Lopers 13

Lopers 13

Lopers 13
Founded	Mid-1970s to 1980s
Named after	license plate
Founding location	Santa ana
Years active	1970s–present
Territory	Orange County
Ethnicity	Mexican American
Rivals	Walnut street, Logan street

Lopers 13 gang, also known as LPS is a gang that was founded in the park in Santa ana called Madison park and Eastside in the late 1980 or early 1990s by Mexican American, it is the biggest gang in Santa ana by territory. ^[1]

Territory

Lopers 13 has Territory in Main street, Minnie street, First street and Edinger Ave. In November 2016, eight suspected members of Lopers 13 were arrested in a coordinated law enforcement operation within or near this territory. The Santa Ana Police SWAT team served warrants at three locations near Standard Street and McFadden Avenue, seizing methamphetamine, cocaine, Xanax, and a rifle. The arrests targeted gang members allegedly involved in drug sales, conspiracy, and other crimes. The operation involved the Santa Ana Police gang unit, probation, the Orange County District Attorney's Office, and the FBI. ^[2]

References

1. Landsbaum, Mark; Rose, Andy (1986-07-13). "Alien, Old-Time Gangs Blamed in Santa Ana's Turf War". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
2. "8 arrested, drugs seized in operation targeting 'Lopers' gang in Santa Ana". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2025-09-09.