![]() Michael Shaw, Second District Public Information Officer. "The Michigan State Police, Second District will continue to provide resources to multi-agency task forces consisting of Federal and local partners," stated F/Lt. ![]() "We are especially committed to stopping the flow of drugs into the Michigan prison system, especially when it is fueled by gang members of the Vice Lords, and this case is just one example of our teamwork." "Our office, along with our State and Federal partners, is committed to aggressively prosecuting members of violent street gangs involved in drug trafficking," stated United States Attorney Matthew Schneider. Deir, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), Michigan State Police (MSP) and Detroit Police Chief James Craig. Joining Schneider in the announcement was James M. They continue to have a stronghold over many Chicago neighborhoods.Three members of the Almighty Vice Lords Nation (AVLN) gang were indicted by a federal grand jury in Detroit on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances such as marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and suboxone and use of a communication facility to commit the drug conspiracy offense, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider. The Vice Lords can be found in the Midwest and some Eastern cities. Members also wear Louis Vitton (VL reversed) caps and UNLV Jackets (UNLV - YVNU reversed, Vice Lord Nation United.) The Vice Lords call fellow members "People" and use the term "All is well." Members of the Vice Lords can be seen wearing University of Iowa Pittsburg Steelers Pirates and Penguins attire. Their common hand signs are a single upraised hand with the thumb, index and middle fingers to form a "VL." Also utilized is the upraised hand with all fingers extended and a separation between the middle and ring fingers. The different factions also utilize specific graffiti to identify themselves individually. The Vice Lords utilize gold, black and red as their colors and the five-pointed star, top hat, martini glass, Playboy bunny, dollar sign and the cane. Each faction has its own distinctive name and leader. ![]() These factions now operate throughout the city of Chicago and outlying areas. Since the original formation numerous breakaway factions have formed. Their main area of power remains the West-side of Chicago. They gained recognition as a gang during this time. As "club" members were released, several relocated to the Lawndale area of Chicago. It was originally formed in the late 1950s as a club in the Illinois State Training School for Boys in St. ![]() The Vice Lords are the oldest and second largest black street gang in the Chicago area. ![]()
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