Los Santos Vagos (HD Universe)

The Los Santos Vagos, also known as LSV or the Vagos, are a large Mexican street gang appearing in Grand Theft Auto V. They are said to be the largest Hispanic street gang in Los Santos and are rumored to have connections with some Mafia groups, according to The Underbelly Of Paradise TV program. Vagos are supporters of LS Pounders football team, as they wear different clothes with their logos and a yellow colour to match.

Overview
In spite their common street thug appearance, the Vagos are an extremely powerful multinational decentralized criminal network. Their principal interest is drug trafficking, but they have diversified into mid-level distribution, end users sales and other contraband, like endangered species semen.

Most of the Vagos' upper leaders are already incarcerated, yet they still run their network through cellphones. Their hierarchy is flat but highly competitive, which means eliminating one leader, six other more will be ready to take over.

Territory
The Vagos control almost the entire neighborhood of Rancho. However, the Varrios Los Aztecas are sometimes seen in northern Rancho. Jamestown St. and the Rancho Projects in the southern part of Rancho are particular hotspots for Vago activity, as well as various backalleys like Cypress Flats. In the storyline mission, Repossession, Vagos are found in Vespucci Beach. However, after the mission is completed, Vagos will be replaced by Marabunta Grande.

Los Santos Vagos members can be seen drinking, driving cars, hanging out in groups of 3-5 on the sidewalk, smoking cigarettes and marijuana and drinking Pißwasser. They are easily identified by their mostly yellow attire. Vago clothing style is more modern than the traditional 90's cholo-style, which the Varrios Los Aztecas and the Marabunta Grande still use. Not all members are Mexican, there are also Guatemalans ("Chapines").

Events of GTA Online
Prior to the events of GTA V, the Vagos are heavily involved in drug trafficking with several gangs around the state. They are mostly the main enemies as seen in the missions given by Gerald, they are often found in negotiations with The Lost MC and other unnamed professional drug-dealing crews. They show a rivalry to The Families during the mission No Hay Bronca where they kidnap Stanley. During this mission, the Vagos suffer their most grievous massacre, where several members died, their cars are destroyed, and their unnamed leader is killed, everything on orders by Gerald.

Besides the drug trafficking, they appear during the missions No Smoking and Gassed Up, and during the mission El Burro Heists, where Simeon Yetarian gave credit to one Vagos member but he refused to pay back.

During the heist setup mission Prison Break - Plane, the crew must steal an Velum that is being guarded in the McKenzie Field Hangar by members of the Vagos. Confirming that they controlled the airfield before it was sold to Oscar Guzman, and then this to Trevor Philips.

Later, they appear again the Series A - Trash Truck mission, where they try to kill the GTA Online Protagonists before they pick some trash bags with molly pills inside it, they also appear in the Series A Funding finale, attacking Trevor and the GTA Online Protagonists along with all the other gangs that were ripped off by them.

Events of GTA V
The Vagos have a short appearance in GTA V. They appear during the mission Repossession, where the member Esteban Jimenez hasn't made a payment for the bike that Simeon gave credit. Lamar and Franklin go to the location where the member usually parks the bike, but both realize that the bike isn't parked in the garage. Around five Vagos members show up irritating the duo and asking what they are looking for. Lamar points a gun at one member and kills him. A shootout ensues between them and a huge wave of Vagos. After all the members are dead, Lamar prefers to keep the bike for him and Franklin, instead of giving back to Simeon, as Lamar felt upset when Franklin has been awarded Employee of the Month, and not him.

They also later appear in Trevor's second rampage mission.

Members

 * Edgar Claros
 * Esteban Jimenez
 * Luis Francesco (possibly)
 * Alonzo
 * Gustavo Mota (formerly)
 * Pedro Luna
 * Alphonse †
 * Jose †

Mission appearances

 * GTA V
 * Repossession
 * Trevor Philips Industries (oversight)
 * Rampage
 * Paparazzo - The Highness


 * GTA Online
 * Flood in the LS River
 * Pier Pressure
 * No Hay Bronca
 * Gassed Up
 * El Burro Heists
 * No Smoking
 * Chumash and Grab
 * Dish the Dirt
 * Deal Breaker
 * Where Credit's Due

Prison Break - Plane Series A - Trash Truck Series A Funding
 * Heists

Terms/Slang

 * VK/Vago Killer/Vago Killa- Disrespect term (used by The Families and Ballas)
 * Va-Hoes- Disrespect term

Trivia

 * In real life an outlaw motorcycle club exists called the Vagos.
 * Vago (Noun) is Spanish for slacker.
 * The Vagos make their first and only storyline appearance in the mission Repossession.
 * Vagos own unique bright yellow and black coloured and highly modified versions of their gang cars which can be found parked in neighbourhoods in Rancho or driven around there.
 * They could possibly be based on various Surenos 13 gangs around South Central Los Angeles.
 * Their rivalry with the Families and Ballas could be reminiscent of the violence between Black and Latino gangs in Los Angeles.
 * Gustavo Mota was originally a member of the Vagos.
 * In GTA Online, defeating the Vagos within five Gang Attacks in one session will result in a price on your head. A man named Edgar Carlos, presumably a shot-caller in the gang, will send a threatening text message prior to placing the hit: "What the fuck do you think you're playing at, Puto! You'll pay for this."
 * The Vagos are one of four gang from 3D Universe to reappear in the HD Universe the others are The Families, Ballas and Varrios Los Aztecas.