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INTRODUCTION The XV3 or 18th Street Gang, also known as Dieciocho, Eighteen St, Barrio 18, Mara 18, or simply 18 is a multi-ethnic (mostly Central American and Mexican-American) street gang in Los Santos that was founded in 1960s, making it one of the oldest in Los Santos. This gang was originally formed to foster interracial camaraderie in the face of high levels of racism. They began to protect one another in order to maintain their dignity as Hispanic, and the 18th Street was designated specifically for only Mexican-American back in the days when was the first time the 18th Street formed. The growth of 18th Street members was quick, beginning in Los Santos from several Central districts and progressing to the West and Central South, and some of these cliques were formed as multi-ethnic gang which meant they also allow other Central Americans and other ethnicities to join the 18th Street. LA RAZA The Temple Locos XV3 is one of numerous various cliques affiliated with the 18th Street identity that formed and led by Gerardo 'Glory' Lobo in the early 2000s, and he was also one of the leaders of the cliques that allowed different ethnicities to join 18th Street. The Temple Locos XV3 also refer to themselves as TLS (Temple Locos), indicating that they are part of the clique. This clique gained control of the majority of Temple district and began to spread its members to West Vinewood, which lies directly adjacent to the center of its spread. In this case, Temple Locos members were not frequently seen around West Vinewood, but several witnesses from local residents, as well as police arrests of 18th Street affiliated members, revealed that several criminal cases have lately been reported in the West Vinewood area as a result of perpetrators identifying as Temple Locos XV3 members. HUSTLERS & ACTIVITIES The Temple Locos XV3 main profitable operation is street distribution of marijuana, heroin, and cocaine. They distribute drugs on a street-scale, moving in silence like a shadow that simply arrives and disappears quickly. As a result, it is the ideal site for crackheads to find drugs, transforming the Temple district into a high-street drugs distribution hub. Aside from street distribution of drugs, they engage in other crime operations to supplement their income, such as extortion, kidnapping, and robbery. According to the authorities, the Temple district is overpowering, with so many crime cases created by Temple Locos members, making it a high-crime area that is certainly not safe and unsuitable for living. Only a few locals live there, and the majority have paid taxes to Temple Locos members to maintain security, which includes large companies such as marketplaces around the Temple district's streets as well as small businesses managed by local inhabitants. In certain circumstances, markets or other companies operating in the Temple district area are required to pay taxes for security, and some cases of theft or extortion have happened as a result of avoiding paying taxes to the Temple Locos XV3. IT ALL BEGINS Temple Locos is now in its fifth generation of leadership, dating back to the 2000s when the organization was founded. In this situation, Cortez "Toner" Mercado, as the previous leader's right-hand man, took over the clique as a trusted and respected figure, rather than as a successor to the previous leadership. Toner, on the other hand, has his own aspirations and will take Temple Locos to greater heights than the former or previous leaders in the 18th Street leadership or even its hood life. Toner is known as a very confident person to carry the name of Temple Locos' leader. Toner never gives up on anything, and his determination to realize something valuable for Temple Locos never fades, and those around him believe that Toner will not change his stance as a leader who never gives up, is firm in his stance, and, of course, recognizes Temple Locos as the best place for members to be. As such, Toner is a dependable leader who will continue to pave the path for members to enhance their standard of living in street life. Someone named Ligio "Trigger L / Triggy" Armenta, who is also the one of respected members, assumed the role of second in command; call him Toner's right-hand man. Trigger L, like Toner, is noted for being ambitious and strong-minded. Trigger L and Toner are frequently seen together wherever Toner hangs out, making him one of Toner's most trusted men in carrying out as the one of the top-dogs as the Temple Locos' second in command. Toner and Trigger L are the most significant persons in Temple Locos; they are the ones who formed the clique's conceptual structure, and most crucially, they have relationships and collaborate with the outside of the community to bring drugs into the neighborhood and distribute them in the streets. THE SILENT RISE Amidst the chaos of Temple Locos XV3, a new name, Manzo Salazar, appeared. He was a former inmate in the San Andreas Correctional Facility. He had already served a five-year prison sentence for his involvement in a home invasion. During his detention, Manzo met Oscar "El Jefe" Garcia, a high-ranking member of the Mexican Mafia, and they formed a strong bond. And at the time, "El Jefe" trusted him to assist him oversee the drug trade in prison. After all his time in prison, his sentence was finally complete. Prior to his release, "El Jefe" assigned Manzo to assist a little street gang in Temple that also known as Temple Locos XV3. He was assigned to work as a "runner" for drugs that ready to be distributed on the streets. When Manzo got to Temple Locos XV3, he met Toner. They discussed about the ties with the Mexican Mafia, and they got deep into conversation resulted in a sense of trust. Manzo proposed a compromise to strengthen the ties between the Temple Locos XV3 and the Mexican Mafia. Finally, the clique has gained more control over the street drugs distribution. Credits : @Zuqal123 , @Amroen, @dularafatmuin(Story) @Ilhamriskyyy(Picture) Grammarly Pinterest Streetgang.com r/calibanging