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Universal Aryan Brotherhood
Founded1993
Founding location
Irish mob[3][6][7]

The Universal Aryan Brotherhood (UAB), also known as the Universal Family, are an active

white supremacist prison gang in the United States. Primarily based out of Oklahoma, the gang also has members in federal custody, as well as in several states across the country.[8]

The UAB modeled itself after the principles and ideologies of the original Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, but despite the similar name, the Universal Aryan Brotherhood has no connection to said gang.[9] It is also unrelated to the United Aryan Brotherhood (also based in Oklahoma).[10]

Background

The Universal Aryan Brotherhood are one of the many

white supremacist prison gangs across the United States. Much like the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas and the Soldiers of Aryan Culture
, the UAB operates both inside and outside of prison walls.

Members of the UAB identify themselves through distinctive

white power groups and neo-Nazi organizations. An additional expression used by the Universal Aryan Brotherhood is the numerical code "2112" (also written as "21-12"), referencing the 21st letter of the alphabet, 'u' for 'universal', in combination with the first and second letters of the alphabet (1, 2) which each correspond to 'a' and 'b' for 'Aryan' and 'Brotherhood'. Likewise, some UAB members sport tattoos of the letters "T.T.B.B.E", an acronym for the phrase "Till The Bitter Bloody End". Another acronymic slogan used by the gang is "U.F.F.U.", meaning "Universal Forever, Forever Universal".[7]

Two distinct subsets of the UAB exist: UAB 21 WoodGrain and the UAB Universal Family.[5][unreliable source]

Organization and structure

Membership is exclusive to white prisoners. Members, who often refer to themselves as "Universal Soldiers", adhere to militaristic rules.[11]

Universal Aryan Brotherhood’s top echelon, known as the Main Council, directs gang activities and controls sub-councils in smaller prisons.[12] Most of the Main Council members are imprisoned inside the maximum-security Oklahoma State Penitentiary-McAlester.[13]

The UAB recruits by offering protection to white inmates in return for joining the gang. In order to be considered for UAB membership, a prisoner is required to be sponsored by a fully initiated member. Said sponsoring UAB member would then be responsible for conducting a background investigation of the prospect as a way of ensuring that he was not a sex offender, a law enforcement cooperator, or otherwise undesirable for gang membership.[7]

According to the United States Department of Justice, the gang uses cell phones that have been smuggled inside Oklahoma prisons to orchestrate criminal activities on the outside.[2][14]

Criminal activities

The Universal Aryan Brotherhood has been involved in numerous violent crimes ranging from kidnapping to murder. Like many similar

armed robberies and murders.[16]

Kidnappings

In an effort to expand UAB’s power and operations throughout Oklahoma, a series of multiple kidnappings were ordered and commenced. These kidnappings were also used as a way to further the gang's illegal activities and as a intimidation tactic against rivals.[15]

Murder of Sufeng He

In 2011,

Chinese-American University of Tulsa student Sufeng He was shot and killed in an attempted carjacking by UAB member Billy Joe Hammons following a police pursuit from a subsequent crime spree that Hammons had engaged in. After Sufeng He was gunned down, Hammons exchanged gunfire with local police and was fatally shot.[17]

Torture and murder of Jared Langworthy

On December 7, 2019, UAB member Jared Langworthy was bashed with

air conditioning unit that occurred during a fight with his girlfriend. Langworthy's gang tattoo was forcibly burned off his shoulder during the attack. Due to the severity of the beating, the inflicted injuries were fatal.[18][19][20]

Additional killings

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "18 Members and Associates of White Supremacist Gang Indicted for Racketeering and Drug Distribution" (Press release). United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma. February 21, 2019. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Slanchik, Amy (February 21, 2019). "Oklahoma Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Leaves Behind Carnage, Sheriff Says". KOTV-DT. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Attorney Announces Indictment Of 18 Aryan Brotherhood Members". KOTV-DT. February 20, 2019. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Feds indict Miss. prison Aryan Brotherhood members". Asheville Citizen-Times. Associated Press. November 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "UAB Flash Cards". Quizlet.
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  7. ^ a b c d e "NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA court Case 18CR245JED" (PDF). United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. December 7, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2020.
  8. ^ Vasudevan, Varsha (February 22, 2019). "18-member Neo-Nazi prison gang "murdered, kidnapped rival inmates" in meth ring hell". MEA WorldWide. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Eleven Alleged Universal Aryan Brotherhood Members and Associates Charged with Racketeering, and Drug Conspiracy, Kidnapping, and Maiming a Person" (Press release). United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma. November 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 – via the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
  10. ^ "White Supremacist Prison Gangs in the United States" (PDF). Anti-Defamation League. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2020.
  11. ^ Olding, Rachel (February 12, 2020). "White Supremacist Gang Allegedly Tortured and Killed a Member Over Broken Air Conditioner". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  12. ^ Killman, Curtis (February 22, 2019). "'Main Council' of Universal Aryan Brotherhood targeted in indictments". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  13. ^ Miller, Michael E. (June 10, 2015). "Meth, torture and the grip of the Aryan Brotherhood". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016.
  14. ^ Ray, Mike W. (February 4, 2020). "Husband-and-wife guards sentenced for distributing meth to Aryan Brotherhood". Southwest Ledger. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  15. ^ a b Miller, Ken (February 21, 2019). "18 members of white supremacist prison gang indicted". Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "Enid men among alleged Universal Aryan Brotherhood members indicted by federal grand jury". Enid News & Eagle. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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  18. ^ "TCSO: 5th suspect arrested in connection to homicide investigation". KJRH-TV. January 16, 2020. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  19. ^ "3 more arrested for murder involving reputed white supremacist gang members". KTUL. January 2, 2020. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  20. ^ "TCSO seeks tips to locate persons of interest in homicide". Inside Claremore. December 13, 2019. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  21. ^ Bright, James (August 12, 2013). "Jail murder suspect remains in federal custody on trial day". The Express-Star. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  22. ^ Adcock, Clifton (October 10, 2017). "Documents and video detail deadly gang fight at private Cushing prison; facility responded to riot by destroying records". The Frontier. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  23. ^ Clay, Nolan (April 30, 2022). "Human remains found, Oklahoma white supremacist leader might be connected". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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