Sharks
The Sharks is a gang of thugs in GTA VC that hang out around outside the North Point Mall and in several dilapidated mansions in Prawn Island, but are hardly a threat to any of the other Gangs in Vice City. The only highlight of their gang's history was being part of an aerial massacre that resulted in many of them getting killed. It is also suggested that they are involved in arms running. They apparently are on bad terms with Mitch Baker's Biker Gang and in one mission they even steal his prized motorcycle and keep it captive in a motor garage in Downtown. The leader of the gang (name unknown) betrays Ricardo Diaz and steals his shipment of drugs and orders the killing of him (and many other members in the aforementioned aerial slaughter).
The Sharks in Vice City Stories and are located in the East Island of Vice City; they manage a number of rackets, which Victor eventually takes over. An interesting note is that, after Victor takes over one of their businesses, the Sharks do not back down in their attacks until all of their businesses have been taken. Often, they chase Victor in their Gang Ranchers, or sometimes attempt to destroy his empire sites.
They are listed as the "Streetwannabe's," with use of the apostrophe, in the Vice City stats, but the Shark logos on the back of their denim jackets, along with graffiti on buildings and their gang cars, has led some to call them the Sharks. The Streetwannabes are mostly seen wearing denim jackets, jeans and red bandanas. In Vice City Stories, they are seen wearing brightly coloured shirts, light brown or grey pants and berets.
Of interesting note is that certain unrelated gangs in Vice City are also listed as Streetwannabes. This includes army soldiers and "gangs" that show up in certain missions, such as the Forellis in the final mission, the attackers in the All Hands on Deck! mission, and the courier and bodyguards of a counterfeiting syndicate in the Hit the Courier mission (it is unknown why the counterfeiting syndicate is made up of women).
Known Territory As of 1986
- Prawn Island Mansions
- North Point Mall
- possibly a gun depot, behind the Downtown Ammunation.
- In conflict with the Diaz Cartel
- Drug/Weapon trade with the Haitians
- In a territory conflict with the Patrol Invest Group, for control of the North Point Mall.