Thread: The Most Lethal Hispanic Gangs In America

The Most Lethal Hispanic Gangs In America

Gang violence in the United States is a huge problem. A handful of violent gangs with internecine and brutal networks are responsible for thousands of
deaths of both innocents and other gang members every year. It’s no longer a problem that local law enforcement agencies can handle – it’s much bigger
than that and the Feds have known this for years.

1. MS-13:



The gang known as Mara Salvatrucha or MS 13 is known to have about 15,000 members and it’s one of the most dangerous and violent gangs in operation
today. They are operational in over 40 cities around the United States. This gang was founded in the Salvadoran immigrant community of Los Angeles in the
1980s, but their illicit operations stretch deep into north, east and southern states of the country. They specialize in all types of illegal behavior: drug
trafficking, murder, extortion, racketeering and even child prostitution. The gang has even become a major force back in their native country of El Salvador
because of the large amounts of gang members that have been deported back to their country. Their reach even influences the ruling political parties of
El Salvador. In 2012, the Obama administration officially declared MS-13 to be an “International Criminal Organization.”

2. Barrio 18 aka 18^th Street Gang


The 18^th Street Gang goes by other nicknames like the “Barrio 18” or the “M-18” and it is a huge youth gang in the United States, Central American and
even Canada. The FBI has been waging a major war on this gang since the 1990s in an attempt to root out their influence in all kinds of illegal activity:
drug sales, murder-for-hire, prostitution, extortion and kidnapping. Most of their members tend to be of Mexican descent, but in recent years, they have
become open to other nationalities as well. The Barrio 18 gang considers the MS 13 to be its arch rival and disputes between these two collectives have
resulted in several gang murders over the years. Currently, the membership of this gang across the United States numbers in the tens of thousands and
the FBI knows it always needs to keep several eyes on this group.

3. The Mexican Mafia:


The Mexican Mafia is a gang that has deep roots in the penitentiary system of America. It traces its origins back to the 1950’s and back
then it was largely centered in the California Department of Corrections. It also goes by other names like EME or Emeros. Before members
can join the MM they have to pass loyalty tests and these include cruel and criminal acts like beatings, thefts or even murder. The MM is
also known to maintain a strong code of intra-gang ethics. For example in 1997, after a botched robbery by two gang members in Texas,
the two culprits were quickly executed. One of them was found choked, stabbed and run over by a car and the other was found stabbed
to death. The Mexican mafia is active in all kinds of illegal activities: drugs, racketeering, paid hits, fraud and have operations in several
states including Florida, California, Arizona and Texas.
4. Barrio Azteca:


This is another gang that is certainly of major concern to local and even international law enforcement organizations. Barrio Azteca
or Los Azteca is a violent street gang with several thousand members operating out of southern states like New Mexico and Texas
and even East Coast states like Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. The members of this gang even wield influence in Juarez, Mexico –
where they have another 5,000 or more members. The reason this gang is so dangerous is that they are affiliated with the ruthless
Juarez Drug Cartel in Mexico. This cartel has a militant arm called La Linea, and this sub-collective often hires gangsters and thugs
from Barrio Azteca to do their dirty work. The gang is has been implicated in cocaine trafficking, high profile murders and even prison
massacres. They are definitely not the crowd you want to be mingling with.

5. Trinitarios:


Most of the jail gangs already discussed started in Western and southern states. However Trinitarios is a gang that was formed in
New York City. The group is comprised mostly of Dominican immigrants and it officially became active in 1989. This gang is considered
as one of the fastest growing in the country – there are members in all the five boroughs of the city and a slew of other states
including New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio. This gang is considered to be particularly
violent; in 2012, dozens of members of the Bronx chapter were rounded up for their involvement in nine murders and 24 attempted
murders. They are also very active in drug trafficking, specializing in marijuana, crack cocaine, powder cocaine and oxycodone.

6. Florencia 13


Florencia 13 (F 13 or FX 13) originated in Los Angeles in the early 1960s; gang membership is estimated to be more than 3,000 members.
The gang operates primarily in California and increasingly in Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico, and Utah. Florencia 13 is subordinate to the
Mexican Mafia (La Eme) prison gang and claims Sureños (Sur 13) affiliation. A primary source of income for gang members is the trafficking
of cocaine and methamphetamine. Gang members smuggle multikilogram-quantities of powdered cocaine and methamphetamine obtained
from sources of supply in Mexico into the United States for distribution. Also, gang members produce large quantities of methamphetamine
in southern California for local distribution. Florencia members are involved in other criminal activities including assault, drive-by shooting,
and homicide.
Florencia 13 members have been caught buying weapons from U.S. military personnel


7. Latin Kings



The Chicago-based Almighty Latin King Nation, commonly referred to as Latin Kings, is a collection of over 160 structured gangs, referred to
as chapters, operating in 158 cities in 31 states. The gang’s current membership is estimated to be 20,000 to 35,000. Most members are
Mexican American or Puerto Rican males. Latin Kings’ main source of income is street-level distribution of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana.
Gang members primarily obtain drugs from several Mexican DTOs (Drug Trafficking Organizations) that operate along the U.S.–Mexico border.
Members also engage in other criminal activity such as assault, burglary, homicide, identity theft, and money laundering.

The Latin Kings are said to be the largest and most organized Hispanic street gang in the United States of America , which has its roots dating
back to the 1940s in Chicago, Illinois. Latin King documents reveal that Gino Gustavo Colon (a.k.a. "Lord Gino") is considered the "SUN" of the
Almighty Latin King Nation in Chicago—and has been for a long time. Currently he is serving a life sentence in federal prison due to a 25-count
indictment, which includes charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and other drugs. Latin King headquarters is located on Beach and
Spaulding in Northwest Chicago.

8. Tango Blast


Tango Blast, a.k.a. Puro Tango Blast. Tango Blast includes Tangos from the four original cities as well as the West Texas and Rio Grande Valley areas.
Tango Blast differs from Tangos in that separate Tango Blast gangs sometimes band together to help one another. The gang’s rapid growth poses a
significant new security threat, and elements of Tango Blast within TDCJ appear to be challenging Texas Syndicate for control of illegal prison activities.
Tango members appear to return to their local street gangs when released from prison, rather than continue their prison-based affiliation.

TANGOS/TANGO BLAST GROUPS
Austin Tangos (ATX; Capirucha)
Corpus Christi Tangos (Corpitos; Charco)
Dallas Tangos (D-Town)
El Paso Tangos (EPT)
Fort Worth Tangos (Foritos; Foros)
Houston Tangos (Houstone; H-Town)
Rio Grande Valley Tangos (Valluco)
San Antonio Tangos (San Anto; Orejones)
West Texas Tangos (WTX)

9. Hermanos de Pistoleros Latinos


Another prison gang, Pistoleros Latinos, was born in, and now dominates, Texas' correctional facilities. Outside, the Hispanic
group owns the streets of Laredo, in the state's south, and has strong ties to Mexican drug-runners across the border.
Pistoleros Latinos is heavily organized with its own constitution, traditions and life-long membership, often marked by life-size
tattoos of handguns inked just above operatives' pants-lines.

The group's leader, Jesus Espinosa, is serving a life sentence for drug trafficking — Hermanos Pistoleros is known to be a huge
importer and seller of cocaine and marijuana. The gang has also been linked to armed burglaries, car-jacking, prison gambling
and protection rackets, inmate assaults, staff intimidation and multiple murders.

10. Fresno Bulldogs


Fresno Bulldogs is a street gang that originated in Fresno, California, in the late 1960s. Bulldogs is the largest Hispanic gang
operating in central California, with membership estimated at 5,000 to 6,000. Bulldogs is one of the few Hispanic gangs in
California that claim neither Sureños (Southern) nor Norteños (Northern) affiliation. However, gang members associate with
Nuestra Familia (NF) members, particularly when trafficking drugs. The street-level distribution of methamphetamine, marijuana,
and heroin is a primary source of income for gang members. In addition, members are involved in other types of criminal activity
including assault, burglary, homicide, and robbery.

https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/2011-national-gang-threat-assessment/2011-national-gang-threat-assessment#GangsandtheMilitary
https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investi...orthefts/gangs
http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative...t-1645140.html
http://latinoprisongangs.blogspot.com/2009/09/tango-blast.html

These people should be taking up space in someone else's prison, not ours! With the money the federal government puts out on immigration related concerns, the cheapest investment would probably be the US Department of Justice' https://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/T...sistance/Other. They do have collaborative programs with other countries.

We get continually assailed as to how Americans have undermined the stability in Central America, yet here is a program already organized, and apparently just molding on the shelf.

And, here, the trouble is so obvious that profiling someone on the basis of the amount of tattoos they have would make sense. Would save a lot of investigative trouble and expense.