List of gangs from Sons of Anarchy
The FX television series Sons of Anarchy revolves heavily around a number of fictional gangs, the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle gang in particular. A number of other criminal organization are also featured. These include crime families, [...] organizations, White supremacist gangs, street gangs and also other biker gangs.
Cacuzza crime family
The Cacuzza crime family is an Italian American Mafia clan and organized crime syndicate, led by Jimmy Cacuzza. It is unknown where they are based exactly, but it is likely that it is one of the larger cities in California.
They buy weapons from the Sons of Anarchy and showed great patience with them when their shipment of guns was delayed. Nonetheless, the Sons of Anarchy gave the Cacuzzas the contents of a truck that they had recently hijacked as a good will gesture.
Devil's Tribe
The Devil's Tribe Motorcycle Club (DTMC) is a "one-percenter" motorcycle gang based in Indian Hills, Nevada, but also ACTIVE in Las Vegas. Their insignia is Satan's head on fire, and their rockers are written in Old English-style writing. Their President is Jury, and his Vice-President is a man named Needles.
Most of their revenue is made through prostitution and running security for strip clubs. When the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives began investigating the Sons of Anarchy, their brother club, they helped them by allowing their weapons to be stored on their property. They were eventually patched-over by the Sons of Anarchy, as the Mayans frequently taxed them because they were not a large club, with only 18 members.
One-Niners
The One-Niners, commonly known as the 9'ers, are a street gang based in Oakland, Los Angeles and possibly other cities. Laroy is their leader. All of their members appear to be African American and their "colors" are purple. They also appeared in The Shield.
The One-Niners mostly deal in [...] and sometimes buy weapons from the Sons of Anarchy. It is unclear whether or not the Sons of Anarchy is still allied with the One-Niners, however, due to Laroy's double-crossing in a deal to eliminate some of the Mayans.
Lin Triad
The Lin Triad (Chinese: 林三合會) is a Chinese American organized crime syndicate based in San Francisco and led by Henry Lin. They run a prostitution and counterfeiting ring and launder their money through Chinese restaurants. When speaking in their native tongue, their members speak Cantonese, suggesting that they originate from Southern China or Hong Kong.
Chuck, an American, ran their books for them but eventually started stealing money unnoticed. He was later arrested, and turned informant on several Triad members who were then imprisoned. He was also jailed, however, and was wanted by the Triad. He hired a number of Sons of Anarchy, who were also imprisoned in Stockton prison, to protect him from the Triad. When he was released, the Sons of Anarchy still protected Chuck on the outside in return for information on where the Triads keep their money. When the Sons and Chuck went to a Triad-owned restaurant to retrieve the money, Henry Lin and his gang turned up and a shoot-out ensued. Both gangs eventually made a deal, however; the Sons handed over Chuck and the counterfeiting plates that they had stole, and the Triad let the Sons keep the money.
Mayans
The Mayans Motorcycle Club is a "one-percenter" motorcycle gang that controls Southern California and Nevada. The President of their Oakland chapter is Marcus Álvarez and all of their members seem to be Hispanic, most likely Mexican. They run two [...] factories near Oakland and their insignia is a Mayan tribal symbol. They are based on the real-life Mongols.
At the beginning of Series 1, they stole the Sons of Anarchy's guns from their weapon storage and burned down the warehouse, prompting a turf war over the right to rule the San Joaquin Valley. They planned to use these guns to hijack a One-Niners [...] shipment. However, the Sons of Anarchy located the guns in an industrial storage warehouse in San Leandro and retaliated by stealing the guns back and destroying the building, as well as [...] three Mayans members in the process. The Mayans then allied themselves with the Nordics in an attempt to break the Sons of Anarchy's iron-fisted control over the town of Charming as the SOA supply their competition with weapons.
Nordics
The Nordics, or Nords, are a White supremacist gang led by Ernest Darby. They are mainly involved in producing, transporting and distributing [...] throughout California and run [...] labs near Lodi where they mainly sell to truckers and Mexican American street gangs. They have around 15 to 20 members but also have ties to the Aryan Brotherhood.
At the beginning of Series 1, they began selling [...] in the town of Charming, much to the detest of the Sons of Anarchy who protect their town from [...] dealers. The fact that the SOA sell weapons to African American street gangs also puts them at odds. The Nordics have become allies of the Mayans in an attempt to overcome the Sons of Anarchy. The SOA and Nordics were once allies, however, as they protected Opie Winston when he was imprisoned in Chino.
Sons of Anarchy
The Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club (SOAMC) is a "one-percenter" motorcycle gang, and the protagonist gang of the series. The club was formed by John Teller and Piermont "Piney" Winston, two Vietnam War veterans, in 1967 in Charming, California.
The series follows the club's Mother Chapter, the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original, or SAMCRO. The club's current President is Clay Morrow and his Vice-President is Jax Teller. Their primary business is importing illegal weapons and selling them to [...] gangs in the East Bay, along with protection runs for local businesses by protecting valuable truck shipments from hijacking. They also protect Charming from outside gangs who try to manufacture and sell drugs, mainly [...], there. Naturally, their main enemy is the White supremacist Nords gang who specialize in the [...] trade. The fact that the Sons of Anarchy are racially diverse also puts them at odds. They also have to deal with a rival Oakland-based motorcycle club, the Mayans, who control the neighboring territory of Nevada. The Sons of Anarchy also have a number of allies, in the form of the True IRA, which supplies them with illegal Russian-made guns, and the One-Niners, an African American street gang to which SAMCRO sometimes sells weapons, and various affiliates in the state prison system.
State militia
The state militia is a right-wing [...] organization led by Nate Heineke, a Vietnam War veteran, and his son Russell. They are based in Woodbridge Forrest in Northern California, but also have links to Mexico. Not much is mentioned about their cause, but it is revealed that they want to start a revolution.
The Sons of Anarchy sold five AK-47s to Nate and Russell Meineke, who then used the guns to ambush a prison convoy and free one of their members, Frank Cison. Three police officers were killed during the assault. Nate dropped his cell phone at the scene, and his last calls had been to Clay Morrow of the SOA. When the ATF found the phone, they arrested Clay and raided the Sons of Anarchy's clubhouse. The other Sons of Anarchy decided to kill Meineke and his gang to stop them "snitching" if they were apprehended by the authorities. They pretended to sell them more weapons. The bags of grain supposedly holding the guns were actually filled with explosives, and the militia loaded their trucks with them. All of the militia were killed when the bombs were detonated.
True IRA
The True Irish Republican Army, True IRA or TIRA are an Irish [...] organization and crime syndicate. Two of their members, Cameron Hayes and Michael McKeavey, are introduced in the series. Both are from Dungloe, in the Republic of Ireland. They are based on the Real IRA.
They have been supplying the Sons of Anarchy with illegal Russian-made guns since the late 1990's. However, the Sons of Anarchy have not had the funds to pay them recently as they have been investing in local businesses.