Face-tattooed gang member from Texas captured in Georgia

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By William Axford, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle

Published 5:07 pm, Monday, June 12, 2017

Photo: Texas Department Of Public Safety

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Agapito Salinas, 45, was captured on June 8, 2017 in Alma, Georgia. Salinas is a member of the Texas Syndicate and wanted for parole violation.

Photo: Texas Department Of Public Safety

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Agapito Salinas, 45, was captured on June 8, 2017 in Alma, Georgia. Salinas is a member of the Texas Syndicate and wanted for parole violation.

Photo: Texas Department Of Public Safety

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Agapito Salinas, 45, was captured on June 8, 2017 in Alma, Georgia. Salinas is a member of the Texas Syndicate and wanted for parole violation.

Keep clicking to learn more about the most dangerous gangs in Texas.

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Agapito Salinas, 45, was captured on June 8, 2017 in Alma, Georgia. Salinas is a member of the Texas Syndicate and wanted for parole violation.

Keep clicking to learn more about the most dangerous gangs in

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Photo: Texas Department Of Public Safety

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The Texas Department of Public Safety released its list of the most dangerous gangs in Texas.

Keep clicking to see which gangs are deemed as the most violent in the Lone Star State.

The Texas Department of Public Safety released its list of the most dangerous gangs in Texas.

Keep clicking to see which gangs are deemed as the most violent in the Lone Star State.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Tango Blast – Tier 1

Tango Blast and its cliques is considered the most dangerous gang in Texas. Tango Blast of Houston was born in jails and prisons by pulling together inmates who did not want to be preyed on by what were then larger groups.

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Tango Blast – Tier 1

Tango Blast and its cliques is considered the most dangerous gang in Texas. Tango Blast of Houston was born in jails and prisons by pulling together inmates who did not want to be preyed on

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Latin Kings – Tier 1

Latin Kings are ranked second in the state for most dangerous gang by DPS. Started in the 1940s in Chicago by Puerto Ricans, the gang has expanded into Texas to be closer to Mexico and the drug trade. One member received a 49-year prison sentence after being convicted of a hate crime from killing a transgender woman.

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Latin Kings – Tier 1

Latin Kings are ranked second in the state for most dangerous gang by DPS. Started in the 1940s in Chicago by Puerto Ricans, the gang has expanded into Texas to be closer to Mexico and

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Texas Mexican Mafia – Tier 1

The Texas Mexican Mafia is also known as “La Eme” and Mexikanemi” and has existed for more than 60 years. The gang was formed by Mexican-American inmates in a Northern California prison in the 1950s, according to the Associated Press.

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Texas Mexican Mafia – Tier 1

The Texas Mexican Mafia is also known as “La Eme” and Mexikanemi” and has existed for more than 60 years. The gang was formed by Mexican-American inmates in a Northern … more

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Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) – Tier 1

While not considered the most dangerous gang in Texas, the gang is certainly one of the most violent. The MS-13 gang made headlines in Houston after an alleged “satanic” killing of a teen girl. Similar violence has made them feared across the country.

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Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) – Tier 1

While not considered the most dangerous gang in Texas, the gang is certainly one of the most violent. The MS-13 gang made headlines in Houston after an alleged “satanic”

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Photo: Steve Gonzales, Staff

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The Texas Syndicate (TS) – Tier 2

The Texas Syndicate is known to keep strict discipline among its members and not tolerate disrespect to prison guards or other authorities. The gang also has harsh penalties for members who disobey gang rules, including death.

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The Texas Syndicate (TS) – Tier 2

The Texas Syndicate is known to keep strict discipline among its members and not tolerate disrespect to prison guards or other authorities. The gang also has harsh

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Photo: U.S. Justice Department

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Crips – Tier 2

Originating in Los Angeles in the 1970s, the Crips have a considerable presence in Texas. The 52 Hoover Crips are found in northeast, south and east Houston. The gang made headlines in spring when a police shooter was linked to the gang.

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Crips – Tier 2

Originating in Los Angeles in the 1970s, the Crips have a considerable presence in Texas. The 52 Hoover Crips are found in northeast, south and east Houston. The gang made headlines in spring

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Photo: David McNew/Getty Images

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Bloods – Tier 2

Another gang founded in Los Angeles that spread to Texas, Bloods are mostly known for their rivalry with Crips. The gang allegedly called former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez as one of its members.

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Bloods – Tier 2

Another gang founded in Los Angeles that spread to Texas, Bloods are mostly known for their rivalry with Crips. The gang allegedly called former New England Patriots player Aaron

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Bandidos – Tier 2

The gang became a national fixture after a deadly shootout at Twin Peaks in Waco, where nine people were killed and as many as two dozen were wounded. In March the group formed a nonprofit group to represent the motorcycle club.

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Bandidos – Tier 2

The gang became a national fixture after a deadly shootout at Twin Peaks in Waco, where nine people were killed and as many as two dozen were wounded. In March the group formed a

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Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff

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Barrio Azteca – Tier 2

Initially formed in El Paso jails in 1986, the Barrio Azteca gang is primarily headquartered in El Paso and Jaurez but members have also been found Midland, Odessa and San Angelo.

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Barrio Azteca – Tier 2

Initially formed in El Paso jails in 1986, the Barrio Azteca gang is primarily headquartered in El Paso and Jaurez but members have also been found Midland, Odessa and San

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Photo: StopHoustonGangs.org

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Aryan Circle – Tier 2

The gang traces its routes back to the mid-1980’s in the Texas prison system when inmate Mark “Cowboy” Gaspard sought a way for white inmates to protect themselves. Many members are often automatically locked in one-man, high security cells.

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Aryan Circle – Tier 2

The gang traces its routes back to the mid-1980’s in the Texas prison system when inmate Mark “Cowboy” Gaspard sought a way for white inmates to protect themselves. Many members are

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Aryan Brotherhood of Texas – Tier 2

Like other gangs in Texas, this one started in Texas prisons in the 1980s. Most members face charges of racketeering, kidnapping, murder, drug trafficking and arson.

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Aryan Brotherhood of Texas – Tier 2

Like other gangs in Texas, this one started in Texas prisons in the 1980s. Most members face charges of racketeering, kidnapping, murder, drug trafficking and

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Gangster Disciple – Tier 3

Another gang that originated in Chicago, the Gangster Disciple nation started in 1959, according to a website chronicling Chicago gangs. The gang has since spread to the far corners of the country, including Texas.

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Gangster Disciple – Tier 3

Another gang that originated in Chicago, the Gangster Disciple nation started in 1959, according to a website chronicling Chicago gangs. The gang has since spread to the far

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Hermanos de Pistoleros Latinos – Tier 3

This gang was founded by Joe Mendoz and Alberto Rodriquez in Texas in the late 1980s, according to the website Latino Prison Gangs. The gang operates throughout the state of Texas and in Mexico.

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Hermanos de Pistoleros Latinos – Tier 3

This gang was founded by Joe Mendoz and Alberto Rodriquez in Texas in the late 1980s, according to the website Latino Prison Gangs. The gang operates throughout the

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Paisas / Mexicles – Tier 3

The Mexicles was founded by Mexican native Jose “El Maestro” Marques in 1987 in Texas, according to Prisonoffenders.com. Marquez’s goal was to unite all incarcerated Mexican nationals in Texas prisons. Since then, the gang has been one of the most notorious in the Lone Star state.

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Paisas / Mexicles – Tier 3

The Mexicles was founded by Mexican native Jose “El Maestro” Marques in 1987 in Texas, according to Prisonoffenders.com. Marquez’s goal was to unite all incarcerated Mexican

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18th Street Gang – Tier 3

The gang started in Los Angeles in the 1960s and has since spread to all over the country and into countries south of Texas. The gang was able to increase its ranks by accepting multiple nationalities and races, according to Unitedgangs.com.

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18th Street Gang – Tier 3

The gang started in Los Angeles in the 1960s and has since spread to all over the country and into countries south of Texas. The gang was able to increase its ranks by accepting

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Photo: Jan Sochor/CON, LatinContent/Getty Images

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Tri-City Bombers – Tier 3

This gang reportedly didn’t start as a prison gang. Instead, it grew from young break dancers that formed a street gang in the early 1990s, according to Latinoprisongangs.com. The gang gets its name after forming in the tri-city border of Pharr, San Juan and Alamo, all in Texas.

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Tri-City Bombers – Tier 3

This gang reportedly didn’t start as a prison gang. Instead, it grew from young break dancers that formed a street gang in the early 1990s, according to Latinoprisongangs.com. The

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Photo: William Luther, Staff / San Antonio Express-News

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Raza Unida – Tier 3

The gang was conceived in 1988 in the Southern Texas prison system, according to the Latino Prison Gangs blog. The gang once had an alliance with the Texas Syndicate. A gang war with the Texas Syndicate and fracturing of the gang caused the Raza Unida to lose hundreds of members.

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Raza Unida – Tier 3

The gang was conceived in 1988 in the Southern Texas prison system, according to the Latino Prison Gangs blog. The gang once had an alliance with the Texas Syndicate. A gang war with the

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A Texas Syndicate gang member with some recognizable face tattoos has been captured in Alma, Georgia.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Agapito Salinas, 45, was arrested on Thursday.

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Salinas was wanted for parole violation. The U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force in Georgia took the gang member into custody. Deputies from the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office and the Appling County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest.

Salinas had been wanted since April 2015. In 2003, he was convicted in Dallas County of aggravated robbery and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. In the 1990s, Salinas served time in prison for multiple drug and burglary convictions.

A reward of $12,500 was offered for information leading to the arrest of Salinas. However, since the arrest was not the result of tip information received through Texas Crime Stoppers, no reward will be paid.