El Monte Flores 13
| Founded | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Founding location | El Monte, California, US |
| Years active | 1950 - Present |
| Territory | all of El Monte, California and South El Monte, California. |
| Ethnicity | Mexican,Mexican American |
| Membership | 800[1] |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, assault, robbery, extortion, arms trafficking, theft, murder, racketeering, shootings, and fraud |
| Allies | Mexican Mafia, Florencia 13 |
| Rivals | Eastside Bolen Parque 13, Northside Bolen Parque 13, North Side Monte, Monte Hicks, Monte Hayes, Monte Rifa Dukes, Sangra 13, Varrio Lomas, Rivera 13, Puente 13, 18th Street Gang, Basset Grande, West Covina 13, Bartlett Street, Maravilla |
Culture
Even though El Monte Flores are a Sureño gang and use the number 13[2] they are rivals with a variety of other Sureño gangs. Members usually tattoo the words, "Monte Flores", "El Monte F", "Flores", "EMF", "EMFxTMS" on them. XIII, X3, 13 and 3 dots are also seen with Sureño gang members. Like all Sureños once they are in prison system they set aside their rivalry and unite under the Sureño Banner and controlled by La Eme.
Criminal Activity
The El Monte Flores gang is involved in various criminal activity. Their main source of income is from the illegal sale of heroin. They are known for trafficking in illegal narcotics. Other crimes like battery to murder, as well as robbery, burglary, carjacking, witness intimidation, kidnapping, weapons trafficking, credit card fraud and identity theft also racketeering, drug and weapons-related charges, money laundering
History
"El Monte Flores" is the city’s largest gang and are involved in everything from robberies to drug trafficking.
Also known as EMF, the gang has had an estimated 800 members since it was formed in the 1960s. The multi-generational Latino gang claims South El Monte and El Monte as its turf.
The gang’s name originated from the Las Flores Barrio, so named for the flower field in the area, that was located in the South El Monte. “Las Flores” translates to “the flowers” in Spanish. The gang pays “taxes” or “tribute” to the Mexican Mafia or La Eme, a powerful prison-based gang who controls Latino gangs in Southern California.
References
- ↑ "El Monte Flores street gang is one of the area's largest, oldest". streetgangs.com. 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- ↑ Eways, A. (2008, July 21). The rise of sur 13 . Retrieved from http://www.corrections.com/news/article/19066