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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.
Eighteenth Street (18th Street) is a gang originating in the Pico-Union District of Los Angeles. It is one of the gangs frequently mentioned in a transnational context and often referred to as a mara—a type of sophisticated gang—due to its presence in El Salvador and other parts of Central America. [1] .
Zelaya Canales was a regional 18th Street gang leader based in Queens, New York, whose power and control extended across the New York City metropolitan area. Castellano was a senior 18th Street gang member based in Brooklyn, New York, whose influence extended to upstate New York. Cruz Mateo was a Queens-based 18th Street gang member.
The leader of Portland’s 18th Street Gang was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in federal prison for conspiring to sell large amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in the Portland metro...
WASHINGTON – Six members of “18 th Street,” a violent international street gang, were found guilty in U.S. District Court on an array of charges that included racketeering, kidnapping, and murder.
“The 18th Street Gang is a violent transnational gang known for its brutality and sophistication,” said ERO Houston Field Office Director Bret A. Bradford. “Our fugitive operations officers are highly skilled and adept at locating and safely taking gang members and other dangerous criminal noncitizens like this individual into custody to ...
On Tuesday, Gustavo Torres-Mendez, leader of the 18th Street Gang, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison, plus five years of supervised released.