Founded: 1960s, Los Angeles, California

Membership: 20,000 member in L.A. County

Turf: United States, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Canada

Rivals: Mara Salvatrucha, Florencia 13, Bloods, Crips

Organizational Structure: Decentralized.

Alliances: Mexican Mafia? 18th St (in prison?)

Truces: In prison, will unite with other Latinos/Surenos.

Criminal Activities: Extortion, drug trafficking, smuggling

Monikers: XV3, XVIII, M-18, 18

Arrests/Convictions/Indictments: There are currently two injunctions against 18th Street in Los Angeles. In 2006, eleven members were indicted for collaborating with Mexican Mafia members in drug trafficking. In 2002, 26 members were convicted of racketeering. In 1997, a member was sentenced to death for strangling two men during a drug deal.

Future: Expanding turf in Los Angeles, as the number of African-Americans continues to decline. Growing throughout Central America.