Every gang and crime family in Grand Theft Auto V, with who runs it, the colors and cars that give its members away, and who they are fighting. Street gangs hold their own neighborhoods across Los Santos and will open fire if you linger with a weapon out.
All gangs
| Gang | Type | Leaders | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballas | Afro-American Street Gang | Unknown | Tahoma, Majestic, Voodoo |
| Los Santos Vagos | Hispanic Street gang | Unknown | Hermes, Tornado, Oceanic |
| Los Varrios Aztecas | Street gang | Emperor, Ingot, Mesa, Phoenix | |
| Madrazo Cartel | Drug cartel | Martin Madrazo | Baller |
| Marabunta Grande | Salvadorian Street Gang | Unknown | |
| O'Neil Brothers | Elwood O'Neil, Dale O'Neil | Dubsta | |
| The Families | Street gang | Baller, BMX, Bucanneer, Cavalcade | |
| The Lost Brotherhood | Alderney Chapter:, Billy Grey (? – 2008), Johnny Klebitz (2008 – ?) | Revenant, Hexer, Zombie, Diabolus | |
| Wei Cheng Triad | Chinese Triads | Wei Cheng |
Gang by gang
Ballas
The Ballas are an afro-american street gang run by Unknown. Members drive the Tahoma, Majestic, Voodoo and wear purple.
| Leaders | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Type | Afro-American Street Gang |
| Colors | Purple |
| Vehicles | Tahoma, Majestic, Voodoo |
| Businesses | Drug Trafficking/manufacturing, Gun-running/Arms dealing, Prostitution, Protection |
| Allies | Los Santos Vagos, San Fierro Rifa, Loco Syndicate (formerly), Russian Mafia, C.R.A.S.H. (formerly), B-Dup |
| Enemies | Grove Street Families, Varrios Los Aztecas, Los Santos Vagos, The Families, San Fierro Triads, Da Nang Boys |
Los Santos Vagos
The Los Santos Vagos are a hispanic street gang run by Unknown. Members drive the Hermes, Tornado, Oceanic and wear yellow.
| Leaders | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Type | Hispanic Street gang |
| Colors | Yellow |
| Vehicles | Hermes, Tornado, Oceanic |
| Businesses | Drug trafficking/manufacturing, Protection |
| Allies | Ballas, Russian Mafia, San Fierro Rifa, Loco Syndicate (? – 1992), C.R.A.S.H. (? – 1992), Big Smoke (1992) |
| Enemies | Varrios Los Aztecas, Grove Street Families, Ballas, San Fierro Triads, Da Nang Boys |
Los Varrios Aztecas
The Los Varrios Aztecas are a street gang. Members drive the Emperor, Ingot, Mesa, Phoenix and wear light blue.
| Type | Street gang |
|---|---|
| Colors | Light blue |
| Vehicles | Emperor, Ingot, Mesa, Phoenix |
| Businesses | Drug smuggling, Weapons smuggling |
| Allies | Trevor Philips (until 2013) |
| Enemies | Los Santos Vagos, Marabunta Grande, Guzmán Cartel, The Lost Brotherhood, Trevor Philips Industries |
Madrazo Cartel
The Madrazo Cartel are a drug cartel run by Martin Madrazo. Members drive the Baller.
| Leaders | Martin Madrazo |
|---|---|
| Type | Drug cartel |
| Vehicles | Baller |
| Businesses | Drug trafficking |
| Enemies | Ballas, The Lost Brotherhood, Merryweather Security Consulting, Michael De Santa (former), Trevor Philips (former) |
Marabunta Grande
The Marabunta Grande are a salvadorian street gang run by Unknown.
| Leaders | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Type | Salvadorian Street Gang |
| Colors | Blue |
| Businesses | Drug Trafficking/manufacturing, Gun-running/Arms dealing |
| Enemies | The Lost Brotherhood, Los Varrios Aztecas, Trevor Philips, The Families |
O'Neil Brothers
Run by Elwood O'Neil, Dale O'Neil. Members drive the Dubsta.
| Leaders | Elwood O'Neil, Dale O'Neil |
|---|---|
| Vehicles | Dubsta |
| Businesses | Drug trafficking, Meth manufacturing, Weapons trafficking |
| Allies | Cheng Triads |
| Enemies | Trevor Philips Industries |
The Families
The The Families are a street gang. Members drive the Baller, BMX, Bucanneer, Cavalcade and wear green.
| Type | Street gang |
|---|---|
| Colors | Green |
| Vehicles | Baller, BMX, Bucanneer, Cavalcade |
| Businesses | Drug Trafficking, Weapons Trafficking |
| Allies | Protagonist (GTA Online) (early 2013), Trevor Philips (2013) |
| Enemies | Ballas, Los Santos Vagos |
The Lost Brotherhood
Run by Alderney Chapter:, Billy Grey (? – 2008), Johnny Klebitz (2008 – ?). Members drive the Revenant, Hexer, Zombie, Diabolus.
| Leaders | Alderney Chapter:, Billy Grey (? – 2008), Johnny Klebitz (2008 – ?) |
|---|---|
| Vehicles | Revenant, Hexer, Zombie, Diabolus |
| Businesses | Drug Trafficking, Street Racing, Armed robbery, Gun-Running, Prostitution |
| Allies | Thomas Stubbs (2008), Uptown Riders, Pretty Boy, Elizabeta Torres (? – 2008), Los Santos Vagos (after 2008) |
| Enemies | The Angels of Death, Russian Mafia, The Pegorino crime family, Italian Mafia, Albanian Mafia, Triads |
Wei Cheng Triad
The Wei Cheng Triad are a chinese triads run by Wei Cheng.
| Leaders | Wei Cheng |
|---|---|
| Type | Chinese Triads |
| Businesses | Arms trafficking, Food manufacturing, Drug manufacturing |
| Allies | Ron Jakowski (formerly, 2013), Trevor Philips (formerly, 2013), Trevor Philips Industries (formerly, 2013), O'Neil Brothers (2013) |
| Enemies | Trevor Philips, Trevor Philips Industries, Michael De Santa |
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.