Every gang and crime family in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, with who runs it, the colors and cars that give its members away, and who they are fighting. The story is a three-way fight between the Leone, Sindacco and Forelli families, with the street gangs drawn in as hired muscle.
All gangs
| Gang | Type | Leaders | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenging Angels | Chapter | Avenger | |
| Colombian Cartel | Drug cartel | Cisco, Catalina and Miguel | Cartel Cruiser, Patriot |
| Diablos | Hispanic Street Gang | El Burro | Diablo Stallion |
| Forelli Family | Cosa Nostra Mob Family | Sonny Forelli (? – 1986), Franco Forelli (? – ?) | Forelli Exsess, Stretch, Sentinel |
| Leone Family | Cosa Nostra Family | Salvatore Leone | Leone Sentinel |
| Portland Triads | Criminal Organization (GTA III), Chinese Street gang (GTA LCS) | 3 Warlords | GTA III & LCS: Triad Fish Van, GTA Advance: Mr. Wongs |
| Sicilian Mafia | Mafia | Uncle Leone | Stinger |
| Sindacco Family | Cosa Nostra Mob Family | Paulie Sindacco | Sindacco Argento |
| Southside Hoods | Afro-American Street gang | D-Ice | Hoods Rumpo XL |
| Uptown Yardies | Street gang | King Courtney | Yardie Lobo |
| Yakuza | Criminal Organization | Asuka Kasen and Kenji Kasen (1998 – 2001) | Yakuza Stinger, Infernus |
Gang by gang
Avenging Angels
The Avenging Angels are a chapter. Members drive the Avenger.
| Type | Chapter |
|---|---|
| Vehicles | Avenger |
| Enemies | Liberty City Bikers |
Colombian Cartel
The Colombian Cartel are a drug cartel run by Cisco, Catalina and Miguel. Members drive the Cartel Cruiser, Patriot and wear blue/brown; red/blue.
| Leaders | Cisco, Catalina and Miguel |
|---|---|
| Type | Drug cartel |
| Colors | Blue/Brown; Red/Blue |
| Vehicles | Cartel Cruiser, Patriot |
| Businesses | Drugs trade, Robbery, Smuggling |
| Allies | Yardies, Portland Triads, Purple Nines, King Courtney, Donald Love, Avery Carrington |
| Enemies | Yakuza, Leone Family, Claude |
Diablos
The Diablos are a hispanic street gang run by El Burro. Members drive the Diablo Stallion and wear blue and red.
| Leaders | El Burro |
|---|---|
| Type | Hispanic Street Gang |
| Colors | Blue and Red |
| Vehicles | Diablo Stallion |
| Businesses | Car racing, Burglary, Pornography, Street fighting |
| Allies | Sicilian Mafia |
| Enemies | Leone Family, Triads, Uptown Yardies, Yakuza |
Forelli Family
The Forelli Family are a cosa nostra mob family run by Sonny Forelli (? – 1986), Franco Forelli (? – ?). Members drive the Forelli Exsess, Stretch, Sentinel.
| Leaders | Sonny Forelli (? – 1986), Franco Forelli (? – ?) |
|---|---|
| Type | Cosa Nostra Mob Family |
| Vehicles | Forelli Exsess, Stretch, Sentinel |
| Businesses | Racketeering, Gambling, Unions, Corruption, Prostitution |
| Allies | Leone Family, Sindacco Family, Sicilian Mafia |
| Enemies | Toni Cipriani | Carl Johnson | Claude | Tommy Vercetti | Victor Vance, Diablos | Diaz' Gang | Leone Family | Portland Triads | San Fierro Triads | Sicilian Mafia | Sindacco Family | Southside Hoods | Uptown Yardies | Vercetti Gang | Yakuza |
Leone Family
The Leone Family are a cosa nostra family run by Salvatore Leone. Members drive the Leone Sentinel and wear black.
| Leaders | Salvatore Leone |
|---|---|
| Type | Cosa Nostra Family |
| Colors | Black |
| Vehicles | Leone Sentinel |
| Businesses | Drug dealing, Drug smuggling, Gambling, Prostitution, Protection |
| Allies | Forelli Family, Sindacco Family, Sicilian Mafia, Uptown Yardies (1998), Southside Hoods (1998) |
| Enemies | Forelli Family, Sindacco Family, Sicilian Mafia, San Fierro Triads (1992), Triads (from 1998), Diablos (from 1998) |
Portland Triads
The Portland Triads are a criminal organization (gta iii), chinese street gang (gta lcs) run by 3 Warlords. Members drive the GTA III & LCS: Triad Fish Van, GTA Advance: Mr. Wongs and wear blue.
| Leaders | 3 Warlords |
|---|---|
| Type | Criminal Organization (GTA III), Chinese Street gang (GTA LCS) |
| Colors | Blue |
| Vehicles | GTA III & LCS: Triad Fish Van, GTA Advance: Mr. Wongs |
| Businesses | Drug dealing and protection |
| Allies | Sicilian Mafia, Colombian Cartel |
| Enemies | Leones, Diablos |
Sicilian Mafia
The Sicilian Mafia are a mafia run by Uncle Leone. Members drive the Stinger and wear black.
| Leaders | Uncle Leone |
|---|---|
| Type | Mafia |
| Colors | Black |
| Vehicles | Stinger |
| Allies | Diablos, Triads |
| Enemies | Leone Family, Forelli Family, Sindacco Family |
Sindacco Family
The Sindacco Family are a cosa nostra mob family run by Paulie Sindacco. Members drive the Sindacco Argento.
| Leaders | Paulie Sindacco |
|---|---|
| Type | Cosa Nostra Mob Family |
| Vehicles | Sindacco Argento |
| Businesses | Gambling, Drug dealing, Prostitution, Protection, Counterfeiting |
| Allies | Forelli Family, Leone Family, Sicilian Mafia |
| Enemies | Forelli Family, Leone Family, Sicilian Mafia, Portland Triads, San Fierro Triads, Diablos |
Southside Hoods
The Southside Hoods are an afro-american street gang run by D-Ice. Members drive the Hoods Rumpo XL and wear red (for the jacks) and purple (for the nines)..
| Leaders | D-Ice |
|---|---|
| Type | Afro-American Street gang |
| Colors | Red (for the Jacks) and purple (for the Nines). |
| Vehicles | Hoods Rumpo XL |
| Businesses | Drugs, Counterfeiting |
| Allies | Yakuza, Leone Family, Colombian Cartel (allied with the Purple Nines). |
| Enemies | Forelli Family, Colombian Cartel. |
Uptown Yardies
The Uptown Yardies are a street gang run by King Courtney. Members drive the Yardie Lobo.
| Leaders | King Courtney |
|---|---|
| Type | Street gang |
| Vehicles | Yardie Lobo |
| Businesses | Street racing, Car theft, and Drug dealing |
| Allies | Leon McAffrey, Leone Family and Colombian Cartel |
| Enemies | Forelli Family, Sindacco Family, Leone Family, Yakuza and Diablos. |
Yakuza
The Yakuza are a criminal organization run by Asuka Kasen and Kenji Kasen (1998 – 2001). Members drive the Yakuza Stinger, Infernus and wear dark red and dark blue..
| Leaders | Asuka Kasen and Kenji Kasen (1998 – 2001) |
|---|---|
| Type | Criminal Organization |
| Colors | Dark Red and dark Blue. |
| Vehicles | Yakuza Stinger, Infernus |
| Businesses | Big Shot Casino, Kenji's Casino, Import/export business, Sushi restaurants, Slavery |
| Allies | Ray Machowski (former), Maria Latore, Claude |
| Enemies | Colombian Cartel, Diablos, Forelli Family, Leone Family, Uptown Yardies |
Sources
Leaders, colors, vehicles, businesses and rivalries come from the gang articles on Grand Theft Wiki (text under CC BY-SA 3.0), checked on November 10, 2026 and summarized in our own words. Gang images are from the game, via Grand Theft Wiki.