Gangs

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A gang is a group of people, through the organisation, formation, and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity. In current usage it typically denotes a criminal organisation or else a criminal affiliation. The word gang often carries a negative connotation; however, within a gang which defines itself in opposition to mainstream norms, members may adopt the phrase as a statement of identity or defiance.

Gangs play a key part in the Grand Theft Auto series, with gangs usually providing continued employment for the protagonist in commiting crimes against individuals and other gangs whose activities are to weaken them. They are often aggressive and many attack the protagonist, with some becoming aggressive as the player progresses through the game. Gangs can also offer assistance to the player, in particular in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and The Lost and Damned where gang members can be recruited.

Lists

GTA III Era


Ballas
Members: Kane (deceased) and Little Weasel (deceased).

Associates: Big Smoke (deceased), Frank Tenpenny (deceased), Ryder (deceased), B Dup, Eddie Pulaski (deceased), Los Santos Vagos, Russian Mafia, C.R.A.S.H. (former), Loco Syndicate (former) and San Fierro Rifa (former).

Territory: East Los Santos, Jefferson, Verona Beach, Willowfield (all possible former), Ganton, Glen Park, Idlewood, Playa del Seville, Santa Maria Beach and Temple, Los Santos (all former).

Fronts: Big Smoke's Crack Palace

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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Colombian Cartel
Members: Cisco (leader, deceased), Catalina (leader, deceased) and Miguel (deceased)

Associates: Mike (former), Avery Carrington (deceased), Donald Love, Pat (deceased), Curly Bob (deceased), Claude, King Courtney, Lee Chong, Leone Family (former), Uptown Yardies, and Triads.

Territory: Aspatria and Fort Staunton, Staunton Island and Cedar Grove and Francis International Airport (former), Shoreside Vale, Liberty City.

Fronts: Airline company, Butchers, Freight company, Panlantic Construction Company and shoe manufacturing company.

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance & Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Da Nang Boys
Members: The Snakehead (leader, deceased).

Associates: Unknown.

Territory: Da Nang, Vietnam and Easter Basin, Esplanade East and Esplanade North, San Fierro.

Fronts: Shipping company.

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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Diablos
Members: El Burro (leader) and Cruz Vormen

Associates: Massimo Torini (deceased), Claude and Sicilian Mafia (former).

Territory: Hepburn Heights, Portland, Liberty City.

Fronts: Pornography.

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto III & Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
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Forelli Family
Members: Sonny Forelli (Don, deceased), Franco Forelli (Don, possibly deceased), Giorgio Forelli, Mike Forelli (deceased), Tommy Vercetti (former), Harry (deceased), Lee (deceased), Lou Bricant and Marco Forelli (deleted character).

Associates: Reni Wassulmaier (former), Barry Mickelthwaite (former), Ken Rosenberg (former), Lance Vance (deceased), Roger C. Hole (deceased), Leone Family (former), Sindacco Family (former) and Sicilian Mafia.

Territory: Caligula's Palace, Las Venturas and Saint Mark's, Red Light District, Newport, Fort Staunton and Wichita Gardens in Liberty City (all former).

Fronts: Caligula's Palace, Saint Mark's Bistro and a printing company.

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories & Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Grove Street Families
Members: Sweet (leader, later co-leader), Carl Johnson (co-leader), Big Smoke (former, deceased, Ryder (former, deceased), Big Bear, OG Loc, Emmet, B Dup (former), Big Devil (deceased), Little Devil (deceased]]) and Tony (deceased)

Associates: Beverly Johnson (deceased), Kendl Johnson, Brian Johnson (deceased), LB, Frank Tenpenny (former, deceased), Eddie Pulaski (deceased), Cesar Vialpando, The Truth, Wu Zi Mu, Guppy, Dwaine, Jethro, Zero, Kent Paul, Maccer, Ken Rosenberg, Madd Dogg, Varrios Los Aztecas and San Fierro Triads.

Territory: Ganton, Glen Park, Idlewood Playa del Seville, Santa Maria Beach and Temple, Los Santos. East Beach, East Los Santos, Jefferson, Las Colinas, Los Flores, Verona Beach, Willowfield in Los Santos and Bayside Marina (acquirable territory).

Fronts: Doherty Garage, Emmet's, The Four Dragons Casino, Verdant Meadows, Wang Cars and Zero RC.

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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Leone Family
Members: Salvatore Leone (Don, deceased), Toni Cipriani, Joey Leone, Luigi Goterelli, Vincenzo Cilli (deceased), Mickey Hamfists, Mike, Lou Scannon and Ray.

Associates: Ma Cipriani, 8-Ball, Carl Johnson (former), Ken Rosenberg (former), Maria Latore (former), Giovanni Casa (deceased), Joseph Daniel O'Toole (deceased), Donald Love (former), Leon McAffrey (former), Miles O'Donovan, Curly Bob (deceased, Misty, Claude (former), Forelli Family (former), Sindacco Family (former), Sicilian Mafia, Colombian Cartel (former), Uptown Yardies (former) and Southside Hoods (former).

Territory: Caligula's Palace, Las Venturas (former) and Harwood, Hepburn Heights (former), Red Light District and Saint Mark's in Liberty City.

Fronts: Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club, Momma's Restaurante, Joey's Garage, Luigi's Sex Club 7, Leone Casino (former) and Caligula's Palace (former).

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas & Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
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Portland Triads
Members: Mr. Wong, Lee Chong (deceased), Hung Lo and The Wong Brothers.

Associates: Massimo Torini (deceased), Catalina (deceased), Miguel (deceased), Sicilian Mafia (former) and Colombian Cartel.

Territory: Chinatown, Liberty City.

Fronts: Belly-Up, Cheung Industries of Shanghai, Mr. Wongs Laundrette and Turtle Head Fishing Co..

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance & Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

San Fierro Triads
Members: Ran Fa Li (Shuk Foo), Wu Zi Mu (Dai Dai Lo), Guppy (can be killed), Su Xi Mu, Ah Ah Kung and Little Lion (deceased).

Associates: Carl Johnson, Cesar Vialpando, Kendl Johnson, Zero, Madd Dogg and Grove Street Families.

Territory: Calton Heights and Chinatown, San Fierro; The Four Dragons Casino, Las Venturas and location on American west coast.

Fronts: Wu Zi Mu's Betting Shop and The Four Dragons Casino.

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Sicilian Mafia
Members: Uncle Leone (Don), Massimo Torini (deceased) and Rico Garlik.

Associates: Franco Forelli (former, possibly deceased), Paulie Sindacco (deceased), Salvatore Leone (deceased), El Burro (former), Forelli Family (former), Sindacco Family (former), Leone Family (former), Portland Triads (former) and Diablos (former).

Territory: Sicily

Fronts: Unknown

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
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Sindacco Family
Members: Paulie Sindacco (Don, deceased), Johnny Sindacco (deceased), Joseph Daniel O'Toole (deceased), Mickey (deceased), Lance Urwell and Bobby.

Associates: Salvatore Leone (deceased), Ken Rosenberg (former), Forelli Family (former), Leone Family (former) and Sicilian Mafia (former).

Territory: Chinatown, Hepburn Heights, Red Light District and Torrington, Liberty City (all former) and Caligula's Palace, Las Venturas.

Fronts: Caligula's Palace, Sindacco Abattoir, Plastics factory, Paulie's Revue Bar (former) and The Dolls House (former).

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas & Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
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Southside Hoods
Members: D-Ice (co-leader) and D-Ice's Brother.

Associates: Toni Cipriani (former), Claude and Leone Family (former).

Territory: Wichita Gardens, Liberty City.

Fronts: Unknown.

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Vercetti Gang
Members: Tommy Vercetti (leader), Lance Vance (deceased), Ken Rosenberg (former), Mario and Mike.

Associates: Avery Carrington (deceased), Cam Jones (can be killed), Hilary King (deceased), Delores, Candy Suxxx (former), Mercedes Cortez, Juan Cortez, Maude Hanson, Kent Paul, Mitch Baker, Steve Scott, Phil Cassidy, Umberto Robina, Cubans and Bikers.

Territory: Vice City

Fronts: Boatyard, Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory, InterGlobal Films, Kaufman Cabs, Malibu Club, The Pole Position Club, Print Works and Sunshine Autos.

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Vice City Triads Members: Unknown.

Associates: Patrol Invest Group.

Territory: Viceport, Vice City.

Fronts: Counterfeiting syndicate.

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
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Yakuza
Members: Kazuki Kasen (leader, deceased), Asuka Kasen (co-leader, later later, deceased), Kenji Kasen (co-leader, deceased), Kanbu and Yamazaki.

Associates: Toshiko Kasen (deceased), Yuka, Mike (former), Ray Machowski former), Maria Latore and Claude.

Territory: Fort Staunton, Liberty Campus, Torrington, Bedford Point, Aspatria, Belleville Park (former), Pike Creek (former) and Wichita Gardens (former), Liberty City.

Fronts: Big Shot Casino, Sushi restaurants and Kenji's Casino.

Appears in: Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance & Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories





See also

Trivia

  • In GTA IV's multiplayer races, the player cannot select gang colors for any of the cars they are able to select.

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