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| Founded | March 4, 1966[1] |
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| Founded by | Donald Chambers[1] |
| Founding location | San Leon, Texas, United States[1] |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Territory | 303 chapters in 22 countries[2] |
| Membership (est.) | 2,000–2,500[3] |
| Criminal activities | Racketeering, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, assault, extortion, money laundering, murder, loan sharking, prostitution, contract killing, trafficking in stolen goods, motor vehicle theft, and counterfeiting[4] |
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The Bandidos Motorcycle Club is classified as a motorcycle gang by law enforcement and intelligence agencies in numerous countries. While the club has denied being a criminal organization, Bandidos members have been convicted of partaking in criminal enterprises including theft, extortion, prostitution, drug trafficking and murder in various host nations.[27][28]
- ^ a b c Kessler, Mori (27 August 2013). "Law agencies prep, keep watch, as outlaw biker club rides in for holiday weekend | St George News". St George News. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Number of Hells Angels charters and Bandidos chapters worldwide Archived 4 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine Statista (May 24, 2012)
- ^ Durando, Jessica (18 May 2015). "Bandidos: 5 things to know about second-most dangerous motorcycle gang | USA Today". USA Today. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ 2005 National Gang Threat Assessment National Alliance of Gang Investigators Association (2005)
- ^ a b Outlaw motorcycle gangs – USA overview Archived 23 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine National Institute of Justice (1991)
- ^ Report: Motorcycle gang running criminal training school Janene Pieters, NL Times (11 January 2016)
- ^ Bikie nation - the outlaw gangs in your backyard Archived 12 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine Candace Sutton, News.com.au (3 August 2013)
- ^ a b c Australian Bikie Gangs: Complete List of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs Archived 20 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine Amy Farrugia, New Idea (30 March 2019)
- ^ Canadian outlaw motorcycle gang Rock Machine expanding into Australia Archived 24 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Duncan McNab, Seven News (24 September 2019)
- ^ Police raid biker club houses across Germany Archived 29 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine The Local (24 February 2015)
- ^ Bjørgo, Tore (2019). "Preventing organised crime originating from outlaw motorcycle clubs". Trends in Organized Crime. 22: 84–122. doi:10.1007/s12117-017-9322-7.
- ^ Waco shootout: who are the Bandidos motorcycle gang? Raya Jalabi, The Guardian (18 May 2015)
- ^ Bandidos og Black Cobra slutter fred i Køge Archived 5 June 2023 at the Wayback Machine Emil Bergløv, Politiken (30 March 2013)
- ^ The story behind the biker-gang feud that erupted in a shootout at a Texas restaurant Archived 29 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Emily Schmall, Business Insider (May 19, 2015)
- ^ Fears of new bikie war after Finks boss attack Aleks Devic, Ryan Tennison and Anthony Dowsley, The Daily Telegraph (1 June 2018)
- ^ Bandekrig: Højtstående bandemedlem forsøgt likvideret Archived 19 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Local Eyes.dk (20 November 2017)
- ^ Violence, revenge rule bikies' world Archived 29 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine The Sydney Morning Herald (18 December 2001)
- ^ How the Bandidos became one of the world's most feared biker gangs Archived 14 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Michael E. Miller, The Washington Post (May 18, 2015)
- ^ Kinfolk gang member sentenced to prison in fatal shooting of Bandidos El Paso president Aaron Martinez, El Paso Times (January 24, 2019)
- ^ Law enforcement fears gang 'war' in Albuquerque Archived 16 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine Coleen Heild, Albuquerque Journal (April 15, 2020)
- ^ Dubbelmordet i Norrköping kan vara en del av nytt mc-krig Archived 14 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine Oisín Cantwell, Aftonbladet (6 December 2019)
- ^ Murder, bashings and bullets as rival gangs clash Archived 2 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine Dylan Welch, Linton Besser and Les Kennedy, The Sydney Morning Herald (23 March 2009)
- ^ Vic bikie fought with gunman, shot twice SBS World News (18 November 2013)
- ^ Krieg der Rocker Rüdiger Bäßler, Die Zeit (26 December 2013)
- ^ Mord, hat och hämnd – nya mc-kriget skakar Danmark Archived 23 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine Simon Larsson, Kvällsposten (27 November 2017)
- ^ Shooting reignites rivalry between Bandidos & Vagos KOAT-TV (July 30, 2017)
- ^ Bandidos refute gang label Archived 29 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Dane Schiller, San Antonio Express-News (July 12, 2015)
- ^ Bandidos blast Tasmanian 'anti-gang' law bid, deny involvement in ice drug trade Archived 31 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Edith Bevin and James Dunlevie, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (12 May 2018)