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| Founded | 1980s |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Quitoni Martinez |
| Founding location | Aguada, Puerto Rico |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Territory | United States (New York, Massachusetts, Florida, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey), Mexico, Spain (Specifically the canary islands), Panama, Puerto Rico |
| Ethnicity | Puerto Ricans, Afro–Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Afro-Cubans |
| Membership (est.) | 6 crime families with 1200 to 1500 strong soldiers ( took an oath and committed murder) and affiliates |
| Criminal activities | Racketeering, Corporate crime, Police corruption, Loan sharking, Counterfeiting, Arms trafficking, Drug Trafficking, Extortion, Illegal Gambling, Blackmailing, Money Laundering, Contract Killing, Bribery, Robbery, Tax Evasion, Mass Murder, Assault |
| Allies | Ñetas American Mafia Cali Cartel (defunct) Guadalajara Cartel (defunct) Latin Kings Russian mafia Los Pepes (defunct) La ONU |
| Rivals | La Rompe ONU The Corporation Paulino Organization (conflict with some families) Mau Maus (defunct) Medellín Cartel (defunct) Gulf Cartel Grupo 27 |
The Puerto Rican Mob/The Puerto Rican mafia, consists of 6 crime families, in the northwestern coast of Puerto Rico around the cities of San Juan, Aguadilla, Añasco and Isabela. The family was founded by Quitoni Martinez, José "Coquito" López Rosario whom later split from the Family to form his own which became a family within the Puerto Rican mafia, Henry Vega, Iván Vega, and Luis Albertos Rodríguez. They had strong connections with The Cali Cartel and small connections with Los Pepes, Paulino Organization, Gulf Cartel and the Puerto Rican street gang Ñetas.[1]
- ^ Justicia Doll, Sara M. (August 10, 2006). "Tambalea reino de López Rosario". Primera Hora (in Spanish).