Crime
This page focuses on organized crime in Friland and Hiveria, specifically the key organizations and individuals within it. (Criminal) organizations with primarily political or religious motivations are listed on the page about paramilitaries.
Nearly all of the organizations mentioned are, to varying degrees, active in extortion, theft, receiving stolen goods, loan sharking, drug trafficking, human trafficking, prostitution, arms trafficking, organ trafficking, (contract) killing, money laundering, fraud, cybercrime, counterfeiting and other illegal activities. According to the police, they also generate legitimate income from businesses such as nightclubs, casinos, restaurants, breweries, garbage collection services and construction companies.
Friland
Criminal organizations:
Below is a list of the main criminal organizations in Friland.
Drudskap
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Armed drudan
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The Frilandic mafia calls itself drudskap (insiders) and its members are called drudan (confidants). The drudskap consists of several organizations (runherdan) with different bosses, territories and activities, which can be friendly, neutral or hostile to each other. Each runherd (secret herd) is named after the nickname of its boss, the fost (derived from fostarfader; foster father). The fost is assisted by a small number of witars (wise men/counselors). Under the fost are several fabros (uncles, derived from faderbroŝar; father-brother). Each fabro has a number of saigulan (clubs) under his command, who in turn lead a group of knaban (lads), who do the dirty work.
The fostan meet regularly to coordinate activities and prevent conflicts and border disputes between their runherdan. This is called the drudskapanmot (meeting of the insiders); its chairman is the haubid allar haubidan (head of all heads), a title inspired by the capo dei capi of the Italian Mafia. This is usually the fost of the most powerful runherd. Criminal organizations that are not part of the drudskap are sometimes also invited, usually to avoid or resolve conflicts.
The drudskap originated in 17th-century Medga, where gangs of robbers began to organize and coordinate their actions to be more effective. According to a more romanticized history, the first drudan were poor farmers who rebelled against the wealthy landowners who oppressed them. The money they stole was then distributed among the starving population. Contemporary drudan like to perpetuate this Robin Hood myth by donating money to charity.
Within the drudskap, a code of honor is observed, which must be followed under penalty of death: show absolute loyalty to your fost, treat other drudan and their families with respect, do not kill another drudan without permission from your fost, do not harm children, do not commit sexual offenses, do not discuss drudskap matters with the police or outsiders (not even about hostile runherdan) and in prostitution and drug dealing, one may only target adults.
The drudskap can be ruthless, but it tries to avoid unnecessary violence and prefers to remain as invisible as possible. It likes to operate in a gray area between legal and illegal activities. For example, the drudskap owns a surprising number of legitimate businesses, which it uses to launder money. It also uses these businesses to service other criminal organizations, naturally in exchange for a percentage of the laundered funds.
Main activities:
money laundering, extortion (protection money), loan sharking, theft and receiving stolen goods, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, forgery (money, passports and other documents), illegal gambling.
Groups:
Only the most important groups are mentioned, in order of power/size.
Gathundan
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Gathundan
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The gathundan (street dogs) are a loose association of criminal clans (sebjan or sibs/sippen), named after the head of their family. They are less professional than the drudskap and behave more opportunistically. They use their home cities as a base of operation and lack clearly defined territories, which frequently brings them into conflict with other criminal organizations. Since the rise of the much more violent hudskum, the gathundan have lost much of their power.
Main activities:
extortion, loan sharking, theft and receiving stolen goods, drug trafficking, human trafficking and prostitution, (contract) killing.
Groups:
Only the most important groups are mentioned, in order of power/size.
Seb
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Active in
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Oŝalmundseb
"Oŝalmundsib"
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Riksgard
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Alfunsseb
"Alfunssib"
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Lindan, Landsberg and Gamanwik
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Waldmerseb
"Waldmersib"
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Arinhaim, Waldanburg, Isungan and Arnstad
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Haimrikseb
"Haimriksib"
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Erlanhuf, Isarnhaim and Stolburg
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Niklausseb
"Niklaussib"
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Tillau, Runsburg (west and east), Spirdung and Hiveria (Solaria/Sugila)
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Friŝrikseb
"Friŝriksib"
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Gennung, Aldungan, Saltwik and Skandarburg
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Hrudberhtseb
"Hrudberhtsib"
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Bergan and Jerna
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Hudskum
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Hudskum, openly dealing in a parking lot in Arinhaim
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Hudskum is a reappropriation, derived from hudjanskum (hut scum, i.e. "trash from the slums"). This street gang is primarily active in the slums of large cities and consists largely of youngsters. The gang is divided into local groups called ŝrek (dirt/mob), each controlling its own territory. The size of this territory depends on the ŝrek's power; it can consist of several streets, a neighborhood, a city or a larger region. Sometimes ŝreks fight each other for territory. When this gets out of hand, they are called to order by higher-ups. These are men who wield enough power to force all ŝreks to obey. They maintain unity within the hudskum and determine its course.
Hudskum are recognizable by their dark hoodies and their hand gesture, in which they raise their index and middle fingers, and place the index finger of the other hand diagonally in front of them in the middle, forming the Hagal-rune (ᚺ); the "H" of hudskum (ᚺᚢᛞᛋᚲᚢᛗ). They also mark their territory with graffiti, usually consisting of an "ᚺ" with the name or initials of their ŝrek underneath. The gang is extremely violent, and the status of its members depends on their courage and cruelty. Hudskum refuse conflict-avoiding negotiations with other criminal organizations and are known for adhering to no boundaries or code of honor. They are therefore universally hated, even by other criminal organizations.
Main activities:
extortion, theft and receiving stolen goods, drug trafficking, human trafficking and prostitution, organ trafficking, (contract) killing.
Groups:
Only the most important groups are mentioned, in order of power/size.
Ŝrek
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Active in
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Austseid Hudskum
"East Side Hudskum"
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Walamark and Hiveria (East Walamark)
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Westseid Hudskum
"West Side Hudskum"
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Skak and Berglaft (northern part)
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HS-11
created from eleven smaller ŝreks
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Berglaft (southern part)
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Skipsdur Skandars
"Skipsdur Scoundrels"
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Lindan (Skipsdur)
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Ambahtshaim Rattan
"Ambahtshaim Rats"
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Riksgard (Ambahtshaim)
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Hangjars
"Hangmen"
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Erlanhuf
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Skenŝjars
"Flayers"
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Isungan and Arnstad
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Aikanhaim Arshulan
"Aikanhaim *ssholes"
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Lindan (Aikanhaim)
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Winhuf Wargan
"Winhuf Villains"
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Gamanwik (Winhuf)
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Halshawwars
"Headsmen"
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Arinhaim
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Spikarhuf Horaigars
"Spikarhuf Pimps"
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Gamanwik (Spikarhuf)
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Brennars
"Burners"
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Waldanburg
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Banhaldwik Tauhan
"Banhaldwik B*tches"
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Riksgard (Banhaldwik)
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HS-ALST
"alla laghoran sin trus" ("all cops are tr*sh")
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Medga
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Stolburg Strathoran
"Stolburg Street Wh*res"
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Stolburg
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Smiŝ & Wesson Skum
"Smith & Wesson Scum"
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Langmark
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Flatfot Herowinkunungan
"Flatfot Heroin Kings"
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Riksgard (Flatfot)
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Murŝmaht
"Murder Force"
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Stordam
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Bloŝdrenkars
"Blood Drinkers"
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Isarnhaim
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Tawungsweŝ Dubsmeitan
"Tawungsweŝ Rabids"
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Riksgard (Tawungsweŝ)
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Damniŝan MH
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Damniŝan MH
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The largest and most powerful motorcycle club in Friland. Its name is derived from Ŝa Damniŝan (The Damned) and MH stands for mauhwelhaup (motorcycle club). Damniŝan is a merger of the five largest Frilandic outlaw motorcycle clubs (Gutan, Hunan, Wandalan, Malpikmeltars and Skaban), which allows them to hold their own against foreign clubs trying to gain a foothold in Friland. The Damniŝan reportedly respond to this with extreme violence and do not hesitate to attack anyone who joins or collaborates with such a club. According to the authorities, Damniŝan MH is a criminal organization, which the club itself denies.
The club is divided into kartugan (convoys), each claiming its own territory. The founders retained their original territory and now use their old name as the name for their kartug. Damniŝan members are free to ride any motorcycle of their choice, although there is a strong preference for choppers within the club, particularly Harley-Davidsons.
Main activities:
(alleged) extortion, theft and receiving stolen goods, drug trafficking, human trafficking and prostitution, arms trafficking.
Groups:
Only the most important groups are mentioned, in order of power/size.
Persons:
Below is a list of (suspected) key players in the Frilandic criminal circuit.
Gaizlek Skeldgisalssun
"Wampir" (Vampire)
Wampir is the haubid allar haubidan (head of all heads) of the Frilandic mafia (drudskap) and the fost of the most powerful runherd in the country. He grew up in the Tawungsweŝ district of Riksgard, where he rose from a street urchin to become Friland's highest-ranking mafia boss.
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Wampir
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Oŝalmund Erŝungssun
"Skelha" (Cross-eye)
Considered the supreme leader of the gathundan. For many years, he was his brother Hailgrem's right-hand man, but after a financial dispute, he liquidated his brother and took his place as head of the family.
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Skelha
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Ernust Sparwarssun
"Fnasil" (Snorty)
One of the most influential figures within the hudskum and the head of the Austseid Hudskum in Walamark. He earned his nickname because of his predilection for amphetamine, cocaine and ketamine.
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Fnasil
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Hangist Fenkarssun
"Laghorban" (Cop Killer)
Member of the Damniŝan MH motorcycle club and leader of the Hunan kartug. He is said to have earned the nickname "Cop Killer" (literally "Law wh*re killer") for killing two police infiltrators, for which he was never convicted due to lack of evidence.
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Laghorban
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Egul Hagalradssun
"Mauswin" (Engine Hog)
Member of the Damniŝan MH motorcycle club and leader of the Gutan kartug. Mauswin is considered the club's strategist and has established several new chapters (kartugan) in overseas territories and abroad.
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Mauswin
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Hiveria
Criminal organizations:
Below is a list of the main criminal organizations in Hiveria.
Le Milieu Traditionnel
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Armed gang members
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Le milieu traditionnel (the traditional underworld) is a collective name for several older criminal organizations with similar origins and methods. They are generally well-organized and adhere to specific codes of honor. They can be friendly, neutral, or hostile to each other. In recent decades, the milieu traditionnel has increasingly lost ground to the more elusive and far more brutal milieu suburbain.
Main activities:
money laundering, extortion, loan sharking, theft and receiving stolen goods, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, forgery, illegal gambling.
Groups:
Only the most important groups are mentioned, in order of power/size. The groups mentioned are independent organisations with their own leadership.
Group
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Active in
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Organisation Fournier
"Fournier organization"
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All of Hiveria
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Gang de Louisville
"Louisville gang"
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Louisville, St. Gérard, Heunia City and La Rade
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Clan des Lefèvre
"Lefèvre clan"
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Heunia
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Gang de Cave à Vin
"Wine Cellar Gang"
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Danab
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Réseau de monsieur Dubois
"Network of mister Dubois"
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Heunia and Danab
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Frères Moreau
"Moreau brothers"
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Heunia (southwestern part)
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Les voleurs bleus
"The blue robbers"
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Danab (east coast)
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Gang de bûcherons
"Lumberjack gang"
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Solaria
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Le Milieu Suburbain
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Gang of youths
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Le milieu suburbain (the suburban underworld) is a collective name for very different organizations, which differ from the older milieu traditionnel in their more aggressive approach and decentralized organizational structure. They are strongly rooted in the banlieues (suburbs) and consist predominantly of disadvantaged young people with a migration background. The organizations range from large drug cartels and street gangs to small, opportunistic groups involved in fraud, burglary, or pickpocketing. They can be friendly, neutral, or hostile to each other.
Main activities:
extortion, theft and receiving stolen goods, drug trafficking, human trafficking and prostitution, arms trafficking, organ trafficking, (contract) killing, money laundering, fraud, and cybercrime.
Groups:
Only the most important groups are mentioned, in order of power/size. The groups mentioned are independent organisations with their own leadership.
Group
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Active in
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Cartel de Yassin
"Yassin cartel"
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All of Hiveria (including Esrayette), Western Europe, Iberian Peninsula and North Africa
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Cartel de la côte sud
"South coast cartel"
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Heunia and North Africa
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Clan des Moreno
"Moreno clan"
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All of Hiveria, Iberian Peninsula and South America
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Syndicat du nord
"Northern syndicate"
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Danab, British Isles, Friland (Langmark) and Iceland
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Organisation Singh
"Singh organization"
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Heunia and Danab
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Heunia Gangstas
"Heunia Gangsters"
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Heunia
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Pharmaciens Scooter
"Scooter Pharmacists"
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All of Hiveria
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Frères Haddad
"Haddad brothers"
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Solaria
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Garçons de la Rue Commerçante (GRC)
"Shopping Street Boys"
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Heunia and Solaria
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Porteurs de Mort
"Death Bringers"
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Heunia and Danab
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Banlieue Braddaz
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Banlieue Braddaz
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The Banlieue Braddaz (Brothers from the Suburbs), often shortened to Braddaz, is a street gang that is sometimes considered to belong to the milieu suburbain, but differs from it in that it consists almost exclusively of young people of African-Hiverian background and concentrates on smaller territories, such as towns or city districts. The gang is divided into local groups called sets, each controlling its own territory, ranging in size from a few blocks to a neighbourhood or a city.
Braddaz can be recognized by their purple bandanas and their hand gesture, in which the right thumb and index finger form a circle, while the other fingers are held straight to form the "b" for braddaz. They also mark their territory with graffiti and purple paint.
Main activities:
extortion, theft and receiving stolen goods, drug trafficking, human trafficking and prostitution, arms trafficking, (contract) killing.
Groups:
Only the most important groups are mentioned, in order of power/size.
Set
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Actief in
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Champmétier Boys
originated in the Champmétier district
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St. Gérard (Champmétier)
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Guérilla Dogz
"Guerilla Dogs"
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St. Gérard (l'Esplanade)
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Braddaz 4life
"Braddaz for life"
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Heunia City (La Treille)
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S*lauds en Colère
"Angry B*stards"
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Danab City (Tête d'or)
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Beretta Boys
named after their fondness for Beretta pistols
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Solaria City (Lothaire)
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Braddaz du Côté Sud
"South Side Braddaz"
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La Rade (Bourse)
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Notre Deuxième Famille (NDF)
"Our Second Family"
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Châteaubrille (Castagniers)
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Rouleaux Sauvages
"Savage Rollers"
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Runsbourg-Ouest (Chant-d'Oiseaux)
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Pilat Pirates
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Pilat Pirates
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The Pilat Pirates are so called because in their early days they exclusively rode Pilat Voitures motorcycles, although Harley-Davidson and other brands are now also permitted, preferably choppers. The Pilat Pirates are the largest and most powerful outlaw motorcycle club in Hiveria. Their arch-enemies are the Cobras Rouges (Red Cobras) and the Corsaires (Corsairs), who collaborate with foreign motorcycle clubs trying to gain influence in Hiveria. In Solaria and Kumanga, there is also a power struggle with the Frilandic Damniŝan MH.
The club is divided into chapitres (chapters), each claiming its own territory. According to the authorities, the Pilat Pirates are a criminal organization, a claim the club itself denies. In a statement on its website, pilatpirates.hiv, the club describes itself as "honest family men who tinker with motorcycles on weekends, go for a ride together, and end the day with a pleasant picnic."
Main activities:
(alleged) extortion, theft and receiving stolen goods, drug trafficking, human trafficking and prostitution, arms trafficking.
Groups:
Only the most important groups are mentioned, in order of power/size.
Persons:
Below is a list of (suspected) key players in the Hiverian criminal circuit.
Jules Maîtrejean
"Grimace" (Grin)
One of the leaders of the milieu traditionnel and a key member of the Fournier organization. He is seen as a diplomat and succeeded in brokering a truce with the Louisville gang.
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Grimace
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Younès Bensoussan
"Mitraqa" (Hammer)
Belonging to the milieu suburbain and the leader of the Yassin cartel. His nickname is Arabic for "hammer"; his preferred method of execution.
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Mitraqa
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Abdulkadir Saleh
"Caddie"
Belonging to the milieu suburbain and Mitraqa's right-hand man. His nickname is an abbreviation of his first name and also refers to golf, although this caddie provides weapons instead of golf clubs.
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Caddie
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Pierre Tambacounda
"Daddy 9-mil"
The leader of the Banlieue Braddaz. His nickname refers to the fact that he is a father figure to many young gang members and to his penchant for 9-millimeter caliber pistols.
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Daddy 9-mil
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Guy Monier
"Boiteux" (Cripple)
The boss of the Pilat Pirates. He earned his nickname from a stabbing injury that forced him to abandon his career as a professional boxer. Since then, he has built a new career in the trade of "stimulants." He claims these are tea, chocolate, and beer. However, according to the authorities, he is involved in trading less innocent substances...
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Boiteux
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