Top 16 Most Dangerous Gangs of All Time (16 Photos)

Whether I'm playing Pokemon or the multiplayer first-person shooter Overwatch, I can't stop. Let's be honest with each other, can't you get away from these games too? Just imagine, what if at least one gang from the game breaks into real life? You say fantastic! Perhaps... But what would you do if it turned out to be true? Would you be friends or avoid?
Below are the 16 most dangerous gangs of all time and some of the cases that we will consider.

16. Nazi low Riders (Nazi rebels)

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There are a huge number of gangs that use symbols, clothes or badges, but the Nazi rebels went further, went to a new level of getting swastikas - tattoos all over the body. This organization is a pretty good friend of the Aryan Nation/Brotherhood, which you will read about below.
They were founded in the 70s, in 1996 they included 28 people. Since then, they have grown quite quickly and currently have over 5,000 gang members, including in prison. They often commit acts of racist violence in prisons in order to move to the top ranks. William Ritchie did the same, stealing the key to the handcuffs and using it to slash the black prisoner's face and neck.
Rebels often hang out near schools, internet clubs, fast food outlets to recruit young, potential gang members. They make money through illegal means, but their top priority is methamphetamine.

15. Mara Salvatrucha


This organization is better known as MS13 and has connections all over the world, including El Salvador, Mexico, Canada and the USA. It was founded in the early 1980s and consisted mainly of refugees from El Salvador and integrated into the Mexican mafia, working as their hitmen.
MS13 is more dangerous in Central America, where they are most often involved in racketeering, attacking bus drivers, capturing people and taking control of urban areas, starting a drug market there. This group is known for helping to carry out executions of Zetas and Sinaloa punishers from Mexico, and also helped them with the drug trade.
You can join a gang after a 13-second blow to the groin, it may seem short, but life-threatening. Leaving a gang can also result in death. It is estimated that the gang consists of about 70,000 people around the world.

14 Barrio Azteca


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The Barrio Azteca prison gangs got their start as armed support for the Juarez Cartel and also help control drug trafficking in Juarez. They are said to have approximately 5,000 members in and out of prison in Mexico, and over 3,000 prisoners in the US.
Several crime bosses have been involved in criminal activities with this group since its inception in 1986 - contract killings, torture, arms trafficking, money laundering and human smuggling.
There have been several prison massacres organized by Barrio Azteca, including 20 prisoners who died in 2009. Some of them were beaten to death or thrown out of a second floor window (if the fall did not lead to death, they were finished off).
The extravaganza of the violent act may have been in 2000, when several gang members captured a group of teenagers consisting of 16 people and killed them (the age of the guys ranged from 15-20 years old). They also made history for another RIOT prison in 2011, killing 17 and injuring 20 others.

13. Hells Angels (Hell's Angels)


member of the Hells Angels gang
The most famous motorcycle gang, the Hells Angels, was founded in 1948. Many people joined to help organize charity events, parties, and other social events. Over a long history, none of them denied the criminal nature of this group - violence, drug trafficking, extortion and other illegal actions. Their head was convicted of murder, but they also own completely legal tattoo parlors and gyms.
When the police in Spain inspected 30 properties of this organization, they found: military-style weapons, ammunition, 1 kg of cocaine, neo-Nazi literature, body armor and $ 200,000 in cash. A report from Sweden said that the 12 heads of the Hells Angels (which consist of approximately 170 people) were responsible for 2,800 crimes in their country.

12 United Bamboo or Bamboo Union


member of the United Bamboo gang
The Bamboo Union originated in Taiwan and consisted of 100,000 people. A huge number of gangs do not have specific leaders. Yao Yao Huang Shao Tsen is the official boss/ruler of the gang. Since 2007, the gang has not been afraid to get their hands dirty politically—the murder of journalist Henry Liu in 1984 after he spoke out against the Kuomintang, then the ruling branch in Taiwan.
In 2013, the gang came under public scrutiny. Chinese hitman Bai Xiao Ye was arrested and convicted of murder, kidnapping, extortion and conspiracy to commit murder. Bai was sent by the Bamboo Union to ensure that Li Wen would pay his $10,000 debt, when he failed to do so, Bai stabbed him 32 times. Later, prosecutors concluded that in this way he earned his living through contract killings from the Bamboo Union.

11. Mungiki


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One of the largest organizations in Kenya, 500,000 Mungikians who prefer to do their dirty work with machetes. This grouping has continued to grow as they target young people (unemployed and looking for a purpose in life). Each of them is bound by an oath that ends with the words "I will die if I desert or betray a secret." If you are a traitor, then in any case, death is inevitable.
The gang is also known for promoting female circumcision. Of course, the state outlawed it in 2002. But in 2013, gang members burned down an entire city that did not want to pay tribute.

10. Aryan Nation/Brotherhood (Aryan nation/brotherhood)


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The Brotherhood began in San Quentin Prison, consisted of 300 people in prison and 5,000 outside. Initially, the gang was created in the 1960s to fight against the Black Guerrilla Family - a gang of blacks. Outside of prison, they engaged in extortion, drug trafficking, and assassination to order. In 2013, two prosecutors were found dead after helping the FBI indict 34 Aryan Brotherhood boys.
Prison guards were a constant target for NA members, including one guard who was stabbed to death by Thomas Silverstein with a homemade knife made from a shower key. There is a prison "Supermax", which houses the 500 most violent criminals, to which Thomas was sent. The "spin-off" of the gang, the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, was formed in the 1980s and has about 30,000 members.

9. ALMIGHTY VICE LORD NATION


AVLN was founded in 1958 with 35,000 members. They, like other groups, committed robberies, thefts, violence, and intimidation. They then tried to try something new rather than follow in the footsteps of the all-powerful Steward Lords.
They began to receive public approval (construction of a recreation area for children). But just like the Hells Angels, they did not stop their criminal activities. Smaller gangs started to join the AVLN and things got a lot more dangerous as a result. For example, business owners who did not pay for their protection turned out to be dead bodies.
Willy Lloyd was the main leader of this movement. He was arrested several times, in 2001 he stopped taking drugs. Several assassination attempts were made on him, one of which resulted in paralysis of the neck and lower body. Traditionally, the AVLN is allied with the Bloods against the Crips.

8 Crips


The Crips are famous for their blue color and their rivalry with the Bloods. They started back in 1969. Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams had their own gangs, but they decided to unite. Their composition grew and by 1978 already consisted of 45 people. The sets were opened in Los Angeles.
They received most of their income from the production of drugs, marijuana, and also amphetamines.
In 1979, Raymond Washington was shot dead, which only added to the fierce competition. In the 1980s, the Bloods and Crips rose to power by distributing illegal substances, and by 1999 it was reported that about 30,000 members of the gang were transporting drugs throughout the United States. They were also united by other crimes.

7.Bloods


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Perhaps this is the most appropriate name for a gang that is known for its rivalry with the Crips. It formed to help provide protection for its members, who have grown to be more violent.
The beginnings were made in 1972 with the formation of the Piru street gang, which was created by Sylvester Scott and Benson Owens. The smaller communities clashed and they convinced them to unite and form the Bloods.
You can join this group only for life. It is forbidden to join other groups (even another set of Bloods). Initiation may vary by set, but those who join have been known to receive 3 cigarette burns on their right shoulder after joining.

6. Latin Kings (Latin kings)


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Founded in 1954 in Chicago, the Latin Kings remain the largest and most organized gang in the Hispanic community. When asked about her by the former detective, he replied "it's impossible to compare the organization of the Latin Kings to the Bloods and Crips".
There are two factions of the Latin Kings: the Motherland faction, which operates in 158 cities, 31 states, and contains between 20,000 and 35,000 members, and the Bloodline faction, founded in 1986, operates in 15 cities, 5 countries, and has about 7,500 members.
To make it seem more frightening, one of the main sources of income is contract killings, as well as various drug-related operations. If a member of the organization accidentally broke one of the rules, there are a number of punishments: T.O.S. (Terminate on Sight) or something less severe - a 5-minute beating by 5 people.
The 25,000 people in Chicago are Latin kings. They also have connections in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Portugal, Brazil, UK and other famous countries.

5. Sinaloa cartel


El Chapo
This group was headed by El Chapo (real name Joaquin Archivaldo Guzmán Loera), the most influential drug trafficker in the world. In 2014, Guzman was arrested, it was reported that more than 450,000 kg of cocaine entered the United States. This is not the only drug that Sinaol's punishers dealt with. They also imported large quantities of opium, heroin, marijuana, and in 2011 an article was published in the Los Angeles Times about the most influential Mexican organized group.
Sinaola Punisher began functioning in 1989 and consisted of 500,000 people. This grouping covers most of Mexico, including 11 Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia), as well as Australia, New Zealand, Spain, the Philippines and West Africa. Sinaola the Punisher likes to mock people by dissolving bodies in alkaline vats and beheading them. Most often, videos of murders are posted on the Internet as a warning to other gangs.
Jorge Martin Tores is one of the main money launderers for the punishers. He was sentenced to 44 months in prison for handling El Chapo's plane deals (one for $300,000 and the other for $890,000). Money from drug trafficking. In addition, Tores bought Maserati, BMW, Mercedes, Lamborghini and other exotic cars for El Chapo and his brother Alfred.

4 Los Zetas


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Los Zetas is a criminal organization that came into play in 1999 in Mexico. It consisted of 3,000 gang members who influenced 22 Mexican states, as well as territory in Guatemala and the United States. The Zetas are made up of deserters from the elite units of the Mexican army and ex-military personnel from Guatemala. They committed murders, enjoying the torture and, like the Sinaola gang, posted videos on the Internet.
In 2011, Mexican authorities found 193 bodies that had been brutally tortured by the Los Zetas gang. People were allegedly taken from numerous passenger buses: women were sexually abused, and men were forced to fight each other to the death, handing out knives, machetes, hammers. The winners of the competition joined a gang and were forced to commit suicide, in fact, trying to shoot rivals from the Punisher gang.
This is not the only large-scale attack. In 2011, the Allendale Coahuila massacre took place in which between 300 and 500 civilians were killed. Behind them was the prison riot in 2012, in which 44 Gulf Punishers (Gulf Gang) - a rival gang - were killed and 37 Zetas escaped. They were also involved in a firefight that killed 4 people and injured 15 people (many of them innocent victims).

3. 14K Triad (TRIAD 14)


Van Quoc - Coy and tattoo
The 14K Triad is one of the largest gangs in the world. Located in Hong Kong. This group consists of about 25,000 people. Their most prominent role is in drug trafficking. Here are some examples: In 2012, Hong Kong Customs noted that there had been a jump from 2011 from 30 kg of cocaine to 600 kg in 2012.
One of the main people involved in starting operations was Wan Quoc Koi (better known as Broken Tooth Koi). He headed the Macau branch in 14K. Wang was not afraid of violence, eliminated the former boss to move up the stairs. He also participated in the launch of a successful casino business. At one point, more than $6 million accumulated per month.
To make the Triad look more dangerous, they began working with the Sinaloa Punisher gang. In 2014, the triad (along with the Punishers) was linked to a $10 billion shipment of methamphetamine from China.

2. Solntsevskaya lads


The Bratva was founded in the 1970s and currently has about 5,000 members, but they certainly have a worldwide presence. If there is a crime, they do it, but most of the profits come from cocaine sales and human trafficking. Known for being associated with Colombian drug enforcement to help smuggle cocaine.
Also, their income is associated with involvement in the stock market, credit card fraud. There is a connection between Semyon Magelevich and the mafia. Mogilevich is known to the FBI as the most dangerous gangster in the world with links to contract killings, extortion, arms trafficking and international drug trafficking. In 2014, the Solntesvkaya Bratva was announced as the most profitable gang in the world by Forbes with $8.5 billion in revenue.

1. Yakuza (Yakuza)


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This list includes gangs around the world, but it won't be complete enough if we don't talk about the Japanese Yakuza group. It was founded back in the 17th century and currently has over 100,000 members. There are 3 yakuza syndicates, the largest is the Yamaguchi family - gumi, which has 55,000 people. In 2014, Forbes reported that the organization had $6.6 billion in revenue.
Entering the Yakuza, you must break all family ties, as you must be completely loyal to your boss. If you commit any crime that requires forgiveness from the boss, you must cut off the end of the finger of your left hand. They have a theory that without the finger part, the hand is weak to hold the weapon, so you become more dependent on the group.
The tattoos that often adorn gang members are often done using the irezumi style, which takes a huge amount of time, sometimes taking years to complete. The Yakuza, like some other groups, trades in people. They usually go to poor areas and persuade women to come with them and then force them into prostitution.
Japan's justice minister resigned in 2012 when it became clear that he was linked to the gang. In 2004 in Japan, and in 2007 in the UK, the book "Moon of the Yakuza: Memoirs of a Gangster's Daughter" was published, written by Shoko Tendo, the daughter of a real mafia boss. In addition, many documentary books and criminological studies are devoted to the topic of the yakuza.