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The 18th Street gang is a Hispanic street gang, originally from downtown Los
Angeles, which began in the 1960s and has since grown to be one of California's largest street gangs, with over 10,000 members.
Members of the gang frequently tattoo "18" or "XV3" on their bodies, sometimes all
over their body. It has spread throughout the Southwest US and parts of Mexico. It is
reportedly involved in many forms of organized crime. The gang has
been linked to 154 murders from 1985 to 1995 in Los
Angeles alone. The main rival of 18th Street is "Florencia 13," another Hispanic gang in Los Angeles.
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