| Founded | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Founding location | North Lawndale, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Territory | 28 States Chicago metropolitan area and Great Lakes region[1] |
| Ethnicity | African American[2] |
| Membership (est.) | 30,000–35,000+[3] |
| Activities | Drug sales, robbery, extortion, fraud, money laundering, murder, racketeering |
| Allies | Black P. Stones[1] Bloods[4] Latin Kings[1] People Nation[5] Mickey Cobras[1] |
| Rivals | Folk Nation[1] Gangster Disciples[1] Simon City Royals Crips[6] |
| Notable members |
The Almighty Vice Lord Nation (Vice Lords for short, abbreviated AVLN) is the second-largest and one of the oldest street and prison gangs in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its total membership is estimated to be between 30,000 and 35,000. It is also one of the founding members of the People Nation multi-gang alliance.[3][7]
- ^ a b c d e f Cartels and Gangs in Chicago dea.gov (May 2017)
- ^ Social Reality of African American Street Gangs National Criminal Justice Reference Service (1997)
- ^ a b "National Gang Threat Assessment 2009 - Appendix B. Street Gangs". National Gang Intelligence Center. January 2009. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Gang Task Force Archived 2021-03-05 at the Wayback Machine covingtontn.com
- ^ United States v. Clark, Wilson, Price, Kinchen, Lee, Nelson and Robinson justice.gov (July 29, 2015)
- ^ People v. Daheya FindLaw (November 8, 2013)
- ^ "Investigators say Gangster Disciples and Vice Lords fighting in state prisons". 4 January 2020.