Founded | 1978[1] |
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Founding location | Folsom State Prison, California, United States[2] |
Years active | 1978–present |
Territory | Southwestern United States[3] |
Ethnicity | Mexican American[3] |
Membership (est.) | 1,300+[3] |
Activities | Drug trafficking, extortion, prostitution, protection, gambling, and contract murder[1] |
Allies | Dirty White Boys[2] Gulf Cartel[3] Texas Mafia[2] |
Rivals | Aryan 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]