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A small, but notable, American outlaw motorcycle gang which maintains at least 5 chapters across the nation. [77] Highway 61 MC: 1968 Auckland, New Zealand: One of the largest gangs in New Zealand, and for a time, the nation's largest outlaw motorcycle club. Also operates in the Commonwealth of Australia. [78] Highwaymen: 1954 Detroit, US
A group of bōsōzoku in 2013. Bōsōzoku (暴走族, lit. ' reckless driving group ') is a Japanese youth subculture associated with customized motorcycles.The first appearance of these types of biker gangs was in the 1950s.
The Five Points, Manhattan is a location that was associated with gang activities from the early 19th century. [1] In the late 1920s, Al Capone was the leader of the Chicago Outfit [2] The Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle club was founded in 1948 and is considered a criminal gang by American law enforcement agencies, particularly for their involvement in drug-related activities and violent crimes.
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The Outlaws are classified by various law enforcement agencies in the United States as one of the "big four" motorcycle gangs, along with the Bandidos, the Hells Angels, and the Pagans. [ 78 ] [ 79 ] [ 80 ] The Department of Justice contends that the club is involved in organized crime , including drug trafficking, extortion, money laundering ...
A federal indictment unsealed Thursday charges 18 members of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club - including 16 Missouri men - in various violent assaults on rival gang members in 2022 and 2023.
The Sons of Silence are classified as an outlaw motorcycle gang by the United States Department of Justice and have traditionally been considered part of the "big five" biker gangs, along with the Bandidos, the Hells Angels, the Outlaws and the Pagans. [4] [11] The club has since been surpassed in membership size by the Mongols, however. [6]
Motorcycle club members meet at a run in Australia in 2009. An outlaw motorcycle club is a motorcycle subculture. It is generally centered on the use of cruiser motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons and choppers, and a set of ideals that purport to celebrate freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture, and loyalty to the biker group.