Black Jackets
Appearance
Founder | Sedat Karaca |
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Founding location | Rock Machine Black dogs 210 international Dogpack 416 Black Army Holmblaaa |
Rivals | United Tribuns Red Legions Stuttgart |
The Black Jackets is a primarily ethnically Turkish criminal gang active in Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark.[1]
The Black Jackets were originally formed in 1985 in Heidenheim an der Brenz[2] of immigrants from different countries, such as Turkey, Italy and former Yugoslavia.
Membership
The two most prominent Black Jackets chapters are those based in
as well as Turkish and Albanian communities has had an extensive impact on the growth of the organization. Black Jackets don't describe themselves as an 'outlaw motorcycle club' nor as a criminal organization, but insist that they are a tight brotherhood of people from diverse ethnic backgrounds.[4]References
- ^ "Polizei stoppt den Angriff". Südwest Presse. 13 August 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Anklage gegen Black Jackets". Stuttgarter Nachrichten. 11 November 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "The Black Jackets | Camilleri | Aktueel misdaadnieuws". Archived from the original on 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
- ^ "The Black Jackets | Camilleri | Aktueel misdaadnieuws". Archived from the original on 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
Police arrested 7 members of street gang "Black Jackets"
Gang between "United Tribuns" & "Black Jackets" eskalated: 29-year-old member of UT dies
External links
- Black Jackets - Forever Friends – Official Black Jackets website