Azusa 13 is a street gang based in Azusa

Azusa, California

Azusa is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 46,361 at the 2010 census, up from 44,712 at the 2000 census. Though sometimes assumed to be a compaction of the phrase "everything from A to Z in the USA" from an old Jack Benny joke, the place name "Azusa"...

 in the eastern San Gabriel Valley

San Gabriel Valley

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 area of Los Angeles

Los Angeles County, California

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. Started in the 1960's, it is now one of the most aggressive Sureño

Sureños

Sureños are a group of Mexican American street gangs with origins in the oldest barrios of Southern California. Although they are based in California, the influence of the Sureños has spread to many parts of the US and other countries as well such as Germany and Japan...

 street gang.

Criminal activities

Like many other Mexican gangs, the 13 in the name stands for the letter "M', indicating its affiliation with the Mexican Mafia

Mexican Mafia

The Mexican Mafia , also known as La Eme , 13 is a Mexican American criminal organization, and is one of the oldest and most powerful prison gangs in the United States.-Foundation:...

.. The gang is known to tax drug sales in the area and funnels money to the Mexican Mafia

Mexican Mafia

The Mexican Mafia , also known as La Eme , 13 is a Mexican American criminal organization, and is one of the oldest and most powerful prison gangs in the United States.-Foundation:...

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Typical of hispanic

Hispanic

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 street gangs in Southern California

Southern California

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, the gang was terrorising blacks in the city. Racial cleansing in these areas started in the early to mid 1990's, when the Southern California street gangs got orders from the Mexican Mafia to eradicate mexican

Mexico

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controlled neighborhoods of their black population. In 2011, over 50 members of the Azusa street gang were indicted for murdering, harassing and intimidating blacks.