Translated from French
Investigators from the Mauricie Regional Mixed Squad (ERM) carried out about 40 searches on Thursday morning aimed at dismantling a network of suspected drug traffickers operating in the areas of Trois-Rivières, Shawinigan, Saint-Tite, Saint-Boniface and Batiscan, the Sûreté du Québec announced in a press release.
According to our information, the residence of the Hells Angels of Trois-Rivières, René Monfette, in Saint-Boniface, and that of the aspiring member Jean-Claude Binet, in Trois-Rivières, are among the homes visited by the police. However, the arrest of the two bikers would not be planned.
On the other hand, 11 people should be arrested in connection with a drug trafficking network present in the regions of Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan.
“This operation follows a search that was carried out in February 2021 during which several pieces of evidence were seized. Today’s searches are aimed at consolidating evidence and seizing useful elements to demonstrate the involvement of these suspects in a criminal organization, ”writes the SQ in its press release.
The investigation began in 2019, following information from the public, adds the police force.
In total, 150 investigators from the ERM, different units of the SQ and the Trois-Rivières police took part in the searches and arrests on Thursday morning.
