The two groups are locked in a violent struggle for control of New Jersey, investigators said. Also, we aren’t narcs here, so we won’t rat you out for posting. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. “In New Jersey, it’s going to be hard to find a county where there isn’t a Pagan presence.”. "They're typically given as many drugs or drinks as they want.”, One Pagan motto: "Breaking laws and breaking jaws since 1959". The Pagans have also started recruiting light-skinned Latino members from traditional street gangs, like the Latin Kings, though they still prohibit Black people from joining their ranks. Later, the same Pagan and two of his companions “ambushed” the patron, hitting him twice in the head with an axe handle — a weapon of choice for the Pagans. Two Pagans members -- Matthew Vasquez, 31, of Monessen, and Joseph Olinsky III, 46, of McKeesport -- were found guilty in February of aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and simple assault in the case. The group has expanded from 10 chapters to 17 in New Jersey in the past few years, and is moving into the northern part of the state from their traditional South Jersey stronghold, said Edwin Torres, an investigator for the commission and president of the East Coast Gang Investigators Association. Keep journalists asking the hard questions. The resurgence and expansion of the group has made it easier to wear Pagan colors, he said. The man’s only mistake was passing a Pagan. Hugo “Zorro” Nieves, the alleged vice president of the Pagans, broke his silence to say, “It is not the policy of this club to engage in any criminal activity, and that’s all I will say about that.”. Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. In another incident, a man was in a bar in Elizabeth — a city dominated by the Pagans — when he started talking to a female bartender. Pagans continue to distribute methamphetamine but are getting away from manufacturing it, relying more on "super labs" in Mexico. The Pagans are run like a business and are organized as such. Motorcycle Clubs are not gangs/ Here's the difference between Motorcycle Clubs and gangs October 22, 2020; Bandidos MC gets justice /Outlaws MC and Black Pistons / Vietnam Vet gets special surprise October 21, 2020; Hells Angels MC has a big hill to climb after this decision was handed down October 20, 2020 The group's move into North Jersey is why the violence has increased, investigators said. The 20-page SCI report was issued following a lengthy investigation of the Pagans, identified by the F.B.I. as one of the four major outlaw motorcycle gangs operating in the U.S. That group includes the Hells Angels, the Outlaws and the Bandidos. One was Hugo Nieves, also known as "Zorro," a New Jersey resident believed to be national vice president of the Pagans, according to testimony. Needless to say, Washington County Deputy Assistant District Attorney Jason Walsh told the newspaper, “The commonwealth is very happy with the sentence.”. It was at that moment it became clear who the man was dealing with: two members of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club. An ax handle is a weapon of choice among many Pagans. Citing their Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, the alleged leaders declined to answer any of the council’s questions. The hearing featured testimony from SCI investigators, New Jersey State Police officers and county prosecutors. Those self-proclaimed members proudly display a “1%” patch on their jackets. Now, the pair of Pagans were back in court this week to learn their prison fate. The Pagans engage in protection rackets, "muscle for hire," and debt collection for traditional organized crime groups, posting what look like job listings at meetings for debt collection jobs with the offer of a percentage of the money recovered. The outlaw motorcycle club has a clubhouse in Newark. "They're very well organized," Torres told the commission. It included interviews with Pagan members — their voices altered to protect their identities — and video of a brutal attack in 2018 near a Hells Angels clubhouse in Newark. "Despite the sometimes rough appearance of these guys, they are not at all unsophisticated when it comes to undermining and frustrating law enforcement," said Lee Seglem, executive director of the commission, in his opening statement. The sentence is even more harsh considering that Vasquez rejected a plea deal that carried a sentence of seven to 14 years and Olinsky turned down a plea deal that would have meant a sentence of three and a half to seven years. The Biker News Network / Outlaw Biker World is neutral ground. Officers hauled away 10 motorcycles, three cars, €4,000 in cash and made two arrests Members of the Chosen Few Motorcycle Club usually use a remote... Fifteen gangs are now operating in the Tasman district, with links to a rising tide of methamphetamine use and increased violence, police say. The Pagan's Motorcycle Club is trying to assert control over New Jersey and it's using more violence to do it, according to testimony given Wednesday during a State Commission of Investigation hearing. The group, which started with just 13 members, evolved into a formal club in the 1960s, spreading to neighboring states. In handing down the Pagans’ fate, Judge DiSalle went outside the guidelines set for sentencing on aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault charges, as Walsh requested. Richter, who was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 1998 for attempted murder and racketeering and released in 2012, took control of the Pagans in 2018, according to officials. Official information... Police have charged two members of the Comanchero Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) as part of an operation targeting organised crime syndicates in Brisbane yesterday. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. This site has NO club affiliation, we’re only here to spread the news!