Ñetas

Ñeta Association

Founded by	Carlos Torres Irriarte
Founding location	Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Years active	1970's - present
Territory	30 states in the United States, Canada,Puerto Rico,Dominican Republic, Panama, Bolivia, Spain, Italy, Cuba, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and have found traces of activity in Military bases in Iraq, Germany, Japan & France
Ethnicity	Hispanic
Allies	ALKQN, Zulu Nation, La Familia(where found), Maniac Latin Disciples(in some places), s
Rivals	Grupo 27,Bloods,Crips,Latin Kings

The Ñeta Association (Spanish language Asociacion Ñeta, or simply Ñeta) is the name of a Hispanic gang association.

The Ñeta, began in the late 1970s in the Oso Blanco Prison, located in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. They formed as a mutual protection group, ostensibly to help the living situations that were created by other gangs in the prison. Primarily to defend themselves against another prison gang called "G'27" ("group 27"), or the "Insects"("Insectos").

In the Early 1980s The Ñetas took control of the prison in Rio Piedras and fought their way through opposing gangs and the crooked correctional officers. The majority of the inmates were fascinated by Irriartes way of thinking and did all they could do for the association. Including extortion, Murder and extreme acts of violence. After almost a decade of revolutionary acts against the Puerto Rican Corrections Department, The Ñetas proved their dominance.
In an act of revenge against Irriarte the leader of the G27s along with the help of paid off authorities, plotted his murder. They were to set him up and have him leave the watchful eyes of his followers on a routine walk to and from the prison chapel. Accompanied by an Officer (who was in on it) they attacked him on his return from the chapel just west of the Recreational Yard. He was stabbed and shot in the abdomen.
After the death of their leader, the Ñetas exploded into the most dominant force within the Puerto Rican prison system.

They 1st showed their power and brutal force to the people of Puerto Rico when they retaliated against the G27s leader "Manota" for the Hit he helped plan against Irriarte. After a few weeks of digging and chizzling their ways through the prison walls. They broke through the wall of "Manotas" prison cell where members of the Ñetas stabbed him over 150 times and cut his body into 84 pieces. There was rumor that certain parts of his body were sent as is:severed fingers were mailed to his mnother. His ankle and foot were sent to the warden of the institution. And his eyes were sent to G27's 2nd in charge. Soon there after they single handedly took over 7 major prison facilities across the island and ruled them with an iron fist. Till today they still completely run a good amount of the prisons and work as the Administrators when sentencing convicted felons. They denounce and repent any sexual offenders, pedophiles and abusers & exile them to solitary confinement. Where they do not allow them to co-exist with the rest of the prison population. It became such a force that the P.R.C.D imposed that their prisons be segrigated. Imposing that the Ñetas have their own Buildings across their facilities and the rivals share another. In the mid-80s the associations expanded into the east coast of the United States and Canada. There they based their roots and branched out as far as South Florida. Forming into seperate Fractions or "Chapters" they were constructed into a almost mafia like umbrella. Where there was a President, Vice President and lower hierarchy instated. There were confirmed reports that a woman named "La Madrina" was appointed council and leader in the New York City and New Jersey areas. She is now incarcerated on a Federal charge. The Ñeta have a hierarchy that includes a president, vice president, recruiter, secretary, sergeant at arms and "enforcer". They are said to have "antagonistic" releations with the gangs Los Solidos and 20 Luv. The Ñeta use the gang colors red, white, and blue and have a sign of the crossed index and forefinger. Occasionally, black is used instead of blue. Red is said to represent blood that has been or will be shed, while white represents peace, harmony and tranquility. When black is worn, it is to honor members who have lost their lives for Ñeta. The Ñeta pay tribute to lost members on the 30th of each month. The organization was started by Carlos Torres Irriarte, who went by the name La Sombra, ("the shadow"). He professed to believing that the rights of inmates were being violated by prison officials. On March 30, 1981, Irriarte was shot in the head, most likely by the "Insects". The Ñeta are said to yell the word "Ñeta" 3 times on special occasions, including the birth of a child and to honor the passing of Irriarte. Robert Walker of the website Gangs Or Us has said of the Ñeta, "they use the facade of a cultural organization and see themselves as oppressed people who are unwilling to be governed by the United States". Today, Ñeta organizations can be found through out the prison systems of Puerto Rico, the northeastern United States, Ontario, and Florida. In 2006 they were reported as having up to 300 members. to almost 700. [1]

Associations

Known Chapters of Ñeta

Almost all chapters outside of prison operate on the streets of New York, Toronto, New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut, and many more.

• Revelations
• Resurrection
• La Sombra - Bronx, NY
• La Sombra Warriors - Bronx, NY
• La Promesa
• Taino Warriors
• H.D.M.
• Pueblo Liberta - Bronx, NY
• E.M.N
• Revolution
• White Lion
• Pueblo Cypress Hills - Brooklyn, NY
• Catequil
• S.M.P.N
• L.S.N
• 111 Old Corona chapter ( No Longer Active ) - Corona, NY
• Kings Highway chapter ( No Longer Active ) - Brooklyn, NY
• West Facility Chapter - Rikers island.
• North Facility Chapter - Rikers island.
• Beacon Chapter - Rikers island.
• C-73 Chapter - Rikers island.
• C-95 Chapter - Rikers island.
• C-76 Chapter - Rikers island.
• C-74 Chapter - Rikers island.
• Thiumph Chapter - Upstate, NY
• E Block Funeral Squad - Essex, NJ
• Pueblo Paz - Yonkers,NY
• Pueblo Raices - Orlando,Fl
• West Palm Beach Chapter - West Palm Beach, FL

Organizations associated with Ñeta

• Maniac Latin Disciples
• Universal Zulu Nation
• Dominicans Don't Play
• La Familia

Organizations said to be antagonistic towards Ñeta

• Latin Kings - In Ecuador and Spainturf wars.
• Bloods [2]
• Crips [3]
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