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Many members are illegal in the US
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| Nuestra Familia |
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| Nortenos, X4, 14 |
Norte is spanish for North and use the number 14 which is the letter "N" for the fourteenth letter in
the alpahbet which represents Nuestra Familia. Formed in Folsom State Prison California DOC. Many gangs claim Norteno but
have own individual clique
Recent News:
ALERT...ALERT..
OCT. 30-31 Kill a cop day
Sept. 21, 2005
Gang Member Pleads guilty in drive-by shooting
Oscar Sanchez 24, pleads guilty for two counts of attemted murder. Sanchez gets 7 1/2 years in Oregon prison. He ammitted
firing out of car window at rival gang members. Sanchez and others inside car are members of Trece Califas gang and were shooting
at rival 12th St. Hillside gang members.....
Information by: Oregonian Newspaper
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| Mexican Mafia |
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| La Eme |
"SUR" in spanish for South Surenos use the number 13 which stands for letter "M" The thirteenth letter
in the alphabet representing Mexican Mafia or EME
Mexican Mafia formed in California Youth Authority
Many hispanic gangs claim Sureno but have a indiviual clique
18th Street is one of fastest growing gangs on West Coast. It is not uncommon for 18st member to have number 13 tattoo
to represent SUR
Just like the Bloods and Crips the 18th Street moved to Oregon from LA and may have ties to MS-13
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Mara Salvatrucha or MS-13
The gang is active in Central America, the United States, Mexico and Canada. Since its inception in California and Washington,
DC, Mara Salvatrucha members continues to plague many American cities. Many MS members continue to have close connections
with El Salvador.
The gang has reached the Federal Prison System
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18th Street or BEST or XVIII
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Oregon Department of Corrections:
In DOC rule 291-069, a Security Threat Group is defined as...
Any group of two(2) or more
individuals who:
1. Have a common name, identifying symbol, or characteristic which serves to distinguish themselves
from others
2. Have members, affiliates, and/or associates who individually or collectively engage, or have engaged,
in a pattern of illicit activity or acts of misconduct that violates Oregon DOC rules
3. Have the potential to
act in concert to present a threat, or potential threat, to staff, public, visitors, inmates, offenders or the secure and
orderly operation of the institution
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