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But according to law enforcement authorities, being locked up hasn’t stopped him from running drug and protection rackets in his old neighborhood.

The allegations included a murder plot, overseeing rackets in the Los Angeles County jails and pursuing an alliance between his U.S. prison gang and a drug cartel from his home state of Michoacán.

“They are known for engaging in murder, car bombings and extortion rackets throughout the world.”

The groups battled for control of pipelines but also drug trafficking, extortion rackets and theft of cargo trucks.

The dramatic rise of Mexican organized crime has cast a shadow over much of Michoacán state, where rival gangs battle for control of drug-smuggling, extortion and other rackets.