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  2. 38th Street gang - Wikipedia

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    The 38th Street Gang is an American criminal street gang in Los Angeles, California, composed mainly of Hispanic-Americans. The 38th Street Gang is one of the oldest street gangs in Los Angeles and has been occupying its territory since the 1920s. [6] They engage in many criminal activities. The Mexican Mafia controls and routinely uses 38th ...

  3. El Monte Station - Wikipedia

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    El Monte Station. /  34.07167°N 118.04333°W  / 34.07167; -118.04333. El Monte Station is a large regional bus station in the city of El Monte, California, United States, adjacent to Interstate 10, serving the Metro J Line, Foothill Transit, Greyhound Lines, and El Monte Transit. It is the Metro J Line's eastern terminus.

  4. Public Enemy No. 1 (gang) - Wikipedia

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    Public Enemy No. 1 (abbreviated as PEN1; pronounced / ˈpiːnaɪ / ), also known as PENI Death Squad (or PDS ), is a prison and street gang formed in Long Beach, California [1] and now based in Orange County, California. [5] [6] In 2004, the California Department of Justice described PEN1 as "one of the most powerful and fastest-growing gangs ...

  5. Elm Street Piru - Wikipedia

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    Kelly Park Compton Crips. Santana Blocc Compton Crips. The Elm Street Piru (also known as the Elm Street Piru Bloods) are a "set" of the Piru gang alliance, which itself is part of the larger Bloods alliance. [1] The Elm Street Piru started in Compton, California, [2] but has since spread to other parts of the United States.

  6. Puente 13 - Wikipedia

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    Puente 13. Puente 13 ( P13 [6]) is a street gang in La Puente, California. They are Sureños. [7] [8] They are described as Mafia related [9] or Mexican mafia related. [10] They were formed c. 1953 as the Bridgetown Gentlemen ( puente is Spanish "bridge"), [10] or "Old Town Puente". Then they dropped the "Old Town", later adding the "-13" that ...

  7. Florencia 13 - Wikipedia

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    The Florencia 13, also known as South Side Florencia 13, Florence Gang, F13 is an American criminal street gang based in Los Angeles, California, composed mainly of Mexican-Americans. The gang is named after the Florence area of Los Angeles County, controlled by the Mexican Mafia. [7] They are involved in drug smuggling, murder, assault and ...

  8. El Monte Thai garment slavery case - Wikipedia

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    t. e. On August 2, 1995, 72 Thai nationals were found working in conditions of slavery in a makeshift garment factory consisting of a row of residential duplexes in El Monte, California, just east of Los Angeles. [1] This case is considered the first recognized case of modern-day slavery in the United States since the abolition of slavery. [2]

  9. Nutty Blocc Compton Crips - Wikipedia

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    Acacia Blocc Compton Crips. Farm Dog Compton Crips. Spook Town Compton Crips. The Nutty Blocc Compton Crips are a "set" of the Crips gang alliance, based in Compton, California. The Nutty Blocc Compton Crips have been described as one of the larger Crip sets in Compton [1] and several influential rappers have been associated with the gang. [2]