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[[Image:Ballas.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Members of the Ballas]]
[[Image:Ballas.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Members of the Ballas]]
The '''Ballas''' gang are a African-American gang in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] that wears purple and resides in [[Los Santos]]. They are the mortal enemies of the African-American [[Grove Street Families]] and the Aztecas gang, which is comprised of Mexicans. Their leader is unknown and [[Big Smoke]] is rumored to be a double agent for them. Male members where purple shirts and pants. Female members where purple sports jerseys. Their domain lies between ''Grove Street'' and the Azteca turf to the far east of Los Santos and all the territory to the immediately west of ''Grove Street''. Several of the starting mission involve killing Ballas gang members. The Ballas have grown wealthy off the drug trade and run a crack den near Big Smoke's place. While GSF's influence is declining, the Ballas' influence is increasing.
The Ballas are the GSF's primary enemy, having been around since the 1970s.<ref name="Ballas">{{cite web | url = http://www.gtasanandreas.net/gangs/ | title = GTASanAndreas.net Gangs page| work = [http://www.gtanet.com GTA Net] | accessmonthday = February 9 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>  They are involved in drug dealing, gang banging, prostitution, arms dealing, vandalism, degeneracy, but mainly, the cocaine trade. The Ballas are rivals with GSF and the Aztecas, and have ties with the Los Santos Vagos, the San Fierro Rifa, and the Loco Syndicate for narcotics, and the Russian Mafia for weapons. The Ballas also collaborate with CRASH. In addition, Big Smoke defects against the GSF to lead the Ballas with his lieutenant Ryder. Unlike the GSF, the Ballas have no reservations about making money by selling drugs; the spread of [[crack cocaine]] into the Grove Street community is part of their strategy to wipe the GSF out.


The Ballas briefly control the streets of Los Santos alongside the Vagos after Grove Street leader Sweet Johnson is gunned down and arrested.  They control the influence of the Families by using crack cocaine to turn GSF members into hopeless addicts totally dependent on them. However, following the release of Sweet from prison and the return of Carl Johnson, the Grove Street Families dominate the Ballas. The Ballas' Crack Palace is heavily demolished by Officer Frank Tenpenny, resulting in significantly reduced influence by the Ballas in Los Santos. The Ballas are seen with purple bandanas, black [[skullcap]]s, knee high socks and flip-flop sandals, khaki pants and dark blue shirts.


==Sets==
There are four known sets of Ballas: The Front Yard Ballas, The Rollin' Heights Ballas, the Kilo Trays, and the Temple Drive Ballas. The Ballas are recognizable by their purple attire, purple being the identifying color of the gang.
*Front Yard Ballas
*Rollin Heights Ballas
*Kilo Tray Ballas
*Temple Drive Ballas


[[Category:Gangs]]
[[Category:Gangs]]
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