RCMP find remains on property where they were searching for missing N.S. biker | The Canadian Press - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada

RCMP find remains on property where they were searching for missing N.S. biker The Canadian Press - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada: "Human remains have been found in an area where Nova Scotia RCMP have been searching for clues to the disappearance of a former Hells Angels biker.
The RCMP said the unidentified remains were found Sunday afternoon at a property on Hiram Lynds Road near Truro.
The Mounties have been searching the site since Wednesday in an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Randy Mersereau.
He was last seen on Oct. 31, 1999, and police believe he was murdered but his body has never been found.
A Truro-area man — 43-year-old Gerald MacCabe of Salmon River — was charged last Monday with accessory after the fact to murder.
The Mounties are working with the medical examiner's officer to identify the remains found."

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'Most wanted' arrested in Spain - News - East Lothian News

'Most wanted' arrested in Spain - News - East Lothian News: "British fugitive and one of the UK's most wanted men has been arrested on Spain's Costa del Sol.
Suspected drug dealer Stephen Pitman was held by local police in Malaga.
Pitman, of Chislehurst, south-east London, was among a list of 10 fugitives thought to be on the run in the region, often dubbed the 'Costa del Crime'.
He is accused of seven offences of conspiracy to supply a class A drug and faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted.
He is also accused of another seven offences relating to the supply of a class B drug, for which the maximum jail term is 14 years."

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Jury: Casino liable for gamblers hurt in biker brawl - U.S. news - Crime & courts - msnbc.com

Jury: Casino liable for gamblers hurt in biker brawl - U.S. news - Crime & courts - msnbc.com: "civil court jury has found Harrah's Laughlin liable for injuries suffered by bystanders when a deadly brawl broke out between rival biker gangs during a popular motorcycle rally in 2002 at the southern Nevada hotel-casino.
Las Vegas attorney Brent Bryson on Thursday told the Las Vegas Sun newspaper the same eight-person Clark County District Court jury that found for his clients late Wednesday is due to return Friday to begin determining the dollar amount of damages."

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Former Hells Angel faces 22 murder charges

Former Hells Angel faces 22 murder charges: "Former Hells Angels heavyweight Marvin (Normand) Ouimet was arraigned in Montreal court Tuesday on 29 counts — including 22 charges of first-degree murder — in connection with Operation SharQc, a Quebec police crackdown targeting the notorious biker gang.
His next court date is on Dec. 10, when he will appear with the 137 others arrested as part of the SharQc sweep.
The bearded 41-year-old Ouimet appeared under tight security at the Montreal courthouse where he was also was arraigned in connection with Operation Diligence, a Surete du Quebec investigation targeting the construction industry.
In that case Ouimet faces several charges, including money laundering and using the proceeds of crime.
Ouimet, on the lam since April 2009, was arrested Tuesday afternoon when police located him in a taxi.
He was once one of the 10 most wanted suspects in Quebec but he offered no resistance during the arrest, SQ Sgt. Eloise Cossette said.
In April 2009, SharQc rounded up most of the 156 people named in an indictment that listed several serious charges including conspiracy, gangsterism and 22 counts of first-degree murder."

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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."

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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"

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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."

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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.'"

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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."

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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.

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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.

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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."

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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."

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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"

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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.

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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."

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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."

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