18th Street gang
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The 18th Street Gang, also known as Calle 18, Barrio 18, Mara 18, or simply 18 in North America, is a multi-ethnic transnational criminal organization that started as a street gang in Los Angeles. Wikipedia
Founded: Los Angeles, CA
Movie: La Vida Loca
Activities: Drug trafficking, prostitution, extortion, kidnapping, robbery, assault, homicide, battery
Allies: Mexican Mafia; Other Sureños gangs;
Ethnicity: Mexicans, Salvadorans, Hondurans, Guatemalans, Nicaraguans, Costa Ricans
Membership (est.): 30,000–50,000
Rivals: Avenues; Mara Salvatrucha; Playboys; Santa Monica 13; Temple Street; Vineland Boys;