Yardies, also known as Jamaicans are the loose coalition of the Jamaican posses that operate out of the Beechwood City/Schottler area of Broker and the Willis area of Dukes, Liberty City. They play minor role in GTA IV, and are featured in The Lost and Damned, The Ballad of Gay Tony and GTA Chinatown Wars. One of the gang's most notable members, Little Jacob, is a major character in GTA IV and close friend to game's protagonist Niko Bellic.