Grape Street Watts Crips (gang)
| Founding location | Watts, Los Angeles, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1970s - present |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Membership (est.) | 11,000 |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, murder, burglary, identification theft, car theft |
The Grape Street Watts Crips is a black street gang from the Watts section of Los Angeles, California, named after a north-south street in Watts near 103rd street.
Media appearances
The Grape Street Watts Crips have appeared in the documentary Crips and Bloods: Made in America, directed by Stacy Peralta.[1] They have been interviewed on several television shows, including Gangland on the History Channel,[2] and several National Geographic specials about Los Angeles gang wars. the movie Menace II Society is about a member of the Grape Street Watts Crips.
References
- ↑ "Crips and Bloods: Made in America". PBS. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "Gangland". The History Channel. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
Further reading
- "PCP drug bust in South Los Angeles: 20 arrested". ABC7 Los Angeles. February 13, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- "Second South Los Angeles Gang Leader Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Federal Prison for Distributing PCP". FBI. February 4, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- "13 L.A. street gang members indicted in sale of PCP". Los Angeles Times. March 27, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- Watts Beset by Retaliatory Shootings. Los Angeles Times.
External links
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