Originally Posted By: Neo

Street gangs are different compared to OC groups.

Street gangs are made up of teenagers and guys in their early twenties looking for a surrogate family, they didn't join a gang to further their financial interests.
OC groups are made up mostly of guys in their 40's and older. They joined an OC group purely to further their financial interests.

For the higher ups its about the money, but there are always young associates in OC groups, a lot of them are similar to street gang members, violent, simple- minded, and regard committing crime as a habit. Take a look at Camorra, a lot of young guys.