United Nations (gang)
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The United Nations Gang, otherwise known as the UN is the most feared gang in British Columbia. It is also one of the largest in Canada. They are an extremely violent and murderous gang. They are known to have branches in Mexico and Asia as well. As their name suggests, the gang is made of many nationalities, mainly Caucasian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Iranian and Persian. Jong Li supplied the gang with guns until police busted his apartment in Vancouver. The leader's name is Clayton Roueche. Clayton Roueche grew up in Chilliwack, BC, Canada and slowly moved out to Abbotsford, BC and then to Vancouver. Roueche had an obsession with martial arts and strong armed his way onto the drug scene. He literally forced people to do business with the UN. Roueche himself was known for having a taste for expensive toys. Last August, he bought a 13th-floor Coquitlam condo for $443,000. Then in September, he signed a five-year lease on a 2006 BMW 750IL. In February, he leased a 2006 Maserati Quattroporte. Roueche was the first ever caucasian to be initiated into the triad gang. This was just after Roueche's marriage to a high level Triad member's daughter. The UN gang is a puppet gang of the triads. With thousands of members internationally and across Canada, particularly from BC, they control the drug trade in British Columbia. CTV News states that even senior members of the Hell's Angels gang fear the UN Gang and have been forced into buying their cocaine.
With a string of violent shootings it is believed the UN gang is responsible for them. Showing little mercy to those who cross them they are quick to pull out guns upon dispute. The UN gang was founded as an international gentleman's club. There is official jewelry, hats, t-shirts and pocket knives. Some of clothing simply says, "we don't give a fuck". There exists a rule book with principles that members who are also referred to as "soldiers" are suppose to stand by which are honor, loyalty and respect. Members wear two golden rings on their middle finger to symbolize the "We don't give a fuck attitude" as one band says "UNITED" and the other says "NATIONS". The gang sign for the UN gang is a sideways middle finger. They also have different rings to reward different things. Utilizing the buddhist system members must first wear a string and then beads upon initiation. UN gang members are known to wear designer hoodies and clothing, fancy jewelry, dragon tattoos and carry man purses as well as use BlackBerry phones. They are Involved in the weapons and drug trade and have had clashes with the Hells Angels in recent years. Originating out of Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and Vancouver, the group is said to consist primarily of men in their mid 20s and 30s. Known UN rival gangs are the Independent Soldiers and Hells Angels. Originally the gang was fighting with the Hells Angels and even had a famous battle in Abbotsford, BC at the Animals bar.
This fight was called "World War Three" as they battled bikers and beat up the police on the way out. Later the Hells Angels became associates and respected their turf and even shared business with them. It is rumoured the reputed leader of the Big Circle boys gang was taken out by the UN. When United Nations members die they have a special UN tomb stone that features the letters "UN" across it and hold a buddhist based ceremony over them. Recently, former Hells Angels member and UN gang member Dwayne Harvey Meyer, 41, nicknamed D.W., was executed and there was funeral held. Full patch members of the Hells Angels and UN gang members were at the funeral. Recently, Clayton Roueche was flying to Mexico when he was arrested and the plane stopped over in Texas. With thousands of members it's almost impossible for the gang to be completely dismantled and will most likely assign a new leader soon. During the sting he was arrested for conspiring to possess cocaine, conspiring to export cocaine and conspiring to launder money. If convicted Mr. Roueche faces up to 220 years in prison and 8 million dollars in fines. Arrested in Texas on May 19, Roueche is expected to be flown back to Seattle to answer to the charges. When Roueche was arrested he was wearing official UN insignia jewelry. He is also charged with exporting almost 1000 kilograms of marijuana into the United States. There are currently warrants out for eight other UN gang members and there are expected more.
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