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You know that the underworld has evolved when the Mafia no longer seems scary to you. Today’s new breed of crime syndicate is brutal, unremorseful and operating right under our noses. In this feature, we’ll travel the world to bring back bloody messages from the most dangerous gangs, alliances and crime syndicates out there. Drugs, human smuggling, murder for hire and even some nastier stuff – these guys do it all. MS-13 When you think of scary gangs associated with Los Angeles, the Crips and Bloods probably pop into your mind first. But Mara Salvatrucha, better known as MS-13, make those guys look ...

Prison sucks. Among the bad food, isolation and withdrawal from society, there lies another danger: gangs. New convicts would be prudent to join a group in order to survive. Prison gangs are structured with an army-like hierarchy, and recruit using force or the promise of protection and money. But beware, for once you check in, you can never leave. Click ahead to learn about 10 of the most notorious prison gangs. Crips According to prisonoffenders.com, the gang was founded in Los Angeles in 1969. Originally called the Cribs, it evolved into “crips,” as in “cripple,” since it was common for Crip ...