Los Santos Vagos

The Los Santos Vagos (also known as the LSV or just the Vagos) is a Los Santos-based Hispanic street gang in GTA San Andreas.

History
The formation of the Los Santos Vagos is shrouded in mystery. They likely evolved from either East Beach, Los Flores, East Los Santos or Las Colinas. History regarding their gang wars with the Grove Street Families and the Varrios Los Aztecas is also unknown - likely due to aggressive territorial expansion and crack-cocaine influence. Their hostilities towards the Grove Street Families has increased over the years due to their weakening - which the Vagos see as an opportunity to possibly take over. The Vagos also have a dislike of the Ballas; again, it is unknown as to why.

Prior to 1992, they controlled northern East Los Santos. This is evidenced by CJ's reaction to OG Loc directing CJ to northern East Los Santos to find and kill Freddy during the mission OG Loc. CJ states, "Ain't this Vagos' hood?". This is due to CJ being away from Los Santos for five years and not been knowledgeable on the current situation of the gangs. During 1992, the area is actually controlled by the Ballas instead. Likewise, a Vagos gang house remains in the area - which is destroyed during the mission Burning Desire.

Since northern East Los Santos was once part of Vagos territory before falling under Ballas control in 1992, there must have been either a gang war or an agreement between the Ballas and the Vagos at some point.

The Los Santos Vagos also had a strong rivalry with the San Fierro Rifa prior to 1992. However, they form an agreement to cease hostilities for the interest in the drugs trade (especially crack cocaine) in relation to Big Smoke's crack empire.

Events
During the events of the game, the Vagos are seen as a secondary threat to CJ and the Grove Street Families (after the Ballas). However, their main enemy is the Varrios Los Aztecas. They are one of the largest and most ruthless gangs in Los Santos upon CJ's return. They also become heavily involved and influential within the crack-cocaine drugs trade. The Grove Street Families and the Vagos fight for control over both East Beach and Playa del Seville.

The Vagos are first seen in the storyline during the mission Catalyst, which sees Carl and Ryder stealing weaponry and ammunition from a train, and having to kill a number of Vagos and Ballas gang members to get them. Then, during the OG Loc mission, Carl and OG Loc chase Vagos gang member Freddy across parts of Los Santos before being confronted by more Vagos gang members (whom are all killed by Carl). Big Smoke appears to be having problems with the Vagos gang, and along with Carl, meet two Vagos drug dealers, who have Smoke's drugs, in the mission Running Dog. After failing to hand the drugs back to Smoke, one is injured after Smoke sneaks up from behind and swings at the gangster with a baseball bat and the other is chased down and murdered by Carl. Then Smoke hears from Frank Tenpenny that the Vagos and San Fierro Rifa are cutting a drugs deal at Unity Station. Four Vagos gang members jump onto the train just leaving the station, and are chased and killed by Smoke and Carl. Officer Frank Tenpenny and C.R.A.S.H. also has issues with the Vagos, and sends Carl to burn down a Vagos gang house in East Los Santos, in the mission Burning Desire.

After the mission The Green Sabre, the Los Santos Vagos take control of what had previously been Varrios Los Aztecas territory - including El Corona, Little Mexico and Unity Station. With the Ballas, they become extremely powerful and influential after the downfall of the Grove Street Families and the Varrios Los Aztecas. Alongside the Ballas, the Vagos control the streets of South Central Los Santos.

The Los Santos Vagos are then hired by Big Smoke as protection and security for his crack empire. In doing so, they also work with the San Fierro Rifa, Russian Mafia and the Ballas without hostilities for the interest of drugs. However, Vagos and Ballas will still fight on the streets.

The Vagos remain in the Aztecas territories until Carl and Cesar return to Los Santos, and they reclaim El Corona as Aztecas territory in the mission Los Desperados. The Vagos are then forced to leave Little Mexico, Unity Station and El Corona, and return to their north-eastern territory in the city. The Vagos appear during the final mission to provide protection for Big Smoke alongside the Ballas, San Fierro Rifa and the Russian Mafia - but are all killed by CJ.

If the player chooses, they can take over all of Vagos territories in Los Santos through the gang war mini-game (as with the Ballas), thus ending the Vagos gang for good, and they will never appear in the game again.

Vehicles

 * Hermes (Common)
 * Tornado