Los Solidos (The Solid Ones): Profile
History
Los Solidos Nation, also known as “The Solid Ones,” formed in 1990 in Hartford, Connecticut when the Savage Nomads and the Ghetto Brothers merged. This merger was established because other local gangs outnumbered the Savage Nomads and Ghetto Brothers, but together they became a formidable force. Solidos members consider themselves “family” and call each other Solido. They wear beaded necklaces with three red and three blue beads in succession continuing completely throughout the necklace.
Development
Los Solidos gangs are active in Connecticut, especially in the cities of Hartford, New London, East Lyme, Norwich, New Britain and Waterbury. They are well established within the correctional facilities of Connecticut. During the early and mid 1990’s, Los Solidos found themselves in a bitter battle with the Latin Kings. Los Solidos committed several acts of violence including murder. Eventually, they found themselves the subject of a RICO investigation initiated by the Hartford Gang Task Force (Hartford Police Department, Connecticut State Police and the FBI). Recently, this gang has been migrating to Massachusetts, New York New Hampshire, Maine and Pennsylvania because of the highly successful RICO convictions.
Activities
- Assaults
- Drive-by shootings
- Drug sales
- Extortion
- Murder
Structure
- The Committee (oversees the region or prison sect)
- Executive President
- Executive Vice President
- Executive Star One
- Executive Star Two
- Executive Star Three
- Executive Star FourExecutive Star Five
- Secretary
- Chapter President
- Enforcer
- Family Members (Solidos)
Colors
- Red
- Blue
Graffiti
Symbols
Identification Cards with Joker masks
Comedy and Tragedy Masks
Hand Signs
Clothing
- New York Giants Football Team Jerseys
Terminology
- Blue: Signifies the body of our family
- Family: Los Solidos
- Mission: Hit; Murder Contract
- Red: Signifies the blood we will shed for our family
- Solida: Female member
- Solido: Solid member
Affiliations
- 20 Luv
- Elm City Boys
- ESSE
- Original Family Organization
Rivalries
- Brotherhood
- Latin Kings
- Nation
- Netas
