Why is Ojeda important?

To understand Ojeda’s importance, it’s important also to understand that the Mexican Mafia is neither Mexican nor was it, for many years, a mafia, strictly speaking. It is a prison gang, controlling Latino gang members in the state prison system. It took its name as a way of inspiring fear in others.

Why is the Mexican Mafia called Ojeda?

It took its name as a way of inspiring fear in others. Ojeda was part of that formation early on, as well as the spread of the Mafia’s influence across the state prison system. The Mexican Mafia had no connection (until recent years) to the underworld in Mexico.

What happened to Sana Ojeda?

About as close as we came was Peter “Sana” Ojeda. Ojeda, the oldest active member of the Mexican Mafia, died June 7, according to the federal Bureau of Prisons website. Apparently, he suffered a heart attack during an operation in a federal prison medical facility. YouTube memorials are being posted.

What did John Ojeda do in West Virginia?

In the West Virginia Senate, Ojeda sponsored the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act, legislation to legalize medical marijuana, which was signed into law by Governor Jim Justice on April 19, 2017. In the Senate, he called for increases in teacher wages, arguing that low pay would lead to strikes and teachers leaving the state.