Al-Baradari (criminal organisation)
Al-Baradi is an international criminal organisation founded in Pakistan and currently based somewhere (possibly still Pakistan) in Al-Khilafah
| Founded | unknown |
|---|---|
| Founder | unknown |
| Founding location | Pakistan |
| Territory | Karachi Port, Port of Tanjung Priok, West Bradford (United Kingdom), Gloucester Docks (United Kingdom), Raritan Bay (New York) and Teeside (United Kingdom) |
| Ethnicity | Baradar are Muslims from Muslim backgrounds, associates are from any ethnicity or religion |
| Membership | unknown |
| Leader(s) | unknown |
| Criminal activities | smuggling (mostly of cigarettes and alcohol), bootlegging, extortion, firearms trafficking, murder, money laundering, bribery, drug trafficking (into western countries), pimping (only by associates) |
| Allies | The Maniacs, Gambino family, Chechen mafia and various British firms |
| Rivals | various Russian mafia families, the Ceaddason gang and various British firms. |
| Notable members | Abdul-Hakim Memon |
Organisation
Al-Baradari is lead by a Sultan and territories are divided between Amirs and their Naib Amirs.
Baradars can only command associates.
Crimes
It has feuded with various British, Russian and Northumbrian gangs resulting in the organisation committing 57 murders.
It’s criminal and legitimate enterprises combined have revenues of over £100 million.
Rituals and code of conduct
Members are required to recite the following oath: “I, full name, swear loyalty, by Allah, to Al-Baradari and ,by Allah, to it’s secrets and the code. If I betray this oath, I will die be killed and burn in hell.”
Prohibited crimes include kidnapping for ransom, burglary (or exclusively burglary of homes according to some sources), rape and child abuse.
Also prohibited are the murders of women, children and “innocent people” I.e. people uninvolved in gang wars.
They also are prohibited from killing police officers, journalists and judges.
In addition, initiated members are forbidden from being pimps and, it’s generally believed, from smuggling drugs (except tobacco and alcohol) into Muslim countries.