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PAGE TWO MP 12B-89 UNCLAS ADVISED AS FOLLOWS: b7C THE EL-RUKN IS AND IS HEADQUARTERED IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THE STRUCTURE OF IHE EL-RUKN IS SIMILAR TO IHAT OF ORGANIZED CRIME AND IT IS A FEARED AND ELUSIVE GROUP. THE ELRUKN HAS OBTAINED CONTROL OF AREAS WHERE VAST IN HEROIN, COCAINE,MARIJUANA,T'S (TALWIN) AND BLUE'S (PYRBENZAMINE). ILLEGAL NARCOTIC TRAFFICKING IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF INCOME FOR THE EL -RUKN BUT OTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROSTITUTION RACKETS, EXIORTION OF NARCOTIC DEALERS, FXTORTION OF LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES AND MURDER. THE EL -RUKN ARE EXTENSIVELY ARMED WITH AUTOMATIC WEAPONS AND OTHER VOLATILE EXPLOSIVESBM THE EL RUKN MAINTAINS CONIROL AND DISCIPLINE BOTH IN MEMBERSHIP AND IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH WIDESPREAD FEAR AND STRONG -ARM TACTICS. INVESTIGATION WITHIN THE NEXT 9O DAYS WILL CONCENTRATE ON AIIEMPTING TO IDENTIFY THE EL-RUKN MEMBERSHIP IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS GROUP.