Hells Angels
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The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC) is an international outlaw motorcycle club whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In the United States and Canada, the Hells Angels are incorporated as the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation. Common nicknames for the club are the "H.A.", "Red & White", "HAMC", and "81".[10] With a membership of over 6,000, and 467 charters in 59 countries, the HAMC is the largest "outlaw" motorcycle club in the world.[8][9][11]
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Founded | March 17, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-03-17)[3][4] |
Founder | Otto Friedli[4] |
Founded at | Fontana, California, United States[5] |
Type | Outlaw motorcycle club |
Headquarters | Oakland, California, United States[6] |
Region | Worldwide (467 charters in 59 countries)[7] |
Membership | 6,000[8][9] |
Key people | Sonny Barger |
Website | Official website ![]() |
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Many police and international intelligence agencies, including the United States Department of Justice, the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, the Australian Federal Police, and Europol, consider the club an organized crime syndicate.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]