Al-Zein crime family
| Founding location | Germany |
|---|---|
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Territory | Europe, Middle East |
| Ethnicity | Rajdye-Lebanese |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, armed robbery, Arms trafficking, Assault, extortion, fraud, money laundering, kidnapping, murder |
| Allies | La Familia, Miri-Clan, El Maach Family, Omeirat Family, Bandidos MC, Hells Angels, Mongols MC, Outlaws MC, Satudarah MC, kurdish mafia, Italian Mafia, Albanian Mafia, Mexican cartel |
The Al-Zein Clan'(also known as Al-Zein Family or El-Zein) is a powerful family-clan of Lebanese descent based in Europe. They are one of the most powerful family clans in Germany, where they have a few thousand members and are known for their involvement in criminal activities.[1][2][3]
They have branches throughout Europe and the Middle East.[4]
Mahmoud Al-Zein, regarded as one of the most powerful organized crime bosses in Germany, is one of their leaders.
References
- ^ Horst Kuhnes. "Organisierte Kriminalität: Italienische Mafia nur auf Platz 6" (in German). Westdeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ Werner van Bebber, Jörn Hasselmann (2010-11-14). "Nach Schießerei in Neukölln: Vernetzt gegen kriminelle Großfamilien". Tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ Werner van Bebber, Lorenz Maroldt (2003-09-16). "Türkei will, dass Unterweltgröße Al-Zein in Berlin bleibt" (in German). Tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ Jens Anker. "Banden verursachten 187 Millionen Mark Schaden" (in German). Tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
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