| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| In | Roskilde, Denmark |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Territory | Denmark and Sweden |
| Ethnicity | Dutch, Swedish |
| Membership | 100+ |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, extortion, racketeering, vehicle theft and murder |
| Allies | Black Scorpions |
| Rivals | Bloodz, Bandidos, Hells Angels and AK81 |
Black Cobra is one of the largest criminal networks in Denmark and is represented in most major Danish cities, with approximately 100 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 and murder.[7] The police describe Black Cobra as a loose network composed of strong leadership figures.[8]
The Black Cobra was founded in Roskilde in the year 2000. In March 2009, members of the Black Cobra were arrested in Malmö for extorting a company for protection money and trafficking illegal drugs.[9] 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.