Once-bitter enemies MS-13 and 18th Street Gang have formed an unprecedented alliance across Los Angeles, creating what police describe as a “super gang” under Mexican Mafia control.
The partnership, spanning 239 miles from Bakersfield to California’s southern border, has transformed traditional street rivalries into coordinated criminal enterprises focused on maximizing profits.
“Gangs that have previous feuds with each other or historically don’t get along are working together,” Captain Ahmad Zarekani, head of the Los Angeles Police Department Gang and Narcotics Division, told The California Post. He noted that the Mexican Mafia has established direct connections to drug cartels, creating a more sophisticated criminal network…