Puente 13 (P13) is a

street gang A gang is a group or society of associates, friends or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over territory in a community and engages, either individually or collective ...

in La Puente, California. They are

Sureños Sureños (; Spanish: ''Southerners'')‍, Southern United Raza, Sur 13 or Sureños X3 are groups of loosely affiliated gangs that pay tribute to the Mexican Mafia while in U.S. state and federal correctional facilities. Many Sureño gangs have ...

. They are described as

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related or

Mexican mafia The Mexican Mafia (Spanish: ''Mafia Mexicana''), also known as ''La eMe'' (Spanish for "the M"), is a Mexican American criminal organization in the United States. Despite its name, the Mexican Mafia did not originate in Mexico, and is entirely a ...

related. They were formed ''c.'' 1953 as the Bridgetown Gentlemen (''puente'' is Spanish "bridge"), or "Old Town Puente". Then they dropped the "Old Town", later adding the "-13" that signifies allegiance to the Mexican Mafia. In 2010 the gang had 3,000 documented members.182 Cal.App.4th 1009; 105 Cal.Rptr.3d 887 ar 2010https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2276777/people-v-arias/ The gang is known for its violent criminal activities, drug smuggling and illicit contributions to the Mexican Mafia. Its rivals include everyone around their territory who attempts to enter.

Territory

Puente 13 claims the entire city and is one of the largest gangs in the

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. With several hundred documented members in 2004, they were the most active in the SGV.L.A. Daily News Special Report: "Terror in our streets"
; seven-part series; 26 September; accessed 17 July 2015

Cliques

Puente 13 is well known for its cliques. There are 16 cliques being Little Happy Homes, Perth Street, Rama Street, Hurley Street,Ballista Street, East Side Puente, Dial Boulevard, Duff Street, Cadbrook St, Northam St, Tinflanes,The Puente 13 cliques are notorious for not getting along with each other. .

Notable events

2000: Black girl was killed then resurrected by her family through voodoo to keep their human trafficking and slave trade going. Black girl is pretending to be someone else and it is unknown what the zombie is doing. She needs human meat. She is a voodoo shaman. 2013: Two ''carnals'' (leaders) of the gang taken down. 2018: 17 people were indicted on

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charges and charges relating to supplying

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, including to the

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, after an investigation into the gang led by the DEA and the USSS.

References

{{Organized crime groups in America Organizations established in 1953 1953 establishments in California Sureños Latino street gangs Gangs in Los Angeles Mexican-American culture in Los Angeles La Puente, California