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Like the original Gangster Disciples, the main symbol of the Spanish Gangster Disciples is the Star of David.The Spanish Gangster Disciples also use pitchforks, winged hearts with devil horns and tails, and the numbers "19-7-4" - standing for the nineteenth, seventh, and fourth letters of the alphabet respectively (S, G, and D).
Maniac Latin Disciples display black and light blue colors. Identifiers include a heart with a devil's tail and horns, a hooded character called the Monk, swastika, and the trident. Another common identifier among Maniac Latin Disciples is use of a blackletter font D for the Disciples alliance, similar to that of the Detroit Tigers "D" logo. [3]
The Spanish Cobras and Latin Disciples were strong allies from the 1960's to the mid 1990s. However, they began fighting over drug territory around 1993-94. As head of the Insane Familia, the Insane Spanish Cobras took their alliance of Insane Deuces, Dragons, O-A’s, Insane Campbell Boys and others to war against the Maniacs and Almighty Folks.
In 1989, a member of the Gangster Disciples was arrested on felony drug-related offenses. He was found guilty and sentenced to 28 years in prison. [23] On April 27, 2016, 32 members of Gangster Disciples were arrested on RICO charges by federal agents. Among the 32 arrested was a former Atlanta-area police officer who prosecutors say was a hit ...
The U.S. Attorneys Office in Macon has secured convictions connected to the gang-related killings of three men in Athens. They face life in prison.
Jun. 17—MACON — A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging five alleged members of the Gangster Disciples with murder and racketeering related to the alleged murder of three people ...
The Folk Nation was formed on November 11, 1978, within the confines of the Stateville Correctional Center. [2] Larry Hoover, the chairman of the Gangster Disciple Nation, created the idea for the alliance and persuaded many leaders of large black, white, and Latino gangs from Chicago to join.
Tyrone Muhammad, 53, a former enforcer for the Gangster Disciples who did 20 years in state prison, now runs a violence prevention program in Chicago’s inner city.