Rene 'Boxer' Enriquez

former enforcer for the Mexican Mafia

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Once an enforcer in the Mexican Mafia gang, he now cooperates with law enforcement and is in protective custody.

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Rene Enriquez's father was a Mexican immigrant who wanted his son to follow him into the furniture-making business. Instead, he became a powerful gangster.

Inside the Mexican Mafia

Rene Enriquez's father was a Mexican immigrant who wanted his son to follow him into the furniture-making business. Instead, he became a powerful gangster.

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