La Eme, also known as “The Mexican Mafia” is a Hispanic organized crime group which was once at the top of the hierarchy amongst all the other Hispanic organized crime groups. The group was formed in California, USA in 1957 by Chicano street gang members. The groups working under this mafia include both the prison and the street gangs working in California. The group increased in size and strength within no time. As the members of this gang were sent to the different prisons, it helped increase the influence of the Mafia in different prisons in turn increasing its strength.
The group got involved in different organized crimes. Although the power of the mafia got diminished by the later part of twentieth century as 22 main members of the group
The group got involved in different organized crimes. Although the power of the mafia got diminished by the later part of twentieth century as 22 main members of the group