Texas Chicano Brotherhood Gang

Texas Chicano Brotherhood

Texas Chicano Brotherhood

The Texas Chicano Brotherhood was founded by Gilberto Villarreal (and others) in Hidalgo County, after they split from the Tri-City Bombers in 1994. The gang’s founders adopted the same blood in blood out regulation as established prison gangs and attempted to persuade members of the Tri-City Bombers to "flip" and join the Texas Chicano Brotherhood. The Texas Syndicate, and Mexikanemi, wouldn't allow the Texas Chicano Brotherhood to recruit within the Texas prison system, so they merged with street gangs from south Texas.

Symbols: “TCB” and a star inside the letters, TXCB, Chicano, the color red
Territory: Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, and west Texas,
Alliances: Nine Ball Crew (street gang)
Members: 400
Ethnicity: Hispanic

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In 1994, Texas Chicano Brotherhood is formed by Gilberto Villarreal and other ex-members of the Tri-City Bombers. The Tri-City Bombers did not approve of the split and declared war with the Texas Chicano Brotherhood. The Texas Syndicate, Mexikanemi, and Tango Blast, all joined in on the attack against the Texas Chicano Brotherhood to prevent the new gang from establishing itself within the Texas prisons.

In 1998, several members are stabbed numerous times by the Texas Syndicate at the J.B. Connally state prison in Kenedy, Texas. (Gang Intelligence 101)

In 1998, the Texas Chicano Brotherhood declares war on the Texas Syndicate after the TS refuses to allow the gang to recruit in Texas prisons.1998-99. (Gang Intelligence 101)

On July 17, 2002, Texas Chicano Brotherhood members shoot Rudolfo Martinez and Rodney Ramos, both of whom were former members of the gang. (Vallejo v. State, No. 14-04-00771-CR (TX 10/27/2005)

On January 5, 2003, armed members of the Tri-City Bombers, raid the stash house of rival Texas Chicano Brotherhood members and murder 6 men: 5 men in one house, and 1 man inside a second house on the same property. The killers who were wearing jackets with the word "Police, were armed with SKS Norinco assault rifles. Victims include: Jerry Hidalgo, Rey Hidalgo, Juan Delgado Jr., Juan Delgado III, Ruben Rolando Castillo, and Jimmy Armendarez. The brutal murders become known as the “Edinburg Massacre.”
(Medrano v. State, No. AP-75,320 (Tex. Crim. App. 11/26/2008) (Tex. Crim. App., 2008)

On June 2006, 3 members of the Tri-City Bombers are stabbed 23 times by rival Texas Chicano Brotherhood members at the Telford state prison in Texarkana, Texas. Augustin
Amador, 34, dies as a result of his wounds. (Associated Press)

On April 23, 2007, Texas Chicano Brotherhood members with J.D. Urbina , 30 and Gilberto Villarreal, 34 rob and brutally murder Miguel Aguilar in Edinburge , Texas .(Associated Press)

In June 2008, The Tango Blast prison gang attack Texas Chicano Brotherhood members in the J.B. Connally state prison. (Gang Intelligence 101)

On April 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice announces that the Tri City Bombers, Texas Chicano Brotherhood, and Hermandad Pistoleros Latinos are all distributing large amounts of drugs throughout the South Texas area. (Associated Press)

On July 16, 2008, Texas Chicano Brotherhood members murder forty-eight year old Julio Garcia in Mc Allen, Texas. (Associated Press)

On January 31, 2009, members of the Tri City Bombers toss a grenade through the window of a Pharr, Texas Lounge in an attempt to murder rival Texas Chicano Brotherhood members. (Associated Press)