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sah ware ASA iy SC 92-1212 Enclosed to the Bureau and receiving offices are two copies each of an article appearing in the Presno Bee newspaper of 3/11/77 which synopsizes the current problem of the Mexican Mafia and the Nuestra Familia in the State of California. For the information of the Bureau and receiving offices, Sacramento is instituting investigation of the captioned organizations and individuals, based on the enclosed newspaper article and the following information. In recent years, there has been an increase in violence and criminal activity on the part of the captioned organizations, which had their origins within the California Prison System. These groups have now spread to the civilian population outside the prison system and have evidenced a high degree of organization. Recent informant information obtained by state and local authorities indicates well organized criminal activity is planned and perpetrated by these groups. Documents seized during local arrests of Nuestra Familia (NF) members discuss in succinct form the intended criminal activity to be undertaken to finance the gang's operations in the areas of prostitution, narcotics, ‘robbery and extortion. Some examples of criminal activity undertaken by these gangs in the recent past, in the areas of RBI jurisdiction, are as follows: s - = ; b7c b7D RUF 10/30/75, BR a