Black P. Stones (Jungles)

Black P. Stones, Jungles
Founded1960s[1]
FounderT. Rodgers[2]
Founding locationChicago, Illinois, United States[1]
Years active1960s-present
TerritoryBaldwin Village[3]
EthnicityPredominantly African American[1]
Membership (est.)500–900[1][3]
ActivitiesDrug trafficking, weapons trafficking, robbery, assault, murder[3]
Allies
Rivals

The Jungles faction of the Black P. Stones street gang is a "set" of the Bloods gang alliance in Los Angeles. Originating in Los Angeles' Baldwin Village neighborhood in the 1960s, the Black P. Stones became one of the largest gangs in the city.[1] The gang has been linked to various crimes, including murders, assaults, robberies, narcotics violations and firearms violations, and has been the subject of numerous FBI and LAPD investigations.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Welcome to the Jungles Harley Geffner, thelandmag.com (July 26, 2022) Archived July 26, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Actor, community activist OG T. Rodgers passes away at 65 Shah Be Allah, The Source (August 20, 2021) Archived August 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c d Seventy-Five Members and Associates of the Black P-Stones Street Gang Charged with Narcotics Violations in Task Force Investigation and Community-Focused Initiative Known as “Operation Red Dawn” Laura Eimiller, FBI.gov (May 19, 2011) Archived August 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Gang Violence Fuels Racial Tensions Erika Hayasaki, Los Angeles Times (September 30, 2006) Archived December 4, 2022, at the Wayback Machine