1. The Numbers Gang
While a number of the world’s most horrifying gangs have sprouted from the California Penitentiary system, the title of Most Dangerous has to go to South Africa’s Numbers Gang. Since their forming in 1911 it is believed that the Numbers Gang control most, if not all, of South Africa’s prisons.
They divide their members up into three factions: the 26s, the 27s and the 28s. The 26s are responsible for obtaining money through stealing, gambling or any other monetary crimes, the 27s are the law-keepers amongst the gang, and the 28s are the warriors. They are an insanely violent gang known for attacking prison guards. In Pollsmoor Prison, where their numbers are at their highest, up to 50% of the guards have been stabbed or cut.
The Numbers Gang has strict rules and regulations, as well as various mandatory rituals that are assigned to different days of the week. If a member violates any of the rules, they are given a trial – which can lead to death.
The most notorious of the Numbers Gang is John Mongrel, “The General” of the Pollsmoor Prison 28s. Mongrel is believed to be responsible for as many as 1,000 killings and has openly admitted that he can have any prison staff, Guard, Captain or Warden killed at his whim.
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