Texas Syndicate
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[edit] Origins
Formed in the early 1970s, the Texas Syndicate was established in Folsom Prison as a direct response to the other California prison gangs, such as the Aryan Brotherhood and Mexican Mafia, that preyed upon Mexican-American inmates from Texas, usually in the El Paso and San Antonio areas. Today, the gang accepts members from Latin American countries such as Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico. The gang holds a belief of Hispanic and Latino supremacy ideology and has committed crimes, such as drug trafficking, extortion, pressure rackets and contract murder within the prison system.
Members are tattooed with the letters TS usually obscured in the design of the tattoo. Generally the tattoo is located on the back of the right forearm; it can also be found on the outside calf areas, neck, and chest. One arm, usually the right, will appear much larger than the other. Members and affiliates of the Texas Syndicate also use Longhorns and UT apparel and logos, to represent the Texas connection. Belt buckles with a Longhorn are mostly used by high ranking members of the Texas Syndicate. These members have a rank similar to that of a Don in the Italian/Sicilian Mafia 'La Cosa Nostra.'
The creed of the Texas Syndicate: Play your fellow Texas Syndicate member's back. Respeto al Don Fetti, el Criollo.
