United Nations

From Rap Dictionary

The United Nations (or UN Gang) is an up-and-coming, yet very dangerous, gang whose roots can be traced back to the Lower Mainlands of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Established around 2002, The gang originated from a group of high school friends in the Chilliwack/Abbotsford area. The UN takes its name from the United Nations because of its members' diverse ethnic backgrounds, including Indo-Canadians, Persians, Caucasians and Asians. In the early days of the UN gang, they were linked to Asian organized crime. But today, the gang has links to outlaw motorcycle gangs, Indo-Canadian and independent organized crime groups as well. They are well-organized, with group members having distinct positions with related responsibilities. The United Nations gang are known for their use of violence, threatening and intimidation and lack of fear of law enforcement. Police sources say the gang has established a chokehold on the drug trade in the Downtown Eastside. The UN Gang is believed to have between 35 and 40 core members and that Clayton Roueche shares leadership of the gang with Jing Bon Chan. Their main rivals are the Independent Soldiers gang.