18th Street gang - Wikipedia
WEBThe 18th Street Gang, also known as Eighteen St, Barrio 18, Mara 18, or simply 18 in North America, [1] [12] [13] [14] is a multi-ethnic (largely Central American and Mexican) transnational criminal organization that started as a street gang in Los Angeles.
Six Members of Violent Transnational Gang Convicted in …
WEBMay 13, 2024 · 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.
Eighteenth Street: The Origins of ‘Barrio 18’ - Small Wars Journal
WEBEighteenth 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]
18th Street Gang's Reign of Terror Ends, Six Convicted of
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Six toughs from the notorious “18th Street” gang were nailed on charges including racketeering, murder, and kidnapping, officials said Monday. The gangsters, who had been shaking down...
28 replies on “Barrio 18” - InSight Crime
WEBNov 14, 2023 · The 18th Street Gang, also known as Barrio 18, is one of the largest youth gangs in the Western Hemisphere, much like its better-known rival, the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13). While the gang has cells operating from Central America to Canada, it has been greatly weakened in El Salvador following a nationwide …
Two Members and Associates of the 18th Street Gang Sentenced …
WEBNov 17, 2022 · WASHINGTON – Two members and associates of the 18th Street gang operating within Washington, D.C. were sentenced today to over five years each in prison for their roles in an attack on rival gang members on the platform of the Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metro station on Sept. 17, 2019.
Transnational Gangs: Understanding the Threat — FBI
WEBJan 7, 2016 · Transnational gangs like MS-13 and 18th Street are extremely violent and routinely make money by extorting citizens. The government of El Salvador has designated both gangs as terrorist...
ICE probe leads to indictment of 18th Street gang members linked …
WEBLOS ANGELES — Ten suspected 18th Street gang members and associates have been indicted on drug and weapons charges in connection with a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) targeting the gang's involvement in methamphetamine and firearms trafficking in South Los Angeles.
18th Street Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering …
WEBMar 27, 2024 · On February 2, 2018, Cruz-Mateo shot and killed Blanco Hernandez in Queens because 18th Street gang members suspected him of being a member of 18th Street’s principal rival, La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13 gang. Blanco Hernandez’s body was discovered on a residential street in …
Barrio 18 - Americas Quarterly
WEBJan 26, 2021 · Origins: Like MS-13, the Barrio 18 gang of today has its roots in Los Angeles, in the 18th Street Gang of the 1960s, an outgrowth of older Mexican-American gangs but one that welcomed Latino immigrants from other countries.
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