Two Six (gang)

Two Six
Two Six graffiti
Founded1964 (1964)
Named after26th Street[1]
Founding locationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Years active1964–present
TerritoryChicago; East Chicago, Indiana;[1] Iowa; Texas;[2] Georgia;[3] Kansas; Wisconsin[4]
EthnicityPredominantly Hispanic and Latino
Membership (est.)2,370[2]
ActivitiesMurder, drug trafficking, robbery, kidnapping
AlliesFolk Nation
RivalsAlmighty Saints,[5] Imperial Gangsters,[6] Latin Kings,[7] Satan Disciples[8]

The Gangster Two-Six Nation, also known simply as Two Six, is an American street gang based in Chicago. The gang is predominantly Hispanic and Latino.[2]

History

The Gangster Two-Six Nation was started in 1964,[2] in the South Lawndale neighborhood of Little Village.[9] In 1975, Two Six joined the Folk Nation alliance.[2]

Operation Bunny Trap

In November 2014, an investigation called "Operation Bunny Trap",[10] was launched due to Two Six members terrorizing communities in South Side, Chicago and surrounding suburbs for multiple decades. In May 2017, the operation would end after authorities busted an undercover drug and firearm operation based in a Brighton Park pizza parlor,[11] leading to 118 firearms and 800 grams of various drugs including cocaine and methamphetamine being confiscated by authorities.[3] As a result, around 45 members and associates of Two Six were arrested, with 27 being charged in Cook County Criminal Court, and 21 in Northern District of Illinois Court.[11][4]

Territory

The gang controls the eastern part of the Little Village, which includes Piotrowski Park, the biggest park in the neighborhood.[12] The gang has sets in East Chicago, Indiana,[1] Iowa,[2] Georgia,[3] Kansas,[4] Texas,[2] and Wisconsin.[4]

Symbols

The gang uses various symbols to identify themselves with the most common symbol being a Playboy bunny with the right ear bent, wearing a fedora and sunglasses,[2] and a tattoo with three dots.[13] The gang also uses a pair of dice with the two on one side and six on the other,[14][13] and the letters TS or TSN.[13][14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cross, Lauren. "East Chicago gang member sentenced for 2013 shooting". nwitimes.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Etter, Knox & Smith 2018, ch. 3.
  3. 1 2 3 "Nearly 50 charged after 2-year probe of Chicago street gang". AP News. May 26, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Vince, Joe (May 26, 2017). "Hundreds Of Guns Seized In South Side Street Gang Investigation". South Side, IL Patch. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ Schuba, Tom; Sherry, Sophie (January 20, 2023). "Chicago attackers shouted name of rival gang before shooting Jesus Rega". FOX 32 Chicago. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Leader of Imperial Gangsters Sentenced to Life in Prison for Five Murders, One Attempted Murder and Other Gang-Related Crimes". www.justice.gov. June 15, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ Meyer, Erin (May 6, 2013). "Shots Fired in Retaliation for 2002 Murder in Puerto Rico, Prosecutors Say". DNAinfo Chicago. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ Lee, William (November 26, 2017). "Prosecutors: Teen gang member pretended to be rival prior to shooting". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ Jones, Zach "Zook". "Two Six". Chicago Gang History. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nearly 50 Members Of Two-Six Gang Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges". CBS Chicago. May 26, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Nearly 50 tied to Two-Six street gang charged with dealing guns, drugs". Chicago Tribune. May 26, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  12. ↑ Stodolska, Monika; Acevedo, Juan Carlos; Shinew, Kimberly J. (September 30, 2009). "Gangs of Chicago: Perceptions of Crime and its Effect on the Recreation Behavior of Latino Residents in Urban Communities". Leisure Sciences. 31 (5): 466–482. doi:10.1080/01490400903199773. ISSN 0149-0400. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 "Gang Prevention". Will County State's Attorney. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Folk Nation sets (continued)". Florida Department of Corrections. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2026.

Works cited

  • Etter, Gregg W.; Knox, George W.; Smith, Carter F. (July 4, 2018). Gangs and Organized Crime. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-351-64489-1.
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