Police forces across Quebec made several arrests Wednesday morning in a series of raids targeting operations linked to the Hells Angels.
Some 50 police officers from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), Quebec City police, Lévis police, Longueuil police and Mirabel police were involved in the operation, the SQ said.
Ten men and two women, all between the ages of 22 and 68, were arrested for offences related to weapons, drug trafficking and possession of stolen property, the SQ said, adding that the arrests occurred in the Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Laurentides and Montérégie regions.
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The operation is linked to an investigation that began in 2024 and searches that were conducted in February, May and December of last year, the SQ added. The force alleged the people who were arrested manage a network that operates under the Quebec chapter of the Hells Angels motorcycle club.
Among the arrests Wednesday included the network’s ringleader, the SQ said.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police.
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