Avenues Gang

The Avenues are a Northeast Los Angeles street gang that became the focus of a large federal racketeering case after years of violence and extortion. Federal court records described a leadership structure in which senior street figures communicated with Mexican Mafia members in p.

Identity and context

Connected people and organizations

The current source-backed graph connects this entry with Mexican Mafia (La Eme) — mexican mafia affiliated; Avenues Gang Federal RICO Case (2009) — subject of case; Rudy Aguirre Jr. — has leader; Carlos Renterria — has member or associate. These links describe the relationship recorded in the underlying sources; they should not be read as broader claims beyond that documented connection.

What the record establishes

Sources

– [Leader Of Avenues Gang Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison In Federal Racketeering Case For Murder And Ordering A Killing](https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/leader-avenues-gang-sentenced-25-years-prison-federal-racketeering-case-murder-and) — U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, 2013-10-21.

Why this page matters in the wider network

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