Satanas (gang)

Satanas
Satanas gang logo
Founded1972[1]
Founding locationLos Angeles, California, United States
Years active1972–present
TerritoryLos Angeles and Ventura counties
EthnicityFilipino American
ActivitiesGang violence, murder, drug trafficking, theft
RivalsAvenues Bahala Na Gang[2]

The Satanas gang (AKA Ese Te Ese, or STS) is a Filipino American street gang in Southern California, founded in 1972. It is believed to be the oldest Filipino-American street gang in Los Angeles.[3]

  1. ^ Gang training manual City of Glendale Police Department
  2. ^ Philippine Gang Member Convicted in 2 Slayings Robert W. Stewart, Los Angeles Times (July 17, 1985)
  3. ^ Pyong Gap Min (2001). The second generation : ethnic identity among Asian Americans. Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, 2001. ISBN 9780759101760.