
The Loco Syndicate also operate a drug laboratory in Doherty which is destroyed by Carl Johnson in the mission Yay Ka-Boom-Boom. All gangs are often quite aggressive and will likely attack the player if provoked. The protagonist will work for or against them at certain points in the story.
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In relation to their drug partnership with Big Smoke's Crack Empire, Big Smoke sends couriers with money every Monday and Friday from Los Santos to San Fierro to make the deal with the Loco Syndicate, who then sends their own courier with cocaine to Big Smoke in Los Santos every Wednesday and Saturday. Gangs are a fundamental part in the stories of most Grand Theft Auto games. It is assumed that the Rifa sell the product to the Vagos as seen in the early mission Wrong Side of the Tracks.

Big Smoke then sells the cocaine to the local gangs of Los Santos that are involved in drug trafficking such as the Ballas and Vagos. From here, they distribute and sell the cocaine to their business partners - which includes Big Smoke. The Syndicate most likely get their cocaine as it is smuggled into San Andreas from the harbor and airport in San Fierro. The Loco Syndicate often employ Rifa members for protection and to do small-time dirty jobs such as selling any remaining drugs on the streets. It is indicated that Mike and T-Bone each receive 40% of the Syndicate's profits and Jizzy receives only 20% (which he complains about, although T-Bone says that he agreed to the 40-40-20 split before joining).ĭue to T-Bone Mendez, the Loco Syndicate has strong ties with the local Mexican street gang the San Fierro Rifa. Finally, Jizzy is the group's face and charisma, recruiting men to pull hits, errands and other business for the Syndicate. T-Bone is the muscle, he makes sure that Mike's orders, errands and deals are carried through perfectly, and utilizes his gang, the San Fierro Rifa for protection. When the Loco Syndicate was consequently disbanded, Toreno returned to his usual duties and Big Smoke's narcotics empire ceased transactions with San Fierro operations.Īs shown in the game, Mike Toreno is the Syndicate's brains and leader, calling the shots, making decisions, thinking business through and holds connections to Latin and South American drug organizations. The Loco Syndicate was the largest organization in San Fierro, before Carl Johnson killed Ryder, Jizzy B and T-Bone Mendez.

officers Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski, organizes a large crack-cocaine empire, establishing a business venture with the Syndicate, sending his right-hand man, Ryder, who would become his formal representative to conduct an alliance.

Former Grove Street Families gang banger Big Smoke, after being lawfully protected by corrupt LSPD C.R.A.S.H. The Syndicate had its main operations based in San Fierro, and was made up of San Fierro's most powerful pimp Jizzy B, gang leader T-Bone Mendez, and the mysterious businessman (later revealed to be an undercover government agent) Mike Toreno.
