https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...ire-d-un-club-ecole-des-hells-angels.phpOne dead in attack at Hells Angels training club hideout
A man is dead following an attack at a Hells Angels training club last night in Frampton, Beauce. This could be a new chapter in the conflict pitting bikers against street gangs and independent drug traffickers in eastern Quebec.
Police were first called to a vehicle fire on Route 112 around 1:30 a.m. The cause of the fire was classified as suspicious and an investigation was launched. Investigators quickly moved to the Red Devils hideout, a Hells Angels training club located nearby on 2nd Rang .
"The police officers who had to go to this location found the body of an unconscious man," confirmed Louis-Philippe Ruel, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec. A man known to the police for his ties to bikers was detained for investigation purposes in this case, without being placed under arrest.
The police initially described the death of the man found at the biker den as "suspicious," but according to our sources, it appears to be a homicide linked to the war that several gangs are waging against the Hells Angels for control of the drug market in eastern Quebec.
The presence of the Red Devils' hideout has caused a lot of commotion over the past year in Frampton, a quiet town of 1,300 people, and every new incident in the area is closely scrutinised because of the potential wider implications for organised crime.
Henchmen had tried to set fire to the building last May, but were spotted by bikers guarding the premises, gunfire erupted and one man was injured. The attackers had been linked by several sources to the Blood Family Mafia (BFM) gang, which is waging war on the Hells Angels.
Shots were also fired in the area in 2023. Police have also conducted a search of the biker den in the past.
Frampton Mayor Jean Audet believes that the local population could quickly become tired of seeing events like this disrupt their daily lives.
Until now, these are people we haven't heard about. The Sûreté [du Québec] is taking care of them, it's doing its job well. But if it continues like this, people won't like it, they won't be happy and they might ask for interventions that are different from those we're seeing at present.
Jean Audet, Mayor of Frampton
A conflict that lasts
The conflict over the drug market is linked to several violent events that have occurred in recent weeks. Two men considered to be close to the Hells Angels were targeted by attacks. Shots were fired at the residence of Jean-Noël "Sarto" Lacroix, while vehicles belonging to his company were set on fire. Patrick Laurendeau was hit by several firearm projectiles while he was behind the wheel of his vehicle. He survived his injuries.
BFM gang leader Dave Turmel was recently added to the list of Quebec's 10 most wanted criminals. One of his alleged allies, All Boivin, who is considered a major drug trafficker in Saguenay, had already been on the list since 2023.
On Monday morning, the Parti Québécois asked the government to provide additional assistance to Quebec City to combat gangs and organized crime.
"We cannot allow the situation to deteriorate. The government must act to reduce this increase in crime, combat organized criminal groups and maintain the feeling of security," declared Pascal Paradis, member of parliament for Jean-Talon.
The mayor of Quebec has publicly asked on more than one occasion for additional resources to help his municipal police service deal with the recent wave of violence.
