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Rhode Island: 49 bikers arrested
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49 Arrested, 50+ Guns Seized in Massive Motorcycle Gang Bust By Marc Fortier Published at 7:45 PM EDT on May 23, 2018
Over four dozen people have been arrested and more than 50 guns seized following a year-long investigation into violent motorcycle gangs operating in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Rhode Island State Police said 49 people were arrested Wednesday in a series of pre-dawn raids conducted by more than 150 state, federal and local law enforcement officers. Police also seized 53 illegal handguns and a large quantity of marijuana, crack, cocaine and heroin.
“These gang members are not recreational bikers organizing local charities," Rhode Island State Police Col. Ann Assumpico said. "These are violent criminals who belong to some of the most sinister motorcycle gangs in this country."
State police said search warrants were executed at 29 locations, including four in Massachusetts. According to police, the raids involved the use of heavily-armed SWAT team members and explosives to breach fortified buildings.
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin said the gangs represented "a vast and complex network of drug and gun traffickers in Rhode Island and bordering Massachusetts and Connecticut."
The investigation began last May when state police detectives received information that some of the most violent motorcycle gangs in the country were establishing local chapters in northwestern Rhode Island. They zeroed in on members of two gangs - the Pagans and Kryptmen - who were allegedly involved in gun and drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
Police said the local chapters are affiliated with some of the country's most notorious biker gangs, most of which have a history of violent criminal activity including murder, kidnapping, robbery, extortion and large-scale drug trafficking.
“These gangs have been involved in numerous acts of violence, including shooting incidents that put innocent civilians at risk,†Rhode Island State Police Lt. Col. Joseph Philbin said.
Using electronic surveillance and court-ordered wire taps, state police said they intercepted thousands of phone conversations and text messages, in addition to other evidence.
At one point, based on intelligence gathered during the investigation, police said detectives intercepted and arrested one of the gang members who they believe was on his way to commit a murder.
The investigation also revealed evidence of other criminal activities, including large scale gun and drug trafficking, fraudulent mortgage and bank activity and the widespread theft and sale of stolen ATVs, lawn tractors, snow blowers and other equipment.
"Today's arrests send a clear and convincing message: we will not allow motorcycle gangs and other criminals to sell guns and drugs on our streets and commit violent crimes in our communities," Assumpico said.
More than a dozen additional suspects are still being sought on arrest warrants charging them with crimes including gun and drug trafficking.
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Re: Rhode Island: 49 bikers arrested
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05/24/18 10:16 AM
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pagans in rhode island? never seen any up this way wow i was thinking the same thing
" If you're going to be bad, be good at it "
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Re: Rhode Island: 49 bikers arrested
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Re: Rhode Island: 49 bikers arrested
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05/24/18 07:07 PM
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Hi biggie
i meant that the dad and his son were rats. I do not know these new people that were arrested. I meant that there are pagans in RI not the rat dad and son. My fault i just went right to the next thing about the pagans being in RI. Since Carl died from RI even the bikers are a joke at least 95 percent of them. Even the guy CJ if you look at his interview from the news all he does is say he has law enforcement from here to CT for life long friends. How do people not see that most of the people today are all compromised. It is a complete joke. Like i said after Carl died from the HA it all changed even for them.
Last edited by Newengland; 05/24/18 07:09 PM.
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Re: Rhode Island: 49 bikers arrested
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05/25/18 11:04 AM
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new england, got you, i understand now, and yes, since carl has been gone, most are same boat as the rest of the street..shambles...there are few good guys, there, and up here, in the club, but most end up being compromised as you say....not sure if you get pm's on this, im gonna send you shortly
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