) but every time they try to, there's shootouts." Not only does Rocha appear on the cover of the CD wearing the norteo colors (red), reads one motion, but he is seen giving gang signs for the norteos. Even now, he talks about the incident with the distance that soldiers put between themselves and their wartime deeds. You dont have a choice. Anytime he drove out of the area, he had to call Ragan or his partner. Symbols and culture Within minutes, the gang member confessed his role in Nuestra Familia and offered to trade information for leniency. interacts online and researches product purchases At the time of Operation Black Widow, law enforcement officials had estimated that Nuestra Familia was responsible for at least 600 murders in the previous 30 years. With the prison population growing so fast, they had their pick, Lewis said. Outside prison walls, the reach and violence of Nuestra Familia had only grown. He tested positive, violating a federal policy that informants remain drug-free while working for the government. Gratton, already growing weary with the gang after learning that one of his closest allies, Robert Brown Bob Viramontes, had been murdered outside his Campbell home, ignored Rubalcabas letters. Outside for the first time in decades, he was fashioning a new life in suburban Campbell with his wife and two sons. Lizard had been hiding out along the East Coast, a snitch buried deep inside federal protective custody. Lizard said that whenever brothers were allowed into the law library, they used sign language to swap information, trade intelligence reports, and even assign homework. Its not a good thing, said former San Quentin warden Vasquez. You wont catch me slipping. Investigators ended Operation Black Widow in June of 2001. Arresting the majority of the defendants was easy; they were already in prison. Its not realistic to integrate them now, said Holguin, now retired from the Department of Corrections. Had they not almost burned my identity, I wouldnt have had to be doing any of that, he said. Years earlier, a young Norteo paroled from Pelican Bay had given a Santa Rosa detective a lead into the prison gang. Not only had he given up his post on the street, but now theyd be suspicious that he was a narc. For that reason, he explains, he turned to dealing methamphetamine. F. FuckScrapz209. Copyright 2023 Jacobs told Viramontes he was marked, but promised he wouldn't let it happen in his yard. Sir Dyno claims Gratton stiffed him on payments a few months after the CD hit the streets, and that he never worked with the dude again. Hed proved he had the muscle to ascend within Nuestra Familia. Rubalcaba is accused in court papers of ordering In the next room, Ragan and a team of detectives from the Santa Rosa Police Department listened to the meeting and watched it on a hidden camera. No one who got whacked was an innocent man. But within a few months, Nato got pinched for robbery, and with his long rap sheet, he got 39 years. They need their cut, he said. Even outside prison, members were expected to remain loyal to the gang. Arnold Schwarzenegger protested the fact that the five were not scattered across the federal prison system, as former U.S. Attorney Robert Mueller's staff had promised. On one slow-burn track, Sir Dyno raps in a stoned vibrato: Today when I got up I knew it was a good day/Got on my red shirt, Dickies, and Im on my way., After the initial press run, Gratton restocked stores with an additional 1,000 CDs. So Lizard flipped. Lizard had made other deals, too. Weeks later, the general was attacked by Sureos and landed in solitary confinement. Lizards initial work was flawless. At the time, Operation Black Widow was just getting under way, and Grattons blueprint to the gangs hierarchy was invaluable. All rights reserved. I fear no organization. Thats when I started pulling away, he says. Most importantly, he showed a willingness to draw sureo blood. I could rap political, I could rap street, it doesnt matter, Sir Dyno says. 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When Lizard asked Goose about protection for the rings, the underling said, Ill produce the manpower [and] the weapons to facilitate our needs and firepower to lay the motherfuckers down.. Since his first arrest, hes produced a new CD nearly every month. And with an ever-increasing prison population that only assures the continued growth of it and other gangs, the very segregation that bolstered the gangs strength appears irrevocable. Copyright Weeklys All rights reserved. Today, the real Sir Dyno has five kids, a home in Tracy, and makes a living off CD sales, which he estimates at beyond 100,000 nationwide. Like other major prison gangs, including the Aryan Brotherhood and the Mexican Mafia, Nuestra Familia issues orders from its power base in the Security Housing Unit of Pelican Bay. "He's trying to regroup these guys. He leaves behind a 3-year-old son of his own, but vows that the cycle of violence ends with him. Heres my card.'. They were getting orders in and out of that prison in no time. In the aftermath of Operation Black Widow, the five highest-ranking leaders of Nuestra Familia, James "Tibbs" Morado, Joseph "Pinky" Hernandez, Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba, Cornelio Tristan, and Tex Marin Hernandez, were transferred to the United States Penitentiary, Florence ADX, the federal supermax prison in Colorado. The Apprehension Teams scrutiny proved to be Sir Dynos downfall. The rapper arrived dressed in neatly pressed beige Dickies pants, spotless work boots, and an untucked flannel-print shirt a vato in his Sunday best, mumbling his apologies. There was Henry Happy Cervantes, built like a fire hydrant, who got caught on an FBI wire offering to murder two Santa Clara County district attorneys. The cells are bone-white and feature little more than a chrome toilet and cement platform with thin mattress and pillow. slated for Sept. 13 in San Francisco, is Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba Chained to their seats on a triple-tiered bleacher facing the jury box were fourteen men dressed in blood-red jumpsuits. County./AP. Inside, he was greeted by FBI agents. The "filter," or official paperwork announcing the hit, came down to Jacobs, who, by this time, had developed a close friendship with Viramontes. Napa's downtown parking meters were removed three decades ago. Rudy Del Real and Rudolfo Quilon complete the order. Just dont go out looking for it and doing anything., Ramirez replied, Its in motion. For norteos, it was a rallying call, with a cruising, bounce-your-shocks soundtrack. Man, Im from the streets. Meanwhile, Lizard received government paychecks totaling more than $52,000 for his seven months of work, according to FBI reports. Im from up here, I grew up with norteo friends. Copyright Weeklys All rights reserved. He was sentenced to 29 years to life in prison. In early 1998, fellow La Mesa heavyweight Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba ordered Viramontes dead. Symbols and culture In his FBI interrogation, Gratton never makes it clear whether Sir Dyno knew he was rapping for the mob, or that North Star Records had been set up to launder money. But Lizard hadnt exactly gone straight. The theory went, if we separated the two gangs, wed have less problems, Vasquez said. If he stayed in Corcoran, hed have to watch his back for young Norteos. The CD includes Nuestra Familia artwork and a statement that the success of this project has resulted from true Norteo unity we applaud the Carnalismo we would also like to give a special thanks to our family [emphasis theirs] and all the warriors. Trial witness R.G. A federal grand jury in San Francisco handed down 21 indictments against gang members, including the three generals and captain Gerald Cuete Rubalcaba. with his boss while in prison, and took it out of prison with him, after the idea was ratified by the NF leadership. He estimated the CD had netted about $80,000 and that hed sent only $5,000 to a bank account in Boise, Idaho, where a female accomplice transferred the money into a separate account for NF prisoners. CD, Lewis and Helton say. Lizard returned to the Bay Area and worked closely with FBI Agent Sean Ragan. While Nuestra Familia is primarily a Chicano gang, membership sometimes extends to other Latinos as well as non-Latinos. As gang-on-gang violence grew in the late 1970s, prison administrators also began housing Norteos and Sureos in separate cells. They made their beds, and so did Bob. We are not going to whack no DAs!. Theres blood on the governments hands here, he said. Were moving your ass. Inside Corcoran State Prison, Lizard reported to the ranking commander and heard some troubling news. While awaiting sentencing for armed robbery, he said, he knifed a member of the Aryan Brotherhood in self-defense. I mean, he wasnt gonna tell me, and I wasnt gonna tell him what I was doing.. After he was expelled, his parents sent him back north to live with an aunt in Pittsburg, where he continued to. To avoid raising suspicion as a frequent mailer, she set up post-office boxes and had inmates write to other Norteos, who forwarded the correspondence to her. For now, at least, the final guilty pleas appeared to have pruned back the Blooming Flower. In the eyes of the law, that would make Sir Dyno a real-life gangster. And I did my time for what I was doing. One month later, he was visited by Louie Holguin, a special agent with the Department of Corrections who monitored parolees and prison gangs. Lizard recalls Nato asking him why he claimed Sureo, and if hed heard the history of the gang conflict. Daniel Lizard Hernandez was awakened by an FBI agent at 4 a.m. a few weeks ago. Besides directing the tone of the project, Gratton asked to narrate the intro. He just happened to have this talent, and he put this talent to use.. Around 6:30 p.m. on April 19, 1999, Brown Bob was watering his roses. One such order last year told Norte-os across Northern California to clean the streets of Sure-os. Three days before Christmas, Lizard called Holguin. Maybe hed give me one hundred bucks to shut me up, or fifty bucks to shut me up, he says, or gas money or something.. But Wino rejected Lizard. The DA was forced to offer Lizard a six-year deal, which he happily accepted. In the aftermath of Operation Black Widow, the five highest-ranking leaders of Nuestra Familia, James "Tibbs" Morado, Joseph "Pinky" Hernandez, Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba, Cornelio Tristan, and Tex Marin Hernandez, were transferred to the United States Penitentiary, Florence ADX, the federal supermax prison in Colorado. He was sentenced to six months in the prisons infamous Secured Housing Unit, where more than a thousand inmates spend 23 hours a day triple-locked inside individual cells, with only a small food slot as a window. Lizards letters were sent to code breakers at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. But I knew more about Cuete and his family, and he did about mine. He wanted gang members to start cooking the drug themselves. of Tulare County. He crawled into his living room before dying in his familys arms. Any brother who steps outside and then returns is automatically put on probation. A local health care fraud enforcement action has resulted in federal charges against of 25 Southern California defendants for their alleged involvement in healthcare fraud schemes that fraudulently sought over $150 million from the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as private insurers and union health benefit plans. Lo-fi beats backed simple, repetitive keyboard riffs. The rules were simple: Lizard had to record all his phone conversations with gang members and wear a wire when he held stings set up by the FBI. Four months into his service as a snitch, FBI agents concluded that he had lied to one of his handlers when he said he was headed to Stockton for a round of golf. Dozens of Napans who are homeless will soon find permanent housing in a former city motel. And he got what he wanted., Out only three months, G.U.N. Whatever it is, you gotta go to the extreme. He did not return letters seeking comment for this article. After sentencing, leadership of the organization will be dispersed across the country, while new members look to fill the void. Ramirez bragged to Lizard that hed already chased Sanchez out of Salinas Chinatown at least once, and had warned him that he needed to pay taxes if he wanted to deal in Salinas. Assistant US Attorney Steven Gruel responded in court papers that federal agents couldnt be blamed for failing to notify the victim, since Sanchez already knew that he had serious problems with Heredias gang (in fact, he had been hiding). Gruel also offered four instances in which Lizards testimony did lead FBI agents to inform Norteos they were marked for death. the credibility of the witnesses convicted felons who made deals These defendants wisely elected to plead guilty rather than face the prospect of Mr. Hernandez appearance as a trial witness against them.. He was very concerned about his familys safety, his safety. Still Sir Dyno says he wasnt getting paid. 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