FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Police have arrested five people and seized numerous weapons in a Fort McMurray outlaw biker investigation.
Wood Buffalo RCMP and Alberta’s law enforcement response team say their investigation began in late August after conflicts between the Warlocks and The Syndicate, a Hells Angels support club. ALERT said, beginning in late August, “there have been a number of criminal incidents believed to be linked to this conflict.” Those incidents remain under investigation.
Officers raided three vehicles and a home alleged to be the clubhouse of the Warlocks last week.
They say officers seized gang paraphernalia, prohibited weapons including brass knuckles and 16 guns.
Although the guns were legal, police say they will be applying to have them destroyed.
Five alleged members of the Warlocks were arrested and face numerous charges including committing an indictable offence for a criminal organization, robbery and possession of a prohibited weapon.
Jordan Norman, 31; Jeremy Smith, 30; Justin Swyer, 33; Randolph Carpentier, 55; and Shawn Brett, 27, are being held in custody with their bail denied.
They are scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
ALERT said the Warlocks have been operating in Fort McMurray since 2010 and are one of two chapters in Canada for the Florida-based club. The chapter used to operate out of Drayton Valley, Alta.
ALERT said The Syndicate is a support club of the Hells Angels and has been in Fort McMurray since 2009. Officials believe there are approximately two dozen Hells Angels support clubs across Alberta.
With files from Global News