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How the Hells Angels Became Canada's Most Powerful Crime Family
How the Hells Angels Became Canada's Most Powerful Crime Family
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2024
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Podcast episode
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The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club first chapter emerged in the US in the 1940's but didn't reach Canada until 1977. Less than 20 years later, they would be neck deep in the bloodiest motorcycle gang war ever fought as the Quebec chapter sought to monopolize the cocaine trade, utilizing car bombs and death squads to turn the city of Montreal into a war zone. Led by the psychotic and brilliant Maurice "Mom" Boucher, the Hells got so powerful they not only took on any and all rival biker gangs and criminal organizations, but the state itself.
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Released:
Jun 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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