Latin King Nation
Hispanic and Latino street gang based in Chicago, Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN, ALKN, or LKN, also known as simply Latin Kings) is one of the largest Caribbean and Latino street and prison gangs worldwide.[22][23][24] The gang was founded by Puerto Ricans in Chicago, Illinois, in 1954.[25][26]
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Founded | 1954; 70 years ago (1954)[1] |
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Founder | Ramon Santos[1] |
Founding location | Humboldt Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States[2] |
Years active | 1954–present |
Territory | The KMC faction is active in 41 U.S. states, and the Bloodline faction is active in 5 U.S. states.[3] Presence also in Canada,[4] Ecuador,[5] Italy[6] and Spain.[7] |
Ethnicity | Puerto Rican,[3] Mexican American, and Dominican American. |
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Activities | Drug trafficking, assault, burglary, homicide, identity theft and money laundering[3] |
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