The four men on the line were members of the Mexican Mafia, held in prisons throughout California. One imprisoned Mexican Mafia associate told The Times the market for phones is even bigger than drugs. A decade ago, the Mexican Mafia associate said he paid $400 for his first phone, a Verizon Juke. Creeper told Moreno, one of five Mexican Mafia members who had a claim to the prison yard. Robert Ruiz, a Mexican Mafia member nicknamed Peanut Butter, had fled to Mexico after jumping bail in San Bernardino County.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 30, 2023 20:53 UTC