recently investigators adrian sandoval and drake carpenter began hearing about a renewed battle on theeets between two long-time rivals, the latin kings and the maniac latin disciples. >> what are you? >> man yack. >> it's hot over there. what's your background? >> couple of misdemeanors, resisting arrest. >> fighting with kings? >> what do they call you? >> maniacs have been at war with a lot of other big gangs, cold bros, gangsteres, kingsment one of the biggest bloodiest wars was with themselves. >> you're not going to see my face. no shame in my game. salute me or shoot me. >> maniac latin disciples or mlds represent the second largest latino street gang in chicago. founded in the 1960s, they got their start on the city's northwest side and branched out from there. they now claim up to 3,000 members, who must obey strict codes of conduct. above all, no one is toç cooperate with law enforcement. but sandoval and carpenter have seen gang members break that cardinal rule time and time again. they personally recruited many informants from the maniac latin disciples, including this man

drake carpenter and adrian sandoval want to stop them before it becomes violent.entify 26 members of the disciples either in power of trying to take over. >> a lot of times until one person from the street comes in that is heavy enough and says this is what it is and both sides agree, there's going to be violence. people here can lose their lives. >> county is already a pressure cooker off rival gangs from all parts of the city living under one roof. >> tie me up, man. ave, 37 indiana burr street. >> got the ambrose. right above the eye. >> gang members make up more than 70% of the compounds 10,000 inmates at any given time. most detainees here are being held for trial as they have been charged, but not convicted of crimes. >> got money on that? >> it's sent to corrections staff. the criminal intelligence unit, ciu, will try to keep a lid on potential conflicts. >> controlled chaos all the way from the match buildings.ç >> you have 40, 50 guys on one tier killing each other on the streets and you expect them to get along. you can't just get over stuff like that.