Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Billy Queen was an undercover agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He spent almost three years embedded in the Mongols Motorcycle club.
Queen speaks to Business Insider about the internal workings of the Mongols, how he rose to become an officer in the club, its hierarchy, its rules, and its war with the Hells Angels. In 2000, his infiltration led to the arrest and conviction of 53 members.
Queen also covers his upbringing as the son of an ATF agent and his military service in Vietnam with the 82nd Airborne Division and Special Forces, which he completed before joining the ATF. He describes the training and skills required for undercover work, emphasizing that it is an innate talent more than a learned skill.
Queen is the author of "Under and Alone: Infiltrating the World’s Most Violent Motorcycle Gang" and "Armed and Dangerous: The Hunt for One of America’s Most Wanted Criminals."
Also read "Former ATF agent says he regrets his last assignment. It changed how agencies approach undercover work": bit.ly/4dXWfrr
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - The Recruitment
03:46 - Gaining Trust
04:43 - The Patches
06:49 - The Violence
10:37 - Full Membership
11:54 - One Percenters
17:55 - The Money
21:08 - The Brotherhood
25:18 - The Tipping Point
27:33 - The Arrests
28:50 - Witness Protection
30:38 - The Military
33:40 - The Training
36:56 - The Calling
41:03 - The Aftermath
42:37 - Credits
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Billy Queen was an undercover agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He spent almost three years embedded in the Mongols Motorcycle club.
Queen speaks to Business Insider about the internal workings of the Mongols, how he rose to become an officer in the club, its hierarchy, its rules, and its war with the Hells Angels. In 2000, his infiltration led to the arrest and conviction of 53 members.
Queen also covers his upbringing as the son of an ATF agent and his military service in Vietnam with the 82nd Airborne Division and Special Forces, which he completed before joining the ATF. He describes the training and skills required for undercover work, emphasizing that it is an innate talent more than a learned skill.
Queen is the author of "Under and Alone: Infiltrating the World’s Most Violent Motorcycle Gang" and "Armed and Dangerous: The Hunt for One of America’s Most Wanted Criminals."
Also read "Former ATF agent says he regrets his last assignment. It changed how agencies approach undercover work": bit.ly/4dXWfrr
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - The Recruitment
03:46 - Gaining Trust
04:43 - The Patches
06:49 - The Violence
10:37 - Full Membership
11:54 - One Percenters
17:55 - The Money
21:08 - The Brotherhood
25:18 - The Tipping Point
27:33 - The Arrests
28:50 - Witness Protection
30:38 - The Military
33:40 - The Training
36:56 - The Calling
41:03 - The Aftermath
42:37 - Credits
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#outlawbiker #bikergang #mongols #undercoveragent #atf #howcrimeworks
MORE HOW CRIME WORKS VIDEOS:
How Corrupt NYPD Cops Actually Work
youtu.be/pzKmnBJajMY
How Outlaw Biker Gangs Actually Work
youtu.be/SouVJkNT7-8
How Hit Men Actually Work
youtu.be/AhlCxiCLe7I
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