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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | + | 0 2 4 was, according to the group?s own creation myth, named for the founding 24 Olvanan refugees who formed the first chapter in the mid-1990s, when they were in their teens. The first character is meant to be read as both a zero, reflective of their perception of the value in which they perceive society attaches to them, as well as an "O" for Olvana. 0 2 4 are essentially a copycat of the Los Angeles Colour gangs, made up predominantly of disaffected youth from Olvana and Torbia who identified with the low sense of social trust, low perception of social and personal worth, and corresponding music, style language, and culture of these groups. | |
| − | The initial chapter?s precise location and membership are uncertain, and each major urban chapter claims their own city as the place of origin. It seems clear, however, that the unique group identity was first formed in either the UK or the USA, with Australia and Canada as possible but less likely contenders. According to 0 2 4 | + | The initial chapter?s precise location and membership are uncertain, and each major urban chapter claims their own city as the place of origin. It seems clear, however, that the unique group identity was first formed in either the UK or the USA, with Australia and Canada as possible but less likely contenders. According to 0 2 4 oral history, the initial chapter was formed through the isolation and social and financial distress associated with difficulty integrating into Western society. Desperately poor and unable, through various linguistic and administrative difficulties, to access welfare, they formed a cadre of 24 (now the minimum number for mobilising a gang cell) members for mutual support and protection. The existence of a desperate, ethnically uniform and tightly monolithic group of this nature very quickly attracted the attention of the Golden Hawk Black Society, among others, who absorbed them as a drugs distribution and feeder network. |
| − | Given Golden Hawk?s transnational nature, | + | Given Golden Hawk?s transnational nature, 0 2 4 became notorious in various Western countries simultaneously, and the model or brand quickly spread elsewhere, with loosely affiliated or simply copycat cadres springing up all over the Western world and Indopacific region, acting as feeders either for Golden Hawk or for other Black Societies. While there is very little evidence of systematic transnational coordination, the fact of the gangs? connection to Golden Hawk means that there is some de facto linkage, and some particularly high achieving 0 2 4 members are frequently involved in transnational drugs and arms shipments and money laundering operations. |
| − | At present, most 0 2 4 gangs conduct high volume, low level retail drug distribution either on their own behalf or as an arm of a larger organisation, usually a Black Society. The individual gangs exist on a spectrum of criminality, with some confining themselves to drugs activity and others leaning towards more hard core criminality and violent antisocial behaviour. Most gang members complain of ethnically targeted police harassment and/or brutality, and some use this as a rationale for gang membership as a form of mutual protection. Other, larger chapters control multiple blocks worth of territory and systematically terrorise and intimidate communities within their territories. | + | At present, most 0 2 4 gangs conduct high volume, low level retail drug distribution either on their own behalf or as an arm of a larger organisation, usually a Black Society. The individual gangs exist on a spectrum of criminality, with some confining themselves to drugs activity and others leaning towards more hard core criminality and violent antisocial behaviour. Most gang members complain of ethnically targeted police harassment and/or brutality, and some use this as a rationale for gang membership as a form of mutual protection. Other, larger chapters control multiple blocks worth of territory and systematically terrorise and intimidate communities within their territories. |
| − | While 0 2 4 as a whole is not a monolithic organisation, it can be considered in the light of a franchise of sorts, with some individual franchises directly or indirectly connected, and others not at all. Cooperation between individual gangs can generally be assumed, but as is the nature of territorial street level gangs, significant travel outside their territories is rare and usually facilitated by external means. | + | While 0 2 4 as a whole is not a monolithic organisation, it can be considered in the light of a franchise of sorts, with some individual franchises directly or indirectly connected, and others not at all. Cooperation between individual gangs can generally be assumed, but as is the nature of territorial street level gangs, significant travel outside their territories is rare and usually facilitated by external means. |
[[File:0 2 4 Org.png|alt=Functional hierarchy of 0 2 4 Gangs.|thumb|Functional hierarchy of 0 2 4 Gangs.]] | [[File:0 2 4 Org.png|alt=Functional hierarchy of 0 2 4 Gangs.|thumb|Functional hierarchy of 0 2 4 Gangs.]] | ||
== Organization == | == Organization == | ||
| − | 0 2 4 are a loosely organised set of ethnic street | + | 0 2 4 are a loosely organised set of ethnic street gangs modelled on a hybrid of urban "colour gangs" and Black Societies. As such, there are many branches in many major cities, but not all of these can be considered to be connected by anything more significant than common adoption of the group identity. Part of this identity includes the modified Black Society structure, with most of these gangs feeding major Black Societies such as Golden Hawk. Each gang cell has only a small number of core or "sworn" members, with a sizeable shifting population accreting and dispersing according to activities and events. |
== Key Leadership == | == Key Leadership == | ||
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== Alliances == | == Alliances == | ||
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| − | ! | + | !RELATIONSHIP |
| − | ! | + | !NOTES |
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| − | |[[Tantoco Cartel]] | + | |[[Tantoco Cartel]] |
| − | | | + | |Rival |
| − | |The Torbian Tantoco | + | |The Torbian Tantoco Cartel is in direct competition with Golden Hawk and other Black Societies. 0 2 4 has inherited this conflict, as well as frequently being used as guns for hire in Golden Hawk attacks on Tantoco operations. |
|- | |- | ||
| − | |[[Golden Hawk Black Society|Golden Hawk]] | + | |[[Golden Hawk Black Society|Golden Hawk]] |
| − | | | + | |Ally |
| − | |0 2 4 is one of Golden Hawk?s principal feeder gangs in the Western world, as well as being, according to their own account, indebted to the Black Society for their evolution into a profitable entity. | + | |0 2 4 is one of Golden Hawk?s principal feeder gangs in the Western world, as well as being, according to their own account, indebted to the Black Society for their evolution into a profitable entity. |
|} | |} | ||
== Areas of Operation == | == Areas of Operation == | ||
| − | 0 2 4 operates most major Western cities with large Olvanan and/or Torbian immigrant and/or refugee populations. This includes cities in the USA, Australia, the UK, New Zealand, and Canada. Smaller copycat groups operate throughout the Pacific region, especially in Belesia and South Torbia. Apart from linkages through parent Black Societies, transnational linkage is weak, each gang being preoccupied with operations within their own territories. Some notable gang leaders have been identified as being involved in transnational drugs and arms trafficking operations, especially for Golden Hawk, as well as international money laundering. There are also indications that a small number of leaders of the larger gang chapters have been meeting, either online or in person in neutral territory, possibly with a view to evolution into a truly transnational criminal operation. | + | 0 2 4 operates most major Western cities with large Olvanan and/or Torbian immigrant and/or refugee populations. This includes cities in the USA, Australia, the UK, New Zealand, and Canada. Smaller copycat groups operate throughout the Pacific region, especially in Belesia and South Torbia. Apart from linkages through parent Black Societies, transnational linkage is weak, each gang being preoccupied with operations within their own territories. Some notable gang leaders have been identified as being involved in transnational drugs and arms trafficking operations, especially for Golden Hawk, as well as international money laundering. There are also indications that a small number of leaders of the larger gang chapters have been meeting, either online or in person in neutral territory, possibly with a view to evolution into a truly transnational criminal operation. |
== Membership and Demographics == | == Membership and Demographics == | ||
| − | 0 2 4 is a naturally accreting social phenomenon, and its membership is therefore reasonably uniform. It consists primarily of ethnically Olvanan males between the ages of 12 and 25, with a small minority of | + | 0 2 4 is a naturally accreting social phenomenon, and its membership is therefore reasonably uniform. It consists primarily of ethnically Olvanan males between the ages of 12 and 25, with a small minority of ethnic Torbians in some areas. Each chapter can number between 24 and hundreds of members at any given time, with a relatively small core of stable, "sworn" members, and a much larger number of more casual members who will accumulate and disperse according to events, activities, and law enforcement actions. Gang members are highly visible, with the 0 2 4 logos and paraphernalia being worn on clothing or as tattoos, as well as distinctive, regionally variable, graffiti tagging heavily marking their territories. The gang sign (the three digits spelled out with hands and fingers) is universal across all locations and is frequently used both for mutual identification and as a gesture of defiance. |
=== Recruitment === | === Recruitment === | ||
| − | Recruitment efforts are generally targeted at Olvanan and Torbian minority youth, and more particularly isolated and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals. This is particularly effective owing to relative ethnic uniformity and the function of the gang as a structured surrogate family or in-group. Additionally, the group?s general tendency to form in economically disadvantaged areas results in members appearing relatively affluent, making gang membership an attractive option for many disadvantaged youth. The clear visibility of the 0 2 4 "brand" also acts as a recruitment tool, with many disaffected minority youth seeing membership as a path out of poverty and victimhood. | + | Recruitment efforts are generally targeted at Olvanan and Torbian minority youth, and more particularly isolated and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals. This is particularly effective owing to relative ethnic uniformity and the function of the gang as a structured surrogate family or in-group. Additionally, the group?s general tendency to form in economically disadvantaged areas results in members appearing relatively affluent, making gang membership an attractive option for many disadvantaged youth. The clear visibility of the 0 2 4 "brand" also acts as a recruitment tool, with many disaffected minority youth seeing membership as a path out of poverty and victimhood. |
== Operational Profile == | == Operational Profile == | ||
=== Kinetic === | === Kinetic === | ||
| − | 0 2 4 has a classical pattern of gang violence and opportunistic crime. | + | 0 2 4 has a classical pattern of gang violence and opportunistic crime. |
| − | 0 2 4 | + | 0 2 4 principal kinetic activities are: |
| − | * Violent territorial | + | * Violent territorial disputes |
| − | * Home invasions and armed | + | * Home invasions and armed robbery |
| − | * Assault and/or murder for | + | * Assault and/or murder for hire |
| − | * Instrumental violence and intimidation/ | + | * Instrumental violence and intimidation/extortion |
=== Non-Kinetic === | === Non-Kinetic === | ||
| − | 0 2 4 | + | 0 2 4 principal non-kinetic activities are: |
| − | * Inter-state/international drugs trafficking, both for use and for | + | * Inter-state/international drugs trafficking, both for use and for sale |
| − | * Inter-state/international arms trafficking, both for use and for | + | * Inter-state/international arms trafficking, both for use and for sale |
| − | * Vandalism/property | + | * Vandalism/property destruction |
| + | [[Category:DATE]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pacific]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Non-State Threat Actors]] | ||