https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2018/12/30/les-hells-angels-dans-la-mire-des-policiersThe Hells Angels in the police eye
Félix Séguin | VAT News | Published on December 30, 2018 at 18:15
If they have been uncomfortable throughout the year, the Hells Angels may have to keep the profile a little lower, in 2019. The police forces plan to increase the pressure on them.
With the highly publicized marriage of the Hells Martin Robert, in downtown Montreal, 2018 was a year in which many criminal bikers were seen appearing publicly.
Organized crime experts, however, warn them that if 2018 has been a showpiece for the Hells, 2019 will be the death penalty for the criminal organization.
According to information from police sources, confirmed by our Investigation Bureau, the police plan to strike the chapter of Trois-Rivières more than once.
By the way, the work is already started. On December 7, the National Crime Squadron struck the modest home of the Trois-Rivières chapter in Saint-Cuthbert. "The fight against organized crime and criminal bikers are our priority," the authorities said.
In 2019, the police have already planned a series of searches related to motorcyclists of the Mauricie. The reason? This section brings together the most influential and hard-working criminals in the province.
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"Trois-Rivières is still a chapter with a lot of seniority, since 1991, explains the former investigator Paul Laplante. This is a chapter that is excessively powerful. We know that Mario Brouillette, chapter of Trois-Rivières, would be the new leader of the Hells Angels of Quebec. "
The police have Alain Biron eye, Marcellin Morin, Claude Gauthier and Yves Gagné, but also their new recruit, Pascal Facchino.
The year 2018 saw the largest round of raids on the Hells Angels since Operation SharcQc. 2019 could therefore be replaced by the second act.
Our sources also point out that we must not neglect the activities of the Hells in eastern Quebec and the Maritimes.
It seems that the Quebec Chapter, which has had several members open the first section of the club in New Brunswick, could be visited by the police. All this against a background of reorganization in the criminal ranks.
Indeed, our observers report that some Hells school clubs are taking more and more space, including the mysterious Head Hunters, who would have the confidence of several members in good standing of the Hells Angels.
"It's just new structures. More difficult to reach the head leaders, simply, "says Paul Laplante.
In a context where more and more murders are attributed to organized crime in the province this year, according to our sources, the Sûreté du Québec's top priority is fighting it.
