Maniac Latin Disciples

Maniac Latin Disciples

In	Chicago, Illinois
Years active	1966–present
Ethnicity	Mostly Hispanic / Latino[1]
Membership	1500-2000 [2]
Allies	Folk Nation, Surenos, Spanish Gangster Disciples, Gangster Disciples
Rivals	People Nation, Latin Kings, Vice Lords, Four Corner Hustlers

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).^{[citation needed]} 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.

References

1. ^ "Appendix B. Street Gangs". National Gang Intelligence Center. January 2009. http://www.justice.gov/ndic/pubs32/32146/appb.htm. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 
2. ^ "Appendix B. Street Gangs". National Gang Intelligence Center. January 2009. http://www.justice.gov/ndic/pubs32/32146/appb.htm. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 

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