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Mexican Mafia conviction: ‘Montebello safer, more peaceful’

A longtime member of the Mexican Mafia-affiliated Southside Montebello gang was found guilty Friday of federal racketeering charges that included providing a firearm used to kill a rival. George Vera Sr., 48, was convicted by a federal jury in Los Angeles that determined he conspired to violate the Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. […]

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