Gasparde Pirates

The Gasparde's Pirates is a group of pirates from the fourth One Piece movie. They are headed by former Marine General Gasparde, and their only other named member is Needles. Also, Biera was forced by Gasparde to join as the stoker of the ship, and Shuraiya Bascùd joined as a ruse in order to get his revenge for his parents and sister. Aside from Biera, other laborers are also forced to work in the boiler room. Also, Anaguma tried to join the crew in order to save her grandpa, and was instructed to kill a pirate in order to be qualified.

Part in the Story
The captain of the crew, Gasparde, was a former Marine who stole a ship and mad a break with his crew. Together, they won the Dead End Race several time (through cheating) in order to cure boredom. They also ravaged villages and forced citizens to work on board. The crew was defeated when Anaguma's "Grandpa" increased the pressure of the boiler blowing up the ship while Luffy took on Gasparde.

Crew Strength
It seems that the crew is roughly above average for Grand Line pirates, reaching into the Grand Line and winning in the Dead End Race several times, but are little more than that, as Shuraiya and Luffy took down the crew themselves.

Other Information
Their flag is something of a rarity, as it is a standard "Marine" flag, crossed out with a black cross. This is a sign of Gasparde's defection.

Overall, the crew seems to have little to no friendly relationships between one and the other, as Gasparde sees his crew as "underlings", while first mate Needles and ruse-member Shuraiya both want to kill the captain. Some members are even forced to join as workers in the boiler room, making this one of the few known crews to forcefully recruit members.