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The '''Los Santos Vagos''' is a Hispanic street gang based on the eastern side of [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]], with bases in [[East Los Santos in GTA III Era|East Los Santos]], [[Los Flores]], [[Las Colinas]] and [[East Beach]]. LSV include drug-dealer [[Big Poppa]] and [[Freddy (GTA SA)|Freddy]]. Los Santos Vagos, when translated from Spanish to English, literally means "The Lazy Saints". The Vagos are seen wearing yellow bandanas. | The '''Los Santos Vagos''' is a Hispanic street gang based on the eastern side of [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]], with bases in [[East Los Santos in GTA III Era|East Los Santos]], [[Los Flores]], [[Las Colinas]] and [[East Beach]]. LSV include drug-dealer [[Big Poppa]] and [[Freddy (GTA SA)|Freddy]]. Los Santos Vagos, when translated from Spanish to English, literally means "The Lazy Saints". The Vagos are seen wearing yellow bandanas. | ||
The Los Santos Vagos had, prior to the events of [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], been involved in a long running war with the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]], another Hispanic gang in Los Santos. The [[Grove Street Families]] had also been a target for the Vagos, as the two vied for control over both East Beach and [[Playa del Seville]]. The [[Ballas]] are not known to have come into conflict with the Vagos, although they may have due to the proximity of their territories. The [[San Fierro Rifa]], a Hispanic gang in [[San Fierro]], are also known to have had conflict with the Vagos. | The Los Santos Vagos had, prior to the events of [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], been involved in a long running war with the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]], another Hispanic gang in Los Santos. The [[Grove Street Families]] had also been a target for the Vagos, as the two vied for control over both East Beach and [[Playa del Seville]]. The [[Ballas]] are not known to have come into conflict with the Vagos, although they may have due to the proximity of their territories. The [[San Fierro Rifa]], a Hispanic gang in [[San Fierro]], are also known to have had conflict with the Vagos. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Since northern East Los Santos was once part of Vagos territory before falling under Ballas control in 1992, there must have been either a gang war or an agreement between the Ballas and the Vagos at some point. | Since northern East Los Santos was once part of Vagos territory before falling under Ballas control in 1992, there must have been either a gang war or an agreement between the Ballas and the Vagos at some point. | ||
The Los Santos Vagos also had a strong rivalry with the San Fierro Rifa prior to 1992. However, they form an agreement to cease hostilities for the interest in the drugs trade (especially crack cocaine) in relation to Big Smoke's crack empire. | |||
==Events of GTA San Andreas== | |||
During the events of the game, the Vagos are seen as a secondary threat to CJ and the Grove Street Families (after the Ballas). They are one of the largest and most ruthless gangs in Los Santos upon CJ's return. They also become heavily involved and influential within the crack-cocaine drugs trade. | |||
The Vagos are first seen in the storyline during the mission [[Catalyst]], which sees Carl and [[Ryder]] stealing weaponry and ammunition from a train, and having to kill a number of Vagos and Ballas gang members to get them. Then, during the [[OG Loc (mission)|OG Loc]] mission, Carl and [[OG Loc]] chase Vagos gang member Freddy across parts of Los Santos before being confronted by more Vagos gang members (whom are all killed by Carl). [[Big Smoke]] appears to be having problems with the Vagos gang, and along with Carl, meet two Vagos drug dealers, who have Smoke's drugs, in the mission [[Running Dog]]. After failing to hand the drugs back to Smoke, one is injured after Smoke sneaks up from behind and swings at the gangster with a baseball bat and the other is chased down and murdered by Carl. Then Smoke hears from [[Frank Tenpenny]] that the Vagos and San Fierro Rifa are cutting a drugs deal at [[Unity Station]]. Four Vagos gang members jump onto the train just leaving the station, and are chased and killed by Smoke and Carl. Officer Tenpenny also has issues with the Vagos, and sends Carl to burn down a Vagos gang house in East Los Santos, in the mission [[Burning Desire]]. | |||
After the mission [[The Green Sabre]], the Los Santos Vagos take control of what had previously been Varrios Los Aztecas territory - including [[El Corona]], [[Little Mexico]] and [[Unity Station]]. With the Ballas, they become extremely powerful and influential after the downfall of the Grove Street Families and the Varrios Los Aztecas. Alongside the Ballas, the Vagos control the streets of South Central Los Santos. | |||
The Los Santos Vagos are then hired by Big Smoke as protection and security for his crack empire. In doing so, they also work with the San Fierro Rifa, Russian Mafia and the Ballas without hostilities for the interest of drugs. However, Vagos and Ballas will still fight on the streets. | |||
The Vagos remain in the Aztecas territories until Carl and Cesar return to Los Santos, and they reclaim El Corona as Aztecas territory in the mission [[Los Desperados]]. The Vagos are then forced to leave Little Mexico, Unity Station and El Corona, and return to their north-eastern territory in the city. [[End of the Line|The Vagos appear during the final mission]] to provide protection for Big Smoke alongside the Ballas, San Fierro Rifa and the Russian Mafia - but are all killed by CJ. | |||
If the player chooses, they can take over all of Vagos territories in Los Santos through the gang war mini-game (as with the Ballas), thus ending the Vagos gang for good, and they will never appear in the game again. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Los Santos Vagos are a hispanic street gang that have been described as "extremely dangerous". They are involved in drug trafficking/manufacturing (especially crack cocaine), gang-banging, gang warfare, murder, vandalism, protection and street violence. | The Los Santos Vagos are a hispanic street gang that have been described as "extremely dangerous". They are the largest Hispanic street gang and the 2nd most powerful overall street gang in Los Santos (after the Ballas). They are involved in drug trafficking/manufacturing (especially crack cocaine), gang-banging, gang warfare, murder, vandalism, protection and street violence. The Vagos are easily identifiable by their yellow bandanas, 90's "cholo" style clothing, and their many gang tattoo's. They are predominant located in the far east and north of the city - within the poorer and more run-down neighborhoods of South Central Los Santos. | ||
They are fierce rivals of the other Los Santos Mexican gang, the Varrios Los Aztecas, and are also enemies with the Grove Street Families and the Ballas. They're affiliated with the San Fierro Rifa, who were former enemies until the Rifa joined the narcotics business. They briefly affiliate with the Ballas and the Russian Mafia to act as protection for Big Smoke's crack empire. | |||
The Vagos pose a threat to [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]' [[protagonist]] [[Carl Johnson]], and will react with hostility to CJ if they see him - especially when wearing green clothing. The Vagos may also sometimes question CJ's gang-banging status, if the player chooses to respond positively - the Vagos will attack. | |||
The Vagos are known to be extremely violent and will often attack in very large groups from numerous directions in an attempt to swarm and flank their enemies as part of their strategy. Most of their territory consists of close-quarter areas with numerous alleyways and shortcuts which aids them to do this. The Vagos are involved in Gang-banging, robbery, street violence, murder, gang-related homicide, gang warfare, drug dealing/manufacturing (especially the crack cocaine trade), gun running/arms dealing, and vandalism. | |||
The Vagos appear to be the least armed gang in Los Santos, evidenced by the fact that members only carry the pistol. However, at the same time - they are one of the largest - and they use their size to their advantage. This contrasts to their primary enemy - the Varrios Los Aztecas, which function in the complete opposite way - they are the smallest but one of the most heavily armed. This puts the Aztecas and Vagos on equal footing in terms of power. However, the Vagos are equipped with better firepower during some missions and gang wars. Members are often seen drinking beer and smoking marijuana while hanging in groups or driving around their territory. Vagos will also often flash Vago gang handsigns. | |||
Interestingly, unlike the Afro-american gangs; the Vagos do not divide themselves into different sets. Instead, they operate as one large gang. | |||
== Gang Cars == | == Gang Cars == | ||