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Boxer enriquez recounts his seventeen years of being a carnal a senior leader in the most powerful criminal organization functioning in the california prison system, the mexican mafia. Sep 09, 2008 the black hand introduces the life and story of rene boxer enriquez and his association with the mexican mafia. Lapd criticized for arranging downtown talk by mexican. This mafia is using a base army of an estimated 60,000 heavily armed, loyal latino gang members, called surenos, driven by fear and illicit profits. Parole board gives exmexican mafia killer another chance at. Do you think he is a rat, or did something smart by leaving. The story of rene boxer enriquez and his life in the mexican mafia. The black hand, the story of rene boxer enriquez and his life in. There was every reason to doubt rene boxer enriquez could. Chris blatchford on the black hand mexican mafia member. Rene boxer enriquez collaboration with al valdez affords an intimate look into the operations of the mexican mafia.
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