User:Musicaddict503/West coast saints

West Coast Saints is a gang founded in the 21st century in Portland, Oregon. Membership reaches in Oregon, Washington, Illinois, & Northern California. It is allied with Gangster Disciples, Satan Disciples, Crips, Surenos 13, West Side 18th Street, & West Side Lokos 21st Street. It's rivals consist of many Bloods gangs, Nortenos 14, Almighty Latin King Nation, Conservative Vice Lords, & 4 Corner Hustlers. They have no main color and can wear any color. Also, they are a mix of all races so it makes it difficult too identify them. Their main crimes consist of theft, drug dealing, vandalism, and assaults. They use the pitchfork symbol simmilar to that used of the large Folks Nation but they claim no allegance too any larger gang. They remain an independent gang mainly operating out of the city of Portland and it's suburbs of Beaverton, Hillsboro, & Aloha. The leader is unknown and the membership can not be determined but they are believed too have a couple hundred members operating on the west coast with connections too hundreds of larger gangs across the west coast. They use the number 4 to identify eachother and often say the line "4 poppin 5 droppin". Their exact orgin can not be determined but they are believed too have originated somewhere in the metro area of Portland, Oregon.