83 Hoover Criminal Gang

83 HOOVER CRIMINAL GANG

The West Side (W/S) 83 Hoover Criminal Gang (also referred to as the "8-Tray Hoover Criminal Gang") are a long standing Hoover set located in the western district of South Los Santos. Originating in the 1970s, this gang is a subset of the larger Hoover Criminals umbrella. Sometimes referred to as "The Rascals", the 83 Hoover Criminal Gang is considered the largest and most active Hoover set.

They have no known allies outside of the Hoover Criminals umbrella though they are friendly with the Shotgun Crips and 83 Gangster Crips. As a result of their enormous list of enemies, they continue to contribute to a majority of the gang violence in South Central Los Santos.

The Hoover Criminal Gang adopted its blue and orange colors due to its history with the Crips, later adopting orange in the 1990s to proudly represent their allegiance to the Hoover moniker, taking on the Houston Astros baseball team’s colors and branding of a blue star within orange outlines with a bolded orange 'H’.

CONFLICTS

Due to many reoccurring rivalries with Neighborhood Crip gangs, Mafia Crip gangs, Menlo Crip gangs, Brim gangs, as well as a long standing hostility towards some Blood and Sureño gangs, Hoover Criminals adopted the "EBK" (Everybody Killer) or "ABK" (Anybody Killer) slogans, along with "BK" (Blood Killer), "CK" (Crip Killer), "OK" (Rollin 00s Killer), "MK" (Mafia or Menlo Killer), and the "NK" (Neighborhood Killer) slogans which is ever present in their graffitis.

The 83 Hoover Criminals are long-term rivals of 65 Menlo Crips, 67 Neighborhood Crips, 76 East Coast Crips, 84 Main Street Mafia Crips, 87 Gangster Crips, Rollin' 90s Neighborhood Crips, Pimp Town Gangster Crips, and Mad Swan Bloods.