Task force targets outlaw biker gang on Interstate 15
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/06/06...461000b9bbd.txt

I m sure all the police officers involved got a healthy bit of overtime for working the weekend.

There's a Mongols chapter in Italy the first in Europe..

http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=xm0Lctc4qyE&feature=related

PR is never good thing. Neither is patching gangbangers.

I agree but the Mongols have to defend themselves against the powerful Mexican Mafia.

Nah, it's a move to help them go up against the HA.

61 mongol members have been arrested, including their ex-national president who wrote a book recently. There is a lot of articles about it, just go to news.google.com and search for mongols and "operation black rain", the name of the operation.

Do you know the name of the book?

"Honor Few, Fear None: The Life and Times of a Mongol"
published by HarperCollins


http://www.examiner.com/a-1649368~Federal_...cycle_gang.html

That's what happens when you write books and let gang bangers who have never ridden or owned a Harley into your club. :rolleyes:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/oct/2...s-vegas/?latest

Operation Black Rain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S3up-fciZ0


Anyone seen the Gangland episode featuring the Mongols? They're obviously tough dudes but man do they seem dumb. Unlike other 1% clubs they seem to barely be hiding the fact they are a gang. Hell, the leader was talking about the conflict w/ La eMe and how they refused to pay them. Ummmm...if you are trying to present yourself as just a "club" how do you explain getting into money disputes w/ the Mexican f'n Mafia?????

Not to mention having "part time Mongols," it seemed to have paid off in the short run as it gave them lots of foot soldiers, but it caused the beef w/ La eMe, and now the feds are taking the unprecedented step of trying to prohibit their colors...crazy...

Also FOUR ATF agents managed to get patched in at once???? How the hell does that happen??? Especially after one got it less than a decade ago? I heard one undercover ATF guy (infiltrated the Hells Angels I believe) saying getting these guys to trust you is actually pretty easy because they are so greedy they're ready to believe anyone who seems to offer them something be it money or violence.

Hard to argue with him at least when it comes to this scene...

Great video, Mr Boucher! Amazing indeed to see four agents becoming full patch members when that other agent had infiltrated them not too long ago, and wrote a best selling book about it. Funny that that officer named Torres, doing the press conference, I didn't catch his rank, that he only names Pistone and Serpico, but not that ATF agent that inflitrated the Mongols MC years back.

Members of SoCal biker gang plead guilty
ShareThisBy GREG RISLING
Associated Press Writer
Published: Tuesday, May. 26, 2009 - 3:49 pm
Last Modified: Tuesday, May. 26, 2009 - 6:25 pm

LOS ANGELES -- A number of Mongol motorcycle gang members have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an indictment that accused them of drug trafficking, murder and other offenses, prosecutors said.

The revelation came in court documents filed earlier this month by prosecutors, who asked a judge to seal all plea agreements in the case against 79 defendants. Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office, declined Tuesday to say how many people have pleaded guilty and to what charges.

In October, law enforcement agents served more than 100 arrest warrants in six states after infiltrating the Mongols biker gang, which is based in Southern California and had about 600 members.

A racketeering indictment described a tightly organized criminal organization that engaged in murder, torture and drug trafficking to achieve its goals.

The indictment said the group, which is mostly Latino, attacked black people, committed robberies and stole motorcycles. The gang funded itself in part by stealing credit card account information, prosecutors said.

The gang's former national president, Ruben Cavazos, is among those charged. His federal public defender, Angel Navarro, declined to comment about the case.

Prosecutors argued the plea agreements should be sealed because the suspects face possible retaliation by other Mongol members or other gangs.

"Defendants and counsel have described specific incidents of threats directed against them in order to deter them from entering a guilty plea," wrote Assistant U.S. Attorney Reema El-Amamy.

John Ciccone, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said in a declaration that some Mongol members were concerned about threats from Mexican Mafia members and rival motorcycle gangs if they cooperate with the government.

"Based on my knowledge of the Mongols gang and the facts learned during the course of the investigation, I believe that the concerns about physical retaliation are credible," Ciccone said.

U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper granted prosecutors' request, but on Tuesday she ruled any further plea agreements filed with her must show evidence that the defendant faces retaliation or other danger.

Attorneys for 34 defendants opposed the government's position, saying details about the plea agreements are vital to their clients' defense. Cavazos wasn't among those opposing the motion.

"You want to know what deals other defendants are getting," said defense attorney David McLane, whose client David Rivera faces two drug-related counts. "I thought it was inappropriate they (prosecutors) wanted a blanket order to seal."

Besides the indictment, prosecutors were granted an injunction that prohibits gang members, their family members and associates from wearing, licensing, selling or distributing the Mongol trademarked logo.

The Mongols have had problems before. Five members were sentenced last year to Nevada state prison and two got probation for their roles in a deadly casino brawl with rival Hells Angels during a 2002 motorcycle rally in the Colorado River resort town of Laughlin. Three people died in the fight.

AP challenges seal in LA biker gang case
ShareThisThe Associated Press
Published: Wednesday, May. 27, 2009 - 5:56 pm
Last Modified: Wednesday, May. 27, 2009 - 6:07 pm

LOS ANGELES -- The Associated Press on Wednesday challenged a federal judge's decision to seal plea agreements in a case against dozens of motorcycle gang members indicted last year on drug trafficking, murder and other charges.

U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper agreed to keep the names of the guilty and the terms of the agreements secret. Prosecutors requested the move, saying the defendants faced possible retaliation by other Mongol gang members for agreeing to plead guilty.

In challenging the decision, Associated Press attorney David Tomlin said the public deserves to know the outcomes of the cases. He said if there's a legitimate reason to keep the information secret then supporting evidence should be presented in open court.

"We want a chance to argue that if any sealing was really necessary, the public still should know more than it does about who pleaded guilty to what and the penalties imposed," Tomlin said.

The racketeering indictment filed in October against 79 Mongol members alleges the gang engaged in murder, torture and drug trafficking to achieve its goals. Prosecutors declined to say how many people pleaded guilty and to what charges.

On Tuesday, Cooper ruled any further plea agreements filed with her must show evidence that the defendant faces retaliation or other danger.

Attorneys for 34 defendants opposed the government's position, saying details about the plea agreements are vital to their clients' defense.

While it's likely that some of those who plead guilty are cooperating with federal prosecutors for a lighter sentence, some legal experts believe the public's right to know could have been overlooked in this case.

"The net effect of sealing these records is to render them unavailable to the press, public and defense," said attorney Douglas Mirell, who specializes in First Amendment cases. "It seems to me that in order to demonstrate there is a compelling interest justifying the sealing, the government is obligated to overcome the impact that sealing has on all three of those constituencies."

Former Mongols leader pleads guilty in fed case

By GREG RISLING – 5 hours ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former national president of the notorious Mongols motorcycle gang has pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge in a case that accused other members of murder, drug trafficking and violent attacks.

Prosecutors revealed January's guilty plea by Ruben "Doc" Cavazos in court papers filed on June 29. He could face up to life in prison when he is sentenced in February, U.S. Attorney's office spokesman Thom Mrozek said.

Defense attorney Angel Navarro declined to say why Cavazos decided to plead guilty but noted his client was "doing as well as he can."

Cavazos, 52, and other Mongol leaders directed members to engage in murders, extortion, robberies and drug trafficking to "promote and further the activities of the Mongols gang," according to a 177-page indictment.

Among other things, prosecutors claim Cavazos was involved in negotiating with Mexican Mafia leaders over the collection of payments for drug trafficking in areas controlled by that gang and getting Mongol members to commit crimes against people who challenged the gang's authority.

The indictment said the group, which is mostly Latino, also attacked black people, committed robberies and stole motorcycles. The gang funded itself in part by stealing credit card account information, prosecutors said.

Authorities conducted a sweep last October in six states, rounding up members after an undercover investigation put federal agents inside the motorcycle club where they were accepted as full members.

A number of the 79 members indicted have already pleaded guilty to a variety of charges, but most of the plea agreements remained under seal. The Associated Press has challenged a federal judge's decision to seal the documents.

Cavazos, a former medical technician at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, wrote a memoir of his life titled "Honor Few, Fear None: The Life and Times of a Mongol" that was published by HarperCollins last year.

On a Web site promoting the book, Cavazos wrote: "I would like to thank everyone who has stood by family and I. With your support and prayers, I am confident that I will see all of you on the outside again."

Absent from the site is the group's trademarked logo. U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper has barred members from wearing or distributing the image.

The Web site says, "By order of the federal attorney, image has been removed." It also has a phrase emblazoned on the bottom, "Never Touch a Mongol's Patch."

Prosecutors argue the logo should be forfeited because the trademarks were acquired and maintained by Cavazos while the gang was involved in criminal activity.

The injunction is overly broad, said attorney John MacPete, who represents Mongols Motorcycle Club Inc., which wants to have the injunction limited to only members who have been indicted.

"The club itself is not an indicted entity," he said. "The club was using the trademark (logo) long before Cavazos showed up."

Since the injunction was put in place in October, there have been numerous seizures of items bearing the Mongol logo nationwide, including clothing and motorcycles, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Welk.

"We believe the use of these symbols gives them power in terms of terrorizing the public and committing crimes," Welk said.

Not having the logo anymore "will impair their ability to operate a criminal enterprise," he said.

Doc must have really been a snake, to give up his own brothers and family, he gives up his brothers and yet the Feds let him live in some witsec prison .
That is the problem today, the wanne be "Big Guys" know they can screw over on their brothers and family and they get a free ride.
"BETTER TO DIE STANDING THAN LIVING ON YOUR KNEES AS A SERVANT"
My condolence goes out to the Mongol Nation that they were betrayed by a snake.
You know, we live in a sick society where we allow the Federal Goverment to enslave us as is, then comes snakes like Carlos Lehder, Sammy the Bull and Doc, just to name a few that can´t hold their own mettle, and once they get caught they cry"help" to the Feds.
Doc, be a man, you know that to be a one percenter you have to do the time if needed, if you are really a 1%, be a man not a scum bag dog snivelling to the Feds.
But then what do you exspect from dogs, look at Sonny Barger, when he was in Phoniex FCI, he had to have protection with him at all times and even had the hacks,( guards) move people off the wing if he didn´t like them, now he thinks he´s a prima dona.
I say this to the Brothers with a 1% patch that have been betrayed with the likes of Doc, that to stay strong and stand tall, these scumbag snitches will have their day.

Suspect in S.F. biker's slaying indicted in federal court

Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
Monday, August 3, 2009

A suspect in the slaying of the leader of the San Francisco Hells Angels chapter is now facing federal murder and weapons charges, court records show.

Christopher Ablett, 36, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco to charges of murder in aid of racketeering and two gun-possession charges in the September slaying of Mark "Papa" Guardado, the head of the Hells Angels' "Frisco" chapter.

Authorities believe Ablett shot Guardado, 46, after what police describe as a "wrestling match" outside a Mission District bar the night of Sept. 2. Witnesses told police that the killer rode away on a motorcycle; police later searched the home in Modesto where Ablett lived with his parents and his two children and seized a 2005 Harley-Davidson.

Police say Ablett is a member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club, a rival group to the Hells Angels.

Ablett killed Guardado "for the purpose of gaining entrance to and maintaining and increasing his position in the Mongols, an enterprise engaged in racketeering," according to an indictment handed down July 23 by a federal grand jury in San Francisco and unsealed Wednesday.

Ablett, the father of two children, is a freelance electrician who lives with his parents in a suburban neighborhood of Modesto, police said.

Police had described Ablett as a rank-and-file member of the Mongols. The Hells Angels and the Mongols have engaged in a long-running feud, punctuated by an April 2002 fight between dozens of members in a Laughlin, Nev., casino that resulted in the deaths of three bikers and caused 13 injuries.

More than 1,000 motorcyclists from around the world gathered in Daly City for Guardado's funeral.

Ablett turned himself in to police in Oklahoma in October. He is being held without bail at a downtown Oakland jail and returns to court Aug. 12.

If convicted of the federal murder charge or a charge of possession of a firearm in a murder, he could also face the death penalty, although federal prosecutors have not said whether they would seek it. If they do not seek the death penalty on the murder charge, Ablett faces a mandatory minimum of life in prison if convicted.

There have been no death penalty trials in San Francisco Superior Court since 1991, when Clifford Bolden was sentenced to death for a robbery and fatal stabbing. Bolden is the only San Franciscan among 680 condemned prisoners in California.

District Attorney Kamala Harris and her predecessor, Terence Hallinan, have had policies against seeking the death penalty.

Federal law allows the death penalty for a few crimes against federal authority, such as treason and espionage, but also covers ordinary homicides that involve some transaction across state lines, including racketeering.