San Fierro Rifa

Overview

The San Fierro Rifa are a Mexican-American gang in San Fierro, led by T-Bone Mendez. They wear light blue and are tied to the Loco Syndicate's drug business.

History

Under T-Bone the Rifa moved into narcotics, working with the Loco Syndicate and, through it, with Big Smoke and the Los Santos gangs. That puts them in conflict with the Aztecas and with Carl Johnson once he turns on the Syndicate.

Territory

They operate in parts of San Fierro and are much less visible on the streets than the Los Santos gangs. Unlike them, the Rifa usually run when attacked outside missions.

Leadership and members

T-Bone Mendez leads the gang and serves as the Syndicate's enforcer.

Role in the story

The Rifa provide muscle for the Loco Syndicate during the San Fierro chapter. They guard Syndicate deals, including the meeting at Pier 69, where CJ snipes their lookouts before killing T-Bone and Ryder. The gang is also involved with the drug trade disrupted in Yay Ka-Boom-Boom.

Relations with other gangs

They are allied with the Loco Syndicate, the Ballas and the Vagos, and hostile to the Varrios Los Aztecas, the San Fierro Triads and the Da Nang Boys.