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Story summary
- The 18th Street gang, also known as Barrio 18, is a transnational criminal organization with over 50,000 members.
- Originating in Los Angeles in the 1960s, the group evolved into drug trafficking, human smuggling, and extortion.
- In 2013, a member was sentenced to life for attempting to kill a street vendor over a $50 payment.
- Recently, the gang allied with MS-13 to form a "super gang" and increase their criminal activities.
