Founded | 1957 |
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Founding location | North Lawndale, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Years active | 1957–present |
Territory | 28 States Chicago metropolitan area and Great Lakes region[1] |
Ethnicity | African American[2] |
Membership (est.) | 30,000–35,000+[3] |
Activities | Drug sales, robbery, extortion, fraud, money laundering, murder, racketeering |
Allies | Black P. Stones[1] Bloods[4] Latin Kings[1] People Nation[5] Mickey Cobras[1] |
Rivals | Folk Nation[1] Gangster Disciples[1] Simon City Royals Crips[6] |
Notable members |
The Almighty Vice Lord Nation (Vice Lords for short, abbreviated AVLN) is the second-largest and one of the oldest street and prison gangs in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its total membership is estimated to be between 30,000 and 35,000. It is also one of the founding members of the People Nation multi-gang alliance.[3][7]