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Lone Legion motorcycle association
AbbreviationLLMC
Region New Zealand
Websitewww.lonelegionbrotherhood.com

The Lone Legion Motorcycle Association was an outlaw motorcycle club located in Blenheim, New Zealand.

The Lone Legion established itself in Blenheim during the 1970's, and considered the town its exclusive territory, successfully excluding other gangs from town until about 2007.

In September 2007, a fatal shooting outside the clubhouse resulted in four gang members being charged with murder, with one being found guilty. In the aftermath of the shooting, the gang demolished its clubhouse, apparently in anticipation of Police seeking a court order to demolish fortifications. In 2010, gang members built a warehouse on a new site. The family of the murder victim criticized both the Marlborough District Council and Police for allowing the gang to establish a new pad.

According to media and Police the club is a member of the "A-Team", an alliance between several NZ biker groups including the Outcasts MC, the Epitaph Riders MC, the Forty-Fives MC, the Southern Vikings MC, Satan's Slaves MC, Sinn Fein MC and the Lost Breed MC.

In 2019, Carl Bradley, writing in the NZ Herald, reported that the Lone Legion had patched over to the Outlaws MC.

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References

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  2. ^ "Gangs of Marlborough". 2008-04-08. Archived from the original on 2010-09-15.
  3. The One Percenter Encyclopedia: The World of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs from Abyss Ghosts to Zombies Elite. Bill Hayes. MotorBooks International, 15 Dec 2011
  4. Gilbert, Jarrod (2010). The Rise and Development of Gangs in New Zealand: A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology at the University of Canterbury (PDF). Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Canterbury. p. 615. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. "Partner Says They Shot The Wrong Man". www.voxy.co.nz. NZPA. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. Basham, Laura (22 October 2007). "Gang house raised". The Press. Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via PressReader.com.
  7. Ensor, Blair (2 August 2010). "New site for Lone Legion?". Stuff. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. Ensor, Blair; Berry, Michael (1 December 2010). "Outrage at return of Legion pad". Marlborough Express. Stuff Limited. Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via stuff.co.nz.
  9. Van Der Heide, Maike; Wallis, Anna (3 March 2009). "Lone Legion - behind the high fence". Marlborough Express. Stuff Limited. Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via stuff.co.nz.
  10. Bradley, Carl (8 February 2019). "Carl Bradley: NZ street gangs are facing an influx of Australian outlaw bikers". NZ Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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