Oh, and Idaho/Eastern Oregon has no gang problem.

At least that is what some keep telling us.

Well then, how about a Mafia composed of Mexicans?

from the Idaho Statesman-Boise
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BOISE, Idaho � Authorities say they have secured state and federal indictments against 30 members of a street gang active in narcotics trafficking and other crimes in southwestern Idaho and eastern Oregon.

The indictments unsealed in Boise Tuesday by state and federal prosecutors target members of the so-called "Brown Magic Clica," a Mexican-American street gang with roots in California.

Charges in the indictments range from murder in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, illegal possession of firearms and recruitment of gang members.

U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson says the indictments are the work of an exhaustive investigation spanning three years and a variety of local, state and federal agencies into the gang's activities.

The federal indictments involve 13 of the defendants living in Boise and Cottonwood, and in the Oregon cities of Pendleton, Ontario, Umatilla and Nyssa.


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HEADLINE:Thirty suspected gang members in Idaho, Oregon indicted on a range of charges
- Idaho Statesman
Published: 03/15/11

Thirty people who are suspected of being members of the Brown Magic Clica street gang were indicted in state and federal courts last week, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boise.

The indictments were the result of a three-year investigation by the Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crime Task Force.

Eleven people were indicted for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of Oxycodone and unlawful possession of a fire arm.

The defendants named in the federal indictments are:

Salvador Apodaca, 24, Pendleton, Ore.; Amando Torres, 27, Pendleton, Ore.; Alfredo Castro, 35, Boise; Adam Gomez, 23, Boise; Adelaido Gomez, 26, Boise; Juan Jimenez, 27, Boise; Oscar Garcia, 24, Umatilla, Ore.; Juan Gonzalez, 26, Cottonwood; Mathew Grover, 22, Cottonwood; Samson Torres 23, Ontario, Ore; and Jesse Rodriguez, 26, Nyssa, Ore.

Two other federal indictments were for: Ruben Nungaray, 30, Boise, charged with unlawful possession of a firearm; and Crista Lara, 23, Ontario, Ore., charged with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.

The charges they face carry these penalties:

- conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise: up to 20 years in prison, up to $25,000 fine, and up to 5 years supervised release

- murder in aid or racketeering: up to life in prison; up to $250,000 fine, and five years of supervised release

- attempted murder in aid of racketeering: up to 10 years in prison, $250,000 fine, and three years supervised release

- assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering: up to 20 years in prison, up to $250,000 fine, up to three years of supervised release

- conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and distribution of a controlled substance: minimum 5 years in prison, up to 40 years in prison; a fine of up to $2 million; and not less than four years supervised release.

- unlawful possession of a firearm: up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and up to three years supervised release.

Eighteen people were indicted by a state grand jury in Canyon County on March 9 on charges of recruiting gang members. If convicted, they face a maximum of 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $25,000.

The defendants named in the state indictments are: Hector Almarez, 30, Boise; Adelaido Gomez, 26, Boise; Luis Nungaray, 24, Boise; Isaac Villareal, 25, Boise; Michael Carrasco, 28, Nyssa, Ore.; Jose Jimenez, 27, Nyssa, Ore.; Martin Navarro, 28, Nyssa, Ore.; Cesar Salinas, 28, Nyssa, Ore.; Ulises Cisneros, 25, Meridian; Paul Espinoza, 20, Ontario, Ore.; Nicholas Gomez, 19, Ontario, Ore.; Ricardo Martinez, 24, Ontario, Ore.; David Peraes, 20, Ontario, Ore.; Miguel Gallegos, 26, Vale, Ore.; Javier Gomez, 26, Vale, Ore.; Juan Esteban Gonzalez, 24, Nampa; Jonathan Lopez Villa, 25, Caldwell; Gonzalo Garcia-Torres, 26, address unknown.

One person -- Adelaido Gomez of Boise -- was listed in both the federal and state indictments.



We saw a lot of LEO activity in town yesterday when we went to work. We found out later that arrest warrants were being served on these indictments by FBI, US Marshals, ISP, OSP, city police, and county Sheriff's deputies.


People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.