Santa Monica 13
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Santa Monica 13 or SMG is a Mexican-American street gang located in Santa Monica, California, United States. They reside mainly in the Pico neighborhood. Even though Santa Monica 13 is a Sureño gang, they wear their traditional black bandanas. The acronym SM17 refers to Santa Monica 17th Street, which is the gang's primary subset or "clique". They write up "SMG" or "Santa Monica Gang" to show solidarity.[6]
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Founded | 1920s |
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Founding location | Santa Monica, California, United States |
Years active | 1920s–present |
Territory | Pico District, Santa Monica |
Ethnicity | Mexican American |
Activities | Murder, drug trafficking, extortion, assault, auto theft, robbery |
Allies | Mexican Mafia Sureños[1] Venice 13 (after the truce) |
Rivals | 18th Street gang[2] Whistlin Diesel[citation needed] Culver City Boys[3] Venice 13[4] Venice Shoreline Crips[5] Grave Yard Gangster Crips Sotel 13 |
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