The Outlaws Motorcycle Club is an international outlaw motorcycle gang founded in 1935 in McCook, Illinois, United States. It is involved in organized crime activities such as drug trafficking, extortion, money laundering, and violent acts against rival clubs. With over 5,000 members across 441 chapters in 43 countries, it is considered a criminal organization by law enforcement agencies worldwide.
CRIMENET has extracted 270 linkages for this organization, including 124 cooperative ties across 28 organizations, 115 conflicts across 31 organizations, 31 other connections and footprints in 11 countries.
The club's first chapter in Belgium was formed in Mechelen on 5 March 1999.
The Outlaws entered Canada on 1 July 1977 when a number of Satan's Choice chapters under the leadership of Garnet "Mother" McEwen "patched over" to join the Outlaws. In Canada, the Outlaws claim seven chapters and a membership of approximately 60.
The Outlaws entered Finland via Russia, when a feeder club called Fifteen MC South Karelia was established in Lappeenranta in 2012... in September 2018, both were accepted as full-member chapters—Midland (Jyväskylä) and South-Karelia (Lappeenranta)
The single-engine propeller aircraft departed from Hungary and made a refueling stop in Lithuania before arriving in Finland.
The single-engine propeller aircraft departed from Hungary and made a refueling stop in Lithuania before arriving in Finland.
The Outlaws in Georgia obtain methamphetamine from Mexican cartels
The Outlaws expanded into the United Kingdom in February 2000 after amalgamating the Midland Outlaws... The club has approximately 150 members and fourteen chapters in the England and Wales
The club further expanded internationally, into France in 1993, Australia in 1994, and Norway in 1995.
The club further expanded internationally, into France in 1993, Australia in 1994, and Norway in 1995.
In November 2006, the Outlaws became the first major outlaw motorcycle club to open a chapter in the Far East when a full charter was awarded to a club in Okinawa City .
The club further expanded internationally, into France in 1993, Australia in 1994, and Norway in 1995.