Inside the Gangsters' Code - Season 1 - Eps 1: 18th Street, El Salvador

Name: Eps 1: 18th Street, El Salvador
Released: 2013-02-27

2013-02-27 • 60 min • ⭐ 0/10

Lou travels to El Salvador, home of the second highest murder rate in the world, to meet the 18th Street, a ruthless, multi-ethnic, transactional criminal organisation engaged in a bloody war with rival gang MS-13. To find out what motivates the on-going war, Lou realizes he will have to meet their feared and infamous leader, Viejo Lin, and journey to Izalco Prison in Sonsonate, El Salvador, which houses 838 of the country’s most violent 18th Street gang members, including many of its feared inner circle.

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About Inside the Gangsters' Code

Title: Inside the Gangsters' Code

First Air Date: 2013-02-27

Last Air Date: 2013-03-27

Status: Ended

Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 5

Network: Discovery

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: New Entertainment Research & Design (NERD)

Synopsis

Inside the Gangsters Code follows ex-mafia street boss Lou Ferrante as he explores different gang cultures, their characters, and their inner workings in El Salvador, the Philippines, New Mexico, Italy, and Poland. These gangs rule the streets from inside prison walls, while running activities from behind bars and controlling the communities living outside.