Mexican American prison gang founded by Chino Avitia in Texas during the early 1980s. It operates in Texas prisons and streets, particularly in Laredo, and is active throughout Mexico with a large contingent in Nuevo Laredo. The gang has over 1,000 members and is involved in drug trafficking, maintaining ties to Mexican drug trafficking organizations.
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HPL is active throughout Mexico with its largest contingent in Nuevo Laredo.