The Lone Legion Motorcycle Association[failed verification] was an outlaw motorcycle club located in Blenheim, New Zealand.[2][3]
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| Abbreviation | LLMC[1] |
|---|---|
Region | New Zealand |
| Website | www.lonelegionbrotherhood.com[citation needed] |
The Lone Legion established itself in Blenheim during the 1970's,[2] and considered the town its exclusive territory, successfully excluding other gangs from town until about 2007.[4]
In September 2007, a fatal shooting outside the clubhouse resulted in four gang members being charged with murder, with one being found guilty.[5] In the aftermath of the shooting, the gang demolished its clubhouse, apparently in anticipation of Police seeking a court order to demolish fortifications.[6] In 2010, gang members built a warehouse on a new site.[7] The family of the murder victim criticized both the Marlborough District Council and Police for allowing the gang to establish a new pad.[8]
According to media and Police the club is a member of the "A-Team", an alliance between several NZ biker groups including the Outcasts MC, the Epitaph Riders MC, the Forty-Fives MC, the Southern Vikings MC, Satan's Slaves MC, Sinn Fein MC and the Lost Breed MC.[9]
In 2019, Carl Bradley, writing in the NZ Herald, reported that the Lone Legion had patched over to the Outlaws MC.[10]
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References
edit- ^ "Secrecy surrounds gang club house". Marlborough Express. Stuff Limited. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via stuff.co.nz.
- ^ a b "Gangs of Marlborough". 2008-04-08. Archived from the original on 2010-09-15.
- ^ The One Percenter Encyclopedia: The World of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs from Abyss Ghosts to Zombies Elite. Bill Hayes. MotorBooks International, 15 Dec 2011
- ^ Gilbert, Jarrod (2010). The Rise and Development of Gangs in New Zealand: A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology at the University of Canterbury (PDF). Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Canterbury. p. 615. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Partner Says They Shot The Wrong Man". www.voxy.co.nz. NZPA. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Basham, Laura (22 October 2007). "Gang house raised". The Press. Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via PressReader.com.
- ^ Ensor, Blair (2 August 2010). "New site for Lone Legion?". Stuff. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Ensor, Blair; Berry, Michael (1 December 2010). "Outrage at return of Legion pad". Marlborough Express. Stuff Limited. Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via stuff.co.nz.
- ^ Van Der Heide, Maike; Wallis, Anna (3 March 2009). "Lone Legion - behind the high fence". Marlborough Express. Stuff Limited. Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via stuff.co.nz.
- ^ Bradley, Carl (8 February 2019). "Carl Bradley: NZ street gangs are facing an influx of Australian outlaw bikers". NZ Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2022.