Published on August 12th, 2013 | by Kesavan
Top 10 Most Dangerous/Notorious Gangs in the World
10. Cosa Nostra
Origin: Sicily
Formed: Family/Clan of Sicilian Mafia
Famous For: ”Mafia”
Estimated Members: 250 000 world wide
9. Crips
Origin: Los Angeles California, 1969
Formed: An African American Gang
Famous For: Murders, Robberies, and Drug Dealing also known for ” Crib Walk ” dance
Estimated Members: 30 000 to 35 000
8. Wah Ching (Triads)
Origin: San Francisco
Formed: 1960, Mainly by young men (Chinese American)
Famous For: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes in Los Angeles and Eastern Asia, Drug Trafficking, Extortion, Gambling, Murder, Loan Shark
Estimated Members: Unknown
7. Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13)
Origin: Los Angeles
Formed: Hispanics
Famous For: Drug smuggling, black market gun sales, contract killing (men, women, kids), human trafficking, assault/ murder on law enforcement. They are known for their cruel crimes.
Estimated Members: 70 000 members
6. Camorra
Origins: Italy
Formed By: Mafia Members
Famous For: Political Influences
Estimated Members: Unknown but there are 111 different clans in Italy
5. 18th Street Gang (M18)
Origin: Los Angeles
Formed By: Hispanics
Famous For: Brutal Rules ”18 seconds beating”
Estimated Members: 65 000 members in 120 different cities
4. Yamaguchi-Gumi
Origin: Japan (After the Samurai Days)
Formed By: Yakuza
Famous For: Tattoos, loyalty, Cutting off parts of their fingers in penance, Humanity Work (Avoid Civilian Casualties), Business, Tinted Luxury Cars, Murder
Estimated Members: 102 000 members
3. Solntsevskaya Bratva (SoIntsevskaya Brotherhood)
Origin: Moscow, Russia
Formed By: Mikhas Mikhailov
Famous For: Russian Mafia, Prostitution, Extortion, Bribery, blackmail, to credit card fraud, Human trafficking, Arms dealing, Stock fraud, Money Laundering, and even online scams and hacking.
Estimated Members: Unknown
2. Sinaloa Cartel
Origin: Mexico
Formed By: ‘El Chapo’ Guzman (Godfather of the Drug World)
Famous For: Drug Trafficking, Murder, Contract Killing
Estimated Members: Unknown
1. Los Zetas
Origin: Mexico
Formed By: Mexico Elite Special Forces
Famous For: Drug Trafficking, overtaken Sinaloa Cartel to be the most powerful and most extreme violent gang in the world
Estimated Members: Unknown
