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Inside the Gangsters Code

Inside The Gangsters' Code follows ex-mafia street boss Lou Ferrante as he explores different gang cultures, their characters, and their inner workings. Lou travels the globe - from Naples to New Mexico - and immerses himself in their respective cultures, both inside and outside of prisons. He lives alongside prisoners, talk to guards, get under the skin of gang members, and meets top tier 'soldiers', following the trail of gang power from prison to the outside world, meeting key figures and family to provide an insider's perspective of a notoriously clandestine world. These gangs rule the streets from inside prison walls, while running activities from behind bars and controlling the communities living outside. Lou will set out to explain their origins, history, partners, motivations and political sway in more personal detail and with an insight and passion never before applied to the subject.

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Louis Ferrante

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Episode 1

The 18th Street

42 mins

Lou joins 18th Street gangsters in prison and on the street to learn why their deadly rivalry with the MS-13 is devastating El Salvador; can anyone end their war?

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