Sureños are loosely affiliated gangs that pay tribute to the Mexican Mafia while in U.S. correctional facilities. Founded in 1967 in Southern California, they are primarily Mexican American and engage in drug trafficking, arms trafficking, and other crimes. They have a long-standing rivalry with Norteños and Nuestra Familia. The gang operates in 35 U.S. states and remains active.
CRIMENET has extracted 102 linkages for this organization, including 73 cooperative ties across 31 organizations, 22 conflicts across 12 organizations, 7 other connections and footprints in 2 countries.
They also can be found in some parts of Mexico.
En España suelen encontrarse en sucursales como Madrid , Valencia , Barcelona , Huesca , Burgos , Murcia , Alicante y Tarragona , donde hay aproximadamente un centenar de socios activos.