Varrio Nuevo Estrada
 Estrada Courts, VNE original territory in Los Angeles, California. |
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| Founded | 1940's[1] |
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| In | Boyle Heights, California[1] |
| Years active | 1940's – present |
| Territory | Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, Montebello. |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic |
| Criminal activities | Murder, drug trafficking, racketeering, extortion, Assaults drive-by shootings and illegal gambling |
| Allies | Sureños, Mexican Mafia. |
| Rivals | White Fence,[2] Hazard gang,[3] 8th Street Locos, Opal Street Locos, Indiana Dukes, King Kobras, Stoners 13 Locos, Vail Street Locos, Varrio 213, Southside Montebello, Azusa 13, other Sureno gangs & Latin Kings. |
Varrio Nuevo Estrada, also known as VNE,[2][4][5] is a Hispanic criminal street gang founded in East Los Angeles, California in the Estrada Courts housing projects. VNE is one of 34 gangs in a 15-square-mile area east of downtown Los Angeles.
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[edit] History
Varrio Nuevo Estrada began in the Boyle Heights area after the government relocated many poor families into the area in the early 1940's.[1] Today VNE is still one of the largest Hispanic gangs in East Los Angeles.[1]
[edit] Location
Varrio Nuevo Estrada has expanded to other local cities such as East Los Angeles, Montebello, and Lancaster. VNE cliques include the Tiny Winos, Tiny Locos, Devils, and Malos in Estrada Courts, Tick Tocks, and Tiny Locos in Montebello, and Primos in Lancaster. They are primarily a Los Angeles County gang and there is no validated evidence of subgroups outside of Southern California.
[edit] Culture
Varrio Nuevo Estrada places great admiration on those that have died in the Varrio. One well known example of this is the mural in memory of one such VNE member located at 3328 Hunter St, Los Angeles, California.[6] The artist, Daniel Martinez, painted the mural in 1973. Like many other gangs they place a great deal of importance on respect, loyalty and trustworthiness. They have old ties to the Mexican Mafia and unite under the Sureno banner in the California Prison System.
[edit] Criminal Activity
Varrio Nueve Estrada was so notorious that the Los Angeles City Attorney petitioned the court for a permanent gang injunction against them. [7] Even with the gang injunction, VNE continues to exert influence in their respective territories. They are still involved in a variety of criminal activities from murder[8], arms trafficking, drug sales to drive-by shootings, assaults and various other petty crimes.[9] Like most other street gangs, Varrio Nuevo Estrada gets the majority of its income from street level narcotics distribution.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Vigil, J. D. (2002). A rainbow of gangs: street cultures in the mega-city. (p. 52-53). Austin, TX: University of Texas Press.
- ^ a b Moore, J. W. (1991). Going down to the barrio: homeboys and homegirls in change. (pp. 35). Philidelphia, PA: Temple University Press.
- ^ Vinson, J., Crame, J., & Von Seeburg, K. Rocky Mountain Information Network, (2008). Surenos. Retrieved from website: http://info.publicintelligence.net/surenosreport.pdf
- ^ Bag, A. (2011). Violence girl: East L.A. rage to hollywood stage, a chicana punk story. (p. 66). Port Townsend, WA: Feral House.
- ^ "VNE - What does VNE stand for? Acronyms and abbreviations by the Free Online Dictionary.". acronyms.thefreedictionary.com. 2012 [last update]. http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/VNE. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ Puchalsky, R. (Photographer). (2002). In memory of a home boy. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.grconnect.com/murals/html/r10img2121.html
- ^ City of Los Angeles, City Attorne'ys Office. (2004). People of the state of California v. Varrio Nuevo Estrada. Retrieved from Los Angles City Attorney website: http://atty.lacity.org/stellent/groups/electedofficials/@atty_contributor/documents/contributor_web_content/lacityp_006702.pdf
- ^ Alonso, Alex (2007 [last update]). "Another Gang Related Shooting Murder and a $25,000 Reward Offered by Nick Pacheco". streetgangs.com. http://www.streetgangs.com/magazine/122302palacios.html. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ CNN Staff Writer. (2011, March 23). L.a. police identify baseball fan beating suspect as gang member. CNN News. Retrieved from http://articles.cnn.com/2011-05-23/justice/california.fan.beating.arrest_1_gang-member-street-gang-police-chief-charlie-beck?_s=PM:CRIME
[edit] External Links
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Varrio Nuevo Estrada Youtube Channel: [1]
