The voice doesnt sound like Sir Dynos, but officers in the streets took offense. Otherwise, he was free to go about his business. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. But the feds believe his relationship with Gratton ran deeper than words on wax. Nuestra Familia generals James "Tibbs" Morado, Cornelio Tristan and James "Pinky" Hernandez, and captains Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba and Tex Hernandez were already serving life sentences in California when they were indicted by a federal grand jury in 2001. Over an ominous keyboard drone, he speaks deliberately, as if issuing a UN speech: The primary purpose and goals of this album is to promote unity amongst each and every one of us as norteos. Gratton stands only five foot seven, but his bold tattoos did the talking. A small star on his forehead suggested hed killed someone in prison, even though, in truth, he hadnt. Zilversmit represents Armando Suave Heredia, a gang member arrested for ordering a successful hit on Salinas heroin dealer Ray Sanchez. When the five were transferred out of California, Gov. [Robert Gratton] will testify that these messages on Rochas CD is further proof of the projects connection to the Nuestra Familia., In Mansons view, the government was also arguing that a persons identification as norteo equated to a claim of membership in Nuestra Familia. A from-the-top down, command and control, rigidly structured operator who wouldn't let subordinates exercise any personal initiative. CD, Lewis and Helton say. In 1968, in response to La Emes overwhelming power, a group of Norteos bonded together in the exercise yard of what was then named Soledad State Prison. Its getting airtime on radio stations in the Central Valley, and Sir Dyno has gone into super-marketing campaign mode, making a goal to get the ballad single Daddys Home in rotation on 75 radio stations nationwide. Nobody expects you to rap exactly what your life is. Two months later, the leaders met again at the Los Robles Lodge in Santa Rosa. A small minority within the gang has not transferred loyalty to Cervantes, Santa Cruz County's Morales said. He told his interviewers Sir Dyno put out Gang Stories without permission and, for that, was very close to being placed on a hit list.. I was ready to go, he recalled. He has since repudiated his former gang life, and spends his time writing and speaking to law enforcement gatherings about prison gangs. prison gang are prepared to testify against their top leaders in a The eradication was criticized by some prison gang experts, citing that Eme members now filled a power vacuum, and that future Norteos, outnumbered and alone, would only serve as bait. uncovered a hierarchy at Pelican Bay State Prison responsible for But I knew more about Cuete and his family, and he did about mine. Nearby cops heard the shots and pulled in quickly. Im just going to wait for the trial.. If Sir Dynos case were only about lyrics, its likely the First Amendment would swiftly end the debate in his favor. Lizard has a thick handlebar mustache, broad shoulders, and is engraved with prison tattoos in Old English script. They were Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba, my pal Lizard Hernandez, and Robert "Huero" Gratton. He was very concerned about his familys safety, his safety. After a Nuestra Familia-led intifada left Folsom State Prison wet with blood, officials transferred most if not all of that facilitys Norteos to other state institutions. 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. Enter https://www.police1.com/ and click OK. So far as you can trust anyone in a gang, hed trusted Cuete. Lizard hadnt, so Nato schooled him on the long-standing war. The five former leaders are James "Tibbs" Morado, 59, whose common-law wife, 20-year-old Salinas resident Crystal Nenque, was found slain on Hecker Pass Road near Watsonville in 2005; Joseph "Pinky" Hernandez, 58; Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba, 52; Cornelio Tristan, 46; and former Monterey resident Tex Marin Hernandez, 53. In November 1986, Lizard tried out these new skills on another inmate and was transferred to San Quentin. Lizard still takes pride in that: What the law didnt know was that Lizard had an escape plan and a handcuff key, but more importantly, he had influence on the streets, he recalled in a letter. Hernandez has conducted himself as a cooperating witness with great dignity and character, a memo from the US Attorneys office stated. It's the most comprehensive and trusted online destination for law enforcement agencies and police departments worldwide. I told him, Listen. 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. Joe Gonzales orders the murder of familiano Richard Hernandez for failing to carry out orders. But witnesses corralled by police later refused to work with the district attorney. 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. They made their beds, and so did Bob. Hed proved he had the muscle to ascend within Nuestra Familia. Cuete had gone power mad. For months, Dynos attorneys have been trying to distance their client from the rest of the defendants and get him his own trial. He wanted gang members to start cooking the drug themselves. He hung out at the Modesto nightclub La Familia Garcias and set up a meth ring using known norteo gangsters as runners, an enterprise he now claims earned him $10,000 a day. In NF, they dont want you to be friends in case you have to do something down the road, Lizard wrote. The coddled "terrorists" of South Florida Anti-Castro Cuban exiles who have been linked to bombings and assassinations are living free in Miami. Still, the weekend he got out, he was intent on getting paid. CD, Sir Dyno says. It was a hell of an audience to keep waiting. He is currently a gang instructor at the FBI Headquarter's in-service nationwide training program for field agents. All Gratton needed was a rapper. Lizard brushed aside Holguins offer. walls at Pelican Bay State Prison to carry out the crimes. I could rap political, I could rap street, it doesnt matter, Sir Dyno says. The former leaders include James "Tibbs" Morado, Joseph "Pinky" Hernandez, Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba, Cornelio Tristan, and Tex Marin Hernandez. Then Lizard got lucky. He wanted to know what assurances could be made for him. Daniel Hernandez sends a red line to several imprisoned (NF) leaders recommeding the impeachment of (NF) General Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba and lieutenant Sheldon Villanueva. 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. Even though theyd heard about the hit in advance, FBI agents never told Sanchez he was marked for violence. All you have to do is find out where the motherfucker is, pull up on the side of them., Lizard ended the conversation. Nuestra Familia is organized in a military-like hierarchy, with generals running the gang from inside prison and paroled regiment captains running the streets outside. Lexipol. Not just in rap, but everywhere. 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. 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. That leaves Cervantes, who has always kept a keen eye on Salinas affairs, firmly in control as the organization's only general. Hoping to curtail the violence, wardens stopped putting Anglos, blacks, and Latinos in cells with one another. The rapper says his final meeting with Gratton occurred while the label owner was outside washing his car. The rapper denied this new accusation. It always does., Even Judge Charles Breyer seemed to question the value of Operation Black Widow. Now, the legal definition rests simply on whether a person has a slight connection to the mob. He just happened to have this talent, and he put this talent to use.. A general named Art Big Smiley Ramirez was transferred from Pelican Bay to the cell directly below his own. I see the reality of things now and now that Ive gone through that, theres, like, no glory in it, you know?. was drawing the attention its makers craved, and then some. Back among the general prison population, Lizard reported to his ranking captain, Gerald Cuete Rubalcaba, one of the gangs most revered members. The justices will decide whether prisoners are denied their constitutional rights when forced to cell with another inmate based on race; a ruling could force administrators to consider full integration. And he had better news: Nuestra Familia pot and speed were piping through Modesto, Stockton, and Sacramento. Sir Dyno, however, isnt charged with any individual crime, just one count of RICO conspiracy, and his connection to that crime seems to be largely related to his performance on Generations of United Norteos. I was already doing what I was doing, you know? gang activity in Northern California about six years ago. It was again explained to Rocha that Kelly was an FBI agent, and that Rocha was being placed under arrest for RICO conspiracy. The guys I played with didnt care Norteo, Sureo, or what side you were on. Anytime he drove out of the area, he had to call Ragan or his partner. I mean, I would think not, but you better have some realness to it if youre going to rap that way., Despite his marketed image, Sir Dyno now claims hes never known anyone who died from gang warfare, never had anyone close to him go off to prison. Therefore, David is an NF member or associate. In a memo to his colleagues, Helton talks about spotting G.U.N. If he was going to hold the case together, hed need to account for his own alleged crimes as a snitch. promotional posters around town and learning from a confidential informant that Robert Gratton, one of the faces on the posters, was financing North Star from meth sales. Instead, phone records and a confidential FBI source revealed that hed driven to a house in East San Jose, where hed bought two pounds of methamphetamine. Operation Knockout And I was part of that policy. Shortly thereafter, his client pleaded guilty for a chance at parole, but remained adamant that Lizard had given him the green light. Or better yet, two prosecuting attorneys., Cervantes persisted. He was a criminal too. Lizard returned to the Bay Area and worked closely with FBI Agent Sean Ragan. CD to argue that Sir Dyno knew Gratton was affiliated with the mob. But one day on the yard, he was approached by Juan Nato Gurule, a long-lost cousin from the East Bay. FBI agents did not respond to interview requests. Hes turned his attention to rapping about what he knows, rather than what he fantasizes. It sold, and he knew why. I wanted to be that NF member who the people could count on, Lizard recalled. Besides directing the tone of the project, Gratton asked to narrate the intro. Frias was not indicted in the federal case but was convicted of murdering Sanchez in a state case built on the FBI's investigation. They were caught up in power grabs and backstabbing. It probably aggravated the situation, and forced people to align, pick a side. The more shock you had in your raps, at the time, the more you sold. Rubalcaba is accused in court papers of ordering That report, based on information from another snitch, revealed that Cuete was demoted by the generals to the lowest rank for skimming funds and gossiping. The three ounces found in Sir Dynos car, Gratton was claiming, came from him a statement which, if true, puts Sir Dyno squarely within the gang conspiracy. I was doing it as a smokescreen. He was as bright and loyal as they came, so Cuete could trust him.. A judge will decide in December whether his cooperation as an informant outweighs his considerable criminal past. But even after Lizard shed his prison skin and sided with the government, his behavior was hardly that of a reformed citizen. As evidence, family members said, he had a large Aztec goddess tattooed atop the Nuestra Familia logo on his back. The rapper says hed press Gratton for cash, but the label owner always had an excuse. After several years of upheaval -- stemming largely from the massive federal prosecution called Operation Black Widow -- the top leadership of the Nuestra Familia is once again firmly established. For now, at least, the final guilty pleas appeared to have pruned back the Blooming Flower. Citing the First Amendment, the DA chose not to pursue the case. He was a micro-manager. Theres nothing to prepare. Meanwhile, Lizard received government paychecks totaling more than $52,000 for his seven months of work, according to FBI reports. Again, he uses a kernel of truth to anchor his rhyme, and a metaphor to exaggerate his reality. Click here to follow the step-by-step murder of Brown Bob, as conducted from inside prison walls. Not long after Gang Stories came out, Gratton released North Stars second title, a compilation called Cuete. Look for a box or option labeled Home Page (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari) or On Startup (Chrome). Ultimately, Sir Dynos fate could come down to whether jurors believe the David Rocha at home on the couch, or Robert Gratton, the snitch on the stand. Lizard said he shook the tail, but later needed to prove he was clean. I told him, I know exactly who you are,' Holguin recalled. In all, 21 people were indicted in the FBIs three-year investigation into Nuestra Familia, code-named Operation Black Widow. A federal grand jury in San Francisco handed down 21 indictments against gang members, including the three generals and captain Gerald Cuete Rubalcaba. If it read Hello Love!, it was every eighth word. Heres my card.'. Lizard first went to prison when he was nineteen. This arrest data includes all information on current and previous arrests for . The idea was that rap music could unite and galvanize young Norteo soldiers across the state, and it did. Police1 is revolutionizing the way the law enforcement community According to prison officials, gang leaders could arrange such deals by offering to keep the peace. For the next three months, he made his bones among Norteos by slashing Sureo inmates, brothers hed once shouldered with. Preparing is something someone whos trying to hide their guilt would do, he says, fingering a synthesizer keyboard in his studio. He leaves behind a 3-year-old son of his own, but vows that the cycle of violence ends with him. Gerald Marvin Rubalcaba of Visalia, age 45, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance Violation Parole: Felony Reckless Driving Evading P.O. If youre a norteo, and youre flamed-up in reds a 49ers jersey will do a lone sureo, who might be dressed down in his Dodgers blue, could make a move on you, unprovoked. By 1965, Sureos outnumbered Norteos by roughly seven to one inside the prison system. Thousands bought the album in the major record chains like Sam Goody's. The former leaders include James "Tibbs" Morado, Joseph "Pinky" Hernandez, Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba, Cornelio Tristan, and Tex Marin Hernandez. You dont have a choice. At the time, norteo street gangs were engaged in red-on-red turf wars, and were giving up overall ground to the sureos, their blue-clad enemies from the south. Somewhere in between, the blend of fact and fiction amount to the truth for Sir Dyno. It is a form of psychological torture." Perez says that, after the initial arrests of the five, attempts were made to persuade them to plead guilty or inform on their co-defendants and on Cuba by . For this outburst, prison administrators shipped Lizard off to Pelican Bay State Prison the last stop for riders. When his handlers shook him from his slumber, Lizard felt relieved, not irritated. I mean, he wasnt gonna tell me, and I wasnt gonna tell him what I was doing.. Released from the Secured Housing Unit in August 1995, Lizard was chiseled and fit as a warrior in heart and mind. They pulled in young guys by the bushel.. He seems likely to face civil and/or criminal penalties for what appears to be at best mismanagement and at worst blatant corruption that. Its not easy.. 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. Its estimated for every NF member, there are seven La Eme. Since prisoners cant mail one another, Lizard began writing Kayln Santiago, a friend from Boise. OUR PUBLICATIONSCannabis ChronicleEast BayGilroy DispatchGood Times Santa CruzHollister Free LanceKing City RustlerMarin Pacific SunMetro Silicon ValleyMorgan Hill TimesNorth Bay BohemianPress BannerSalinas Valley TribuneSouth ValleyWatsonville Pajaronian, ADVERTISINGAdvertiseLegal NoticesObituariesSponsored ContentWriting An ObituarySubmit an Obituary, COMPANY INFOJob OpportunitiesPrivacy Policy. January 22,2001 Now, for a CD he cut five years ago, for a guy he claims he barely knew, for a dollar he never made, David Rocha faces a life sentence on a single count of conspiracy. 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. Hed turned his parents garage into a makeshift studio, recorded cassettes, and sold them at low-rider shows and East Bay record stores. Prosecutors say the Rocha still did not understand the charge or why he was being placed into custody. The CD had been funded in 1998 from Pelican Bay prison by the top Nuestra Familia general, Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba. and manufacturers. They also hardened into gang boundaries on the streets. Like a religious convert eager to please his superiors, Lizards first efforts impressed his would-be peers. But such divisions run deeper among Mexican Americans than among other Californians. Time to go, the agent said. Copyright 2023 New soldiers became captains and generals by stabbing or killing people. Lizard is disappointed that he never got his moment on the witness stand. Gratton, meanwhile, had Sir Dyno write out a business plan, which offers a glimpse of the rappers instinct to use shock value to boost sales: By releasing G.U.N. If Lizard wanted to buy it, Silent would ask only $15,000 cash. I said, Yeah, I could rap like that, whatever. When you turn your back on all of that. Hes had plenty of time to contemplate. At home, Sir Dyno says hes just waiting for the truth to come out, but the phrase emerges like one thats been worn out, a fortification against the harsher truth: He stands to lose everything. Its just the way it is, Sir Dyno says. After he was expelled, his parents sent him back north to live with an aunt in Pittsburg, where he continued to. Over the next four years, Lizard and Cuete masterminded and penned more than three thousand letters, according to an FBI report. He took a job at a golf course and used his access to the links to reclaim his swing, sometimes playing 36 holes a day. Now, at 22, Frias has been sentenced to a prison term of 29 years to life for the gang-ordered execution of Raymond Sanchez at Cap's Saloon in downtown Salinas. Bakersfield was the traditional dividing point, but with the crush of immigration, the numerically superior Sureos pushed the demarcation line further north, first to Fresno and then to Modesto. He told them he could go undercover for them. , With that, let each of us as norteos recognize the true purpose of this album and come together, henceforth, presenting a strong united front, que viva puros norteos unidos.. 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. At the end of the trial, after Mr. Rocha spends four to six months sitting with other Latin males, the rest of whom are chained to the floor, how will jurors see him as an individual and judge him fairly in light of the limited evidence against him? they argue in one motion. While awaiting sentencing for armed robbery, he said, he knifed a member of the Aryan Brotherhood in self-defense. 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. I spoke to a classification officer at the San Joaquin County jail who confirmed that Rocha claimed to be norteo but didnt claim a particular set of a gang.. Jacobs told Viramontes he was marked, but promised he wouldn't let it happen in his yard. For the cover art, Sir Dyno says he told all his friends to tell their friends to show up at a park wearing their reds. Jan 27, 2005. Gratton sought out Sir Dyno because the rapper had a following, needed to produce a successful CD, and was familiar with music distribution and marketing. Lizards government handlers ultimately boasted that their prized informant delivered unprecedented effectiveness as a cooperating witness. According to a memo by prosecutors in the US Attorneys Office, his unshakable undercover effort will forever leave its mark in the history of law enforcement. Based on Lizards grand jury testimony alone, the US Attorneys office estimates that twenty Nuestra Familia members pleaded guilty, and five others were convicted in courts across Northern California. Ultimately itll be a jurys role to sort out the truth, but this much everybody can agree on: In 1997 an NF captain named Robert Huerito Gratton was paroled from Pelican Bay State Prison, moved to Modesto, and started a label called North Star Records. Using confidential informants, investigators said they've Were going to take care of it tonight., But then he talked about looking the other way. He told his carnal, We got more on the table than just a fight for powder. There was also the lean and smooth figure of Gerald "Cuete" Rubalcaba, the gang's most powerful captain, whose job inside Pelican Bay, a fellow gang member told the feds, was to "keister" the. posters and CDs in his car, again cementing a link between the prison gang and local norteos. Therefore John Ashcroft is a chicken.. The deep trouble in which he now finds himself has everything to do with his performance on a gang-funded rap CD titled Generations of United Norteos Till Eternity. Thats it. Now, nearly all Norte-o soldiers and Nuestra Familia regiment captains across California answer to Cervantes, gang experts say, but re-establishing the gang's control over the streets has not been easy. Link between the prison system the DA chose not to pursue the case Driving Evading P.O Attorneys have been to. He never got his moment on the long-standing war face civil and/or criminal penalties for what to... 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