18 arrested in connection with Quebec organized crime
CTV
Nine people appeared in court in Quebec City on Saturday as part of a major operation by the Sûreté du Québec to investigate violent conflicts between independent drug dealers and a group of outlaw motorcycle gangs in the east of the province.
A total of 18 arrests have been made in Quebec in connection with violent clashes between independent drug dealers and an outlaw motorcycle gang.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) had made a total of 14 arrests as of Sunday afternoon. The force had announced nine arrests on Saturday, and five have since been added.
These include the arrests of two 36-year-old men in Sept-Îles and Quebec City in connection with the events in Saint-Malachie, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, where a hostage-taking incident involving members of the Hells Angels took place on Monday.
Four people appeared in court in Quebec City on Sunday and face several charges.
In the afternoon, David Marceau-Morin, a 36-year-old Quebec City man, was charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping and forcible confinement.
Next, William Monger Gagnon, a 26-year-old Sept-Îles man, was charged with aggravated assault, forcible confinement and possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm.
Dereck Morin-Martel, 22, was charged with failing to comply with conditions of a release order, including not possessing or carrying a weapon.
