Gangs in Philadelphia

Mara Salvatrucha (; ), commonly known as MS-13, is an international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. Originally, the gang was set up to protect Salvadoran immigrants from other gangs in the Los Angeles area. Over time, the gang grew into a more traditional criminal organization. MS-13 has a longtime rivalry with the 18th Street gang.

largest Latino street gang

multi-ethnic transnational criminal organization

United States criminal syndicate of Irishmen and Irish-Americans

outlaw motorcycle club in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States

Jamaican gang involved with drug and arms smuggling

Italian-American Mafia family based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., formed and based in South Philadelphia, primarily operating in the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area and South Jersey