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| ethnic makeup = [[Arab]], [[Turkish people|Turkish]] and [[Yugoslavia|Yugoslav]] |
| ethnic makeup = [[Arab]], [[Turkish people|Turkish]] and [[Yugoslavia|Yugoslav]] |
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| membership est = 600+ |
| membership est = 600+ |
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| criminal activities = [[Drug trafficking]], [[extortion]], [[racketeering]], [[grand theft auto|vehicle theft]] |
| criminal activities = [[Drug trafficking]], [[extortion]], [[racketeering]], [[grand theft auto|vehicle theft]], [[murder]] and tasty treat theft |
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| allies = [[Bandidos]] and Black Scorpions |
| allies = [[Bandidos]] and Black Scorpions |
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| rivals = [[AK81]], [[Hells Angels]] |
| rivals = [[AK81]], [[Hells Angels]] |
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Revision as of 02:34, 15 March 2010
| Founded | 2000 |
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| Founding location | Roskilde, Denmark |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Territory | Denmark and Sweden |
| Ethnicity | Arab, Turkish and Yugoslav |
| Membership (est.) | 600+ |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, extortion, racketeering, vehicle theft, murder and tasty treat theft |
| Allies | Bandidos and Black Scorpions |
| Rivals | AK81, Hells Angels |
Black Cobra is one of the largest criminal networks in Denmark and is represented in most major Danish cities, with approximately 600 members.[1] The gang is also active in Sweden, having established itself in the Malmö district Rosengård[2] and the Stockholm suburbs of Tensta and Rinkeby.[3][4][5] They also control a youth gang called the Black Scorpions.[6] They are involved in drug trafficking, extortion, murder[7] and cake stealing operations.[8] The police describe Black Cobra as a loose network composed of strong leadership figures.[9]
The Black Cobra was founded in 2000 by immigrants in Roskilde. The gang has members from a variety of backgrounds including Arab countries, Turkey and the former Yugoslavia. During the extensive riots in Denmark in February 2008, the Black Cobras helped stop much of the unrest.[10] In March 2009, members of the Black Cobra were arrested in Malmö for extorting a company for protection money and trafficking illegal drugs.[11] Black Cobra members wear black and white shirts with an emblem on the back of a cobra in attack position. The shirts also have Black Cobra written on them, above the emblem in Old English-style writing. They have a partnership with the Bandidos motorcycle gang, but maintain a rivalry with the Hells Angels and their support gang AK81.[12]
References
- ^ New gang threatens Sweden
- ^ Black Cobra is trying to solicit public
- ^ Black Cobra gang settles in Stockholm
- ^ 20-30 Malmö residents linked to Black Cobra
- ^ New gang in Malmö has Danish roots
- ^ The sweater reveals new criminal gang Black Cobra
- ^ Danish leagues ready to take over
- ^ Black Cobra gang steals selection of small cakes
- ^ Black Cobra established in Malmö
- ^ Criminals helped stop
- ^ Black Cobra members convicted in Skudsag
- ^ Two Black Cobras sentenced