Quebec Biker war

The Quebec Biker war refers to the violent turf war that began in 1994 and continued until late 2002 in Quebec, Canada.

The war began as the Hells Angels in Quebec began to make a push to establish a monopoly on street-level drug sales in the province. A number of drug dealers and crime families resisted and established groups such as the "Alliance to fight the Angels". Eventually, a number of dealers formed the Rock Machine.

The war resulted in the bombings of many establishments and murders on both sides. It has claimed more than 150 lives, [ [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/bikergangs/ CBC News In Depth: Biker Gangs] ] including some innocent bystanders such as Daniel Desrochers, an 11-year-old boy who was fatally injured by shrapnel as he was playing near a jeep that was blown up. [ [http://www.mapinc.org/newstcl/v04/n000/a254.html From Vancouver Sun, Police Fear B.C. Biker War] ]

The war eventually ended with mass killings by the Hells Angels [ [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/04/11/biker-war-sher.html?ref=rss CBC Mass Killings Mean Hells Angels Win Biker Turf War] ] , plus public outcry over the deaths of innocent bystanders [ [http://media.www.mcgilltribune.com/media/storage/paper234/news/2002/10/29/Features/Bikers.Bill.C95.Drugs.And.Mom-308861.shtml McGill Tribune, Bikers, Bill C-95, Drugs and Mom] ] resulted in police pressure including the incarceration of over 100 bikers. [ [http://www.yorku.ca/nathanson/CurrentEvents/2002_Q1.htm#Bikers York University, Organized Crime in Canada] ]

References

Books and Newspaper Articles

*Winterhalder, Edward, "Out in Bad Standings: Inside the Bandidos Motorcycle Club - The Making of a Worldwide Dynasty", Blockhead City Press, 2005/Seven Locks Press, 2007 (ISBN 0-9771-7470-0)
*Winterhalder, Edward, & De Clercq, Wil, "The Assimilation: Rock Machine Become Bandidos – Bikers United Against the Hells Angels", ECW Press, 2008 (ISBN 1-5502-2824-2)
*Veno, Arthur, "The Mammoth Book of Bikers", Constable & Robinson, 2007 (ISBN 0-7867-2046-8)

External links

* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1550228242 The Assimilation: Bikers United Against The Hells Angels by Edward Winterhalder and Wil De Clercq - ECW Press 2008 Worldwide]