Hells Angels intercepted during annual Vancouver Island ride
Posted May 4, 2013 9:49 pm.
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VICTORIA (NEWS1130) – An annual ride of Hells Angels from Nanaimo to Victoria was intercepted by police on Saturday.
Lindsey Houghton with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says the 150 bikers were closely monitored during their ride.
“They were observed after leaving Nanaimo ignoring red lights at intersections, speeding, and unsafely passing other vehicles on the road. We stopped them near the North Cowichan municipal hall,” he explains.
“Ultimately the bikers blocked the highway for about a half hour. They refused to use the area we had cordoned off for them.”
Houghton says the bikers were allowed to go on their way, but because police recorded licence plates, some will eventually be fined for speeding and ignoring red lights.
He says the presence of the Hells Angels can be intimidating for locals, and that police are simply seizing the opportunity to act against people involved in organized crime.
