Texas Syndicate

Texas Syndicate
Founded1978; 46 years ago (1978)[1]
Founding locationFolsom State Prison, California, United States[2]
Years active1978–present
TerritorySouthwestern United States[3]
EthnicityMexican American[3]
Membership (est.)1,300+[3]
ActivitiesDrug trafficking, extortion, prostitution, protection, gambling, and contract murder[1]
AlliesDirty White Boys[2]
Gulf Cartel[3]
Texas Mafia[2]
RivalsAryan Brotherhood[2]
Nuestra Familia[2]
Mexican Mafia[2]
Mexikanemi[2]
Tango Blast[1]

The Texas Syndicate (Spanish: Sindicato Tejano) is a mostly Texas-based street and prison gang consisting of predominantly Mexican American membership. The Texas Syndicate, unlike the Mexican Mafia or Nuestra Familia, has been more associated or allied with Mexican immigrant prisoners.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c "Texas Syndicate: Prison Gang Profile". Insideprison.com. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Florida Department of Corrections. "Prison Gangs (continued) - Gangs and Security Threat Group Awareness". Florida Department of Corrections. Archived from the original on 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  3. ^ a b c d "Special Issue: Gangs in the United States" (PDF), Narcotics Digest Weekly, vol. 4, no. 40, National Drug Intelligence Center, 2005-10-04, archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-24, retrieved 2009-11-14
  4. ^ "Texas Syndicate - Law Essays".
  5. ^ "Appendix B. National-Level Street, Prison, and Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Profiles - Attorney General's Report to Congress on the Growth of Violent Street Gangs in Suburban Areas (UNCLASSIFIED)".