Outlaw motorcycle club formed by Lou Dobkin in 1959 in Prince George's County, Maryland. Known for territorial conflicts with the Hells Angels and other clubs. Active in over 100 chapters across the United States and Puerto Rico. Tied to traditional organized crime including La Cosa Nostra.
CRIMENET has extracted 68 linkages for this organization, including 45 cooperative ties across 14 organizations, 21 conflicts across 7 organizations, 2 other connections and footprints in 1 country.
In 2011, dozens of the Pagans traveled to the Canadian province of New Brunswick to meet with the Rock Machine .