Norway’s highest court on Wednesday called the Norwegian arm of Dutch motorcycle club Satudarah a criminal association and banned the group, saying it was necessary to prevent serious crime. The Supreme Court said participants in the club, known for a history of violent crime, extortion, illegal drug trade, and arms trafficking allegations, “repeatedly committed serious offences against someone’s life, health and freedom,” and that their actions were “apt to cause fear in the population”. The court added that although Satudarah describes itself as a motorcycle club and is open to ethnic minorities, participants didn’t need to have a motorcycle or a license to join. “Nor does the club aim to promote multi-ethnic interests,” it wrote. The Supreme Court also noted that the gang describes “itself as a so-called 1% club – a term normally used for motorcycle clubs that live on the fringes of society’s laws and rules.” According to Norwegian broadcaster NRK, Satudarah set foot in Norway in 2014. Last year, police asked courts to ban Satudarah because of its alleged criminal activities, which were said to include drug offences and violent clashes with other gangs. Continue Reading Motorcycle Clubs Banned To Stop Crime FIGHT BETWEEN ROCK MACHINE AND VAGOS MC LEAVES MULTIPLE DEAD SHOOTING BETWEEN ROCK MACHINE AND VAGOS MC LEAVES MULTIPLE DEAD Dorset Motorcycle Club riders deliver toys dressed as Santa ‘Lucky to be alive’: Dirt biker shares rescue story after trail collapse near Mt. Rainier