Armenian Power

Years active 1989 - present


Territory Hollywood intersections Normandie Avenue, Hollywood Blvd

Ethnicity Armenian

Criminal activities Drug trafficking, Murder, Drive-By Shooting, Theft, Identity Theft, Assault, Extortion

Allies Mexican Mafia

Rivals Tooner Ville Rifa 13 and MS-13

Armenian Power, also known as AP[1], is an Armenian street gang located in Los Angeles County.




 History

The collapse of the Soviet Union prompted a massive wave of Armenian immigration into Los Angeles County, California, primarily in the communities of East Hollywood, North Hollywood, Hollywood, Pasadena, Burbank and Glendale. Faced with pressure from Mexican and Salvadoran gang members in the area, young Armenians in East Hollywood grouped together to form Armenian Power