Re: Hells Angel Ian Grant Convicted Of Drug Dealing, Extortion and Proceeds Of Crime
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> Manitoba Hells Angels member convicted of extortion, drug charges
>
> Mike McIntyre
> Winnipeg Free Press
>
Why did you post this to vic.general?
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"Greg Carr" <greg...@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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> Manitoba Hells Angels member convicted of extortion, drug charges
>
> Mike McIntyre
> Winnipeg Free Press
>
> Monday, May 07, 2007
>
> WINNIPEG - A full-patch member of the Hells Angels was found guilty
> Sunday of eight charges including drug trafficking, extortion and
> possession of proceeds of crime.
>
> But a Winnipeg jury stopped short of convicting Ian Grant of
> participating in a criminal organization, raising further questions
> about anti-gang legislation, which critics say doesn't have enough
> teeth and has never resulted in a single Manitoba conviction.
>
> Grant faces the prospect of a double-digit prison sentence.
>
> Still, the news could have been worse. A conviction for participating
> in a criminal organization carries a maximum 14-year sentence and
> would have been served consecutive to any other penalty Grant
> received.
>
> His acquittal means no one has ever been convicted of the charge in
> Manitoba, despite a handful of previous tries where the case was
> either dropped entirely or the charge was bartered away during plea
> negotiations.
>
> Jurors returned their verdict Sunday morning, having started
> deliberations Thursday.
>
> No date has been set for Grant's sentencing. Defence lawyer Ian Garber
> immediately made a motion Sunday asking Queen's Bench Justice John
> Scurfield to set aside all of his client's convictions based on
> evidence not allowed to be presented in court. That motion - which
> Scurfield called "unusual" - is set for May 14.
>
> The Crown presented a mountain of evidence against Grant in a case
> that gave the public rare insight into the inner workings of the biker
> gang.
>
> Jurors clearly accepted the evidence gathered by Crown witness Franco
> Atanasovic, whose credibility came under intense attack. That's
> because the former career criminal was paid $525,000 to infiltrate the
> local Hells, but admitted to lying and even stealing from his police
> handlers during the sting.
>
> rant was repeatedly caught on audio surveillance threatening violence
> against Atanasovic while trying to collect a $60,000 drug debt.
>
> Grant was one of 13 people arrested in February 2006, along with Hells
> Angels president Ernie Dew.
>
> Dew is set to stand trial later this year.
>
> http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=3f600615-69f1-47ee-ac33-d8f9f220c3d3&k=90011
> ===================================================================================
> The wife of Ernie Dew has already been given a 5 yr sentence for
> dealing cocaine. Hopefully Grant will get a sentence of at least 8
> yrs.
> Wild Rose Conservative MP Myron Thompson who sits on the Commons
> Justice Committee is calling for the Hell's Angels
> to be classified a terrorist organization. HA is involved with
> extortion, homicide, kidnapping, prostitution, meth and cocaine
> dealing, rape, armed robbery and motorcycle theft and child
> pornography
> as well as phony currency and witness intimidation and obstruction of
> justice. They have been known to bribe and scare law enforcement
> officers and judges into doing their bidding. These ppl must be
> rooted
> out of the Cdn justice system. Two judges have actually done their
> job
> and declared HAMC a criminal org and the Victoria Times-Colonist is
> calling for it to be banned as a terrorist org.
>
>
> The White Rock chapter Sgt.Of Arms, Villy Roy Lynnerup, recently was
> arrested for trying to board an airplane at YVR
> with a loaded firearm. Was probably going to crash the plane into the
> Downtown courthouse or hold the passengers hostage in exchange for
> the
> release of Moms Boucher and all imprisoned full patch members. All
> the
> Hell's Angels, their supporters, associates etc. should be imprisoned
> for twenty years
> their children put in foster care and their assets seized. If you
> support Thompson let him know.
>
>
> Hill Office
> House of Commons
> Ottawa, Ontario
> K1A 0A6 (No postage required.)
> Telephone: (613) 996-5152
> Fax: (613) 947-4601
> EMail: Thomp...@parl.gc.ca
> Web Site:* www.myronthompson.com/
> Constituency Offices
> 213 Main Street, Bay 3
> Airdrie, Alberta
> T4B 2B9
> Telephone: (403) 948-5103
> Fax: (403) 948-0879
>
>
> Also write letters to editors of local newspapers and your local MP.
>
>
> As well John Les the solicitor-general of BC has advocated banning
> the wearing of gang colours such as biker patches in bars. Since HA
> is
> known to frequent the College Place and the Cecil and has links to
> various bars in BC that would be an improvement. The gang has a
> history of intimidating
> bartenders, infiltrating unions involved in the bar industry, beating
> and killing strippers and beating customers to death at random for no
> reason. Contact your MLA as well as the local media and tell them you
> want this implemented sooner rather than later.
>
>
> VPD is appealing again for info about the homicide of Maria Yvette
> Monzon who was shot dead on the westside of Vancouver. She was killed
> by HA but the police have never stated that. There is a reward.
>
>
> Art Hanger the chair of the Justice Committee can be contacted at:
> Hill Office
> House of Commons
> Ottawa, Ontario
> K1A 0A6 (No postage required.)
> Telephone: (613) 947-4487
> Fax: (613) 947-4490
> EMail: Hang...@parl.gc.ca
> Web Site:* www.arthangermp.com/
> Preferred Language: English Constituency Offices
> 2635 - 37th Avenue NE, Suite 140
> Calgary, Alberta
> T1Y 5Z6
> Telephone: (403) 291-0018
> Fax: (403) 291-9516
>
>
>
>
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"bbb" <b...@buggerbuggerbugger.com> wrote in message
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for that joke i can overlook the top posting!
Greg P Carr
>
> > Mike McIntyre
> > Winnipeg Free Press
>
> Why did you post this to vic.general?
Because I am quoting from the Victoria Times-Columnist in it. You
never read the ng anyways so why do you care? Ian Grant recieved 15
yrs which is great :-) Hopefully the whole club will end up behind
bars and their motorcycles sold at auction.