Puente 13 (P13[6]) is a street gang in La Puente, California. They are Sureños. [7][8] They are described as Mafia related [9] or Mexican mafia related. [10] . They were formed c. 1953 as the Bridgetown Gentlemen (puente is Spanish "bridge"), [10] or "Old Town Puente".

Aug 18, 2015 · On February 26, Michael “Mikey” Torres, 43, of La Puente, who was a key player in the gang’s narcotics trafficking, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for racketeering, drug, and firearm offenses.

Jan 11, 2020 · Puente 13, which formed in the city in the 1950s, owing its allegiance to the Mexican Mafia, has a membership of about 700, officials said in 2015. According to a 2010 federal grand jury...

Aug 16, 2018 · The investigation into the Mexican Mafia-affiliated Puente 13 street gang was led by the United States Secret Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration, and included a series of wiretaps that revealed criminal activity by gang members, gang associates and others.

Mar 7, 2025 · Culminating a four-month federal investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Mexican Mafia member Rafael Munoz Gonzalez (also known as “Cisco”) and members of the Puente 13 gang were taken into custody pursuant to a grand jury indictment and a criminal complaint filed in United States District Court.

Mar 13, 2013 · Two recent investigations show us the value of gang task forces that combine resources from law enforcement, prosecutors, and corrections to take down Mexican Mafia "carnals" in Southern California.

Dec 7, 2007 · Sheriff’s deputies said Thursday that they had arrested an alleged La Puente gang member, Anthony Alex Castillo, 20, in Whitehead’s slaying. Another reputed gang member, Robert “Pee Wee”...

Dec 22, 2016 · The Mexican Mafia member who controlled the Puente-13 gang and his brother were sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted at trial for their roles in leading a wide-ranging Puente-13 drug and murder conspiracy.

Aug 16, 2018 · A dozen alleged gang members were arrested on federal narcotics and fraud charges, the result of a months-long investigation into the Puente 13 street gang, federal authorities said...

Jan 27, 2025 · Puente-13 is a street gang that was formed in the City of La Puente approximately 60 years ago under the name “Bridgetown Gentlemen.” The gang has since grown to include more than a dozen “cliques” or subgroups, all of which which are loyal to the Mexican Mafia.