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We'll talk about the most interesting things. About the one percenters! That is, about those motorcycle clubs that, although they are Motorcycle Clubs, are actually Motorcycle Gangs - about the real true bikers who had and have illegal income from selling drugs, weapons or robberies.
Now most of these clubs have become international biker communities. Those who were MGs became MCs (many wisely were initially called MCs so as not to attract unnecessary attention), but went down in history as serious guys who would not mind breaking the skull of anyone who dared to argue with them.
In the near future I will try to translate and post here the history of these motorcycle clubs, but at the moment we will look at them briefly, ranking them by degree of coolness.
So, drum roll!
And 10th place goes to the Vagos MC motorcycle club.
The motorcycle club originated in San Bernardino, California in the 1960s. Members of the motorcycle club wear green emblems with the god Loki on a motorcycle. The club has 24 chapters in the western United States, mainly in Arizona and Nevada, and 3 chapters in Mexico City.
The motorcycle club was subject to several investigations by the FBI and ATF (Agency for Combating Illicit Trafficking in Weapons, Explosives and Much More, their website, if so =) for the production and trafficking of methamphetamine, murder, armed attacks, and money laundering.
In 2006, a complex and lengthy investigation ended with the arrest of 25 members of the Vagos MC motorcycle club and several other persons involved in the crimes committed. This investigation is recognized as the largest and most complex in the history of California.
Top 10 American motorcycle clubs.
We'll talk about the most interesting things. About the one percenters! That is, about those motorcycle clubs that, although they are Motorcycle Clubs, are actually Motorcycle Gangs - about the real true bikers who had and have illegal income from selling drugs, weapons or robberies.
Now most of these clubs have become international biker communities. Those who were MGs became MCs (many wisely were initially called MCs so as not to attract unnecessary attention), but went down in history as serious guys who would not mind breaking the skull of anyone who dared to argue with them.
In the near future I will try to translate and post here the history of these motorcycle clubs, but at the moment we will look at them briefly, ranking them by degree of coolness.
So, drum roll!
In 9th place is Free Souls MC.
This particular motorcycle club originated in Oregon in the late 60s. The emblem consists of an Egyptian cross located in the center of the motorcycle wheel. All chapters of the motorcycle club, except Vancouver, are located in Oregon.
On May 2, 2007, three club members were arrested and charged with various serious crimes, such as drug trafficking and motorcycle theft.
8th place. Bandidos MC.
This motorcycle club, which originated in San Antonio, Texas, in 1966, is one of the most notorious in the United States. The logo of the motorcycle club is a cartoon image of a Mexican man with a machete in one hand and a pistol in the other. Since the motorcycle club was formed under the leadership of a former Marine who fought in Vietnam, the main colors of the emblem were gold and red. The Bandidos MC motorcycle club has more than 90 chapters in the United States and around the world. The most famous are German and Australian.
Members of Bandidos MC have committed a number of serious crimes since the club opened. In 2006, one of the members of the motorcycle club was arrested and charged with the murder of a famous lightweight boxer and one of the members of the Hells Angels MC motorcycle club, who was shot dead while leaving a restaurant in March of that year. The murder occurred as the club celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Also, members of this motorcycle club were repeatedly charged with illegal trafficking in weapons and drugs, racketeering and armed attacks.
In 7th place on our hit parade is the Motorcycle Club Highwaymen MC.
Highwaymen MC formed in 1954 in Detroit, Michigan. Chapts quickly spread throughout the US, and now exist in the UK and Norway. The black and silver emblem of the motorcycle club depicts a skeleton with a biker cap (in the fashion of the 1960s =) and a biker jacket.
Despite being Detroit's largest motorcycle club, Highwaymen MC is still not listed as a motorcycle club for its bloody reputation.
In May 2007, after a two-year investigation, the FBI raided the motorcycle club's homes and clubhouses, resulting in the arrest of 40 Highwaymen MC members. The charges include fraud, racketeering, murder for hire, complicity in organizing drug trafficking, mainly cocaine, and other serious crimes.
The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club
The history of Hell's Angels began more than half a century ago, when soldiers and pilots returning from the fronts of the First and Second World Wars could not find a place for themselves in peaceful life. Gradually, the organization grew, and branches (branches of motorcycle clubs, by the way, are called “chapters”) began to appear far beyond the borders of their native California and even America.
The bikers themselves tried to surround the club with a romantic flair and beautiful legends, presenting the participants as free-spirited and bound by the bonds of brotherhood of motorcycle lovers. But many police and international intelligence agencies classify the Hells Angels as one of the "Big Four" motorcycle gangs, along with the Pagans, Outlaws and Bandidos, alleging that their members promote organized crime, including drug trafficking, trafficking in stolen goods, extortion, and condoning prostitution. In May 2021, a court in Utrecht delivered a verdict that made the Netherlands the first country to completely ban Hell's Angels; Some states, such as Germany, have banned local branches, but have never imposed a complete ban on the entire club. The United States Department of Justice also considers the club an organized crime syndicate.
In 6th place is the Warlocks MC motorcycle club.
Warlocks MC was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1967, and gathered Vietnam War veterans into its ranks. The club consists only of white men, quickly gained momentum and opened chapters in many states of the USA, Great Britain and Germany.
The logo of the motorcycle club depicts a Harpy, the colors of the club emblem are white and red.
In 2008, the president of the Bucks Country, Pennsylvania chapter, Tommy Zaroff, was arrested for possession of 4.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. In October of the same year, four more members of the motorcycle club were arrested on charges of transporting and selling methamphetamine worth approximately $9 million.
Symbolism
An integral attribute of the “pagans” is their denim vest. The inscription on the upper rocker means the name of the club - Pagans MC, but the lower one is the location. Usually, bikers write there the location of the chapter, but the “pagans”, due to their far from law-abiding lifestyle, do not disclose the locations of their clubs, so instead of the location there is simply the inscription “East Coast” - this is the territory where they are most common.
But in the center is the main emblem - the fire giant Sutra. You can also add a variety of stripes to the list. For example, the number 4 is the motto “Live and Die”, 5 is the Nazi symbols of the SS, 7 is in memory of someone, but the number 13 means that a member of Pagans MC is from the first, mother club. All this is depicted in three colors: blue, red and white.
Our symbolism shows our lifestyle. Violence, constant war and defending their territories are the daily lives of Pagans MC bikers, said former Pagans MC President Jimmy De Gregorio.
5th place. Sons of Silence MC.
A motorcycle club from Colorado, founded in 1966, has since expanded its influence to the eastern United States and also has several chapters in Germany.
The club’s slogan “Donec Mors Non Seperat” is translated from Latin as “Until death separates us” and is located on the club logo under the image of an eagle, which was once copied from a can of Budweiser.
In October 1999, 37 club members were arrested in Denver for gun and drug trafficking. As a result of the searches, 9 kg were seized. methamphetamine, 35 automatic weapons, 4 hand grenades, 2 silencers and cash and stolen motorcycles.
4th place. Outlaws MC.
Outlaws MC is one of the most famous and oldest motorcycle clubs, originating in Matilda's bar on Route 66 in McCook, Illinois in 1935.
The official club badge features a skull and two crossed pistons. Over the more than 70 years of its existence, the club has spread its influence and opened its chapters in the USA, Asia, Europe, Australia and South America.
The president of The Outlaws World was Harry Joseph Bowman, who controlled more than 30 chapters in the United States and more than 20 chapters in 4 other countries. After being included in the list of the most dangerous criminals in the United States in 1998, in 1999 FBI agents detained Bowman for the murder of 3 people.
Around the world, arrests of motorcycle club members continue on charges of organizing brothels, organizing drug trafficking, arms trafficking, hiding and trafficking in stolen goods.
Biker lifestyle
Until the early 70s, such daily life and antisocial behavior did not exist among “pagans”. They positioned themselves as motorcycle enthusiasts and nothing more. Cruelty and violence arose after the Pagans clashed with another motorcycle club, the Sons of Satan.
What is known about Sons of Satan? American 1% Biker Club, founded in 1949. Known for his cruelty and violent methods of dealing with enemy motorcycle clubs.
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The meeting took place in Pennsylvania in the early 70s. Both clubs wanted to mark the territory with their chapters. The conflict was avoided only because the then president of the "pagans" and the leader of the "Satanists" John Marron, nicknamed "Satan", became very good friends. Subsequently, Marron moved to the "pagans" and became their president, and the Sons of Satan club became the Pagans support club, although they rode around in their native symbols, and not in the emblems of the "pagans".
“99% of people live in this society professing laws. They are trying to be good citizens. Our destiny is to live by our own laws and rape this world,” said Jimmy De Gregorio.
These are approximately the views that the “pagans” began to profess when John Marron took control of them. Bikers organized noisy parties, raids on enemy motorcycle clubs (including, by the way, the Hells Angels), and the list also included racketeering, looting and pimping.
In short, by the mid-70s, the “pagans” from peaceful motorcyclists turned into monsters on wheels that terrorized the East Coast of the United States.
For information on how Pagans bikers make money, see the program.
In 3rd place is Pagans MC.
The club originated in Maryland in 1959 and grew rapidly by 1965. The logo of this motorcycle club depicts the fiery giant Surtr sitting in the sun with a sword in his hand.
Members of this club became famous for their jackets with cut off sleeves. The motorcycle club spread its influence throughout the entire east coast of the United States.
There is still a bloody war going on between Pagans MC and the Hells Angels; in parallel, members of Pagans MC are periodically detained for committing crimes of varying severity. In February 2002, 73 members of this motorcycle club were detained at a festival in Long Island, New York. Members of Pagans MC arrived at the festival with the sole purpose of starting a fight with the Hells Angels. As a result, 10 bikers were seriously injured, one died. In 2005, members of Pagans MC killed the vice president of the Philadelphia Hells Angels chapter. Looks like the show goes on...
Founding history
The name of the club is closely related to the emblem of these bikers. It depicts the German-Scandinavian fire giant Sutra, who holds a fiery sword in his hands. According to legend, Sutra will use this sword to cut down the world tree and begin the end of the world.
The story of the “pagans” begins in 1959 in Maryland, more precisely in a small county called Prince George's County. An ordinary, unremarkable man, Lowe Dobkin, decided to create his own motorcycle club. Dobkin’s biography has not yet been fully researched, but there are legends that, in addition to his love for motorcycles, he was interested in butterflies and even had his own collection of these insects.
2nd place. Mongols MC.
The motorcycle club was formed in 1969 in Montebello, California, and consisted of Latinos who were not accepted into the Hells Angels because they did not match the color. The black and white colors of the logo, sunglasses, and the carrying of bladed weapons, in some cases sabers and machetes, have become distinctive features of the club.
Chapts are concentrated in the western part of the United States, but there are also in Canada, Italy, and Mexico. There are no “Mongols” in Mongolia. Paradox.
In 2008, after the introduction of four undercover ATF agents into the ranks of Mongols MC, comprehensive information was received about the activities of the motorcycle club. As a result, 38 members of the motorcycle club were arrested, including club president Ruben "Doc" Cavazos. Another investigation was previously conducted.
Also, as a result of the Mongols MC operation, the use of club symbols and colors is prohibited.
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On Sunday, May 17, in the city of Waco, Texas, a bloody showdown occurred between motorcycle gangs, resulting in 9 deaths and 18 injuries.
According to American media reports, today in a busy part of the city of Waco, Texas, in the Twin Peaks restaurant and the surrounding area, a bloody battle took place between motorcycle clubs: The Cossacks, The Bandidos and The Scimitars.
The upcoming clashes were known in advance and local police officers were on the scene in cars with identification marks, which, however, did not stop the representatives of the groups. First, the fight broke out in the restroom of the establishment, then spilled over into the restaurant itself and into the parking lot in front of it. And if in the beginning knives and baseball bats were used, then firearms were used. Moreover, the shooting was carried out both between gangs and in the direction of the police, which led to return fire from law enforcement officers. 8 people died on the spot, 1 died in the hospital. Some of the deaths were as a result of gunfire between gangs, and some were from police fire.
“Cossacks” and “Bandits” - one of the largest and oldest biker clubs in the United States - have been fighting each other for a very long time, but the Battle of Twin Peaks became the bloodiest. The clubs share a sphere of influence in the criminal business - The Bandidos, who specialize in drug smuggling across the Mexican border. The “Cossacks” are engaged in activities only in Texas. The third club “Yatagan” acted on the side of the “Cossacks” during the shootout. Also judging by the stripes on the bikers’ jackets, members of three other clubs Los Pirados, The Veterans and The Leathernecks also took part in the clash, but there were not many of them. According to the police report, 30 firearms were involved in the shootout, and about 100 shots were fired in total.
Since the restaurant is considered a family restaurant, many ordinary people were in danger. Almost all of them hid in the restaurant kitchen, many climbed into refrigerators.
More than 300 weapons were found at the site of the biker shootout in the United States, NBC News reports. Among them, an AK-47 assault rifle, 118 pistols, 157 knives and 43 other types of weapons, including brass knuckles and chains with padlocks, were found. Police Sergeant Patrick Swanton said it is likely that not all of the weapons have been found yet.
While law enforcement is deciding how to deal with criminals on motorcycles, we will get to know the most dangerous biker gangs in the United States.
I would like to note that in the USA many biker groups are registered legally. They have their own website, sell things with their paraphernalia and accept donations, and newcomers sometimes have no idea about the affairs of the management.
Bandidos
The group appeared in the mid-60s. In the 70s, it was based on Vietnam War veterans who were dissatisfied with the government's treatment of them. Traveling around the country, these people spent the night anywhere and engaged in petty crimes. Now the gang consists of 2,500 people and is engaged in the resale of marijuana and cocaine purchased in Mexico. About 10 years ago they started producing methamphetamine. The turnover of the gang, in which you can find mainly white Americans, as well as Latinos, is equal to several million dollars annually. Young members of the gang are engaged in the production and transportation of drugs, while the “old men” deal with organizational issues.
Hells Angels
This biker club has existed for 67 years and is famous all over the world. They are officially involved in upgrading and selling Harley-Davidson motorcycles, but unofficially they produce and sell various drugs and commit thefts. The club's image is heavily novelized, but the truth about it is written in the 1967 book Hell's Angels by Hunter Thompson. In his book, which became a bestseller, the author described bikers as lazy, fat, cowardly and unscrupulous people, for which he was severely beaten.
Mongols
The gang originated in 1969 in California. Now the ranks range from 1,000 to 1,500 people. Members of the group are the most aggressive, they often commit rape and can kill a person even for a small profit. "Mongols" are loyal to the gang and suppress any sign of disrespect. They provoke fights, harass people in bars, and can attack victims in crowds. Last year, a SWAT member was shot in the back by a gang member with a shotgun.
Outlaws
The gang was founded in Illinois 80 years ago. Do not disdain any criminal work that promises income. They sell drugs, control brothels and extort money from businessmen. Former motorcycle club president Harry Bowman was considered one of the FBI's most wanted criminals. In 1999 he received 2 life sentences.
Pagans
An influential group on the Atlantic coast. The gang's roughly 220 members are drug dealers, but will happily extort money from a debtor, set someone's house on fire, or take any other job in their home state of Maryland or major cities such as New York, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Sons of Silence
The Colorado gang has its own “branch” in Germany. There are about 270 people from 12 states in the ranks of the criminal group. They are involved in various types of crimes, but the basis of everything is drugs. In 1999, federal intelligence agencies detained several dozen bandits in Denver. During the search, 8.5 kg of methamphetamine and 35 weapons were seized from them.
Vagos
The gang includes about 400 official members, and there are also 3,000 "small fry". They operate in California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and even Mexico. 5 years ago, homemade booby traps were prepared to kill police officers, after which dozens of gang members went to prison. They often end up in crime reports due to the possession of firearms, drug trafficking, shootings, robberies in stores and thefts in private homes.
Law enforcement agencies in the state of Texas have launched an investigation into threats received against police officers. According to CNN, local bikers threatened to kill high-ranking police officers and members of their families.
According to available information received from one of the informants, members of the Bandidos organization promised to bomb police cars. For this purpose, members of the motorcycle club are allegedly supplied with grenades and explosive materials.
The reason for such actions, according to the informant, was the desire of the “bandidos” to take revenge on the police who shot at the bikers. The distributed document even indicates some locations of possible attacks. These include the county jail in Waco, various locations in Austin, Dallas and other cities.
Recall that on Sunday, May 17, nine people died in a shootout between bikers in Waco, Texas. Since then, police have made 192 arrests.
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