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Tagged: California, hospital, Los Angeles, prison

Ralph “Perico” Rocha and Rafael “Cisco” Gonzalez-Mu oz committed what is considered a mortal sin among the ranks of the dreaded Mexican Mafia prison gang: they encroached into the drug territory of a senior gang member.

Their transgression marked them for death according to county prosecutors, who in early December charged six individuals with trying to murder Rocha and Gonzalez-Mu oz on behalf of another “made” Mexican Mafia member, Jaques “Jocko” Padilla. The six, including Padilla’s wife, La Puente resident Maria “Lola” Llantada, are in L.A. County Jail awaiting a March 7 court date.

Despite the arrests, Rocha and Gonzalez-Mu oz are likely still in mortal danger; sheriff’s officials have confirmed that Rocha was shot last week in the Norwalk area. His injuries were minor, however, and he was treated from a local hospital and released.”*