Sunday, April 26, 2020

Mongols Menace Alleged

OFF THE WIRE
agingrebel.com
According the New Mexico “law enforcement authorities” and the Albuquerque Journal, “unwitting members of the public” could become victims in an hypothetical “war” between members of the Bandidos and Mongols Motorcycle Clubs.
Two Mongols, were arrested as the result of three Swat raids on Wednesday.
Isaiah Matthew “Hardon” “EK” Chavez was charged with being an “Indicted Person in Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition” William Westfall is charged with being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Chavez is awaiting trial for an alleged aggravated assault on a peace officer with a deadly weapon in, Resisting, Evading, or Obstructing an Officer, and Reckless Driving on October 3, 2019. Westfall is a former Bandido who was convicted of shooting a Swat officer as the policeman broke through his door in 2010. He was charged with possessing a firearm after his DNA was found on a handgun seized during a traffic stop on May 9, 2019.

RICO Indictment Imminent

Swat raided the home of a third Mongol named Carlos Alvarado Jr. but he was not charged.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is clearly trying to hang a racketeering (RICO) indictment on the Mongols chapter in Albuquerque. Chavez’ arrest warrant contains this passage:
“The search warrant was approved by United States Magistrate Judge Karen B. Molzen and authorized agents to search the premises for l8 U.S.C. $ 1962(c) – Racketeer Influenced and Corrpt Organizations (RICO), l8 U.S.C. $ 1959(a) – Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR), 18 U.S.C. $ l95l — Interference with Commerce by Threats or Violence, l8 U.S.C. $ 931 – Possession of Body Armor by a Violent Felon, l8 U.S.C. $ 92a(c) – Use of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence or Drug Trafficking Crime, 18 U.S.C. $ 922(9) – Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition, l8 U.S.C. $ 922O – Possession of a Stolen Firearm, lE U.S.C. $ 922(n) – Indicted Person in Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition, 18 U.S.C. $ 875 – Transmitting Threatening Communications, I8 U.S.C. $ 371 -Conspiracy, l8 U.S.C. $ 2-Aiding and Abetting, 2l U.S.C $$ – Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The warrant also authorized the search of CHAVEZ’s body for tattoos evidencing. membership in the Mongols Motorcycle Club (MMC) or any other gang.”
The search warrant affidavit is not a public document. The author of the Journal’s report, Colleen Heild, was given access to the affidavit and reports her source as Federal court documents. In her account, Heild states that six confidential informants have contributed to the putative RICO case against the Mongols Albuquerque chapter.

Propaganda

Heild, who appears to be a quisling, directly and indirectly quotes sensational passages from the affidavit without elaborating on her access to it. For example:
“This search warrant affidavit is being submitted … to aid the FBI in stopping several imminent threats made by the Target subjects and other (Mongols) members. The threats have been directed at rival (outlaw) motorcycle gang members, their supporters, ‘citizen’ motorcycle riders, witnesses and the general public.”
“MMC members, like most outlaw motorcycle gangs, direct attacks on their rivals, as well as members of the general public who might unwittingly come into contact with the Mongols in a way that might be deemed disrespectful to the organization.”
“Such circumstances often occur when members of the motoring public do not move out of the way of MMC motorcycle riders, follow them too closely or otherwise show contempt in the eyes of the MMC members.”
“The MMC have a well-documented history of criminal activity, to include murder, battery, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, firearms trafficking, drug distribution, extortion, motorcycle theft and hate crimes directed at African Americans who run afoul of the MMC….”
“The trademark logo is a declaration used to define its members as ‘within the 1% who are not ordinary and do not adhere to the law or the rights of others.’ Patches may be awarded for committing violence on behalf of the gang, killing on behalf of the gang, serving time in prison and sexual conquests of women.”

Semi-Secret Justice

Chavez’ and Westfall’s detention hearings are scheduled for Monday at 9:30 a.m. local time.
The current Covid plague allows authorities to obscure official proceedings that had recently been transparent. The official record states.
“This proceeding will be held via Zoom Video/Web Conferencing with all participants appearing remotely; the Zoom ID and Passcode will be provided separately to the participants email address of record. Participants should connect to the proceeding 15 minutes prior its scheduled start time to allow time for trouble-shooting of any connectivity issues. To ensure the record is of the best quality participants are encouraged to utilize a headset to reduce static and background noise; if not using a headset participants must ensure the audio feed at their location is muted when not speaking.”