Mongols gang leader Doc Cavazos cops a guilty plea
We've been following several sealed motions in this case via the Federal court's PACER system. It appeared as if West Covina resident Doc Cavazos entered into a plea deal with the feds and now the Associated Press is reporting that he's looking at 20 years in prison:
LOS ANGELES -- The former national president of the notorious Mongols
motorcycle gang has pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge in a case that
accused other members of murder, drug trafficking and violent attacks.
Prosecutors revealed January's guilty plea by Ruben "Doc" Cavazos in court papers filed on June 29. He could face up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in February.
A phone message left with Cavazos' attorney Angel Navarro was not immediately returned Tuesday.
Cavazos and other Mongol leaders directed members to engage in murders, extortion,
robberies and drug trafficking to "promote and further the activities of the Mongols
gang," according to a 177-page indictment.
Among other things, prosecutors claim Cavazos was involved in negotiating with Mexican Mafia leaders over the collection of payments for drug trafficking in areas controlled by that gang and getting Mongol members to commit crimes against people who challenged the gang's authority.
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My, My! Only 20 years and all the Jail House cookies he can eat.
Any one see all the Mongols lined up to passports to get out of the country?, they're the fat hairy dudes with bandaids on their tats and no t-shirts (Azusa PD got'em).
That's funny, because I was just watching the "Gang Land" show about his org and pretty much everything he's being accused of he talked about in that show.
Doc Cavasos is a RAT and deserves whatever he gets from those in prison.
G-Money Ex Mongol