United Blood Nation
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The United Blood Nation, also known as the East Coast Bloods,[4] is a street and prison gang active primarily in the New York metropolitan area.[3] It is the east coast faction of the California-based Bloods street gang.[2] Their main source of income is the trafficking and sale of illegal drugs.[3][7]
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Founded | October 31, 1993; 30 years ago (1993-10-31)[1][2] |
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Founders | Omar Portee and Leonard McKenzie[3] |
Founding location | Rikers Island, New York City, New York, United States[4][3] |
Years active | 1993–present[3] |
Territory | East Coast, Mid Atlantic[3] |
Ethnicity | Predominantly African American[3] |
Membership (est.) | 7,000–15,000[5] |
Activities | Drug trafficking, prostitution, robbery, extortion and counterfeiting[6] |
Allies | Bloods[2] |
Rivals | Ñetas[3] |
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