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| Founded | December 5, 1969[2] |
| Founded at | Montebello, California, United States[2] |
| Type | Outlaw motorcycle club |
| Headquarters | West Covina, California, United States[3] |
Region | Worldwide (chapters in 17 countries)[4] |
Membership | 1,000–2,000[4] |
| Website | mongolsmc |
The Mongols Motorcycle Club, also known as the Mongol Brotherhood or Mongol Nation, is an international outlaw motorcycle club. Originally formed in Montebello, California, in 1969, the club is headquartered in Southern California.[5] Although the Mongols' main presence lies in California, they also have chapters nationwide in 14 states and internationally in 11 countries.[6][7][8][9] Law enforcement officials estimate approximately 2,000 "full-patched" members are in the club.[10] The Mongols are the fifth-largest outlaw biker club in the world, after the Hells Angels, the Bandidos, the Outlaws and the Pagans.[11]
The Mongols are designated an organized crime group by the United States Department of Justice, the Australian Federal Police, and Europol.[12][13][14]
- ^ Mongol invasion: Inside the most powerful bikie gang in Australia Candace Sutton, news.com.au (27 October 2013) Archived April 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b A Timeline of the Hells Angels The New York Times Archived October 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Could a notorious biker club’s survival hinge on a trademark? The feds are betting on it Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times (December 11, 2018) Archived December 11, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b George W. Knox, Gregg Etter and Carter F. Smith (2018). Gangs and Organized Crime. Routledge. ISBN 9781138614772.
- ^ Organized Crime in California – 2004 Annual Report to the Legislature Archived 12 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine- California Department of Justice
- ^ "The Official Site of the Mongols Motorcycle Club". MongolsMC.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ^ "Chapter list". Mongolsmc.it. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Mongols Scandinavia". Mongolsmcscandinavia.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ "Chapter Europe". Mongolsmc.no. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Blankstein, Andrew (October 29, 2014). "Cop Slain in SoCal Was Investigating Deadly Feud Between Biker Gangs". NBC News. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Deputy John Williams, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (2008) Archived November 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ U.S. Dept. of Justice, Motorcycle Gangs, archived from the original on 10 February 2010, retrieved 27 October 2009
- ^ Mongols OMCG targeted as part of National Day of Action Australian Federal Police (4 December 2020) Archived 4 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fear of turf war between Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs in Europe Europol (21 December 2012) Archived 10 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine