Finks bikies front court over CCC contempt charges

Finks bikies front court over CCC contempt charges: "phalanx of Finks motorcycle gang members and their colleagues descended on the Supreme Court today to face contempt charges laid by the state's criminal watchdog, stemming from an investigation into a vicious brawl at the Perth Motorplex.
The clash occurred with rival gang the Coffin Cheaters at a Harley Davidson drag races event on October 3.
It triggered a police operation, code-named Tri-Star, which forced a crackdown on the clubs, including raids throughout the state on the homes and clubhouses of each gang.
Advertisement: Story continues below As part of the operation the Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan applied to the Corruption and Crime Commission, under its new expanded powers, to bring those involved before the CCC in secret to answer questions about the brawl.
Six Fink members, nominees and associates were called before the Commission, however none co-operated, according to the CCC."

New bikie gang called Soldiers of Islam is gaining momentum on the Gold Coast | Herald Sun

New bikie gang called Soldiers of Islam is gaining momentum on the Gold Coast | Herald Sun: "POLICE have discovered pictures of Osama bin Laden at a Gold Coast home linked to a worrying new bikie gang called Soldiers of Islam, whose members include former Iraqi soldiers. Photos of the fugitive al-Qaeda leader were found recently at the home of a gang member during a criminal investigation.

Soldiers of Islam, also known as Sons of Islam, is believed to be an offshoot of outlaw bikie gang the Bandidos, which has a clubhouse at Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast."

Finks bikies found guilty of contempt of CCC - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Finks bikies found guilty of contempt of CCC - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "WA's Chief Justice has found five members of a bikie gang guilty of being in contempt of the Corruption and Crime Commission.
The five had refused to answer questions at a secret CCC hearing into a fight at the Kwinana Motoplex in October.
Stephen Wallace, Neil McCormick, Tristan Allbeury, Troy Smith and one other Finks member were called before the CCC to answer questions about a violent brawl which erupted between the Finks and the Coffin Cheaters.
One Finks member was shot in the leg, Mr Wallace had three fingers severed and two others were injured.
A recording of Mr Wallace's evidence at the CCC shows him refusing to answer questions about the matter."

Berkshire Hells Angels pleads not guilty - BostonHerald.com

Berkshire Hells Angels pleads not guilty - BostonHerald.com: "member of the Berkshire County chapter of theHells Angels motorcycle club has been ordered held on $50,000 bail for allegedly trying to frame a witness in his criminal case.
Adam Lee Hall, whom prosecutors say is the chapter’s sergeant at arms, pleaded not guilty Monday in Berkshire Superior Court to charges including witness intimidation and kidnapping.
Authorities tell The Berkshire Eagle that 33-year-old Hall was the mastermind behind a plot to frame David Glasser of Pittsfield in which one of Hall’s female associates accused Glasser of robbing her at gunpoint. Charges against Glasser have been dismissed."

Accused killer was delusional, court told

Accused killer was delusional, court told: "Perth man who admitted to dismembering an itinerant worker with a chainsaw was delusional, a psychiatrist has told a court.
Brett David McDonald, 40, has admitted killing Steven David Petersen by striking him across the back of the head with the blunt end of an axe at his home at Munster, in Perth's south, in October 2004.
McDonald then placed Mr Petersen on pallets, dismembered his body with a chainsaw and buried his limbs, head and torso on a nearby property.
Advertisement: Story continues below Despite admitting to the act, McDonald has pleaded not guilty to wilful murder on the grounds of insanity.
In the West Australian Supreme Court on Monday, McDonald described being told of how underground crime groups on the east coast arranged for lethal 'hot shots' to be given to people to kill them over time."

Father and son facing kill counts over bikie's deathsergeant-at-arms of the Riverstone chapter of the Nomads | The Daily Telegraph

Father and son facing kill counts over bikie's death | The Daily Telegraph: "MAN and his father have been charged over the disappearance and suspected murder of high-ranking Nomads bikie Neil Green. The sergeant-at-arms of the Riverstone chapter of the Nomads, Mr Green, 36, vanished in April this year after driving to premises where he was heard to have a fight with another man.
Yesterday, Kevin Gall, 32, appeared in Burwood Local Court charged with Mr Green's murder and the attempted murder of a second man.
Police allege Gall shot Mr Green dead in Girraween on April 16, after a confrontation between the pair. Gall was also charged with shooting with intent to kill Michael Fox - who was at the same premises at the time of the alleged shooting.
Gall's father Bruce Gall, 59, was charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder and an accessory after the fact to attempted murder."

Finks bikies face contempt charges in WA

Finks bikies face contempt charges in WA: "Five members, nominees and associates of the Finks Motorcycle Club are facing court for alleged contempt of Western Australia's corruption watchdog.
The contempt cases stem from recent organised crime examinations held in private by the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC).
The five men are facing the Supreme Court over 40 allegations of contempt, the CCC said in a statement on Wednesday.
Advertisement: Story continues below The private examinations were part of an ongoing WA Police investigation, Operation Tri-Star, targeting the Coffin Cheaters Motorcycle Club.
There are 24 allegations of contempt for refusing or failing to answer questions, two of contempt for refusing to take an oath and 14 of insulting the commission, the CCC statement said.
Another Finks Motorcycle Club member faces a charge in the Perth Magistrates Court of hindering the commission in the performance of its organised crime function.
Under this function, the Commissioner of Police may apply to the CCC Commissioner to use exceptional powers to investigate serious and organised crime.
The exceptional power in this case involved summoning witnesses to compulsorily give evidence at a private examination before the commission.
The CCC cannot under its Act directly investigate organised crime."

Forgive Him Father for He Has Sinned: A Phil Aguilar Web Exclusive - Orange County News - Navel Gazing

Forgive Him Father for He Has Sinned: A Phil Aguilar Web Exclusive - Orange County News - Navel Gazing: "It's been over two years since Phil Aguilar, founder of the Anaheim-based Set Free Church, and several members of his motorcycle ministry, the Set Free Soldiers, found themselves in a brawl with a couple of Hells Angels.

A few weeks after the fight, in which a member of Aguilar's entourage (who is now serving eight years in prison for attempted murder) allegedly stabbed one of the Angels, more than 100 cops from several law enforcement agencies raided Aguilar's home and arrested him and several family members.

Assuming you are 18 years or older, you can watch video of the fight, which was captured by a security camera at the Newport Beach bar Blackie's By the Sea right after the jump."

Policewoman accused of helping Hells Angels gang

Policewoman accused of helping Hells Angels gang: "Senior Constable Lauren Conte, of Linton, is alleged to have inappropriately searched the force's LEAP database after forming a friendship with the sergeant-at-arms Hells Angels' Nomads bikie club, Paul Peterson.
Senior Constable Conte appeared briefly in court where her lawyer, Mike Wardell, made an application for an adjournment.
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Lauren Conte Magistrate Kay Robertson did not object and adjourned the case until December 8 for a contested mention.
The Office of Public Prosecutions has taken over the prosecution of the case.
Senior Constable Conte is charged with four counts of improperly accessing police information, after being charged earlier this year by detectives from the Ethical Standards Department.
Peterson is a notorious bikie who in 2007 pleaded guilty to a role in an incident in which three Hells Angels members bashed and tortured a man, cutting off one of his toes in a five-hour ordeal."

Hells Angels spokesman charged with extortion

Hells Angels spokesman charged with extortion: "high-ranking member of the Nanaimo Hells Angels is one of four men facing charges of extortion and accusations that connect them to organized crime.
Frederick Widdifield, who is sometimes a spokesman for the local motorcycle club, Jeffrey Benvin, Robbie Lajeunesse and Rajinder Sandhu all face charges of extortion and 'commission of an offence for a criminal organization,' identified in provincial court documents as the Nanaimo Hells Angels.
Lajeunesse and Sandhu are also charged with assault.
Lajeunesse and Benvin also face additional charges of theft over $5,000 (a boat and trailer), and possession of a restricted or prohibited weapon, identified as brass knuckles and a Taser.
RCMP yesterday would not comment on the case, citing 'operational sensitivity.'"

Gangland killings grow | Winnipeg | News | Winnipeg Sun

Gangland killings grow | Winnipeg | News | Winnipeg Sun: "Winnipeg has seen numerous deadly gang-related hits over the past decade and beyond, as well as disputes between gang members that have escalated to murder attempts or murder.
Winnipeg’s most recent homicide victim, Daniel Kachkan, 34, was reported to have been a high-ranking member of the Zig Zag Crew, a support club for the Winnipeg chapter of the Hells Angels gang. He was charged but acquitted in a recent fatal run-in between street gang members.
Many of the gangland fatalities and disappearances remain unsolved.
June 2, 2005: Aaron Hannibal, a 31-year-old drug dealer with the Zig Zag Crew, was found face down in a pool of blood outside an Elmwood 7-Eleven. The killing was believed to be the result of deep-seated animosity between two members of the Zig Zags, the street gang controlled by the local Hells Angels. Daniel Kachkan, 29, was charged with second-degree murder but in September 2007 was acquitted in court.
March 20, 2005: David Tavares, a 40-year-old Stony Mountain Institution inmate with ties to the Native Syndicate street gang, was found assaulted at the prison and pronounced dead a short time later. Four fellow inmates were charged for his death but a mistrial was declared in their trial last spring. Charles Coaster, Evan Myran and Alvin Cote were charged with second-degree murder and Victor Ryle was charged with manslaughter. A new trial is not expected to be set before 2012."

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Daniel Benjamin Kachkan, 34- Homicide victim was former president of Hells Angels puppet club - CTV News

CTV Winnipeg- Homicide victim was former president of Hells Angels puppet club - CTV News: "man found murdered on Barber Street was once the president of the Zig Zag Crew, the Hells Angels puppet club.
On Nov. 2, police identified the victim as Daniel Benjamin Kachkan, 34.
CTV News has learned the victim was shot in the head. Officers have not yet released the cause of death and said an autopsy is pending.
Police have also not yet confirmed if the death was a targeted hit, but said the possibility is being examined.
'We are certainly looking at the possibility that this individual may have been targeted,' said Const. Jason Michalyshen, a spokesperson for Winnipeg police.
Officers have said Kachkan was killed sometime between Friday, Oct. 29 and Monday morning, Nov. 1. He was found by family members on Monday.
Sources said Kachkan's past may have come back to haunt him. CTV News has been told revenge may be a possible motive for the killing."

Quebec biker charged with 22 murders - Winnipeg Free Press

Quebec biker charged with 22 murders - Winnipeg Free Press: "Twenty-two murder charges were laid against an alleged biker boss, whom police had been seeking for almost two years.
The litany of accusations was delivered in a Montreal courtroom against an alleged Hells Angels boss, Normand (Casper) Ouimet. There were charges of first-degree murder. Conspiracy to commit murder. Gangsterism. And a slew of others related to criminal corruption in the construction industry.
All the slayings date back to Quebec's infamous biker war that reached its peak in the 1990s with frequent bombings and drive-by shootings.
Ouimet was arraigned in court under tight security Tuesday.
The previous evening, police swooped in on a taxi cab Ouimet had been riding in and arrested their suspect, who had a Canada-wide warrant out for his arrest since April 2009.
'It was a very important arrest,' said Crown prosecutor Madeleine Giauque. 'There's... 22 murders over 17 years, from 1992 until 2009.'
Ouimet had to appear before two different judges to be arraigned on charges from two separate police investigations.
He faced a Quebec Superior Court Justice in connection with Operation SharQc, which originally targeted about 155 associates and members of the Hells Angels.
That operation helped liquidate the province's powerful Hells Angels last year -- but about two dozen of the wanted suspects remained missing. Ouimet, 41, was one of them.
He was allegedly one of Quebec's most powerful Hells Angels and was on the province's top 10 most-wanted list."

man wounded as many as five times in a shooting late Sunday outside a downtown tavern remains hospitalized in Boston

 local man wounded as many as five times in a shooting late Sunday outside a downtown tavern remains hospitalized in Boston while detectives continue to search for the gunman.

Police identified the victim as Jesse Michaud, 29, of Goffstown Road, who was shot in the shoulder, thigh and arm in the 11:30 p.m. shooting outside TJs Sports Bar, 21 Central St.

Capt. Gerald Lessard said none of Michaud's vital organs was hit and his injuries are not considered life-threatening although he remains hospitalized at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Lessard said investigators have developed some leads and he expects "we will put this together soon." A lot of people were present when the shooting happened, he said, and interviews are still being done.

He acknowledged the tavern is frequented by people associated with motorcycle gangs, but said "from what I gather" the shooting is not gang-related. Some people were arguing and one of them pulled out a gun and shot Michaud up to five times, police said.

When officers arrived, they found him slumped against the building and immediately called for an ambulance.

Two alleged Lone Wolf bikie gang members have been charged with a string of offences after police raids in Sydney's west.

Two alleged Lone Wolf bikie gang members have been charged with a string of offences after police raids in Sydney's west.

Police searched a house at St Marys yesterday afternoon at about 1:30pm and charged a 30-year-old man.

Officers say they discovered a shotgun, ammunition, stolen property and various drugs.

The stolen property includes police clothing and badges, as well as over 1000 items of cosmetics.

The 30-year-old was charged with a number of firearms and drug offences as well as dealing with the suspected proceeds of crime.

A 27-year-old man, believed to be part of the Lone Wolf gang, was arrested after police found drugs at his house nearby.

He will face court later this month and the 30-year-old man will appear at Penrith Local Court today.

During the search, police also spoke to a 46-year-old alleged Lone Wolf member about his motorcycle's excessive noise and expired label.

Bail hearings begin for alleged Hells Angels

Bail hearings begin for alleged Hells: "bail hearing for nine men arrested in last year's province-wide roundup of Hells Angels and their associates.
The nine, who saw their bail hearing begin yesterday at the Gouin courthouse, are among many who have sought a release since their arrests in April 2009 in Operation SharQc, a three-year police investigation that took aim at almost the entirety of the outlaw motorcycle gang's membership spread out in five chapters in Quebec.
On April 15, 2009, officers from several police forces arrested most of the 156 people named in an indictment that lists several serious charges including conspiracy, gangsterism and 22 counts of first-degree murder. The murders were carried out within the context of a bloody conflict over drug trafficking turf between the Hells Angels and rival criminal organizations that stretched from 1994 to 2002, a period commonly referred to as the biker war."

Local Authorities Arrest Hells Angels Members | KEYT.com - News, Weather, Sports for Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Oxnard | Local

Local Authorities Arrest Hells Angels Members KEYT.com - News, Weather, Sports for Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Oxnard Local: "Ventura County authorities have arrested two more members of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang.

The Sheriff's Gang Unit made the arrests Saturday during anti-gang operations.

25-year-old Jacob Holder was arrested in the Oak View Area around 1 pm. Deputies say holder was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time.

28-year-old Steven Templeton was arrested in Ventura. Templeton was also under the influence of methamphetamine, and also had a loaded handgun.

The two face drug charges. Templeton also faces charges of possessing a loaded firearm while under the influence, and street terrorism."

Comanchero 'rolled over'

Comanchero 'rolled over': "case against two brothers charged over the shooting of a Hells Angels member relies heavily on evidence given by a former Comanchero who has rolled over to police, a court has been told.
Richard and Christopher Fong appeared in Waverley Local Court yesterday, charged with conspiracy to murder in relation to the shooting of Peter Zervas in Lakemba last year.
Police allege the Fong brothers are Comancheros. Officers were called to Waverley to scan the public for weapons as they entered the court room. Four of the officers remained inside the court while the bail hearing for both brothers took place"

Bikie Gangs | Mother of Hells Angel hopes Comancheros rot in hell

Bikie Gangs Mother of Hells Angel hopes Comancheros rot in hell: "arrest of two Comanchero bikie members in relation to the shooting of Peter Zervas outside the family's Lakemba apartment block has done little to ease Frederika Bromwich's pain.
The mother of four lost her son Anthony Zervas when he was bashed to death at Sydney Airport during a brawl between two bikie gangs in March last year. Seven days later his older brother, Peter, was shot eight times as he drove into the car park beneath his mother's apartment block.
Only days after 10 members of the Comanchero were committed to stand trial for the murder of Anthony, police yesterday made the first arrests in relation to his brother's shooting."

Quebec police arrest 10 in biker case as contract killer turns informant

Quebec police arrest 10 in biker case as contract killer turns informant: "In fact, the fit man with his carefully groomed beard was a cold-blooded contract killer, one of the worst Quebec has ever seen. Working primarily for enemies of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang, Gallant was responsible for 28 killings and 13 attempted murders between 1978 and 2003, police say.
After investigators finally caught up with him in 2006, he decided to talk, and on Thursday the Sûreté du Québec announced the arrests of 10 people allegedly connected to Gallant’s killings. They were still seeking an 11th suspect, Gallant’s friend and former cycling partner Jacqueline Benoît, who is wanted on two charges of murder and one of attempted murder. Among those arrested are prominent organized-crime figures Raymond Desfossés and Fréderic Faucher, each of whom faces six murder charges."

Bikies, aged 26 and 30, are Comanchero members and were arrested about 7am (AEST) on Monday at home in Matraville, in Sydney's southeast.

Two brothers from an outlaw motorcycle gang have been arrested over the shooting of a rival gang member in Sydney.

Police say the men, aged 26 and 30, are Comanchero members and were arrested about 7am (AEST) on Monday at home in Matraville, in Sydney's southeast.

Officers from the Gangs Squad and the anti-bikie Strike Force Raptor executed simultaneous warrants at the premises and at the Comanchero clubhouse at Milperra, in Sydney's southwest.

The brothers are expected to be charged over the shooting of Hells Angel member Peter Zervas, who was gunned down on March 29, 2009 while getting out of his car in front of his Lakemba residence.

Mr Zervas was shot multiple times but survived the attack.

Both men are expected to appear before Waverley Local Court on Monday charged with conspiracy to murder.

A week before Mr Zervas was shot, his brother Anthony was bludgeoned to death in a brawl at Sydney airport involving Comanchero and Hells Angels.

13 bikies for trial over airport brawl

13 bikies for trial over airport brawl: "Thirteen men will go on trial over a fatal brawl between warring bikie gangs at Sydney Airport 18 months ago that sparked a statewide police crackdown.
An ongoing conflict between the Hells Angels and Comanchero gangs spilled into the public arena with the killing of 29-year-old Anthony Zervas on March 22, 2009.
An autopsy found that Mr Zervas, linked to the Hells Angels, suffered blunt-force head trauma and three stab wounds."Ten Comanchero bikies will stand trial for murder over a 'violent encounter' with rival gang the Hells Angels at Sydney airport, a magistrate has ruled.




Anthony Zervas, 29, was killed during the brawl on March 22, 2009, after a chance meeting of gang members on a domestic flight.



Ten Comanchero were charged with his murder and three Hells Angels were charged with riot and affray.



After eight weeks of submissions at a committal hearing, magistrate John Favretto has found that a properly instructed jury could convict the men on a murder charge,.



'The evidence is capable of satisfying a properly instructed jury...that each of the accused persons have committed an indictable offence,' he said.



The 10 accused are Comanchero boss Mahmoud 'Mick' Hawi, Farres Abounader, Maher Aouli, Tiago Costa, Ismail Eken, Zoran Kiscanin, Frank La Rosa, Christian Menzies, Pomare Pirini and Usama Potrus.



Lawyers for some of the men submitted during the committal hearing that the Comanchero were acting in self-defence.



'It is a matter for a jury whether the actions of Hawi and others were done in the course of self-defence,' Mr Favretto said.



He said the evidence alleged Menzies and Hawi used a bollard to bash Mr Zervas, while Abounader had allegedly stabbed him with a knife.



Mr Zervas died from blunt-force trauma to the head and three stab wounds caused by a knife and scissors.



Some of the accused shook their heads as the decision was made, with one heard to mention 'corruption'.



None of the men applied for bail and the matters have been adjourned to the NSW Supreme Court on November 4.



A decision on the committal of the three Hells Angels charged over the same incident will be given by Mr Favretto later on Thursday.

DPS GIITEM finds evidence Hells Angels is restarting a local chapter - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona

DPS GIITEM finds evidence Hells Angels is restarting a local chapter - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona: "Arizona Department of Public Safety Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM) found evidence that leads it to believe the Hells Angels gang was restarting the Skull Valley chapter, according to documents released Thursday by the Yavapai County Attorney's Office.

The evidence includes patches found on one member's vest, a ledger, bank bags found in a suspect's car, and entries in two suspects' notebooks, according to the DPS GIITEM report.

While looking at cuts, the leather or denim vests worn to show affiliation with a certain gang, the detective's team helping the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office investigate the shooting between the Hells Angels and Vagos gangs last month found a patch that read 'YAVAPAI CO' on cuts worn by Michael Koepke.

Koepke was the first Hells Angels gang member that a DPS GIITEM detective recognized as he walked through the crime scene. The detective wrote in his report that Koepke smiled at him and then looked away as the detective walked by.

On the left side of the cuts when they're worn at the top are patches, also called flashes, indicating Michael Koepke holds the position of sergeant at arms for the Nomad chapter of the Hells Angels gang, and below the flashes is a 'YAVAPAI CO' patch, also called a side rocker."

Man At Scene Of Shootout Arraigned On Gun Charges - Cincinnati News Story - WLWT Cincinnati

Man At Scene Of Shootout Arraigned On Gun Charges - Cincinnati News Story - WLWT Cincinnati: "Lew Erskine, 47, was charged with illegal possession of a firearm in liquor permit premises.
Police said Erskine was inside JD's Honky Tonk and Emporium on Saturday night, when one person was killed and three people were shot, including two Cincinnati police officers.
A friend of Erskine's, who was in court to support him, said Erskine is not a member of the Iron Horsemen Club and was not involved in the shooting.
'I think they would keep him if he was that big of a bad guy,' the man, who identified himself as Remo, said. 'I think he was within his rights to do what he did, from what I heard.'
The friend said that Erskine had concealed weapon permits.
Police have not charged Erskine with being involved in the shooting. Erskine was released on his own recognizance."

Complaints About Horsemen Led To Deadly Shootout - :: Cincinnati news story :: LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV in Cincinnati

Complaints About Horsemen Led To Deadly Shootout - :: Cincinnati news story :: LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV in Cincinnati: "complaints about the Iron Horsemen motorcycle gang led them to investigate activity at a Camp Washington bar this weekend. That investigation ended in a shootout between officers and members of the gang, killing one gang member and injured two police officers and a second gang member.

Harold Seavey, an enforcer for the Iron Horsemen, was shot and killed during the incident Saturday night at J.D.'s Honky Tonk Bar on Spring Grove Avenue. The names of the injured police officers and the injured Iron Horseman have not been released.

At a news conference this morning, Chief Streicher says that the delay in releasing information about the shootout was because the two injured undercover officers have been under sedation and were not available for debriefing until yesterday."

Biker gang reportedly gets hands on heroin - UPI.com

Biker gang reportedly gets hands on heroin - UPI.com: "biker gang has obtained most of a large shipment of Chinese heroin that arrived in Australia in July, law enforcement officials said this week.
Police seized 62 pounds of the 386-pound shipment and arrested key members of the criminal organization that arranged its importation, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. But about half the remainder ended up in the hands of two drug dealers associated with the Comancheros and half with a major dealer in Sydney, police said."

Three men from Milford Haven and one from Neyland guilty of drug charges (From Western Telegraph)

Three men from Milford Haven and one from Neyland guilty of drug charges (From Western Telegraph): "members of biker gang The Outlaws have been sentenced to a total of ten-and-half years in jail after being convicted of various drugs offences.
Michael Barnes, aged 46, of Neyland Heights, Neyland; Michael Orford, aged 44, of Pier Road, Milford Haven; and Ch-ristopher James Morrissey, aged 20, of St Annes Road, Milford Haven, were convicted of conspiring to supply class A and B drugs.
Barnes was sentenced to five years in jail, Orford received a four-and-a-half year sentence and Christopher Morrissey faces one year behind bars.
A fourth man, 22-year-old Michael Morrissey, of Milford Haven, was also found guilty at Swansea Crown Court and will be sentenced at a later date.
Five other men from the south Wales area were also sentenced, following a 12-month investigation by officers from the serious and organised crime team of Dyfed-Powys Police, focusing on The Outlaws Motorcycle Club, based in Milford Haven."

Feds Bust Motorcycle Gang's Alleged Plot to Kill Rival Hells Angels - Crimesider - CBS News

Feds Bust Motorcycle Gang's Alleged Plot to Kill Rival Hells Angels - Crimesider - CBS News: "Federal officials have arrested 19 members of the Pagans motorcycle gang in five states, marking one of the largest roundups of the notorious group since 2002.
Prosecutors said Wednesday that the arrests made during early morning raids in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Massachusetts were the result of a 21-month investigation by agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, who infiltrated the biker gang's internal operations.
According to an indictment, several members of the Long Island, N.Y. chapter of the Pagans Motorcycle Club met with gang members from other divisions last Sunday in New Jersey, where they discussed plans to kill members of the rival motorcycle gang, Hells Angels."

Iron Horsemen Gun battle at JD's Honky Tonk Bar

Gun battle at JD's Honky Tonk Bar on Spring Grove Avenue Saturday night killed one person, injured another, and also injured two undercover Cincinnati Police officers. The battle all started between police and a motorcycle club called The Iron Horsemen. Police estimate 30 shots were fired during the battle.
Streicher told FOX19 that further investigation revealed the man who died was a member of the Iron Horsemen who had fired shots at police. It was originally believed that the victim was an innocent bystander.
An attorney for the Iron Horsemen, Mike Schulkens, says the victim, whose name is Harold, was guarding the door because there had been some tension building between the Iron Horsemen and another motorcycle club called the Detroit Highwaymen. The Highwaymen were reportedly trying to start a club in Cincinnati.
When Harold saw two men approaching in masks, he assumed they were members of the Detroit Highwaymen who were there to kill members of the Iron Horsemen, so he opened fire.
Streicher said he doesn't know if the officers were wearing masks or if they had any clothing or accessories identifying them as police. Masks are sometimes worn by undercover officers to hide their identity.
Police will only say that the officers were there 'conducting an investigation.' No other information is available on why the officers were there.
The Iron Horsemen also have a hangout in Covington, and Schulkens says he has met with both Covington Police and with Chief Streicher, telling them that the Iron Horsemen do not have anything against the police.
Streicher said the names of the officers will not be released because of their undercover status."

Witness to police and biker shooting caught in the crossfire - FOX19.com and FOX19 News, weather, traffic, and sports for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky |

Witness to police and biker shooting caught in the crossfire -: "'He yelled 'it was a gang fight!' He didn't yell 'the police are here!', he didn't yell 'the police and bikers are fighting!' he yelled it was a gang fight,' according to Shearer's attorney.
Wilhoit says Shearer threw his two sons under a table for cover, and when the gunfire stopped, Shearer and his sons were taken into custody and questioned before being released.
Wilhoit says Cincinnati Police provoked violence with innocent bystanders around Saturday night and he wants to know why.
When FOX19 contacted Fraternal Order of Police, President Kathy Harrell told us she was unhappy with the way the media was reporting the story and hung up the phone.
Minutes later she talked to 700WLW Bill Cunningham, telling him officers went in 14 deep, and despite masks, were obviously police officers.
'They knew we were the police there's never a question about the fact they knew we were police...there's no outrage over the fact that there was a meeting of an outlaw motorcycle gang that ambushed Cincinnati Police,' Harrell said on the show.
Harrell also told Cunningham any wrong doing that's alleged will be investigated by the police department."

Normand Marvin (Casper) Ouimet, a member of the gang's Trois Rivieres chapter who is wanted in a case where he is alleged to have taken control of masonry companies to launder money.

16 people named in Operation SharQc are still being sought, according to the Surete du Quebec's website. They include Normand Marvin (Casper) Ouimet, a member of the Hells Angels Trois Rivieres chapter who iswanted in a case where he is alleged to have taken control of masonry companies to launder money.
Included among the nine men who began their bail hearing are Normand (Billy) Labelle, 55, Michel (Sky) Langlois, 64, Yves (Flag) Gagne, 59, Bertrand Joyal, 53, and Marc-Andre Hotte, 38. All five are alleged to be full-patch members of the gang.
Superior Court Justice James Brunton placed a publication ban on all evidence that will be presented over the next two weeks.
Despite the very serious charges involved, being granted a release in Operation SharQc is not an impossible task. Earlier this year, the Quebec Court of Appeal supported a decision Brunton made in August 2009 where he granted the release of six men. At least 16 people to date have been released while they await a possible trial."

Iron Horseman Motorcycle Club member Harry Seavey Jr. was killed during the fight after police said he fired at officers when they entered JD's Honky Tonk

"Iron Horseman Motorcycle Club member Harry Seavey Jr. was killed during the fight after police said he fired at officers when they entered JD's Honky Tonk.
Investigators said Seavey was an enforcer for the motorcycle club and that he was called in from Maine.
On Tuesday, the leader of Cincinnati's Fraternal Order of Police is taking aim at Police Chief Tom Streicher for comments he made about the shootout.
FOP President Kathy Harrell said that despite the Iron Horsemen's growing numbers in the Tri-State, Streicher is being too nice to the motorcycle club.
'For anyone to think that the Iron Horsemen are not involved in criminal activity, it's ludicrous,' Harrell said.
Harrell made the statements after Streicher was interviewed by radio station 700 WLW's Bill Cunningham.
Cunningham had asked Streicher if Seavey might have thought he was under attack.
Streicher responded, 'There's no reason to disbelieve that, and it's certainly one of the possible explanations that are there.'
Harrell said that 14 officers met before going into JD's Honky Tonk and that they were clearly marked as police."

CBC News - World - Interpol fugitive targets include Canadian

CBC News - World - Interpol fugitive targets include Canadian: "David MacDonald Carrol, the Canadian, is a member of the Hells Angels Quebec Nomads chapter, according to his Interpol profile. He's wanted by police in Canada in connection with charges of murder, conspiracy to murder, drug trafficking and attempted murder.
Specifically, Carrol, 58, is suspected to have been involved in the deaths of 13 people and the attempted killing of two others. He's also accused of conspiring to murder members of rival motorcycle gangs, Interpol said.
Interpol said Carrol, who is nicknamed Wolf, is 'known to be violent.'"

Former Hell's Angels Member Sues FX Over 'Sons of Anarchy' | TheWrap.com

Former Hell's Angels Member Sues FX Over 'Sons of Anarchy' TheWrap.com: "former New York City chapter head of the Hell's Angels claims FX stole his idea and screwed him out of millions of dollars from its hit show 'Sons of Anarchy.'
TMZ has obtained a lawsuit filed by Chuck Zito -- in which the bike gang member-turned-actor claims he developed an idea for a show about an 'outlaw motorcycle club' back in 1998 and pitched it to FX in 2004.
Zito claims he entered into an 'implied-in-fact contract' with FX that guaranteed if it used his idea for a TV show, Zito would be 'reasonably compensated and afforded appropriate screen credits.' He says FX ultimately passed."

indicted 27 members of a motorcycle gang, including 10 from North Carolina, on charges ranging from attempted murder to drug distribution

federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted 27 members of a motorcycle gang, including 10 from North Carolina, on charges ranging from attempted murder to drug distribution. One by one, federal agents brought members of the Outlaws to the federal courthouse in Charlotte.

Car bomb target was ‘reformed’ gang member

Car bomb target was ‘reformed’ gang member: "car bomb that exploded in Århus early yesterday morning was aimed at a former Hells Angels member who had reportedly been trying to step away from his criminal past.
The bomb, which damaged several other cars and shattered neighbourhood windows, was detonated when 42-year-old Bo Steffensen put his vehicle into reverse after leaving the halfway house where he was living. Steffensen suffered only minor cuts from the blast, which destroyed the back half of his car.
Police say Steffensen is a former Hells Angels member who was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2005 in the country’s largest drug trafficking case ever. During the trial, Steffensen testified against other Hells Angels members.
Investigators believe his gang connection is a probable motive for the bombing, but added they are not ruling out other possibilities.
Steffensen, who is married and has three children, was living in the halfway house with 15 other adult convicts and 10 young offenders after being paroled three months ago. He was working to get his life back on track, according halfway house superintendent Hans Jørgen Tholstrup."

Suspected Biker Gang Leader Held Without Bail - Portland News Story - WMTW Portland

Suspected Biker Gang Leader Held Without Bail - Portland News Story - WMTW Portland: "Forty-one-year-old Thomas 'Taz' Benvie, president of the Maine chapter of the Outlaws, appeared in federal court in Portland Thursday afternoon. Benvie was arrested at his home on Tuesday on charges of racketeering. He was one of more than two dozen members of the Outlaws indicted last week by a federal grand jury in Virginia.
Benvie was arrested on the same day that agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms went to Old Orchard Beach to arrest Thomas 'Tomcat' Mayne, 59. As agents arrived at Mayne's house at 5 Sandy Circle, shots were fired and Mayne was killed in a shootout.
According to the indictment, Mayne was one of two Outlaws members who shot a member of the Hells Angels last October in Canaan. Authorities said the national president of the Outlaws ordered the Canaan shooting in retaliation of an attack on Outlaws members by the Hells Angels in Connecticut."

The Associated Press: Outlaw killed by ATF was suspect in Maine shooting

The Associated Press: Outlaw killed by ATF was suspect in Maine shooting: "motorcycle gang member shot dead by federal agents in Maine was one of two Outlaws accused of shooting a rival outside a Hell's Angel clubhouse last year.
Court documents indicate the October shooting in central Maine was payback for a clash between Outlaws and Hell's Angels in Connecticut. The victim was hospitalized but survived.
Authorities say after the shooting, Thomas 'Tomcat' Mayne and another Outlaw were rewarded with SS patches — Nazi-style lightning bolts signifying an Outlaw hit.
Mayne died Tuesday in a gunfight with agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
He was one of 27 Outlaws nationwide who were indicted in Richmond, Va."

Ex-Hells Angel: 'Sons of Anarchy' Was MY Idea! | TMZ.com

Ex-Hells Angel: 'Sons of Anarchy' Was MY Idea! TMZ.com: "TMZ has obtained a lawsuit filed by Chuck Zito -- in which the bike gang member-turned-actor claims he developed an idea for a show about an 'outlaw motorcycle club' back in 1998 and pitched it to FX in 2004.

In the docs, Zito claims he entered into an 'implied-in-fact contract' with FX which guaranteed if they used his ideas for a TV show, Zito would be 'reasonably compensated and afforded appropriate screen credits.' Zito claims FX eventually passed on the project.

So when FX began developing 'Sons of Anarchy' in 2006 -- Zito was pissed ... claiming 'Sons' was 'substantially similar' to his motorcycle show idea.

Now, Zito claims FX is obligated to pay him more than $5,000,000 for breaking the 'implied-in-fact' contract.

FX had no comment on the lawsuit."

two dozen leaders of the American Outlaws Association motorcycle gang have been arrested and one was killed in a shootout

 two dozen leaders of the American Outlaws Association motorcycle gang have been arrested and one was killed in a shootout during a wide-ranging roundup by federal authorities Tuesday.

A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted 27 members of the gang on charges that included attempted murder, kidnapping and assault, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. Outlaws National President Jack Rosga and 26 others are named in a 12-count indictment that also lists robbery, extortion, witness intimidation, drug dealing, illegal gambling and weapons violations.

One member of the motorcycle gang was killed in a shootout in Old Orchard, Maine, as authorities tried to execute an arrest warrant relating to the indictment, said Mike Campbell, spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Campbell said members of an ATF Special Response Team pulled up to a house in Old Orchard to arrest Thomas Mayne and Kenneth Chretien when shots were fired at them from the house. ATF agents returned fire, killing one person, Campbell said.

Authorities did not release the name of the victim, but said that Chretien was taken into custody.

Outlaw bikie gang member missing

Outlaw bikie gang member missing: "Neil Green, 36, is sergeant-at-arms of the Nomads outlaw motorcycle chapter in Riverstone, in Sydney's northwest, police say.
Detectives believe he was last seen on the afternoon of April 16, when he and another man drove to a premises in Wiltona Place, Girraween, in the city's west.
Witnesses in the area at the time claim they heard a verbal argument and gunshots.
Mr Green has not been seen since, nor has he made contact with any family, friends or associates.
On May 6, police searched the premises and seized five firearms that are undergoing forensic analysis.
One possibility being investigated is that Mr Green met with foul play."

Ex-bikie 'sorry' about fatal brawl

Ex-bikie 'sorry' about fatal brawl: "Anthony Zervas lay dying in the Sydney domestic airport terminal, four Comanchero bikies jumped in a taxi back to the home of their boss's mum.
It was there that one of them, Christian Menzies, allegedly said he had killed Anthony Zervas, according to a church-going former bikie known only as AL who apologised in the District Court yesterday for his role in the events that Sunday afternoon in March last year.
The first fight had erupted at the terminal shortly after 1.30pm, outside Gate 5, when the Comanchero president, Mick Hawi, had hit the president of the rival Hells Angels, Derek Wainohu. This developed into a two-minute ''brawling mass'', according to a document tendered in court, where AL is being sentenced for his role in the event."

7 more charged in probe of fight at Luigi's Pizza - Saturday, Jun. 5, 2010

7 more charged in probe of fight at Luigi's Pizza - Saturday, Jun. 5, 2010: "Seven men, five purportedly affiliated in some fashion with the Hells Angels motorcycle gang, were charged with riot yesterday in connection with the April 16 brawl at a Manchester pizzeria that ended with a slight gunshot wound to an innocent bystander, police said"

Biker gang trial ends

Biker gang trial ends in 6 guilty verdicts freep.com Detroit Free Press: "convicted were: Aref (Steve) Nagi, 46; Gary (Junior) Ball Jr., 44; Leonard (Dad) Moore, 61; Joseph (Little Joe) Whiting, 56; Anthony (Mad Anthony) Clark, 52, and Michael (Cocoa) Cicchetti, 55, who recently suffered a heart attack during the trial.Former U.S. Attorney Terrence Berg unsealed a 35-count indictment against 74 members of the Highwaymen Motorcycle Club in May 2009. Initially, the case was brought in 2006 and expanded. Allegations included racketeering, attempted murder and drug trafficking."

Biker gang trial ends in 6 guilty verdicts | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Biker gang trial ends in 6 guilty verdicts freep.com Detroit Free Press: "six members of the Highwaymen Motorcycle Club were convicted Thursday of racketeering conspiracy charges in federal court in Detroit and face up to life in prison."

Biker Gangs in Germany: Hell's Angels and Bandidos Agree to a Truce - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Biker Gangs in Germany: Hell's Angels and Bandidos Agree to a Truce - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International: "the Hell's Angels and Bandidos are arranging a truce in Germany. For over a year the two biker gangs have been involved in violent conflict. But on Wednesday a ceasefire will be sealed with a handshake in Hanover.
At the end of April, the biker gangs Hell's Angels and Bandidos were banned in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein -- a result of a rash of violent incidents between the two groups in the recent past. This month, other German states were considering following suit.
Now, though, that may no longer be necessary. The two gangs, sworn enemies who have been involved in an escalating conflict over control of various criminal activities and terrain since early 2009, said on Monday that they want to make peace.
The truce -- agreed to by the vice president of the Bandidos in Europe, Peter M. and Frank H., the president of the Hell's Angels Charters in Hanover -- will be sealed 'by a handshake' on Wednesday in a lawyer's office in Hanover."

leader of one of Europe's most notorious biker gangs is facing a prison sentence after being found guilty of drug offences.

Stuart Dawson, known as Dink, was convicted of conspiracy to supply class B drugs at Caernarfon Crown Court.
He is the Europe and Asia head of the Outlaws gang and was found guilty after extensive surveillance work in his stronghold of Colwyn Bay.
It was from there that he oversaw the rapid growth of the gang as it challenged bitter rivals the Hells Angels in its heartland.
The feud led to the murder of Hells Angel Gerry Tobin on the M40.
He was shot by Outlaws who were angry that a rival festival had been held in Warwickshire, an area they considered to be their turf.
After the shooting the killers were in contact with the Outlaws hierarchy within minutes.
Outlaws and Hells Angels also clashed at Birmingham Airport, using machetes and iron bars to attack each other in the arrivals hall.

Stuart Dawson

Dink ran the Outlaws from his chapter's clubhouse in Colwyn Bay, but travelled widely overseeing the setting up of new chapters all over the world.
It is thought he spent £200,000 in the last ten years on foreign travel, but his undoing came just a few miles from home.
Detectives noticed a pattern in phone calls between high-ranking Outlaws prior to drugs deals.
On the last occasion, Dink was present. Amphetamines worth £20,000 had been sold.
Last year Dink spoke exclusively to Sky News, denying police assertions that he was the head of one of Europe's biggest organised crime gangs.
Detectives believe Outlaws are involved in drug dealing, murder, prostitution and extortion across the world.
Last July Dink told me: "If any of our members have done anything wrong they've been duly punished for it.
"It's ridiculous to say we're an organised crime group, we're disorganised really, we're just different."
The Outlaws gang was established in 1935 in Chicago.

Police target Hells Angels in Gothenburg - The Local

Police target Hells Angels in Gothenburg - The Local: "police operation targeted a Hells Angels chapter in Gunnilse in Gothenburg and several people were detained during the course of the raid.
'We were very happy with the outcome,' said police spokesperson Stefan Gustafsson to news agency TT.
The raid was part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of assault, robbery and aggravated weapons offences, and was preceded by surveillance. Västra Götaland police were joined by officers from the National Criminal Investigation Department and hit the club premises at around 6pm on Wednesday and continued all evening. A forensic examination and thorough search of the premises was conducted later.
When the officers forced their way into the premises they found around 20 people present, of whom around a dozen were taken into custody."

HA member convicted in thumb clipping case

HA member convicted in thumb clipping case: "member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang was convicted today in the beating and mutilation of his ex-wife’s boyfriend – despite the victim’s lack of testimony.
In January last year the 35-year-old boyfriend was taken at knifepoint into a car by two men and driven to a deserted area in the city’s Amager district. He was then beaten into unconsciousness and awoke to find his thumb had been severed.
Yet according to Politiken newspaper, the victim testified in the Copenhagen city court today he could not remember who his attackers were. Prosecutors had jailed the man two weeks ago for withholding information, believing he knew the gang member was behind the crime but was afraid to say anything."

MANVILLE: Hells Angels coming to town | CentralJersey.com

MANVILLE: Hells Angels coming to town CentralJersey.com: "Rhythms of the Night on South Main Street on Sunday when the Hells Angels Newark hosts its annual spring party at the restaurant from 1 to 6 p.m.

”We are just providing a police presence to ensure that things go smoothly,” said Manville Police Chief Mark Peltack. “The Hells Angels had a spring party in Bridgewater last year, and it went off without a hitch.”

But the increased police presence will entail having Manville’s entire department on duty for the five hours in addition to a large number of officers from surrounding towns and other personnel."

Project Divide sting leads to additional jail time - Winnipeg Free Press

Project Divide sting leads to additional jail time - Winnipeg Free Press: "Ryan Cory Sawatzky admitted Tuesday to selling two ounces of poor quality cocaine to a long-time biker associate who was actually working undercover for the police.
Sawatzky, 28, was given 33 months behind bars, in addition to six months of time already spent in custody under a joint-recommendation from Crown and defence lawyers. He was one of 31 people arrested last December as part of 'Project Divide' and is the seventh to plead guilty.
Crown attorney Mark Lafreniere said Sawatzky was caught on camera delivering the drugs to the secret agent outside his home last November. Sawatzky had been a prospect with the Zig Zag Crew, which is the feeder crew to the Hells Angels, but had turned in his vest weeks earlier in an apparent bid at a fresh start in life.
He quickly got pulled back in when the agent, Michael Satsatin, came looking $150 in unpaid dues that he still owed, court was told. Sawatzky agreed to eliminate his debt by selling the cocaine, which had been severely diluted by cutting agents and was only seven per cent pure."

Christian biker leader gets probation for role in bar brawl | set, free, aguilar - News - The Orange County Register

Christian biker leader gets probation for role in bar brawl set, free, aguilar - News - The Orange County Register: "head of the Set Free Soldiers Christian motorcycle club has resolved a nearly two-year criminal case by pleading guilty to a felony for his role in a bloody barroom brawl involving members of the Hells Angels.
Phillip Aguilar, 62, of Anaheim pleaded guilty last week to possession of ammunition by a prohibited person and was sentenced to three years of probation by Judge Margaret Anderson at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach. In exchange for Aguilar's guilty plea Thursday, prosecutors dismissed three other felony charges against him: possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of brass knuckles, and street terrorism, said Farrah Emami, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office.
Aguilar, a twice-convicted felon before the 2008 beachside brawl erupted, is founder of the Set Free church in Anaheim, where his Christian motorcycle club originated."

Cop acquitted of leaking documents to Hells Angels

Bikers Of America, Know Your Rights!: Cop acquitted of leaking documents to Hells Angels: "Although some of Dean Rudge's actions were questionable, Judge Harrison Arrell says he was unable to determine without a reasonable doubt that the Niagara Regional Police constable was responsible for leaking confidential information to the Hells Angels. In a Welland courtroom Thursday, Rudge was acquitted of a breach of trust by a public officer charge stemming from his April 2007 arrest.
The 47-year-old has been with the NRPS since 1985. He pleaded not guilty to the charge in February of this year and chose to be judged solely by judge. Rudge was an officer working out of the Port Colborne detachment when police were investigating the Hells Angels through Project Tandem. When raids were executed throughout southern Ontario and in Niagara in 2006, police found that members of the gang were in possession of confidential documents including police memos about the ongoing investigation and information about the rival Outlaws motorcycle gang considering a return to Niagara."

Man can’t ride with Hells Angels after 3rd-offense DUI | The Daily Republic | Mitchell, South Dakota

Man can’t ride with Hells Angels after 3rd-offense DUI The Daily Republic Mitchell, South Dakota: "Reno, Nev., man who admitted to being a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club won’t be allowed to ride with the group for 30 months as part of his sentence for third-offense driving under the influence.
Lloyd Wayne Vetos, 45, was arrested in Mitchell on Aug 11, 2009, for driving his motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol after drinking what he later admitted to be four beers and “a couple of shots of Jagermeister.”
On Tuesday, Judge Tim Bjorkman gave Vetos a twoyear suspended penitentiary sentence, but ordered him to serve a total of 89 days in the Davison County Jail over three segments between today and 2012.
Vetos was also sentenced to pay a $500 fine and various court costs. He will be on probation for 30 months, during which time he is to obey all laws, consent to warrantless search and seizure and lose his driver’s license for one year from the date of his incarceration."

Police Watching Outlaws Funeral | FOX Charlotte | Local News

Police Watching Outlaws Funeral FOX Charlotte Local News: "member of the Outlaws motorcycle club will be laid to rest Saturday near Clover, South Carolina and the event has gotten the attention of local police. Experts tell us funerals are typically 'neutral' territory, but tensions have been growing between the Outlaws and Hells Angels over the past few years. 'We are just gonna treat it just like any other service with dignity and respect and we know that everyone else will be there for the same reasons,' says ML Ford & Sons Funeral Home Director Jay Dover. The funeral is for a 52-year-old biker who died in a motorcycle accident. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police tell us they have the funeral on their radar and will be looking for bikers flying their colors as they travel through Charlotte to get to the Clover area."

In Brief - Winnipeg Free Press

In Brief - Winnipeg Free Press: "denied bail to a former Manitoba RCMP officer who gave up the badge and allegedly became a high-ranking Hells Angels associate.
Wayne Shuttleworth learned Monday he will have to remain behind bars while pending on charges connected to a massive undercover police investigation dubbed Project Divide.
Shuttleworth has been in custody since December, when police executed a series of search warrants and arrested 31 targets in Manitoba and British Columbia.
A court-ordered ban prevents specific details of the bail hearing from being published.
Shuttleworth, 39, has been charged with participating in a criminal organization, trafficking a firearm, possession of proceeds of crime and conspiracy to launder money."

Two Hell's Angels jailed in Germany for fatal assault - Monsters and Critics

Two Hell's Angels jailed in Germany for fatal assault - Monsters and Critics: "Two Hell's Angels gang members were jailed Tuesday by a German court for an attack on the leader of a rival motorcycle gang during a struggle for control of gang zones.
One, aged 29, was given 90 months for assault leading to death. The other, aged 43, was convicted as an accessory and given 48 months after he gave evidence for the prosecution."

Judge pulled off Hells Angels case

Judge pulled off Hells Angels case: "judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal has been pulled off a case involving the Hells Angels because he once represented the biker gang as a lawyer.
Quebec's chief justice, Michel Robert, made the from a cdecision to remove Judge Jacques Léger case after learning Léger advised the Hells in a case involving the gang's logos before being appointed to the higher court in 2006, Radio-Canada reported yesterday."

Local briefs: Fresno Bulldog gang member arrested - Crime & Court News - fresnobee.com

Local briefs: Fresno Bulldog gang member arrested - Crime & Court News - fresnobee.com: "Fresno police arrested an 18-year-old Bulldog gang member of Fresno and retrieved a gun Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Sgt. Gary Beer said officers attempted to pull a vehicle over about 2:20 p.m. on the 4700 block of East Montecito Avenue. The man jumped out and ran into the backyard of a home, throwing a revolver onto a roof.
Police found the man in a woman's home after she called police and said that she had allowed a man to use her restroom, but he refused to leave her home.
The man was charged with being an armed felon, possessing a firearm in public and promoting gang activity."

Rival biker gangs brawl in Minneiska

Rival biker gangs brawl in Minneiska: "eight members of the Hells Angels and Outlaws motorcycle clubs fought about 2 p.m. Saturday in the parking lots of the Eagle View Bar and Grill and Buck's Bar and Grill, while scores of other bikers watched, Chief Deputy Ron Ganrude said.
No one involved in the fight would speak to police, so no citations were written for the brawl, though two people were cited for possessing brass knuckles.
The two bars are stops during the annual Spring Flood Run, which was held Saturday and commemorates when bikers helped save the area from flooding in 1965.
It was unclear Monday if the rival gangs were in Minneiska on Saturday for the run; bikers generally don't make their way to the Winona area until later in the day, Ganrude said.
Deputies were dispatched after a report that several motorcycle gang members were beating up a person outside the bars, Ganrude said. When deputies arrived, they learned a large group of bikers involved in the fight had left and were driving south on Hwy. 61."

The Hells Angels in Streatham — Streatham Pulse

The Hells Angels in Streatham — Streatham Pulse: "Several hundred Hells Angels rode through Streatham yesterday. Many thought it was a motorcycle rally but it was in fact a funeral procession for a well known and well loved biker called ‘Charger’. He was a devoted Hells Angel for nearly four decades who died recently whilst riding up the A1 on his way to party with fellow Hells Angels. The procession left the official Hells Angels London clubhouse in East London and travelled to Streatham Park Cemetery on Rowan Road where he was laid to rest."

Flensburg chapter of the Hell’s Angels and the Neumünster chapter of the Bandidos were being banned

Flensburg chapter of the Hell’s Angels and the Neumünster chapter of the Bandidos were being banned on the grounds they were a threat to the constitutional order.Some 300 police officers, including crack special forces commandos, raided 10 properties of gang members along with the club houses of the two chapters in Flensburg and Neumünster.“The searches were for the purposes of investigation, seizure and recovery of the clubs’ property,” the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

The two clubs had “the essential aim of setting up criminal mastery over a specific region and to enforce the claim to power against the other club with violence using weapons,” Schlie said.“This isn’t about harmless motorcycle clubs whose members meet peacefully on the weekends,” he said.
The image of respectable, motorcycling fathers who simply liked to ride in their spare time was a “public relations myth of these clubs,” Schlie said.Two clubs erupted into open warfare last year after the Bandidos tried to get a foothold in Germany’s northern-most state, where nine Hells Angels clubs and crews are located.

Seattle Criminal Defense: Seattle cop who shot Hells Angel says department failed, maligned him

Seattle Criminal Defense: Seattle cop who shot Hells Angel says department failed, maligned him: "police detective who shot a Hells Angels gang member during a fight at a South Dakota bar is suing the City of Seattle claiming Police Department management maligned him in the days following the shooting.
At issue in the suit, filed late Monday in King County Superior Court, are comments made by then-Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske in the days following the shooting, as well as an erroneous claim made by police investigators that Detective Ronald Smith was armed with a department pistol when he shot and wounded a Hells Angel during the Sturgis motorcycle rally."

Province reworks gang colour law after court loss to Hells Angel - News - The Prince Albert Daily Herald

Province reworks gang colour law after court loss to Hells Angel - News - The Prince Albert Daily Herald: "law was successfully challenged by a member of the Hells Angels who was charged in 2007 for wearing his gang colours in a Saskatoon bar.
The judge on the case ruled that the law violates a person's right to freedom of expression, adding it was too broad in some areas and not specific enough in others.
Huyghebaert says the changes include expanding the definition of “gang colours” to identify specific gangs by name.
The changes would also lower what was a $10,000 maximum fine and remove the one year in jail for a first-time conviction."

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Convicted drug dealer ‘did it for the chicks’ | Winnipeg | News | Winnipeg Sun

Convicted drug dealer ‘did it for the chicks’ Winnipeg News Winnipeg Sun: "What Aerock Wade Hallberg did landed him a nearly five-year prison sentence.
Hallberg, 24, was one of 31 people arrested in a year-long police investigation dubbed Project Divide that targeted members and associates of the Zig Zag Crew, the so-called “puppet club” of the Manitoba Hells Angels.
The novice drug courier pleaded guilty Friday to one count of trafficking cocaine.
Court heard Hallberg was recruited by newly minted Zig-Zagger Benjamin Zapata, 27, of Brandon.
As in similar stings, police enlisted the aid of a paid criminal agent, Zig-Zagger Michael Satsatin, to ensnare criminal targets."

Brockville cocaine dealer gets seven-year prison term

Brockville cocaine dealer gets seven-year prison term: "Brockville cocaine dealer who conspired with the Hells Angels to use violence and intimidation to control the drug trade in several communities along Highway 401 has been sentenced to seven years in prison."

Teen bystander wounded in shooting outside Manchester bar - Sunday, Apr. 18, 2010

Teen bystander wounded in shooting outside Manchester bar - Sunday, Apr. 18, 2010: "bystander was hit by gunfire during a violent dispute between two groups outside a city bar this weekend, but survived the shooting. The victim was a senior hockey player at Memorial High School.
As police pressed their investigation of the Friday night shooting yesterday, they released few details, including the identity of the victim, who they said was not associated with either group"

Bikie gets longer jail for drug trafficking - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Bikie gets longer jail for drug trafficking - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "Dionisios Papadopoulos, 31, was found guilty by a District Court jury, despite arguing that a friend had left the drugs behind after a party.
Judge Paul Rice said he was not punishing Papadopoulos for being a Hells Angel but said he may associate with 'undesirable elements' if his membership continued.
Judge Rice increased the non-parole term on Papadopoulos who is serving time for a blackmail offence.
It means he will now be eligible to seek release at the end of 2013."

Tickets issued after report of biker gang fight in Winona County - WKBT La Crosse, WI-NewsChannel 8-

Tickets issued after report of biker gang fight in Winona County - WKBT La Crosse, WI-NewsChannel 8-: "reported fight between the Hells Angels and Outlaws motorcycle gangs in Winona County leads to citations.
The Winona County Sheriff's Department says deputies were called to Buck's Bar in Minneiska for a fight between the rival gangs.
Chief Deputy Ron Ganrud says the deputies found a small group of Hells Angels members at the bar, one with cuts on his face. The man told deputies he fell down, and refused medical attention.
Witnesses told the deputies the group of Outlaws members headed south on Highway 61 from Minneiska.
Ganrud says three Winona County deputies and a Minnesota State Patrol trooper pulled over 'better than 100' members of the Outlaws gang in Minnesota City.
Outlaws members were searched, and deputies issued two tickets for carrying a dangerous weapon, brass knuckles in both cases."

Police: Teen Bystander Shot In Pizza Shop Fight - New Hampshire News Story - WMUR Manchester

Police: Teen Bystander Shot In Pizza Shop Fight - New Hampshire News Story - WMUR Manchester: "Manchester teenager was wounded by shotgun fire during a fight among motorcycle gangs at a pizza shop Friday.
Police said Jared Pellerin, 18, was at Luigi's Pizza on Valley Street to pick up some food when he was wounded by gunfire. Investigators said he was an innocent bystander.
Police said three groups -- the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and Milford and Co. Motorcycle Club -- began fighting inside the restaurant before the fight spilled out into the back parking lot.
At that time, police began receiving reports of shots being fired. Police said they identified the man who shot Pellerin as Kristofer Haken, 31, of Londonderry, N.H."

Hells Angel Road Master: Man tied to Hells Angels gets 10 years

Hells Angel Road Master: Man tied to Hells Angels gets 10 years: "Lloyd MacDonald, 39, was handed the sentence Thursday after admitting to possessing 11 guns — including a fully automatic Ingram submachine gun and an Uzi machine gun — along with ammunition and drugs in what a federal prosecutor described as a York Street stash house.
The guns and drugs were uncovered during a two-and-a-half-year undercover operation by the province’s Biker Enforcement Unit that wrapped up in January with the arrest of MacDonald and seven others, including full-patch Hells Angels and Ontario Nomads member Mario “Five Cent” Sincennes and hangaround Craig Haines.'"

Bikers Of America, Know Your Rights!: Biker clubhouse demolition a ‘Hell’ of a job

Bikers Of America, Know Your Rights!: Biker clubhouse demolition a ‘Hell’ of a job: "former Hells Angels clubhouse in Oshawa, Ont. was demolished on March 30. A crowd of civilians, as well as a helicopter, were also there to observe the demo job by Priestly Demolition of Aurora, Ont.
For members of the Durham Regional Police Service who observed the demolition, the building stood as a symbol of defiance to authority.
“This really is a symbol of criminal activity and organized crime, basically snubbing their nose at the community and saying ‘we’re here and we’re not going anywhere and you can’t make us go anywhere,’ and now they’re gone,” Durham Regional Police Service Chief Mike Ewles told Oshawa This Week.
For Oshawa Mayor John Gray, the razing of the clubhouse was an answer to his long-standing request to have the structure demolished.
Some citizens of Oshawa said they were relieved to see the house torn down, while residents of a house next door told local media that the owners had been good neighbours.
For the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, the demolition represented the success of the province’s Civil Remedies Act.
The property was seized by the Province in 2006 under the Act. A civil court order was obtained on September 26, 2006, to temporarily take control of the property that was, according to the Ministry “among other things, allegedly used to sell alcohol illegally.” The Act allows the province to seize such properties and assets, and if allegations are proved, to dispose of them and then to distribute the proceeds to victims of crime, or to fund law enforcement activities."

Hells Angels' 'tech guy' jailed 10 years - Crime - Canoe.ca

Hells Angels' 'tech guy' jailed 10 years - Crime - Canoe.ca: "The 'right-hand man' of the deputy of a Hells Angels cocaine ring admitted Thursday to possessing an arsenal of guns and plotting to take over small-town drug trade.
Lloyd MacDonald, a 39-year-old P.E.I. native with no criminal record, was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to 24 charges, including conspiring with more than a dozen people to traffic cocaine.
He's the first to plead among those nabbed in January after a 30-month probe by the joint forces biker enforcement unit.
Investigators believed an Ottawa-based cell of the Hells Angels' elite Nomads was trying to take over the cocaine trade in Brockville, Gananoque and Prescott, prosecutor Allyson Ratsoy said.
It was allegedly headed by full-patch member Mario Sincennes, along with 'club hangaround' Craig Haines.
Investigators described MacDonald as Haines' 'right-hand man' and the 'tech guy' who encrypted the group's BlackBerrys and had a bug detector.
It didn't prevent police from using wire taps and drug and cash seizures to confirm a pattern of deliveries between Ottawa and mid-level dealers in Brockville."

SA wins backers in High Court bikies fight | Local World News, India News, Bollywood Gallery, Education, Answer Papers, Results, Exam Results

SA wins backers in High Court bikies fight Local World News, India News, Bollywood Gallery, Education, Answer Papers, Results, Exam Results: "South Australian police have dealt with confrontation this week between the Hell’s Angels and the New Boys street gang.
Members of both are facing charges over a brawl in Adelaide’s Hindley Street in the early hours of Monday.
Police made a further arrest in Adelaide on Wednesday night, a man, 35, from Enfield they say is a New Boys member.
He has been charged with affray.
Police Commissioner Mal Hyde wants a faster legal process to outlaw bikie gangs.
“We’ll continue to press for some further changes in the law to help to make it more effective,” he said."

The Crime Report » Archive » Blood Brothers

The Crime Report » Archive » Blood Brothers: "Early in the morning of April 8, 2006, eight Canadian members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang were murdered in a barn in the rural town of Shedden, Ontario. Twelve hours later, Toronto Star reporter Peter Edwards was on the phone with the ringleader, Wayne “Weiner” Kellestine, the Nazi-loving Bandido who’d lured his friends to his home, and to their deaths."

Tulsa World: Man shot at reputed motorcycle gang hangout identified

Tulsa World: Man shot at reputed motorcycle gang hangout identified: "found Russell Doza, 49, lying on the floor. Authorities said Doza retrieved a gun from a nearby bookshelf and turned toward the deputies. Three deputies fired shots and Doza died at the scene. The search warrant stemmed from claims that meth and marijuana activity was taking place in the area, officials said. Deputies also arrested two men, Scott Lee Sollars, 54, and Albert Dee Ahlfinger, 49.
Sollars is being held at the Tulsa Jail on complaints including possessing a firearm after the commission of a felony, eluding a police officer and obstructing an officer. His bail is set at nearly $11,300. Ahlfinger faces complaints of possession of a firearm after the commission of a felony and contempt of court, with bail set at nearly $25,600.
Doza had 'parted from' his family several years ago and moved between towns in northeastern Oklahoma. He sometimes stayed at the clubhouse while passing through Tulsa, said a friend, Ramona Gregory. Gregory met Doza in the mid-'80s while riding motorcycles with her former husband. Doza had a beard, long hair and developed a strong bond with fellow riders, Gregory said. 'He was a gypsy kind of guy. He didn't have a place to call his own – he had his brothers,' she said. 'The club was his family"

British Columbia News » Blog Archive » Renegade Hells Angel provokes crackdown

British Columbia News » Blog Archive » Renegade Hells Angel provokes crackdown: "Vancouver police’s gang squad plans to crack down on the Hells Angels after the president of the East End Chapter did nothing to curtail the activities of a renegade member."

Man booted from Hells Angels after assault, weapons arrest | Metro Vancouver News Blog

Man booted from Hells Angels after assault, weapons arrest Metro Vancouver News Blog: "Hells Angels member from the East End Vancouver chapter has been “stripped of his gang member identity,” said Insp. Brad Desmarais of the Vancouver Police Department. Juel Ross Stanton, arrested in relation to two violent incidents at Ivanhoe pub on Main Street, is facing assault and weapons charges"

Al Jazeera English - GENERAL - Denmark's gang war

Al Jazeera English - GENERAL - Denmark's gang war: "bloody gang war between bikers and youths of immigrant origin has shattered Copenhagen's customary calm, prompting officials into threatening draconian legislation.
The latest street violence was sparked in August 2008 when a young Turkish man was killed, supposedly by a member of the Hells Angels group.
Since then, the conflict has left dozens dead or wounded - some innocent bystanders.
In DEPTH
For Kim Kliver, the head of the National Investigation Centre in Copenhagen, the gang war is criminal, not racial, in its origin.
'Basically it is the control of the criminal markets, that means the narcotics markets, that means the trafficking of human beings into prostitution and the money they can earn on these criminal activities,' Kliver says.
But, not everyone agrees that the violence is part of a turf war over organised crime. Some see race and the so-called 'integration problem' as the chief cause.
Khaled Ramadan, an academic, artist and journalist, says that second and third generation immigrants are feeling frustrated by the Danish establishment.

'... The establishment has a problem. The media is basically booming the problem and the street is already in trouble and frustration. Frustration [leads to] revolution. It [leads to] crime. It [leads to] antagonism.'"

Dreamland Park murderer dies: LeRoy S. Stoltzfus was serving life term | Crime, Law Enforcement & Corrections > Criminal Offenses from AllBusiness.com

Dreamland Park murderer dies: LeRoy S. Stoltzfus was serving life term Crime, Law Enforcement & Corrections > Criminal Offenses from AllBusiness.com: "Stoltzfus had served 40 years of a life sentence for the Aug. 13, 1969, fi rst-degree murder of 18-year-old Marilyn H. Sheckler of Murraysville, Westmoreland County.
State police said Stoltzfus and several other members of the Pagans motorcycle gang abducted Sheckler and her boyfriend, Glenn W. Eckert, 20, of Robesonia, from a parked car at a lookout point on Skyline Drive on Mount Penn.
Investigators said the men took turns raping Sheckler and later killed her and Eckert in Dreamland Park, a shuttered amusement park on Pricetown Road in Ruscombmanor Township.
The motorcycle gang had a clubhouse at the park, and some of them were staying there at the time of the slayings.
Sheckler was choked and struck on the head with a large rock, according to court testimony. Eckert was shot.
The only other person convicted in the case was Robert J. Martinolich, of Selden, N.Y., who is serving a life sentence at the state prison at Laurel Highlands in Somerset.
Martinolich, who is 63 years old, was convicted of the fi rstdegree murder of Eckert.
Testimony during the trials in 1970 revealed that about a half-dozen members of the motorcycle gang spent the night at the Kutztown Fair and then drove around the city looking for women."

Financier boasted of his ties to bikers - thestar.com

Financier boasted of his ties to bikers - thestar.com: "Nazim Gillani, who partied and discussed government grants with former MP Rahim Jaffer, has talked a lot about being a banker for the Hells Angels in Vancouver.
Gillani boasted of this to people in Toronto who crossed him, and Friday two people affiliated with the organized crime group said they were happy to see Gillani leave British Columbia.
Gillani ran afoul of the biker group for talking too much about what he was doing – he told people he was laundering money. He left B.C. in 2005, shortly after he received a severe beating, though not from a member of the Hells Angels.
A man who claimed he was owed $150,000 by Gillani spotted the dodgy financier coming out of Smiley O'Neils pub in Vancouver. The man, who spoke to the Star Friday – he does not want his name used because he was never investigated by police for the beating – confronted Gillani, threw him into a stone fountain, breaking his cheekbone and nose. Shortly after that, Gillani started carrying a gun, a .22 pistol. Police on a routine stop discovered the gun and charged Gillani with carrying a weapon. Gillani left town shortly after and set up shop in a rented $1 million house on Kipling Ave. in Etobicoke.
Gillani filled the driveway with cars – Hummers and Mercedes at first, then BMWs and a Porsche – and the house with an odd cast of characters including wannabe financiers, 20-something business students and a suspended lawyer. For muscle, he brought in an ex-Argonaut offensive guard."