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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 2022, a court in Utrecht handed down 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.
