New Biker Clubs With Links To The Hell's Angels Appearing In BC
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up all over B.C., much to the concern of police specialists in outlaw
motorcycle gangs.
An HA support club known as the Jesters has opened a new clubhouse in
the 10600-block of Scott Road in Surrey, and another group with links
to the Angels — the Shadow motorcycle club — took over a Whalley
clubhouse off King George Highway earlier this year that had been run
briefly by the Outcasts puppet club.
Police have seen other biker clubs started in recent months in
Ashcroft, Fort St. John, Campbell River and 100 Mile House, most of
whom have made appearances at events with the Hells Angels.
"This is also a phenomenon we are seeing across Canada," Insp. Gary
Shinkaruk, of the RCMP's Outlaw Motorcycle Gang unit, said Wednesday.
"There are more of these support puppet clubs springing up right
everywhere, even in the Maritimes."
Police say puppet clubs are being used as a survival tool by the Hells
Angels after a series of recent convictions of high-profile members
and the growth of violent rival mid-level drug gangs such as the
United Nations and Red Scorpions.
The puppet gangs — so-called because the Hells Angels are thought to
pull their strings — create a much larger network that HA members can
use criminally, while insulating themselves from law enforcement. Just
this summer, as the Haney chapter of the Hells Angels celebrated its
anniversary, police saw bikers wearing a three-piece patch for the
fledgling "Devil's Army" motorcycle club. Shinkaruk said the Devil's
Army is headed by long-time Hells Angel associate Ricky Alexander,
54.
The patch shows the puppet club as operating out of Campbell River,
although Alexander is a Lower Mainland resident who owns an acreage in
Mission and condos in Burnaby and Pitt Meadows. "They came out of the
Haney (Hells Angels) clubhouse sporting those colours. That certainly
indicates they have the approval," Shinkaruk said.
"It is certainly my belief that they are going to be subservient to
Haney and at their beck and call." He said the Haney chapter has "had
internal strife and difficulty with the Red Scorpions," two reasons
why they might want to expand their circle of friends.
The new Devil's Army head visited the RCMP in Campbell River to tell
them the group was not criminal, Shinkaruk said. Alexander was
convicted in April of 2001 of possession of a prohibited firearm and
ammunition after being stopped in Vancouver with what police believed
was a hit list in the glove box of his rental car and a loaded pink
handgun in his waistband.
The first name on the hand-written list was "John Suspect" who
Vancouver police said was a person of interest in the murder a month
earlier of full-patch Angel Donald Roming. Also on the list were three
of John Suspect's associates, including a man later gunned down at a
Vancouver gas station.
Police biker specialists have also seen a new biker club out of Fort
St. John called the Handsome Bastards, linked to the Prince George
Renegades, a Hells Angels puppet club for the last 11 years. It was at
the Renegades' clubhouse about a year ago that police first saw the
"Lost Souls," a new patched club operating out of Ashcroft, Shinkaruk
said.
Earlier this year, police became aware of another puppet club called
the Throttle Lockers, out of 100 Mile House, which has links to the
Hells Angels chapter in Kelowna. Another group of concern to police
has been around for the last three years and is called the Veterans'
Motorcycle Club. Its website indicates every member has to own a
Harley Davidson and have been in the Canadian Armed Forces for at
least three years.
No one listed on the site returned e-mail requests for interviews
Wednesday. On the Veterans' website, the bikers claim they are "not a
1-per-cent club," meaning they are not involved in criminal activity.
But police say they do have an association with the Hells Angels.
Shinkaruk said no one can use the "MC" on their back patches in B.C.
without first clearing it with the Hells Angels. "In order to have the
three-piece MC patch, you need to have the sanctioning or approval of
the Hells Angels," he said. "This is primarily a Hells Angels province
when it comes to outlaw motorcycle gangs." Rick Ciarniello, spokesman
for the Hells Angels, denied Wednesday that his club has any puppet or
support groups. "We don't have any of those," he said.
"I have nothing to say about any of that. It has nothing to do with
us." Asked about the Devils' Army being present at the Haney party
this summer, Ciarniello said: "Everybody who comes to our event
doesn't necessarily have anything to do with us."
He said the puppet club expansion "is a non-story." "Listen Kim, it
has got nothing to do with us," he said before hanging up the phone.
Documents found by police in 2006 when White Rock chapter sergeant-at-
arms Villy Roy Lynnerup was arrested with a gun at Vancouver
International Airport tell a different story. The Hells Angels papers
made reference to two new puppet clubs: the Outcasts, linked to the
Vancouver chapter, and the Jesters out of the White Rock club. There
was even a copy of the Jesters' clown-face patch, which was just
painted on the front of its new Surrey clubhouse on an industrial
property on the north Surrey flats. It is surrounded by a high wire
fence with a private-property sign stuck on the front gate. The sign
on the door says "no cellphones or cameras."
The Outcasts was a short-lived club. It operated from the same unit
off King George that the Shadow motorcycle club took over a few months
ago. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said she had been made aware of the two
new clubs in town.
"They are on police radar. They are aware of them. Our bylaw officers
are aware as well," Watts said, adding that if action can be taken, it
will be.
"The RCMP and bylaws are looking at exactly what is going on here,"
she said. Shinkaruk said the Hells Angels may need the new
associations to prosper in B.C. after a number of convictions of high-
profile members in recent years. "They need more of a presence so that
the outlaw motorcycle gang thing can survive," Shinkaruk said. The
move comes after the expansion across B.C. of mid-level drug gangs
such as the United Nations, the Independent Soldiers and the Red
Scorpions, said Insp. Andy Richards, a biker expert now with the Port
Moody police.
"They are not happy that groups like the UN gang, the Red Scorpions,
the IS, have grown in the last five years. And I think the rebirth in
B.C. of many of these puppet clubs is their response to losing some
ground in the pecking order," Richards said. He said in the 1990s,
there was a similar period in which HA puppet gangs with names like
the Squamish Tribesmen, the Smithers Talismen, the Williams Lake
Wildcats and the Regulators were formed. "Then they kind of fell by
the wayside," he said. Some Regulators became HA members.
"Now we are seeing a period of regrowth where the club is recognizing
that they need to bolster the ranks and grow — even by virtue of
puppet clubs — to be a competitor out there in the criminal
underworld." He said the puppet clubs "exist at the discretion of the
Hells Angels and they are subordinate to the Hells Angels."
There is a risk to affiliation with puppet clubs, Richards said. In
Quebec, police managed successful prosecutions by recruiting
informants and agents in the puppet clubs. "And that was their
ultimate downfall," Richards said. "In my view, the Hells Angels are
constantly doing the sort of risk/reward analysis: What is the risk of
having these puppet clubs out there with criminal ties to our members
versus what is the reward from that same relationship?"
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Three Edmonton drug dealers – including a full-patch member of the
local Hells Angels – have been convicted on charges of conspiring to
traffic cocaine.
According to a decision obtained today by Sun Media, outlaw biker John
Reginald Alcantara, 36, was also found guilty of possession of
proceeds of crime, possession of marijuana, possession of an
unregistered gun, possession of an unlicensed Taser and possession of
butterfly knives.
As well, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Doreen Sulyma found Sean David
Critch, 27, guilty of possession of cocaine for the purpose of
trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime and possession of
marijuana.
She also convicted Nicholas James Roberts, 26, of cocaine trafficking
and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The trio were part of a large group of alleged drug dealers in a dial-
a-doper operation that was taken down by a joint investigation by city
police and RCMP, known as Project KOKER, which involved extensive
wiretapping.
The three men were convicted after a four-month trial.
During the trial, court heard Alcantara was the “hands-off overseer”
or “CEO” of the large-scale dial-a-doper operation while his brother-
in-law, Beau Michael Yakimishyn, 27, was in charge of distribution.
Roberts was known as a “food boss,” who supplied cocaine to the lower-
level street dealers, while Critch was a higher-level dealer with
others working below him.
In March, Yakimishyn was handed a prison sentence of 10 1/2 years
after pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking.
Court heard Alcantara was arrested on Jan. 19, 2006, and police went
to his home armed with a search warrant three weeks later. There,
officers found $15,000 cash stashed in a bag in the trunk of a car and
in a box of Christmas lights on a shelf in the garage.
Police also seized some marijuana and a Luger pistol found in the
garage, a Taser and a machete found in the master bedroom and
butterfly knives found in the den.
Officers also seized a police scanner and a safe containing another
Taser, assorted jewelry, a radio frequency jamming device and various
pieces of identification bearing Alcantara’s photograph, but under
different names.
“This evidence clearly is indicative of Alcantara’s participation in
criminal activity,” said Sulyma.
Court also heard that despite never being seen going to work or having
supplied supporting documents to his accountant to back up his claim
that he was a “management consultant,” Alcantara owned “expensive
assets” such as a Cadillac, a Harley Davidson motorcycle, an Arctic
Cat snowmobile and a Rolex watch.
A three-day sentencing hearing is set to begin Dec. 2.
In November 2006 police announced they had seized 20 kilos of cocaine,
three kilos of marijuana, methamphetamine, guns, prohibited weapons
and more than $2 million in cash, cars, trucks, motorcycles,
recreational vehicles, jewelry and homes as part of Project KOKER.
http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2009/09/22/11058241.html
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Hells Angels deemed gang in Arizona case
PHOENIX, Sept. 24 (UPI) --
A jury in Phoenix says the Hells Angels are a criminal street gang,
marking the first time that label has been slapped on the group in
Arizona.
The Arizona Republic reported Thursday a Maricopa County Superior
Court jury tabbed the motorcycle group as a gang while convicting
Hells Angels member Nathaniel Sample on two felony charges.
Sample, 32, was convicted of aggravated assault and acting for the
benefit of a criminal street gang. He is to be sentenced Nov. 2.
County attorney's officials said prosecutors sought the criminal gang
label for the Hells Angels in the court case because the bikers
routinely contest any charges suggesting such criminal labels.
"This verdict sends a message to all street gangs that their acts of
violence and terror will not be tolerated," County Attorney Andrew
Thomas said in a statement.
The Republic said Sample's case was based on an incident on March 28,
2008, when Sample and a man identified as Jose Cano attacked an
unidentified third man who supposedly bumped into them at an area bar.
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Two Nanaimo men charged with assault and kidnapping
The Daily NewsSeptember 22, 2009
Two men, one a full-patch member of the Nanaimo Hells Angels, will go
on trial in January in B.C. Supreme Court on charges of assault,
kidnapping, extortion and uttering threats.
A trial date had been set in provincial court for Hells Angels member
Lea Sheppe, 57, and Dean Madill.
While the pair were in court on Sept. 2, the trial instead became a
preliminary hearing and they were ordered to stand trial in B.C.
Supreme Court on Jan. 18.
They have chosen trial by judge alone.
Both are charged with assault, uttering threats and extortion on March
21 and forcible confinement on March 23 in Errington. Madill is
charged with aggravated assault on May 23 against a man who suffered
serious head injuries that required surgery in Victoria. A ban on
publication prevents the victim from being publicly identified or
evidence heard at the preliminary hearing being reported.
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Quebec union denies Hells Angels link
FTQ tries and fails to block investigative report by CBC's French-
language service
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | 9:28 PM ET
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The head of Quebec's most powerful construction union is denying
allegations the Hells Angels were involved in his election.
An investigative report by the CBC's French-language service to be
aired Thursday has revealed the role played by organized crime in the
union vote.
Richard Goyette was elected director general of the construction wing
of the Quebec Federation of Labour (FTQ-Construction) by a two-vote
margin in November 2008, succeeding Jocelyn Dupuis.
Dupuis had been forced to step down as the union's director following
controversy over his expense accounts, but had given Goyette his
blessing.
Goyette was running against Bernard Girard, who had received the
support of the union's retiring president, Jean Lavallée.
Then, a third man, Dominic Bérubé, also threw his name in the ring,
According to Radio-Canada's Enquête program, Dupuis turned to outside
help to dissuade Bérubé from running in the director's election.
Candidate drops out suddenly
Enquête reported that Dupuis, who is said to be friends with high-
ranking Hells Angels and a Montreal Mafia boss, called on one of his
contacts from the organized crime world to convince Bérubé to pull out
of the race.
Radio-Canada says Dupuis asked Jacques Israel Emond, a member of the
Hells Angels Sherbrooke chapter, to convince Bérubé to pull out of the
race and endorse Dupuis's candidate, Goyette.
The men are said to have sealed their deal during a restaurant meeting
six days before the November vote.
On the day of the election, Bérubé pulled his candidacy and Goyette
was elected with a slim majority.
In its investigation, Enquête consulted several people linked with the
union who reported that Dupuis boasted about his feat and alleged it
would allow him to continue controlling and influencing FTQ
Construction.
FTQ denies allegations
Goyette said there is no evidence linking him to organized crime.
"That is not my background at all," said Goyette.
"I come from a background of unions and community groups, I was a
university teacher for years — this is craziness," said Goyette.
René Roy, secretary general of the Quebec Federation of Labour, also
defended the organization.
"As far as I know, those who lost never accepted defeat," said Roy.
"So, they are stirring up [trouble]," he said, acknowledging the
allegations have damaged the union's credibility.
Opposition calls for inquiry
At the Quebec National Assembly, interim Action Démocratique leader
Sylvie Roy reiterated calls for a public inquiry into allegations of
corruption in the construction industry.
If organized crime has infiltrated Quebec's biggest construction
union, Roy said criminal elements could be illegally profiting from
taxpayers' money.
On Tuesday, Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois made a similar
request.
Public Security Minister Jacques Dupuis said the government would wait
for provincial police to complete investigations that are already
underway.
Court refuses injunction to block documentary
In another development Wednesday, the Quebec Superior Court rejected
an injunction request from an adviser to FTQ president Michel
Arsenault, who wanted to block the upcoming broadcast of his comments.
Gilles Audette, Arsenault's political adviser, argued that his right
to privacy was violated when his comments were recorded without his
knowledge or permission.
His comments are part of the Enquête documentary.
Audette's comments were recorded by Ken Pereira, director of the
association of mechanics, one of the FTQ's many member unions. Pereira
handed over the recording to Radio-Canada.
In his injunction request, Audette said he told Pereira he did not
want his comments to be recorded.
Quebec Superior Court judge Paul Chaput ruled the recording was legal
and did not violate Audette's right to privacy, because it is a matter
of public interest.
Any issue that "concerns the administration and management of a union
as important as the FTQ, as well as its relationship with the
construction industry" is a matter of public interest, Chaput said.
"The internal conflict at the FTQ has already been covered in the
media," and Audette has a role because he is an adviser to the
organization's president, Chaput continued.
The Enquête report will be broadcast on Thursday night on CBC's French-
language network
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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. Three judges including Ontario Superior
Court Justice John McMahon 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 Hells Angels should be treated as a domestic terror organization.
We should encourage those who make and enforce our laws in their
efforts to eradicate them.”
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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.
Ppl are trying to get HAMC listed as a terrorist org. If you support
this
then write letters to editors of local newspapers and your local MP.
As well John Les the solicitor-general of BC before he resigned has
advocated banning
the wearing of gang colours such as biker patches in bars. Perhaps
Rich Coleman can finish the job he started. Since HA
is
known to frequent Brandi’s 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.
Colleen Reiter (Ryder?) of Surrey was killed by HAMC but the RCMP
refuse to confirm this.
Real Menard Men...@parl.gc.ca is working to have HAMC banned. Give him
your support