Armenian Power information

Armenian Power
	Armenian Power graffiti in Little Armenia
Founded	1989
Founder	Armen Petrosyan
Founding location	East Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Years active	1989–present
Territory	Glendale, Burbank, Hollywood and Little Armenia
Ethnicity	Armenian American
Membership (est.)	250
Activities	Racketeering, murder, assault, kidnapping, extortion, fraud, illegal gambling, and drug trafficking
Allies	Italian-American Mafia ; Armenian mafia ; Mexican Mafia ; Russian mafia Lebanese mafia ; Greek Mafia ; Some Sureños sets ; Vineland Boys
Rivals	Toonerville Rifa 13

Armenian Power 13, also known as AP,^[10] the Armenian Mob,^[11]^[12] or Armenian Mafia^[13]^[14] is an Armenian criminal organization and street gang founded and currently based in Los Angeles County, California.^[15] They are involved in drug trafficking, murder, assault, fraud, identity theft, illegal gambling, kidnapping, racketeering, robbery and extortion.^[1] They are believed to have around 200 members and hundreds of associates, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.^[16] They are also well known for their connections with the Mexican Mafia.

^ ^a ^b ^c "More than 70 reputed Armenian gangsters arrested". Reuters. 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^ Armenian Power Leader Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison for Racketeering, Extortion and Fraud justice.gov (November 12, 2014)(Archive)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Roots of the Armenian Power Gang Richard Valdemar, policemag.com (March 1, 2011) (Archive)
^ "LA gangbangers fighting for Assad in Syria". YouTube. 2014-03-03. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
^ Dennis Romero (2014-03-05). "The Mysterious Case of L.A. Gangsters in Syria". L.A. Weekly. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
^ Dennis Romero (2014-03-06). "The Mysterious Case of L.A. Gangsters in Syria". L.A. Weekly. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
^ Speri, Alice (2014-03-05). "LA Gang 'Homies' Claim to Be Fighting in Syria | VICE News". News.vice.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
^ The Vineland Boys Gang Richard Valdemar, policemag.com (August 21, 2007)(Archive)
^ The Bowtie Parcel’s Next-Door Neighbors Ruxandra Guidi and Bear Guerra, KCET (October 9, 2018) (Archive)
^ Coleman, Wanda (1996). Native in a Strange Land: Trials & Tremors. Black Sparrow Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-57423-024-6.
^ Fox, Hayley (July 3, 2014). "TAKING DOWN ARMENIAN POWER, CALIFORNIA'S MODERN MAFIA". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
^ Watkins, Thomas. "Armenian mob's power seen in foiled Medicare fraud ring". Daily Breeze. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
^ "Proud to Be Armenian: 99 gang members indicted in bust of crime syndicate". No. February 17, 2011. Armenia Now. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
^ "100 CHARGED IN ARMENIAN MAFIA SWEEP ~ LOS ANGELES". L.A. Taco. 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
^ Krikorian, Michael (August 17, 1997). Violent Gang Is a Stain on a Proud Ethnic Community Series: The rise of a small street gang, Armenian Power, is causing a tragic cycle of fear and death. Los Angeles Times (Archive)
^ Glendale News Press (11 September 2013). "Eight plead guilty to involvement with Armenian crime ring". Glendale News Press. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

[dailymail-1] "More than 70 reputed Armenian gangsters arrested". Reuters. 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

[dptjustice-2] Armenian Power Leader Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison for Racketeering, Extortion and Fraud justice.gov (November 12, 2014)(Archive)

[Roots_of_the_Armenian_Power_Gang-3] Roots of the Armenian Power Gang Richard Valdemar, policemag.com (March 1, 2011) (Archive)

[4] "LA gangbangers fighting for Assad in Syria". YouTube. 2014-03-03. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved 2018-04-18.

[5] Dennis Romero (2014-03-05). "The Mysterious Case of L.A. Gangsters in Syria". L.A. Weekly. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved 2018-04-18.

[6] Dennis Romero (2014-03-06). "The Mysterious Case of L.A. Gangsters in Syria". L.A. Weekly. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved 2018-04-18.

[7] Speri, Alice (2014-03-05). "LA Gang 'Homies' Claim to Be Fighting in Syria | VICE News". News.vice.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved 2018-04-18.

[8] The Vineland Boys Gang Richard Valdemar, policemag.com (August 21, 2007)(Archive)

[9] The Bowtie Parcel’s Next-Door Neighbors Ruxandra Guidi and Bear Guerra, KCET (October 9, 2018) (Archive)

[10] Coleman, Wanda (1996). Native in a Strange Land: Trials & Tremors. Black Sparrow Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-57423-024-6.

[laweek-11] Fox, Hayley (July 3, 2014). "TAKING DOWN ARMENIAN POWER, CALIFORNIA'S MODERN MAFIA". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

[breeze-12] Watkins, Thomas. "Armenian mob's power seen in foiled Medicare fraud ring". Daily Breeze. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

[armnow-13] "Proud to Be Armenian: 99 gang members indicted in bust of crime syndicate". No. February 17, 2011. Armenia Now. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

[taco-14] "100 CHARGED IN ARMENIAN MAFIA SWEEP ~ LOS ANGELES". L.A. Taco. 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

[krikorian1997-15] Krikorian, Michael (August 17, 1997). Violent Gang Is a Stain on a Proud Ethnic Community Series: The rise of a small street gang, Armenian Power, is causing a tragic cycle of fear and death. Los Angeles Times (Archive)

[16] Glendale News Press (11 September 2013). "Eight plead guilty to involvement with Armenian crime ring". Glendale News Press. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

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Armenian Power graffiti in Little Armenia
Founded	1989^[1]
Founder	Armen Petrosyan
Founding location	East Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Years active	1989–present
Territory	Glendale, Burbank, Hollywood and Little Armenia
Ethnicity	Armenian American
Membership (est.)	250^[2]
Activities	Racketeering, murder, assault, kidnapping, extortion, fraud, illegal gambling, and drug trafficking^[1]
Allies	Italian-American Mafia^[3] Armenian mafia^[3] Mexican Mafia^[3] Russian mafia^[3] Lebanese mafia Greek Mafia Some Sureños sets^[4]^[5] ^[6]^[7] Vineland Boys^[8]
Rivals	Toonerville Rifa 13^[9]