Hell's Angel Linked To Ten Construction Industry Arrests In Quebec
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MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police arrested 10 people as part of a
crackdown on organized crime involvement in the province's
construction industry Tuesday.
But provincial police said the arrests weren't connected to Operation
Hammer, the high-profile probe into allegations of Mafia-related
activity that have caused a major political scandal in the province.
A police spokesman said four other people were still being sought on
warrants and remained on the lam.
The people arrested were involved in masonry, and they were nabbed
under a five-month-old police investigation dubbed Operation
Diligence.
Quebec's construction industry has come under heavy scrutiny more
recently, amid reports of companies colluding to boost the cost of
construction projects, then funding political parties and sharing
their profits with the Mafia.
Those allegations caused the provincial government to launch a
separate investigation - Operation Hammer - last month.
Quebec provincial police have called a news conference for Tuesday
afternoon to discuss the arrests.
Operation Diligence stemmed from a crackdown on the Hells Angels
called Operation SharQc, a Quebec provincial police sweep of the biker
gang last April.
Provincial police began investigating biker activity in the industry
for the purpose of money-laundering.
A report says Tuesday's arrests are being linked to Normand Marvin
"Casper" Ouimet, an alleged Hells Angels member wanted for first-
degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and gangsterism.
According to a media report, Ouimet, 39, is also a player in Quebec's
construction and masonry industry.
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