International outlaw motorcycle club formed in Montebello, California in 1969 by a group of Hispanic bikers, many of whom were Vietnam veterans. Designated an organized crime group by the U.S. Department of Justice, Australian Federal Police, and Europol. The club has approximately 5,000 full-patched members across 19 U.S. states and 29 countries, making it the third-largest outlaw biker club globally.
CRIMENET has extracted 112 linkages for this organization, including 42 cooperative ties across 17 organizations, 60 conflicts across 14 organizations, 10 other connections and footprints in 4 countries.
The Mongols expanded into Australia in 2013, establishing three chapters on the Central Coast of New South Wales.
A German chapter of the Mongols MC was founded in Bremen by members of the local crime syndicate run by Lebanese immigrants in 2010.
On 11 October 2014, the Mongols announced the opening of a chapter in Amsterdam.
The Mongols were established in New Zealand amidst a wave of motorcycle gang members being deported back to the country from Australia. The club has a membership of approximately 20 in New Zealand.