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) street gang in Los Angeles. [18] It is one of the largest street gangs in Los Angeles, with around 30,000–50,000 members between the United States, Mexico, and Central ...

1996年11月17日 · Eighteenth Street has become the largest and fastest-growing gang in Oregon. Its members have tried to assert control over the state prison narcotics trade and are blamed for one of...

2010年2月4日 · Common hand signs are forming an “18” or thrown sideways “E” (for Eighteen). Common 18th Street tats include 18, XV3, XVIII, Diesiocho, 666 (=18). The 18th Street gang has chapters on the North (Hollywood area), in East L.A./County, and in South Central Los Angeles where their traditional enemies are the Florencia 13 gang.

2006年1月31日 · The Eighteenth Street gang was formed from rejects of the Clanton 14th Street gang in the 1960s. Eighteenth Street took its name from the nearby 18th Street (Calle Diesiocho in Spanish). They use the tattoos "18," "XV3," "XVIII," "Diesiocho," and sometimes "666," which adds up to a total of 18.

2020年8月31日 · Eighteenth Street (18 th 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

Members of the gang frequently tattoo "18" or "XV3" on their bodies, sometimes all over their body. It has spread throughout the Southwest US and parts of Mexico. It is reportedly involved in many forms of organized crime. The gang has been linked to 154 murders from 1985 to 1995 in Los Angeles alone.

2021年5月17日 · Anybody know why the 18th Street Gang tags are all over St. Johns now? I've noticed them on the warehouse opposite Cathedral Park, on the side of what used to be Two Stroke, and on the Mexican restaurant across the street. The tags are usually "XV3" or "18th", always in blue, sometimes crossed out in red.

IMAGE 5 (2005; 2020): Three 18 th Street (XV3) gang members from left to right wearing sports shirts with the numbers 99 (=18), 18, and 18 are evident. On the right forearm of the gangster on the left, the numbers 666 adding up to 18 and signifying the ‘Mark of the Beast’ are present.

2009年9月18日 · The 18 Street gang criminal activities have caught the attention of the FBI. As with most gangs, 18th Street gang members can be easily identified by their tattoos. A common identifier is the number 18 (Spanish: dieciocho), which is usually represented in the Roman numerals (X8) (XVIII) (XV3) and sometimes they also use 666 or 99 (6+6+6=18 / 9 ...

The 18th Street gang is of Chicano origin and was formed by Mexican-American youth who were not accepted in the existing American gangs. 18th Street gang members often identify themselves with the number 18 on their clothing and sporting clothing from sports teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers and Oakland Raiders. 18th ...