The Mexican Mafia

The Mexican Mafia, also known as La eMe (Spanish for the letter M) is a Mexican criminal organization, and is one of the oldest and most powerful prison gangs in the United States. The foundation of the gang began with thirteen Mexican-Americans from East Los Angeles, several of whom were members of the Maravilla gang. These thirteen prisoners that laid the groundwork for the gang referred to themselves as Mexikanemi, which is translated from Nahuatl as "He Who walks with God in his heart." The initial founding member of the gang was Luis "Huero Buff" Flores, who was previously a member of the Hawaiian Gardens gang.