Over 40 charges laid against alleged drug traffickers tied to Nanaimo Hells Angels chapter
NANAIMO — A long list of drug and weapon charges have been laid against against four men, which includes Nanaimo Hells Angels members, following a lengthy police investigation.
A Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) news release issued on Thursday, Dec. 1 outlined 41 criminal charges against alleged drug traffickers, which the CFSEU alleged helped prevented the organization’s alleged expansion plans.
The joint investigation launched in 2018 with the RCMP’s Federal Serious Organized Crime unit resulted in the seizure of 22 weapons and over 13 kilograms of various illegal drugs, the CFSEU release stated.
“The investigation employed various investigative techniques, gathering information over several months that led investigators to believe the Hells Angels intended to expand their drug trafficking operations and create other Hells Angels chapters on Vancouver Island.”