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February 9 - Hailing it as a turning point in Santa Maria's effort to combat gang violence, the LSPD on Friday morning announced that they had captured six convicted members of a West Los gang for a string of murders and robberies that included their rival gang. The suspects were involved in the few homicides that have been continuously occurring these past years, as well as several attempted homicides and numerous drive-by shootings on rivals that began more than a decade ago, Police Chief stated. The District Attorney's office, Police Chief Michael Casuso stated during a press conference, that hard work has been helping their campaign against gang violence. "The numerous amount of shootings and murders engaged in by the suspects in this case are acts of severe depravity that have terrorized large parts of our community for many years," Chief of Police told the top city officials, TV news crews reports that they have gathered around in the city council chambers. SANTA MARIA PEQUENO LOCOS 13 Santa Maria 13, also known widely as the 17th Street Gang by the locals, is the ruthless gang to spring up in Santa Maria many decades ago. Varrio Pequeno Locos (VPLS) a Sureño clique predominantly composed of young and old Latino-Americans in the area have been terrorizing the streets of Santa Maria for years. Residents claim that the gang has been expanding limitlessly without a doubt, Members stay active through gang activities such as robberies, shootings and sale of narcotics. The roots of the gang goes back to the early 1920s and the zoot zuits also known as the pachuchos. They have been seen to claim their own unique style differing to other Sureños, often featuring black rags. In 1957, when the Mexican Mafia grew throughout the state prisons throughout San Andreas, had noticed the growth of the Santa Maria 13 gang and had sent out their associates to setup a meeting with the shot callers of the gang. Rene Navarro at the time being one of the dominant shot callers had agreed to adopt the trece and pledge alliance to the Mexican Mafia for a deal that consisted a heavy amount of weapons and drugs.
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