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The Public Enemy No. 1 gang emerged from the hardcore punk scene in Long Beach, California during the 1980s. [1] [8] By the 1990s, however, PEN1's base of operations was in Orange County where the gang began recruiting white suburban adolescents and became involved in methamphetamine trafficking, prostitution and identity theft.
This is a list of notable criminally-active street gangs operating or formerly operating in California. To be included in this list, the gang must have a Wikipedia article with references showing it is a California street gang.
Three suspected bosses of Mexican Mafia gangs in Orange County and 28 associates have been charged in a federal murder and drug racketeering case.
Playboys 13 Gang, also known by the acronym PBS13, [6] [7] [8] is a predominantly Mexican-American street gang founded in the Los Angeles County, California and extends to areas in South Central Los Angeles and Orange County, California. The gang also goes by the Spanish term "Conejo" which means "rabbit" [9] or Rabbit gang
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. American organization of drug users and distributors Criminal organization The Brotherhood of Eternal Love Founded by John Griggs Founding location Orange County, California, United States Criminal activities Drug use, manufacturing and distribution The Brotherhood of Eternal Love was an ...
Members of PEN1 also established a regional chapter of the straight edge street gang FSU (Fuck Shit Ups) in Huntington Beach as well. [23] [26] [27] [28] In 1993, the gang Insane White Boys (IWB) was incepted in Orange County and came into prominence being recruited by the Nazi Lowriders as well.
In Southern California, the gang is based in the Antelope Valley and in Orange County. [14] The Nazi Lowriders had 28 confirmed members in 1996, but by 2000, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) estimated that the gang had 1,500 members in the California prison system and 400 in San Bernardino, California. In 1999, authorities identified ...
Federal and local authorities said they arrested a documented gang member in Oklahoma on suspicion of shipping firearms to other alleged gang members in Orange County.