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Wakefield Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts

BOSTON – A Wakefield man pleaded guilty today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute crystal methamphetamine.

Daniel Loughman, a/k/a “Swiss,” 40, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams and more of methamphetamine and one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams and more of methamphetamine. U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV scheduled sentencing for March 10, 2025.

Loughman was one of four individuals charged in connection with a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking ring operating in Eastern Massachusetts by members and associates of the Unknown Bikers Motorcycle Club.

In approximately October 2023, law enforcement received information about drug trafficking activities of a large-scale methamphetamine supplier in the Eastern Massachusetts area. Over the next several months, investigators identified Loughman as a drug trafficker who distributed methamphetamine to customers throughout Eastern Massachusetts. Investigators also conducted controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Loughman, as well as from his co-conspirators James Snow, of Tewkesbury, Danielle Steenbruggen, of Peabody, and, allegedly, James Adams, of Byfield. Approximately 10 pounds of methamphetamine and four firearms were seized throughout the investigation from controlled purchases, motor vehicle stops and search warrants.

Loughman is the third defendant to plead guilty in the case. Steenbruggen pleaded guilty in August 2025 and, in November 2025, was sentenced to 93 months in prison. Snow pleaded guilty on Dec. 1, 2025 and is scheduled to be sentenced on March 5, 2026.
The charges of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine provides for a sentence of no less than 10 years and up to life in prison, five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal distric

t court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Boston Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives; Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge for Homeland Security Investigations in New England; Jarod A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in New England; Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the Boston Division of the United States Postal Inspection Service; Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; and Chief Steven A. Skory of the Wakefield Police Department made the announcement. Valuable assistance was provided by the Newbury, Newburyport, Haverhill, Peabody and Hampton (N.H.) Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Dawley of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The remaining defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Updated December 2, 2025

Metro biker gang member faces prison for multiple probation violations in deadly bar shootout case

Prosecutors say Tyler Myers violated probation four times, including failing to register as a violent offender and associating with known biker gang members.

Jennifer Pierce December 2, 2025 06:24 PM
https://www.news9.com/crime/metro-biker-gang-member-faces-prison-for-multiple-probation-violations-in-deadly-bar-shootout-case

OKLAHOMA CITY –
A convicted biker gang member involved in a deadly shootout at a metro bar two years ago returned to court this week. Tyler Myers was one of more than a dozen people arrested for the shooting at the Whiskey Barrel Saloon in southwest Oklahoma City that killed three people and injured three.

Myers pled guilty last year to manslaughter and other crimes related to the biker gang shootout. He was given a 30-year suspended sentence instead of prison time, but Oklahoma County prosecutors said Myers violated his probation four times. They went to court on Tuesday to revoke his suspended sentence.

Myers admitted violating his probation in court. He blew a kiss to a woman in the courtroom before being escorted back to jail, leaving his future up to a judge.

“If you violate the law while you’re out on a deferred or suspended, you can be revoked, or your sentence can be accelerated and you go into DOC custody,” said Vicki Behenna, Oklahoma County District Attorney.

Prosecutors alleged that while on probation, Myers was seen at a clubhouse where motorcycle gang members are known to visit and was wearing Homietos clothing, a known biker gang. Months later, he was stopped in Houston, Texas, for a traffic violation with other

motorcycle gang members. Court documents also said Myers was in Oklahoma City at a bar for a Homietos-sponsored event. The fourth offense was not registering with the state as a violent offender.

“It’s a felony, I mean if you fail to register it’s a five-year or $5,000 fine,” said Behenna. “So, they’re told at the time of sentencing that you’ll have to register under the violent offender or the Mary Rippy Act.”

The Mary Rippy Act is a law passed in 2004 for law enforcement and the public to keep track of violent felons, something Myers avoided.
“It’s public record,” said Behenna. “Anyone can go into a local law enforcement or Sheriff’s office and say, ‘I want to see your violent registration.’”

Myers will be sentenced by a judge for the probation violations on January 20th.

Another accused biker gang member goes to trial next week. Shane Overby is charged with six felony crimes, including accessory to murder, stemming from the biker shootout.

Norway bans motorcycle clubs to stop gang violence
AA International Desk December 2, 2025
https://dailyasianage.com/news/345230/norway-bans-motorcycle-clubs-to-stop-gang-violence

The widely feared organization originated in the Netherlands, and has chapters in multiple countries, reports Euro News.

The Supreme Court said participants in the club, known for a history of violent crime, extortion, illegal drug trade, and arms trafficking allegations, “repeatedly committed serious offences against someone’s life, health and freedom,” and that their actions were “apt to cause fear in the population”.

The court added that although Satudarah describes itself as a motorcycle club and is open to ethnic minorities, participants didn’t need to have a motorcycle or a license to join.

“Nor does the club aim to promote multi-ethnic interests,” it wrote.

The Supreme Court also noted that the gang describes “itself as a so-called 1% club – a term normally used for motorcycle clubs that live on the fringes of society’s laws and rules.”

According to Norwegian broadcaster NRK, Satudarah set foot in Norway in 2014. Last year, police asked courts to ban Satudarah because of its alleged criminal activities, which were said to include drug offences and violent clashes with other gangs.

Norway’s highest court on Wednesday called the Norwegian arm of Dutch motorcycle club Satudarah a criminal association and banned the group, saying it was necessary to prevent serious crime.

The club originated in the Netherlands, where it was started by mostly Moluccan immigrants. Its name means “One Blood” in Indonesian Malay. The Dutch authorities eventually banned it, as did Germany in 2015.

In neighbouring Denmark, the local chapter dissolved itself in May 2023 and became Comanches MC. In Sweden, the chapter was disbanded after all of its members were arrested for drug-related offences and gun possession.

In Europe, Satudarah MC has established a local presence in Austria, Bosnia, Serbia, Belgium, France, Spain and elsewhere.

Sweden’s gang violence has escalated to the point where its homicide rate linked to gang warfare is now one of the highest in Europe, with shooters often being minors.

There is an average of one shooting per day for every 10 million inhabitants, and in 2023, 53 people were killed in shootings.

Norway Bans Satudarah MC To Stop Gang Violence

Vagos MC Member who allegedly killed Rock Machine MC Member was then instantly hit and killed by another Rock Machine MC Member, AZ

December 1, 2025 https://harleyliberty.com/

Vagos MC Member who allegedly killed Rock Machine MC Member was then instantly hit and killed by another Rock Machine MC Member, AZ

PHOENIX — Two men have died after a fight between two motorcycle riders escalated to gunfire and a vehicle collision near 7th Avenue and Interstate 17 in Phoenix Friday night, according to Phoenix police.

Officers say they responded to the area just before 11 p.m. for a crash involving motorcycles.

While officers were headed to the crash, they learned two motorcycle riders had gotten into a fight that led to a shooting.
According to police, the man who fired the shots was then hit by a vehicle.

Both the shooting victim and the man hit by the car were transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Authorities say both men died at the hospital.

Detectives are investigating the incident.

Details about the shooting and crash are limited but social media posts have exploded around the internet with horrific video of the actual tragedy after the shooting.

The gruesome video is titled “Rock Machine vs Vagos” and in it you can see a rider, allegedly a Vagos, walking away from a motorcycle and crossing the street, presumably seconds after emptying his gun into a Rock Machine member. It is possible that Rock Machine member was injured at or under the motorcycle the Vagos member was walking away from.

A car resembling a white Dodge Charger can be seen bearing down on him while gaining speed with its “sooped up” engine grumbling with increasing RPMs. The alleged Vagos member does not see the car bearing down on him until the last second but doesn’t have any time to react as the car slams into him squarely and intentionally.

The alleged Vagos is thrown perhaps 10 feet into the air, end over end and slams into the street behind the Charger that plowed through him.
In the end of the video a body is seen lying on the ground. It is unclear which victim was pictured.

Upon arrival, police found one of the motorcyclists suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and the other motorcyclist suffering from life-threatening injuries.

The Phoenix Fire Department took both motorcyclists, the shooting victim and the man hit by the vehicle, to the hospital in critical condition.

Both of the men later died at the hospital, authorities said.

Police located the driver and the vehicle (alleged Rock Machine member) near the scene and detained him for questioning, authorities said. He was subsequently released pending a further investigation.

Detectives have since taken over the investigation, which remains ongoing.

What led up to the motorcycle shooting?

After an initial investigation, authorities believe both motorcyclists were stopped at a traffic light near 7th Avenue and Interstate 17, when one motorcyclist, allegedly the Vagos MC member, shot the other, allegedly the Rock Machine MC member.

The driver of the vehicle, allegedly a Rock Machine MC member, was nearby and witnessed the alleged Vagos shooting before running him down with his car, authorities said.

A confidential source familiar with the incident shared with BikerLiberty.com that both men were fathers, one leaving behind six children.

Refugee Council calls for Parliamentary Inquiry into allegations of corruption and mismanagement in Offshore Processing

10 November 2025
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Refugee Council calls for Parliamentary Inquiry into allegations of corruption and mismanagement in Offshore Processing

The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is calling for a Parliamentary Inquiry into serious allegations surrounding the management of offshore detention and reception centres in Nauru.

The call follows revelations aired on 60 Minutes last night, which detailed claims of corruption, misuse of public funds, and criminal infiltration within government contracts related to offshore processing.

According to the report, millions of dollars were allegedly paid towards contract renewals that were not fit for purpose, with further evidence of overpayments for services no longer required or delivered. The program also revealed that members of the Finks Bikie gang had infiltrated the government’s billion-dollar deal with Nauru through a security company involved in managing the contracts.

These allegations come amid growing concern over recent legislation that allows the Government to forcibly deport people without warning, even in cases where individuals may face persecution, serious harm, or health risks. The law provides no requirement to assess health needs and no independent oversight of the deportation process.

The Government has committed to paying $408 million upfront, plus $70 million per year for 30 years, to support ongoing offshore reception centre operations, at a total projected cost of more than $2.5 billion. These payments are in addition to the $13.35 billion spent since Australia’s offshore detention centres were reopened in 2012, including the expansion of MTC’s contract to over $790 million allocated since 2022.

The legislation also permits the Government to retrospectively validate visa decisions, even if those decisions were made under incorrect or outdated laws. This could mean that people are deported based on decisions that have never been properly reviewed or checked.

Given the considerable amount of Australian taxpayer money that is funding these arrangements, at a minimum the Australian Government must ensure the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Commonwealth Ombudsman be granted access to those taken to Nauru, providing at least some level of oversight and accountability for the treatment of those transferred.

RCOA CEO Paul Power said the revelations raised serious questions about the lack of accountability in Australia’s offshore processing system.

“The Australian public deserves to know how taxpayer funds are being spent and whether laws are being used to undermine human rights and due process. A full Parliamentary Inquiry and ongoing independent scrutiny are urgently needed to restore trust, transparency, and accountability.”

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The Finks Bikie Gang Is Providing Security for Noncitizens Detained on Nauru

BY PAUL GREGOIRE

PUBLISHED ON 14 NOV 2025

Former Australian Army rifleman Oisin Donohoe publicly revealed on 8 November 2025, that on being recruited to be part of a privately-run security operation that launched last week on the island of Nauru and is charged with providing security in respect of a cohort of “unlawful noncitizens”, he learnt that his new employers would actually be members of the Finks outlaw motorcycle gang.

Donohoe was clear in blowing the whistle to The Age in a report last Saturday that the revelations about his experiences with labour-hire company Safe Hands Group were being provided to the masthead only after he’d tried to garner the interest of Labor ministers, opposition MPs and some crossbenchers in Canberra to only secure one response from Senator Jacqui Lambie.

The Age first reported on Finks outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) links to a security operation in Nauru in August 2025. Safe Hands is headed by Finks OMCG global leader Ali Bilal. Since February this year, Safe Hands has been in consultations with Nauru Community Security, which provides escort to the Nauru Regional Processing Centre on the island, along with overseeing community safety.

Having gained more attention than the earlier reports, last weekend’s Nauru revelations come on the back of the legislative onslaught that the Albanese government jammed through parliament in September, which served to strip noncitizens of their right to natural justice and has, ultimately, streamlined the deportation and dehumanisation of these people.

The laws were the second refugee rights-stripping measures Labor had passed in 10 months, and they came alongside a September struck-deal that sees our nation paying the Nauruan government $2.5 billion to resettle a group of unlawful noncitizens on the island for the period of 30 years, with some of this funding going towards paying for Finks-run security.

Nothing to see here

The 2023 High Court case NZYQ led to at least 358 immigration detainees who were being held indefinitely being released into the community. These detainees are either refugees and asylum seekers who cannot be returned to their countries of origin due to this nation’s international nonrefoulement obligations, or nonreturn to harm, or otherwise they are stateless people.

Many of these detainees had had their visas cancelled due to past criminal records or on character grounds. Although despite most of these people having lived in the Australian community since late 2023, the government continues to argue that they’re too dangerous to live amongst us and, therefore, they must be deported to live amongst poor people on their island.

The $2.5 billion deal was signed by the home affairs minister and Nauruan president David Adeang on 29 August, and it was only announced after Tony Burke had flown to the island and secured it. The deal involves an initial $408 million dollar outlay, with an additional $70 million payment to be made annually for the 30-year duration. This money will ultimately fund Finks security.

Australian governments first started dumping noncitizens on Nauru in 2001, and this, the Coalition’s Pacific Solution, ended in 2008. Then Labor began sending people arriving by boat to Nauru in 2012, which was a major period of detention marked by grave human rights abuses. In February 2023, the final detainee was deported. However, detentions then recommenced seven months later.

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre reported a fortnight ago that the first NZYQ noncitizen had been sent to Nauru under the new deal. The Australian Border Force has been conducting late night raids on places where asylum seekers have been residing. The ASRC considers this behaviour comparable to the ICE raids on undocumented migrants in the United States under the Trump administration.

The ASRC further notes that the government is deporting these people using immigration laws that provide for the automatic deportation of noncitizens sentenced to at least 12 months prison time, including in an accumulatory manner, and it underscores that they’re receiving double punishment as they’ve served their time in prison. In similar circumstances citizens return to the community.

“Business deals in parking lots”

Out of the blue in August, a bill amending the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) appeared in parliament. It served to strip noncitizens of the right to procedural fairness, which means the government doesn’t have to give noncitizens any prior warning of deportation or any right to appeal it, which is coupled with a late 2024 law that results in prison time for those refusing to assist in their deportation.

There are around 100 asylum seekers being held on Nauru. The first group of Finks-linked security officers are on the island. Three of the NZYQ cohort were sent to Nauru in February this year, and more are currently set to arrive. Some NZYQ noncitizens have serious criminal offences on their records, while others don’t. It’s uncertain how many are currently being transferred to the island.

The unexpected laws and secretive deals cut with the poor island nation that’s gaining its “long-term economic resilience” via the deal, have been described as Trumpian. The White House under president Trump has been pressuring this nation to shift towards its authoritarian outlook. The US administration has launched a full-scale disappearing operation against undocumented migrants.

Home affairs has reported that it has no contracts with Safe Hands and, therefore, the Nauru refugee deal and the Nauru security arrangements are unlinked. Yet, what does link them is Australian taxpayer dollars. The cash that Australia gives to Nauru to accommodate the noncitizens is eventually being used by the Nauruan government to hire corporate entities who then pay the Finks.

In her 2022 tome One Nation Under Blackmail, Whitney Webb describes the advantageous relationship that early post-World War II US intelligence services struck up with organised crime once they realised the intel that crooks possess. The US journalist outlines that this intermingling that continues to the present day, results in US spy agencies operating as organised crime.

So, as the Albanese government turns a blind eye to outlaw motorcycle gang involvement in monitoring noncitizens stripped of their rights in someone else’s country, this may not be the first time corruption and human rights abuses on Nauru have been raised, but it’s certainly the first time this has happened while Canberra is in league with the openly criminal Trump administration.

Founder of Dauphin County motorcycle club, two alleged accomplices charged with attempted murder, human trafficking and drug dealing

Oscar Robinson, 38, is allegedly a founding member of The Lost Ones motorcycle club, State Police claim.

Credit: FOX43

Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43)T November 26, 2025

WILLIAMSTOWN, Pa. — A Dauphin County man is facing a multitude of charges, including attempted murder, human trafficking, racketeering and drug and weapons offenses following an investigation into the motorcycle clubs he founded by State Police and the 15th Dauphin County Investigating Grand Jury.

Oscar Robinson, 38, of Williamstown, was a founding member of the Lost Ones motorcycle club in 2022 and the Harrisburg chapter of the Zero to 100 club in 2020, according to charging documents filed by authorities.

Two alleged accomplices — Nicole Gonder, 38, of Williamsport, and Joshua Chacon, 28, of Mechanicsburg — were charged along with Robinson as part of the investigation, charging documents state.

Gonder is listed in court documents as Robinson’s significant other, while Chacon is a member of the motorcycle club, according to police.

Gonder is charged with felony counts of trafficking in individuals and criminal conspiracy, while Chacon is charged with attempted murder and criminal conspiracy.

Alleged incidents against babysitter

According to charging documents, the first alleged victim of Robinson and Gonder was a 14-year-old girl the couple hired to babysit their child in 2014. Over the next eight years, the victim later told authorities, Robinson and Gonder provided her with alcohol, marijuana and cocaine.

The victim reported that Robinson continually pressured her into using cocaine until she gave in and began using it. At times, she reported, Robinson would pay for her babysitting with cocaine. He also allegedly pressured her into having sex with him by threatening to kick her out of his house and reduce access to his child, who the victim said she loved. He also allegedly threatened to harm her and her family if she didn’t listen to him, according to charging documents.

Eventually, the victim said, she began hiding drugs for Robinson and having sex with him as a result of his threats. She even helped him set up headquarters for the Zero to 100 club in 2020, the victim reported.

She accused Robinson of assaulting her, grabbing her hair, throwing her into a wall, and hitting her head off a faucet.

Police said Gonder was aware of Robinson’s conduct and enticed her to continue working as a babysitter despite knowing she would be the victim of involuntary servitude.

Zero to 100 and Lost Ones Clubs

According to charging documents filed by the grand jury, the Zero to 100 club was founded in 2020 in Williamstown. The club had a Harrisburg chapter, run by Robinson, and another chapter in York. Its members wore patches with the club’s emblem.

Some parties held at the club allegedly involved exotic dancers and illegal drugs, according to police.

Robinson, who was barred from carrying firearms due to a 2006 felony conviction for aggravated assault, was often seen carrying a firearm at the club.

In 2022, authorities said, Robinson founded the Lost Ones motorcycle club, which remains active. Investigators found a copy of the Lost Ones club bylaws while searching Robinson’s and Gonder’s home.

While Robinson claimed the Lost Ones was founded to help the community, investigators learned the club was actually violent.

According to the club’s bylaws, members were prohibited from wearing their colors while engaged in illegal activities, leaving witnesses, disrespecting or flirting with another club member’s “property,” (meaning his significant other), or speaking to or cooperating with police.

If a member did not follow the bylaws, police claim, there were consequences.

According to the bylaws, if a member of the club wanted to leave, he had to be either voted out by other members, or “jumped out,” meaning they would be beaten up by each member. Police claim the bylaws state that if a member left the club, they would have to remove the club’s tattoos, or the other club members would remove them.

Police claim in charging documents that Robinson attempted to obtain firearms from people who were allowed to purchase them and had places where he stashed cocaine, which he often distributed to others.

According to police, Robinson gave Chacon a gun in July 2022 and ordered him to shoot a member of an opposing club, known as the Pagans. Robinson believed the man threw a cinder block through a window of Robinson’s home, police claim.

Robinson allegedly reminded Chacon of club bylaws, which state no member can disobey a direct order, police said.

Chacon allegedly attempted to carry out the shooting outside a grocery store in Williamstown, firing shots at the other club member, according to police. The other member was not hit, but the gunfire damaged a nearby building, police said.

Lux Lounge Allegations

Earlier this year, police claim, Robinson opened the Lux Lounge in Cumberland County. The club was advertised as an adult entertainment venue and allegedly employed exotic dancers and sold alcohol without a license.

A dancer Robinson hired at the club eventually became another victim of Robinson’s, according to police. Robinson allegedly promised to pay the woman $100 per night on nights she didn’t bring in any tips from customers. On nights where she did get tips, she was required to split them with him, police said.

The woman said there was only one night where she earned any tips, and was forced to split the $36 with Robinson. On nights where she danced and did not get any tips, Robinson refused to pay her.

Eventually, Robinson began pressuring the woman into having sex with customers at the club, even though she didn’t want to. The woman said she never engaged in any sex with customers.

Then, police claim, Robinson allegedly began asking the woman to accompany him to various venues around Central Pennsylvania to recruit other dancers. She eventually left the Lux after overhearing other members of the Lost Ones telling customers they could do “whatever they want” with her, police said.

The woman told police there were guns hidden all around the club, and saw cocaine being sold there.

When Robinson learned the woman was giving information to police, he allegedly threatened to come to her workplace in Dauphin County and “(expletive) her up,” police claim.

Police executed a search warrant at Robinson’s Williamstown home in September, according to charging documents. In addition to handwritten bylaws for the Lost Ones, investigators seized shotgun shells, two firearms magazines, ammunition in various calibers, a hatchet, a knife, and a ring bearing the insignia “Z2H HBG President.”

They also found “documents related to commercial sex” that included ads for sexual services and pricing at venues across Dauphin and Cumberland counties, along with promotional flyers with wording often used on websites that advertise sex for money.

Massive seizures as Edmonton police bust One Order Motorcycle Club

The raids, spanning Alberta and B.C., led to dozens of arrests — including a full-patched Hells Angels member — and disrupted a major organized crime network

Author of the article:
By Jackie Carmichael Edmonton Journal Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Published Nov 25, 2025
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-police-bust-one-order-motorcycle-club-in-massive-raids

Staff Sgt. Marco Antonio from the Edmonton Drug and Gang Enforcement Section talks on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, about a one percenter motorcycle club attempting to set up operations out of a west Edmonton clubhouse dismantled by EPS and RCMP in Alberta and B.C. PHOTO BY SHAUGHN BUTTS /Postmedia

In a sweep of arrests, the Edmonton Police Service, RCMP, ALERT and Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) B.C. have jointly put a massive crimp in expansion plans for a known Eastern Canadian criminal enterprise of “one-percenters” — the fraction of motorcycle culture committed to operating outside the law.

In a 45-minute raid on Sept. 23, in a culmination of 11 months of investigation, some 200 officers from across multiple law enforcement agencies — including more than 100 from Edmonton Drug and Gang Enforcement Section (EDGE) and the Edmonton Police Service — descended on One Order Motorcycle Club hot spots with search warrants on 40 sites including a non-descript clubhouse in west Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Ardrossan, Alberta Beach, and in B.C. communities, including Kelowna.

The resulting haul announced Tuesday at a press conference had the ring of a criminal holiday carol, a version of 12 Days of Christmas.

Among the seized items were $118,000 cash, 82,000 pills, 50,000 contraband cigarettes, more than 9,000 contraband cigars and 6,000 rounds of ammunition.

Twenty guns were seized, a number of them loaded, many with serial numbers filed off, and 19 individuals arrested, with seven being charged so far.

The investigation included two body armour vests, two stolen trucks and a utility trailer, a steroid pill press lab, one identified firearm supplier — and one “full patch” member of the Hells Angels.

Also found was a large printed banner signed with the good wishes of members from places like London, Ont., and Peel, Ont., among the national hot spots where the gang is known to flourish.

“While the investigation is ongoing, this operation represents a major step in disrupting organized crime and keeping the public safe,” said Staff Sgt. Marco Antonio of EPS organized crime branch, highlighting the importance of multi-agency collaboration.

Among the seized items, member vests emblazoned with insignia (One Order’s bandana-wearing skull with a bony skeletal finger raised in a hush warning, and the Hells Angels flaming skull), as well as proper embroidered badges identifying the president and other leaders.
Antonio said the gang is well-established in Eastern Canada.
“They were starting to move here . They were in the process of
starting to set up,” he said.
Outlaw motorcycle gangs already have something of a foothold in Edmonton.

There are seven confirmed “one-percent” club chapters, including three Hells Angels chapters and six associated support clubs currently within Edmonton, according to the EPS.

Among the criminal activities uncovered in this investigation are firearms trafficking, conspiracy to traffic firearms, commit extortion, robbery, assaults, and organized crime involvement by the One Order MC and its members.

Although there is more work to be done on this file, with more charges to be laid and investigative leads to examine, this is a major accomplishment in disrupting organized crime,” Antonio said.

“This investigation is a shining example of the tenacity of the EDGE Section, and what can be accomplished when multiple agencies work together.”

Additional arrests are expected as the investigation continues.

“For more than a year our EDGE unit members work tirelessly to help stop organized crime from setting up in our city and bring those responsible to justice. That means long days, unpredictable hours, lots of travel and co-ordinating with law enforcement across multiple jurisdictions,” said Deputy Chief Nicole Chapdelaine.

“Our partnerships, including our partners with the RCMP, help make it possible for us to stand here today and to talk about our actions that have led to our communities being safer,” Chapdelaine said, adding her thanks to the EDGE leadership and members and the partners.

“(I want to) let them all know how proud we are about how they dismantled this criminal organization, sending a message that (One Order) is not welcome here in our city, and their attempts to endanger our city will not be tolerated,” she said.

Seven men charged

Andrew Hylton, 58 of Edmonton, is charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit firearms trafficking, four counts of participation in activities of a criminal organization, commission of an offence for criminal organization, recruitment of members by a criminal organization, two counts of firearms trafficking, possession of a firearm for trafficking, and two counts of instructing commission of firearms

Brady Wilhelm, 35 of Sherwood Park, is charged with seven counts of possession of a firearm for trafficking, conspiracy to commit firearms trafficking, and firearms trafficking.

Robert Walsh, 47 of Ardrossan, is charged with two counts of possession of a firearm for trafficking, two counts of conspiracy to commit firearms trafficking, participation in activities of a criminal organization, three counts of commission of an offence for criminal organization, and three counts of firearms trafficking.

Shiane Runcie, 36 of Edmonton, is charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit firearms trafficking, participation in activities of a criminal organization, three counts of commission of an offence for criminal organization, and firearms trafficking.

Kevin Moffatt, 34 of Edmonton, is charged with conspiracy to commit firearms trafficking, participation in activities of a criminal organization, commission of an offence for criminal organization, and firearms trafficking.

Marc Kennedy, 28 of Edmonton, is charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit firearms trafficking, three counts of commission of an offence for criminal organization, and firearms trafficking.

Richael Hanson, 45 of Alberta Beach, is charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit firearms trafficking, two counts of commission of an offence for criminal organization, and participation in activities of a criminal organization.
All of those arrested are out on conditions.

Anyone with information about this or other criminal activity is asked to contact EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone, or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at www.p3tips.com/250.

Life in prison for Hells Angels member; two co-defendants get 10+ years
By FOX 10 Staff
Published November 25, 2025 3:37pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

Hells Angels member sentenced to life for Phoenix murder
The Brief
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• A Hells Angels member, Keith McCollough, was sentenced to life in prison for the 2021, gang-motivated murder of Richard Coss in Phoenix.
• McCollough was linked to the crime by DNA evidence and prosecutors argued the attack was an act of gang retaliation.

• Two co-defendants, Jimmy Eslinger and Carl Blazak, pleaded guilty and received sentences of 16 and 10 1/2 years, respectively.

PHOENIX – A member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has been sentenced to life in prison for a gang-motivated murder in Phoenix in December 2021.

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What we know:

Keith McCollough was convicted of killing 25-year-old Richard Coss near 23rd Avenue and Deer Valley Road in Phoenix.

According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, McCollough and two other armed men forced their way into an apartment. During the confrontation, Coss was shot and killed.

Related

3 arrested after man shot, killed in Phoenix: police

The Phoenix Police Department says two men have been arrested in connection to the shooting death of another man during an early morning fight on Dec. 18 after an alleged altercation with a female neighbor.

DNA evidence found at the scene linked McCollough to the crime, which prosecutors said was carried out in retaliation under the Hells Angels name.

Two other co-defendants pleaded guilty in the case. Jimmy Eslinger is serving a 16-year prison sentence, and Carl Blazak is serving 10 1/2 years.

Carl Blazak, Keith McCollough, and Jimmy Eslinger
What they’re saying:

“The Hells Angels want to rule through fear,” Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said. “In Maricopa County, we do not bow to intimidation or outlaw motorcycle gangs. This sentence sends a clear message that organized criminal violence will be met with organized justice. I am proud of the prosecutors, detectives, and especially the witnesses who stood strong against a culture of fear and helped bring the truth to light.”

What you can do:

Click here for more information on this story from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
The Source
• The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office

Documents: 3 Pagans Motorcycle Club members connected to fatal shooting outside White Oak Wendy’s
Marcie Cipriani WTAENov 24, 2025
https://www.wtae.com/article/court-documents-pagans-motorcycle-club-members-fatal-shooting-white-oak-wendys/69533977

WHITE OAK, Pa. —
New, unsealed court documents have revealed more details in the fatal shooting of a man outside of a Wendy’s in White Oak last month.

The documents obtained Monday revealed that police conducted undercover surveillance on members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, leading to charges in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Hayman outside a Wendy’s in White Oak on Oct. 12.

According to the documents, Jacob Baker was heard on intercepted recordings admitting that he shot Kenneth Hayman, “believing that he hit him multiple times with gunfire.”

The criminal complaints, now unsealed, state that Baker, Albert Renchko and Victor Cruz are members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, with Cruz identified as the president of the Irwin chapter.

Investigators write that the men were looking to retaliate against Hayman, a member of the War Dogs Motorcycle Club, who police say was involved in a fight with another Pagan recently in Washington County.

Police said when they found Hayman on his motorcycle in White Oak, the three men exited their vehicle wearing masks.
Court papers said Hayman got off his bike and took cover.

Police said video surveillance from several angles at the intersection shows Hayman and Baker shooting at each other before Baker, Renchko and Cruz got back into their vehicle and ran away from the scene.

Hayman made his way into Wendy’s for help, but later died from his injuries
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Officials said that since the shooting occurred, witnesses came forward and wiretaps gave them the proof to charge Renchko and Cruz with conspiracy, and Baker with homicide.

Cruz has been released from jail while he awaits his court appearance, but Renchko and Baker remain in custody.

OPP-led outlaw biker enforcement laid more charges in 2024 than previous 2 years combined

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/new-figures-shed-light-on-police-efforts-to-thwart-ontario-outlaw-bikers/wcm/1b7afd4d-9e5e-4329-91b1-8f7e3c2b4824
November 20, 2025

Report highlights several large-scale investigations targeting motorcycle gangs, who police say pose a threat to community safety.
Ontario’s biker enforcement unit laid more charges and seized more items last year than the previous two years combined, new statistics show.

The Ontario Provincial Police-led unit laid 271 charges last year, up from 202 the previous year and significantly higher than 28 in 2022, according to the OPP’s recently released annual report for 2024.

The joint forces unit, which is made up of officers from nearly 21 police forces and law enforcement agencies provincewide, made 270 seizures last year, up from 168 the previous year and 74 in 2022.

The head of the biker enforcement unit warned that outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs) pose a threat to community safety and clashes between rival groups often result in violence.

“We regularly investigate violent incidents that occur as a result of gang rivalry, including assaults and arsons,” OPP Det.-Insp. Scott Wade said in an email to The Free Press.

“OMGs have vast resources at their disposal and their criminal activity in Ontario includes drug trafficking, fraud, counterfeiting, money laundering, contraband smuggling, extortion, human trafficking, violence and illegal gaming.”

The OPP report highlights several large-scale investigations targeting bikers, including two from Southwestern Ontario.

Project Referee led to charges against five men and the seizure of 17 guns. The investigation was launched following a robbery on Sept. 21, 2024, in Cambridge involving members of the Hells Angels, their support club the Red Devils and another biker club, police said.
Court documents identified motorcycle vests as the stolen items. A police source said the other club involved was the Loners.
Investigators carried out searches in Cambridge, Waterloo, Seaforth and Whitby, seizing 17 guns, ammunition, nine magazines and three Hells Angels vests, police said.

Among the weapons seized from a Huron County home was a get-back whip, a prohibited weapon Wade warned at the time is becoming increasingly popular among outlaw bikers.

Traditionally made out of braided leather and equipped with a quick-release attachment on one end, get-back whips were used by motorcyclists to increase their visibility and keep other motorists a safe distance away. But it’s the metal object attached to the other end of the whip that makes them dangerous and illegal.

Another investigation, Project Medieval, was launched after police were alerted to an illegal after-hours club and determined it was linked to the Hells Angels, police said.

Police searched four locations in Kitchener, including an after-hours bar and the Hells Angels clubhouse, and seized a handgun, a kilogram of cocaine and alcohol, police said. Five people were charged.

There’s believed to be 10 outlaw motorcycle clubs operating in Ontario, with 73 chapters with 1,000 members. A new club was added to the mix in the summer, when Harley Davidson Guindon, the former vice-president of the Brooklin, Ont., chapter of the Hells Angels, relaunched Satan’s Choice, a club his father founded in 1965.

Since then, Satan’s Choice has opened chapters across Canada, most recently in Abbotsford, B.C., and in the United States.
Experts have warned that bikers, who have a history of working with street gangs to traffic drugs and weapons and target rivals, are changing the way they operate, shifting to money laundering, cybercrime and recruiting networks of criminals and professionals working in sectors such as banking, law enforcement and government.

“The landscape is consistently changing,” Wade said. “And the OPP-led biker enforcement unit continues to proactively monitor criminal activity associated to OMGs with our partner agencies and will conduct multi-jurisdictional criminal investigations and gather intelligence on substantive criminal offences.”

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OPP biker-enforcement unit by the numbers in 2024 (2023)
• Arrests: 37 (43)
• Charges: 271 (202)
• Warrants executed: 40 (135)
• Seizures: 270 (168)
• Expert requests: 23 (39)