Mongols MC is a one percenter motorcycle club founded in Montebello, California on December 5, 1969. Mongols MC enemies: Hells Angels MC are enemies. Mongols Motorcycle Club. On today’s podcast we present the Introduction and Part 1 of Mongol, our exclusive new Crime Story series written and read by Molly Miller that tells the story of the tragic killing of a police officer and the complex search for truth and justice in the aftermath of his death. 6 The Mongols … They’ve also grown in criminal operations, having been convicted of illicit drug trafficking, money laundering, robbery, extortion, firearms violations, and murder — crimes that have been exposed by undercover ATF agents who infiltrated the club. The most notable of these undercover missions was Operation Black Rain, an ATF sting that resulted in the arrest of over 60 Mongols including then-Mongols president, Ruben Cavazos.
Current [when?] Judge Carter further wrote that since the jury determined that the Mongols logo was forfeitable only on the racketeering conspiracy count, but not racketeering itself, taking away the insignia was an inordinate punishment. After his incarceration, Mongols Club members voted for his removal from office in 2008. © Crime Story Media LLC. The roots of the government’s case date to 2005 when four undercover agents for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives managed to become full members of the Mongols. "It's about honor, respect and pride," David Santillan said. Diamond’s team was tasked with serving a search warrant to a house inhabited by David Martinez, an alleged member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club. He called out for his dad to wait, but Arturo had already turned the knob. West Covina, Data inaccuracies may exist. ATF officials view Santillan’s public declarations about the club cleaning house as hollow words; they continue to treat the Mongols as a serious threat. In the second phase of that wide-ranging, eight-week trial, the jury found that the Mongols must give up their rights to the emblem, which is emblazoned on the vests, T-shirts and motorcycles of hundreds of members. But Judge Carter declined to order the Mongols to forfeit the logo until he had a chance to review their arguments and consider their free speech rights. Prior to arriving at the house, Diamond and his fellow officers set up traffic cones representing the Martinez home and property lines in the SWAT office parking lot. DAVID SANTILLAN (AGENT) MONGOLS … On October 28, 2014, in San Gabriel, California, Mongols member David Martinez allegedly shot and killed Pomona Police SWAT Team member Shaun Diamond. Despite certain members of the club wearing the symbols “while committing violent crimes” or being “rewarded with other patches for the commission of crimes” that did not justify the forfeiture of the logo, Judge Carter wrote. As it stands, The Suit, Doc and Little Rubes have been permanently 86’d from the Mongols by president David “Lil Dave” Santillan… “The government sought to turn symbols like the Mongols insignia, the club’s name and sentiments associated with the club like ‘Support The Mongols,’ into contraband.”. In 2014, prosecutors even attempted to strip the Mongols of their trademarked logo (a Genghis Khan-like figure wearing sunglasses and riding a motorcycle). Browse for your friends alphabetically by name. The operation was considered high-risk due to the Mongols’ association with a wide range of criminal activities including the use of illegal firearms, meth trafficking, robbery, assault, and murder. In a 51-page ruling, Federal District Judge David O. Carter said the government’s strategy of trying to devastate the Mongols motorcycle club by confiscating its treasured Genghis Khan-style logo would violate the group’s First Amendment right to free speech and the excessive fines clause of the Eighth Amendment. November 2020: The paper "Transport phenomena in fluid films with curvature elasticity" by Mahapatra, Saintillan and Rangamani appeared in … Left to right: Piyush Prakash, Achal Mahajan, Debasish Das, David Saintillan, Roberto Alonso-Matilla, Brato Chakrabarti, Yixuan Jia, Maxime Theillard. The brutal injury killed him a few hours later. In 2014, local Los Angeles and Riverside County officials were also concerned about the Mongols’ illicit activities. David Santillan “Lil Dave” is the Mongols National President as at 2015.Jun 1, 2015 . Diamond was shot in the back of the base of his neck with a shotgun during the service of a search warrant. Santillan, known as "Little Dave" by club members, is the new national president of the Mongols. In 2014 David Martinez, a Mongols member in San Gabriel, Calif., was charged with murder in the shooting death of a Pomona police officer. Kary Antholis founded Crime Story Media, LLC in July 2019, after retiring as President of Miniseries and Cinemax Programming at HBO. T Here the banging was even louder and the family’s four dogs were barking. But we are just like everyone else," said Dave "lil Dave" Santillan, the Mongols' international president. Prosecutors sought to depict David Martinez as the embodiment of the battle between the Mongols Motorcycle Club and the federal government. In the Deputy District Attorney’s presentation, this wasn’t just a case of a police officer being killed in the line of duty; this was an assassination committed as part of a gang’s war on law enforcement. Under the glow of street lamps, the officer’s feet pounded the pavement, executing practice runs for maximum efficiency. In the past, Sandra and Martinez resided in their own house with their children. The Mongols are mostly known to frequently commit violent crimes including assault, intimidation, and murder in defense of their territory, and to uphold the reputation of the club. 2,177 Followers, 2,458 Following, 1,063 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from David Santillan (@davidsantillan16)

West Covina, MAYWOOD >> Members of the Mongols Motorcycle Club joined with thousands of bikers from throughout the region Saturday at a rally to garner support and funds to combat a lawsuit brought by federal authorities seeking to take control of the Mongols’ trademarked … Cavazos subsequently plead guilty to charges of racketeering and was sentenced to 14 years in prison. This directory covers David Santillan David Santillan - Mongols National President David Santillan is the Mongols National President as at 2015. They called themselves “outlaws” and “one-percenters” – referring to a comment by the American Motorcyclist Association that 99% of motorcyclists were law abiding citizens, implying that one percent were not. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 6 The Mongols … On the other side, a man’s life changed forever. At 3 am, Martinez finished his reports. That said, other than dealing with illicit substances, the Mongols MC was also part of a motorcycle stealing gang, and pretty successful at what they did. On one side of the door, a police officer was killed. "This is a lifestyle. Mongol: The Trial of David Martinez — Introduction and Part 1, Episode 234: Series: Mongol: The Trial of David Martinez — Introduction and Part 1, Mongol: The Trial of David Martinez — The Complete Ten-Part Series, Mongol: The Trial of David Martinez — Parts 9 & 10, Mongol: The Trial of David Martinez — Part 8, Mongol: The Trial of David Martinez — Parts 6 & 7, Mongol: The Trial of David Martinez — Parts 4 & 5. Now officers feared that the Mongols were poised to retaliate. We came to understand that this trial was part of a much larger story, one that informed how Deputy District Attorneys — on behalf of the People of California — framed their entire argument. All rights reserved. Ever since David Santillan became the club president, in 2015, things have taken a better turn and it is said that now their unlawful activities have stopped. He climbed into bed with Sandra and was just about to fall asleep when he heard a banging noise that rattled the whole house. For full biography, see Publisher Biography link. Suddenly, a shot rang out and Diamond was hit in the back of the neck. But in this story, there are two sides to a single door. Motto Respect Few, Fear None; Leader: David Santillan: Leader title: President: Key people: Scott "Junior" Ereckson, Roger Pinney: Type: … The Mongols Biker Gang was formed in the late 1960s in East Los Angelos by David Santillan. “While affirming the jury’s guilty verdicts on racketeering charges, the court’s ruling nullifies the jury’s finding that these marks are a core component of the Mongols’ decades-long pattern of murder, assault and drug trafficking,” Mr. Mrozek said. “A big weight has been lifted off the club’s shoulders.”, Mongols Biker Club Can Keep Its Logo, Judge Rules. Ever since David Santillan became the club president, in 2015, things have taken a better turn and it is said that now their unlawful activities have stopped. “It’s absolutely ridiculous.”The trial, previously scheduled to begin last week, has been postponed to late September.Guests at Saturday’s rally at the House Bar and Grill in Maywood sported patches from dozens of motorcycle … Mongols MC Crime / In The Media 1998 - USA. When the movements were drilled into their bones, the squad packed up and headed to their target location. The address on file for this person is 2694 E Garvey Ave S #152, West Covina, CA 91791 in Los Angeles County. He's been on the front lines of the group's fight against the government, to keep the rights to their sacred symbol. Sponsored Links. It was the summer of 2019, and David Martinez was on trial for the murder of Pomona Police Officer Sean Diamond. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. It’s the wooden front door of the Martinez residence in San Gabriel, California. “The Mongols MC is ecstatic that they could successfully defend the First Amendment for themselves and all motorcycle clubs,” the club’s general counsel, Stephen Stubbs, said. Tensions were high after two incidents in which Mongols members were shot at or pushed off their bikes on freeways by other bikers, leaving one member killed, one paralyzed and several others wounded. The case was one of the first that Crime Story covered and at the outset it appeared simple: a coldblooded gang member had killed a cop. Outside, Shaun Diamond fell to the ground, blood spilling from his head onto the porch. Except for one defendant who died in custody and another who was deemed incompetent, all others eventually pleaded guilty. 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