Maniac Latin Disciples
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The Maniac Latin Disciples are the second largest Latino street gang in Chicago and the largest Latino
gang in the Folks
alliance (with the first being Latin Kings). Originally known as the Latin Scorpions, the gang was founded by Albert "Hitler" Hernandez and Roberto Ramos Rios, in the Humboldt Park community in approximately 1966. They are one of the original gangs in the Folks Nation. In the late 1990s, the Maniac Latin Disciples began to spread their influence into the South side of Chicago along with several Chicago suburbs.
In 1998, federal authorities arrested several top-ranking members of the Maniac Latin Disciples on drug charges.
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
gang in the Folks
Folk Nation
The Folk Nation is an alliance of street gangs, based in the Chicago area, which has since spread throughout the United States, specifically in the Midwest and the South. They are rivals to the People Nation....
alliance (with the first being Latin Kings). Originally known as the Latin Scorpions, the gang was founded by Albert "Hitler" Hernandez and Roberto Ramos Rios, in the Humboldt Park community in approximately 1966. They are one of the original gangs in the Folks Nation. In the late 1990s, the Maniac Latin Disciples began to spread their influence into the South side of Chicago along with several Chicago suburbs.
In 1998, federal authorities arrested several top-ranking members of the Maniac Latin Disciples on drug charges.