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e @ FD-04d casey, a-d-o¥p UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTAIE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: 1 - Strike Force, San Francisco ; Repo Las! mee: SAN FRANCESCO, CA. Date; 11/1/77 b7C Field Office File #: 183-167 Bureau File #: Tile: LA NUESTRA FAMILIA Character: RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS Synopsis, La Nuestra Familia (NF) was formed in 1968 of Mexican- American inmates and is a California prison based. gang of ' 200 to 400 operating in the prisons and on the streets of California. NF has a written Constitution and By-Laws setting up banks for illegal money to be put in to legal ; enterprises. The NF is headed by a general and has captains, lieutenants, and soldiers. Rank is obtained by killing enemies of the NF. Three kills are necessary to be a lieutenant, unless you kill one of top ten enemies of NF and then only one kill necessary. NF charging prostitutes to work in Fresno, CA. Alleged the NF attempting to extort money from legal businesses. NF document gives instructions on using children for illegal activities. NF members alleged to be involved in over fifty (50) homicides since 1975. MEMBERS OF THE NF HAVE BEEN~KNOWN TO ENGAGE IN VIOLENT ACTS SO MEMBERS OF THE NF SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. -P- This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. U, &, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1970 © + 408-800