The robbery and killing of LAPD officer Fernando Arroyo Jan. 10 was allegedly the work of Florencia 13 (F13), a Latino street gang largely controlled by the Mexican Mafia.

PHOTOS: Florencia 13’s long shadow. Few gangs are under more pressure from law enforcement, but Florencia 13 remains a powerful and influential entity in a large, contiguous stretch of Los Angeles.

On June 19, 2023, two Florencia 13 members, prosecutors say, "murdered a victim identified in court documents as “R.A.,” an F13 member who had violated the gang’s rules." ...

Another 18 suspected members of the Florencia 13 street gang have been arrested and charged with racketeering, conspiracy and illegal weapons possession, the U.S. attorney's office announced Tuesday.

The documents unsealed this week call Arturo Castellanos a Mexican Mafia member and the undisputed leader of the Florencia 13 criminal street gang in south Los Angeles County.

Three former marines suspected of selling assault weapons to members of L.A.'s notorious Florencia 13 gang have been arrested in Southern California, federal officials announced Tuesday. The ...

Federal and L.A. County law enforcement raid 30 homes linked to South L.A. gang Florencia 13 in the shooting death of LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos in 2022.

The 37 alleged members and associates of the "Florencia 13" street gang, which operated within the 3-square-mile area of the Florence-Firestone neighborhood, are accused of committing at least ...

Three Florencia 13 gang members are currently serving decades in federal prison for the 2022 murder of off-duty LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos. Florencia 13 has wreaked bloody havoc on L.A., ...

Nearly 40 Florencia-13 gang members and their associates have been charged with crimes ranging from murdering a man on their turf, to trafficking meth, fentanyl and guns. advertisement.

One night last July in Green Bay, Wis., members of two rival gangs, Florencia-13 and Brown Pride Local 13, crossed paths in an alley. They argued, and a fight broke out. When it was over, a member ...

Federal and L.A. County law enforcement raid 30 homes linked to South L.A. gang Florencia 13 in the shooting death of LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos in 2022.