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The Lomas originated in Red County, with core members tied to small-time Norteño-affiliated sets operating out of Palomino Creek, Blueberry trailer parks, and San Fierro dock circles. Their leader, Edgar “Viriz” Benitez, is a Palomino Creek-born Caucasian-Mexican with prior involvement in smuggling operations and local drug distribution circuits, dating back to his years as a sailor along the San Andreas coast. In early 2025, following his release from state prison on narcotics charges, Viriz relocated to Las Colinas, establishing a small foothold at the Ambrose Trailer Park. From there, the Lomas maintained a decentralized, low-visibility presence, running narcotics, committing petty theft, and building minor connections around East Los Santos and neighboring county areas. An unresolved drug debt, stemming from a lost maritime shipment years earlier at the San Fierro docks, became the trigger for their absorption. The debt, still noted within Conexión records, was brought back to the surface by Salvador’s network, prompting contact with Viriz just as tensions between Norteño factions and Sureño sets began escalating across East Los Santos. Effective immediately, the Lomas are absorbed into La Conexión Mexicana Desde El Océano Pacífico, operating under Conexión leadership with full IC compliance. The group retains its Norteño cultural identity but is now formally attached as street-level operational muscle. OOC Note The Lomas started as a low-scale Norteño faction, rooted in county-level and North San Andreas RP culture, with focus on survivalist criminal RP: small drug deals, petty crimes, extortion, and decentralized outpost-based operations. All faction development up to this point was fully organic, with no scripting advantages and no external support. The Lomas built their identity through character-driven storylines, including interactions with bikers, local criminals, and independent smuggling RP across Red County and East Los Santos. Following IC pressure stemming from San Fierro smuggling debts, combined with escalating in-character tensions and confrontations with Sureño players, the Lomas are now officially absorbed into La Conexión Mexicana Desde El Océano Pacífico. All members have provided full CK permissions and fully acknowledge that the Lomas’ independent storyline has concluded. Going forward, all future screenshots, stories, and RP development from Lomas characters will take place inside the Conexión thread, as part of the broader Conexión RP environment. We appreciate the opportunity to merge and continue developing our characters and storylines under a larger, more organized umbrella.

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Just did some retexturing of San Fierro Rifa skins. If you roleplay with us you better get these installed! https://www.mediafire.com/file/z08inj4skkp1f5c/clr14.rar/file

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Red County Drug Networks Suspected Behind Surge in Meth and Cocaine Flowing Into Los Santos Outskirts By: Marco Alvarez | LS Metro Crime Desk Los Santos, June 2025 A quiet but steadily intensifying concern is emerging across the northern fringes of Los Santos. Law enforcement sources, narcotics analysts, and local residents point to a noticeable surge in methamphetamine and cocaine distribution filtering into neighborhoods like Las Colinas and the lower edges of East Los Santos. Authorities describe the shift as the result of well-established rural-to-urban supply chains, with product moving from Red County and, in some cases, traced back to smuggling hubs as far north as San Fierro. While South Central remains the historical focus for gang enforcement, officials are now tracking what they call a “pattern of quiet infiltration” along the hillsides and county border zones. Small, decentralized Norteño-affiliated cells appear to be driving this new activity, operating through low-volume but high-frequency street distribution. “We’re seeing consistent flow coming down the 68, the 1, and along county backroads most patrol units don’t regularly cover,” said one senior detective with the Los Santos Narcotics Task Force, speaking on condition of anonymity. “It’s controlled, it’s deliberate, and it’s structured enough to suggest higher-level oversight from outside the city.” Local businesses near the Ambrose Trailer Park—a long-neglected mobile home community in Lower Colinas—have reported increased foot traffic during late hours, along with unfamiliar vehicles and individuals lingering near alleyways and side streets. Nearby, the dirt-path shanty area known as Upper Colinas has drawn attention for being a possible hideout or staging ground for transient distributors. Law enforcement has also responded to several violent disturbances near the Havana Nightclub, a known flashpoint between Southside Sureño affiliates and suspected Red County Norteño actors. Witnesses describe repeated fights, threats, and escalating tensions, though no arrests have been formally linked to gang activity. Some investigators speculate that the northern cells may be acting under informal guidance—or direct pressure—from larger narcotics entities operating further upstate or even across international borders. With multiple agencies stretched thin monitoring traditional hotspots, officials caution that the northern neighborhoods of Los Santos may be facing a new and poorly understood phase of organized drug distribution. No formal indictments or arrests have been made against any suspected Red County actors as of this writing. OOC Note This faction represents a small, county-born Norteño set with its roots in Red County and Northern San Andreas. Our characters come from working-class, low-income backgrounds shaped by years of rural struggle, petty crime, and close-knit community ties. Las Colinas is simply the latest chapter in that story — a natural spillover from county life into the edges of Los Santos. We encourage players to bring solid, consistent characters—people with believable traits, realistic flaws, and motivations that make sense for their environment. Being shaped by your surroundings isn’t optional here — it’s the core of what we’re building. Our focus stays on developing strong IC relationships, meaningful progression, and creating a world that feels lived-in. This is a space for players who enjoy long-term, character-driven RP centered around Norteño identity, old school Chicano influence, and the day-to-day grind that comes with street-level survival. We operate under the wider network of La Conexión Mexicana Desde El Océano Pacífico but remain focused on telling our own story, at our own pace, with our own flavor. All interaction starts IC.