United Blood Nation
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| Founding location | Rikers Island, New York City, New York |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Ethnicity | Primarily African- American |
| Membership | 7,000 plus [1] |
| Criminal activities | extortion, murder, prostitution, drug dealing, robbery, drive-by shootings, assault, |
| Allies | Bloods, Norteños, Black Guerrilla Family, Black Mafia Family |
| Rivals | Crips, Folk Nation, Gangster Disciples, Black Disciples, Latin Kings, Ñetas |
United Blood Nation, simply known as U.B.N is a prison gang formed in 1993 within the New York City jail system on Rikers Island's George Mochen Detention Center.[2] G.M.D.C (Sometimes called C-73) was used to segregate problem inmates from the rest of the detention center. The gang was formed to protect themselves from members of the Ñetas and Latin Kings gangs.[2] They are one of the largest gangs in New York City.
Members of this gang are known for burning three circles in a triangular shape on their upper right arm or right hand to show affiliation to it. Some members would tattoo a bulldog's face on their right hand, the numbers 031 and letters M.O.B to identify themselves from outsiders also. Five point star tattoos are earned by putting in work, number of stars reflects rank.
In 2012, the gang was estimated to have between 7,000
Sets
The Nine Trey Gangsters gang has been described as a set (affiliate) of United Blood Nation, and (as of May 2014), "the first unified Blood gang alliance on the East Coast".[3]
Sex Money Murda gang is also a set of the United Blood Nation. Sex Money Murda was led by OG Pistol Pete until his incarceration.
See also
References
- ^ "Drugs and Crime Gang Profile" (PDF). US Department of Justice. September 2003.
- ^ a b "Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents: Pathways to Self-Discovery and Change". Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Nine Trey gang members sentenced to prison". Retrieved 14 January 2015.
Further reading
- "Gangland". pp. 49–50. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- "FBI: United Blood Nation members ordered hit on informant". Post and Courier. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- Wootson, Cleve R. Jr. (30 October 2014). "Final member of local Blood gang sentenced to federal prison". CharlotteObserver.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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