Former Chicago Hell's Angel President Gets More Than 9 Years
Greg Carr
Associated Press
Published July 25, 2006, 11:32 AM CDT
PEORIA, Ill. -- The former president of Chicago's Hells Angels
motorcycle club chapter was sentenced to more than nine years in prison
for his part in a decade-long racketeering and narcotics ring.
Melvin Chancey, 38, of Alsip is the third former leader of Hells Angels
chapters in Illinois sentenced after a federal investigation that
authorities say uncovered a conspiracy of violence and intimidation to
protect turf for drug sales.
U.S. District Judge Michael Mihm also fined Chancey $2,500 on Monday
under a plea agreement that shaved about 10 years off the maximum
prison sentence on federal racketeering and drug charges.
Chancey pleaded guilty in January, admitting that he dealt cocaine and
methamphetamine in the mid-1990s while conspiring with fellow bikers to
threaten and intimidate members of other motorcycle gangs.
He said he took part in the 1994 shooting of a rival club member in
Cook County along with a 1995 scheme where threats were made to blow up
a rival gang's clubhouse in Kankakee.
Two other former Hells Angels chapter leaders also pleaded guilty and
were sentenced last month.
David Ohlendorf, 40, of New Lenox, was sentenced to 46 months in
prison, while Richard Abrams, 41, of Rockford was handed a 36-month
term. Ohlendorf headed the motorcycle club's Spring Valley chapter.
Abrams held leadership roles in both the Spring Valley and Rockford
chapters.
James White, 50, of Belvidere, also pleaded guilty but withdrew the
plea in May. Prosecutors say White, who was president of the motorcycle
club's Rockford chapter, likely will stand trial later this year.
Prosecutors allege the men were behind shootings, beatings and threats
against rival gang members and others to clear the way for drug deals
from Chicago and Rockford to Peoria. The conspiracy protected sales of
cocaine and methamphetamine with a street value of $624,000 from 1993
through 2002, according to prosecutors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-ap-il-hellsangels-sente,1,1722844.story?coll=chi-news-hed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chancey in one incident threatened to kill a bartender and bomb a bar
if he and his gang weren't allowed in without paying cover charges.
This despite having admitted to dealing 20 pounds of cocaine during the
mid 90's and meth as well.
Chumley
"Greg Carr" <greg...@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:1153959312.4...@s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Former Hells Angels leader sentenced in racketeering scheme
>
> Associated Press
> Published July 25, 2006, 11:32 AM CDT
>
> PEORIA, Ill. -- The former president of Chicago's Hells Angels
> motorcycle club chapter was sentenced to more than nine years in prison
> for his part in a decade-long racketeering and narcotics ring.
>
> Melvin Chancey,
his nik was "Chumley" too