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{{infobox gang|
| title = Uptown Yardies
| image = Yardies.jpg
| image = Yardies.jpg
| size = 100px
| caption = Members of the Uptown Yardies in GTA III
| caption = Members of the Yardies street gang, as depicted in [[GTA III]]
| type = Street gang.
| game = III
| game = III
| game2 = LCS
| game2 = A
| game3 = A
| game3 = LCS
| game4 =  
| game4 =  
| turf = Newport, [[Staunton Island]], [[Liberty City]] (1998 - ?)
| locations = [[Newport]], [[Staunton Island]], [[Liberty City]] ([[1998]] - ?)
| leader = King Courtney
| leaders =
| type = Street gang
| enemies = [[Forelli Family]], [[Sindacco Family]], [[Leone Family]], [[Colombian Cartel]], [[Yakuza]] and [[Diablos]].
| affiliations = [[Leon McAffrey]], [[Leone Family]] and [[Colombian Cartel]]
| colors =
| cars = [[Yardie Lobo]]
| cars = [[Yardie Lobo]]
| color =
| weapons = [[Pistol]] and [[Baseball Bat]]
| fronts =
| businesses =  
| businesses =
| fronts = Street Vending
|enemies= [[Forellis]], [[Yakuza]], [[Sindaccos]]
| members = [[King Courtney]], [[Queen Lizzy]] and [[Rudyard]]
| affiliations = [[Colombian Cartel]]
|leader= King Courtney
|weapons= [[Pistol]], [[Baseball Bat]]
| members = [[King Courtney]] (leader) and [[Queen Lizzy]] (mentioned in dialog), [[Rudyard]]
|affiliation=
|}}
|}}
The Yardies are a Jamaican gang, led by [[King Courtney]]. They are secretly in league with the [[Colombian Cartel]] and are known to push [[SPANK]] onto [[Staunton Island]]. The Yardies and the Diablos are fighting against each other, due to derogatory comments about Queen Lizzy. Yardie members are seen with dreadlocks and wear ex-army attire in GTA III, while renditions in GTA: LCS depict them in brightly colored tank tops, with or without a yellow T-shirt worn inside, jeans and brown boots.


[[Image:YardiesGTALCS.jpg|thumb|left|Members of the Yardies in [[GTA: LCS]].]]
The '''Uptown Yardies''' are a Jamaican gang, led by [[King Courtney]], which appear in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. In [[1998]] they work with the [[Leone Family]] and corrupt [[Liberty City Police Department|LCPD]] officer [[Leon McAffrey]], who owed them a favour, to gain contol of the [[Newport]] district of [[Staunton Island]], [[Liberty City]] from the [[Forelli Family]]. Leone Family member [[Toni Cipriani]] then assists them in holding on to the district from a [[Sindacco Family]] assault, with [[Rudyard]] seriously injured during the fight.  
In GTA: LCS it is revealed that Leone capo [[Toni Cipriani]] helped the Yardies take over their turf in Newport from the Forelli Family as a way to help corrupt cop [[Leon McAffrey]] repay an unknown favour to the Yardies that they did for him. The Sindaccos would later attack them as it was revealed they wanted Newport. Toni would then help them with the Sindaccos as they were short on defenders.


Their use of Jamaican English and modern street slang with their heavy Jamaican accents make them relatively difficult to understand on occasions without the use of the game's subtitles. The subtitles may also be needed if one has trouble understanding King Courtney's strong Jamaican accent.
In [[2000]] [[Mike]] first becomes aware of King Courtney when [[Jonnie]] [[Show the Money|informs him that he owes Courtney money]]. When Jonnie is killed, Mike hunts down Courtney looking for revenge but is convinced to work for him, promising to find out who [[Getaway|killed]] [[Vinnie]]. King Courtney has him prove himself in a [[Race to Run|race]] and then attack the [[Colombian Cartel]], collecting their [[Latin Coffee|cans of coffee]] from three locations in the city. Courtney then sends Mike to kill Cartel leader [[Cisco]], however Mike only [[The Big Score|kills his lieutenants]]. Mike is again sent to kill Cisco, but decides to [[Fine Dining|form an alliance]] with him. Mike also discovers that the Yardies are sending bad fish to [[Asuka Kasen|Asuka Kasen's]] restaurants, leading to numerous lawsuits. Mike later fights Courtney, who surrenders to Mike, who decides to spare him.
 
[[Image:YardiesGTALCS.jpg|thumb|left|Members of the Uptown Yardies in [[GTA Liberty City Stories]].]]
 
In [[2001]] King Courtney employs [[Claude]], after he proves himself in a [[Bling-Bling Scramble|race]]. Courtney first has Claude [[Uzi Rider|kill a number of]] [[Diablos]] on their turf, [[Hepburn Heights]], this after the Diablos had been 'dissing' [[Queen Lizzy]]. Then, Courtney has Claude [[Gangcar Round-Up|collect]] a [[Mafia Sentinel]], a [[Yakuza Stinger]] and a [[Diablo Stallion]] so that the Yardies can kill members of the Leone Family, Yakuza and Diablos without initially being noticed. Courtney then [[Kingdom Come|betrays Claude]] and allies himself with Cartel leader [[Catalina]], having a number of suicide bombers attack Claude in a car park in [[Bedford Point]]. The Yardies then [[Smack Down|begin to sell]] [[SPANK]], a Cartel manufactured drug, on the streets of Staunton Island.
 
Uptown Yardie members are seen with dreadlocks and in GTA III wear ex-army attire. However in GTA Liberty City Stories they are depicted wearing brightly coloured tank tops, with or without a yellow t-shirt worn inside, jeans and brown boots. Their use of Jamaican English and modern street slang with their heavy Jamaican accents make them relatively difficult to understand on occasions without the use of the game's subtitles.


[[Category: Gangs]]
[[Category: Gangs]]
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