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The 18th Street Gang, also known as Eighteen St, Barrio 18, Mara 18, or simply 18 in North America, [1] [15] [16] [17] is a multi-ethnic (largely Central American and Mexican) transnational criminal organization that started as a street gang in Los Angeles.
Targeting MS-13 and 18th Street Gang [ edit ] Sombra Negra is well known for its specialty in pursuing and executing members of notorious El Salvador-based criminal organizations referred to as Maras or "gangs"—even if they move and do their business in the United States, particularly Los Angeles. [ 3 ]
The Five Points, Manhattan is a location that was associated with gang activities from the early 19th century. [1] In the late 1920s, Al Capone was the leader of the Chicago Outfit [2] The Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle club was founded in 1948 and is considered a criminal gang by American law enforcement agencies, particularly for their involvement in drug-related activities and violent crimes.
A man will spend 40 years in federal prison for his role in violent carjackings, killings and attempted murders in Baltimore. Rashaud Nesmith, 21, received his sentence Monday under a plea agreement.
Gonzalez walked the jury through the night on Oct. 22, 2016, when he and two fellow chequeos shot 16-year-old Luis Serrano because they thought he was a member of the rival 18th St. Gang.
Mark Bowden transported us to Mogadishu, Somalia, for a brutal 1993 battle targeting elite American forces in “Black Hawk Down” and to Teheran for an inside look at the 1979 Iran hostage ...
The Latin Kings are one of the few organized street gangs operating in the state of Delaware. [67] Latin Kings member Alejandro Rodriguez-Ortiz was charged with the July 2, 2008 murder of Angel Rivera – a fellow Latin King who was shot dead in Wilmington – as well as the murder of rival gang member Rodrigo Monroy, who was fatally shot on ...
MS-13 has a longtime rivalry with the 18th Street gang. Many MS-13 members were deported to El Salvador after the end of the Salvadoran Civil War in 1992, or upon being arrested, facilitating the spread of the gang to Central America. The gang is currently active in many parts of the continental United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America.