Latino and Polynesian gangs are very commonly found on the west side of Salt Lake City and the surrounding area, especially in the suburban cities of Magna, West Valley, Kearns, Taylorsville, and South Salt Lake, as well as Salt Lake City proper.
Among Latino Gangs, the Surenos and Nortenos are very popular. The biggest Surenos groups are Surenos 13, Chiques Trece, Avenues, 18th Street, 38th street, Gardenia Trece, and Florencia 13. The biggest Nortenos groups are 21st Street, Diamond Street, Familia Varrio Loco (FVL) and VI Nortenos. There are also many other Latino gangs including the "Brown Pride Gangs" (such as QVO, La Raza, and Big Dick Gang (BDG)) and cartel groups such as the Sinaloan Cowboys and the Juarez Cartel.
Polynesian, South-East Asian, Black, and Caucasian gangs are often affiliated with the Crips and Bloods. Common Crip gangs are Tongan Crip Gang, Lay Low Crips, Sons of Samoa, Tongan Crip Regulators, Tongan Style Gang, Original Laotian Gang, and Salt Lake Posse. Common Blood gangs are Kearns Town Bloods and Tiny Oriental Posse.
There are also many gangs affiliated with the Folks and the People, gangs out of the Chicago area. Folks gangs include Gangster Disciples, Ambrose, Black Mafia Gangsters and King Mafia Disciples. People gangs include the Latin Kings and the Vice Lords.
Unaffiliated gangs in the Salt Lake City area include VLT (Varrio Loco Town), OSB (Oquirrh Shadow Boys), Salt Lake Posse, and Oriental Posse.
There are two main motorcycle gangs in Salt Lake City, the Sundowners and the Barons.
Salt Lake City also commonly faces many problems from extremist groups, such as pro-violence Straight Edgers (SXE) and the Animal Liberation Front (ALF). There are also problems with skinheads, both white-supremicist and non-racist.
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