Mr Pinnels bid to fight the surety to keep the peace was rejected by Judge Lismer, who ordered Mr Pinnel to enter into the surety. He was not a member of the Hells Angels or the drug ring, but was a friend of Mr Dale Sweeney and, on one occasion in February 2012, agreed to deliver a kilogram of cocaine for him. Prosecutors alleged that Mr Barnecki was the street boss of the operation.Mr Christopher Allan Gerula acted as a cocaine courier for Mr Dale Sweeney. To ensure public safety, members of the Organized Crime/Biker Enforcement Unit will be monitoring a Hells Angels Winnipeg Chapter Motorcycle Club Event. 2022 Golden West Broadcasting. Mr Pinnel was required to refrain from communicating with more than 80 past and present members of the Hells Angels, Redlined Crew and the former Zig Zag Crew, once a support club to the Manitoba Hells Angels. Manitoba authorities made several seizures in Project Flatlined and successfully obtained forfeiture orders in the criminal proceedings that followed. Mr Colbert turned himself in at police headquarters the following day. Against 9 of these 25 people, police did not lay any charges but instead sought orders forcing the men to enter into sureties to keep the peace. These included a 2005 Buick Rendezvous sport utility vehicle.On 21 April 2016, Winnipeg police reported that they had arrested a total of 23 men through Project Flatlined, and that four further men were wanted on arrest warrants in relation to the operation: Messrs Shawn Justin Colbert, Adam Matthew Wood, Jared James Irving and Jesse Richard Thomas. Mr Shawn Lloyd Sichewski, aged 28 as at 5 May 2012, was a member of the Redlined Support Crew. The two warring gangs had been involved in a number of violent conflicts, including drive-by shootings, firebombings and physical assaults. In the raids of 16 March 2012, police seized approximately two kilograms of cocaine and an undisclosed amount of cash. The operation was notable in that unlike previous operations, police did not use a paid informant. Twenty-five people, members of the Hells Angels in Manitoba and the Redlined Support Crew and their associates, were arrested in relation to the criminal operation uncovered by Project Redlined. On 22 January 2013, he pled guilty to several charges, including trafficking cocaine and trafficking for the benefit of a criminal organization. A number of items were also seized from Mr Scotts property. In relation to the 9 people not charged with criminal offences, sureties to keep the peace were successfully obtained in relation to at least 6 of these people. Theres expected to be a large presence of Hells Angels & support clubs throughout the city & surrounding areas. The Winnipeg Free Press, a Canadian newspaper, reported that this was the first time authorities in Manitoba had obtained such an order in relation to organized crime.Pursuant to the sureties, the gang members agreed to 14 conditions including leaving the Hells Angels, not possessing any gang clothing or paraphernalia, abiding by a midnight curfew and having no contact with any Hells Angels member or associate. The number of people with which the person subjected to the order was prohibited from communicating appears to have differed from order to order, but was between approximately 50 and 100 people. He had no criminal record. Police also seized a motorcycle owned by Mr Dale Sweeney which was on show at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. On 4 May 2012 he was arrested and charged with breaching his surety for communicating with a proscribed person. A number of items were also seized from Mr Scotts property during the execution of the search warrant. He was 30 years of age as at 22 April 2012. The Hells Angels and the Redlined Support Crew met weekly to exchange profits from their operations. He also rented the St Annes Road residence which was used for the purposes of producing crack cocaine following the discovery of the hidden camera at the Moncton Avenue residence. Mr Roderick Patrick Sweeney a member of the Hells Angels. Winnipeg man killed in crash near Deacon's Corner, Pembina Valley Bible Camp names new Executive Director, Police close road after 'massive sinkhole' opens up, Andy McQuitty: Foundational truths and wisdom every parent should pass down to their children, Canadian east coast Catholic churches selling property to pay sex abuse victims. Judge Lismer, however, rejected a request from Mr Pinnel to allow him to stay in touch with Messrs Dale and Rod Sweeney, his half-brothers.As at 9 June 2012, it was reported that Winnipeg police has succeeded in obtaining sureties against 6 of the 9 people. In 2001, he was shot by a member of a rival gang, Mr Kevin Sylvester, while he was sitting in a tow truck with his young son. Mr Wall actually discovered the hidden camera, but instead of ceasing their criminal activities completely, the members of the group only temporarily discontinued their operations before shifting them to a residence on St Annes Road. Nine people were arrested, including the chapter president, Mr Dale Jason Sweeney, as well as Messrs Roderick (Rod) Patrick Sweeney, Carmine Puteri, Kurtis Donald Scott, Christopher Allan Gerula, Brendin Kyle Wall, Thomas Clinton Barnecki, Jonathon Stewart and Donovan Michael Lafrance. In January 2012, police arrested one of the accused as he was leaving one of these weekly meetings and seized nearly CAD 20,000 in cash. No further information about the proceedings against the other 3 people was available at the time of writing. Further information about whether he was apprehended by Canadian authorities was not available at the time of writing. He had no prior criminal record and was not charged with any criminal offence, but authorities sought a court order requiring him to enter into a surety to keep the peace.A detective testified that, following the firebombing of Mr Rod Sweeneys house, Mr Plouffe was among those who assembled to get retribution against members of the rival motorcycle gang, the Rock Machine. As such, these cases will be summarized below instead of in their own case notes.Mr Brendin Kyle Wall did not apply for bail. Mr Wood was arrested in Crestview, Winnipeg on 23 April 2016.Mr Irving was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on 1 June 2012 after being pulled over by police at a traffic stop in Headingley, Manitoba, bringing the total number of arrested persons to 25.Mr Thomas was the last remaining person wanted in connection to Project Redlined. It was not known whether he was one of the defendants against whom criminal charges were brought or whether he was instead subject to proceedings for a surety to keep the peace.Mr Shawn Manzuik allegedly trafficked cocaine for the criminal enterprise in this case. Winnipeg police say they will be monitoring a Hell's Angels event this weekend that will bring a large number of motorcycle club members to the city and its surrounding areas. All this should never be forgotten []. Search warrants were executed at six addresses. He handled the production of crack cocaine and the day-to-day management of the organization. Mr Cory Pinnel was the half-brother of Messrs Dale and Rod Sweeney, and was 30 years old at the time of proceedings against him for a surety to keep the peace. A judge later described the organization as well organized, well equipped, well financed and highly profitable.The criminal group was led by Mr Dale Jason Sweeney, who bought the cocaine from suppliers in British Columbia. Prior to this case he had no criminal history and he was described as a hard-working and skilled carpenter.Mr Shawn Justin Colbert was charged with possession of proceeds of crime, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, participating in a criminal organization, commission of an offence for a criminal organization, and eight counts of trafficking in cocaine. The orders lasted for a period of one year.At least four members of the group, including Messrs Plouffe and Pinnel, did not consent to entering into a surety to keep the peace. The orders, which may be granted pursuant to s 810 of the Canadian Criminal Code, do not require a criminal conviction before they may be used against a person. All 9 of these people were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment.Detailed case notes on SHERLOC are available regarding the criminal proceedings against Mr Kurtis Donald Scott (CANx058), Mr Justin MacLeod (CANx059) and Mr Dale Sweeney (CANx060).Less information is publicly available regarding the prosecutions of Messrs Brendin Kyle Wall, Jonathon Stewart, Brian Chesney, Christopher Gerula, Shawn Manzuik and Thomas Barnecki. Judge Wyant rejected this claim and sentenced Mr Gerula to 3 years and 6 months imprisonment. Further ancillary orders were also made.On 10 June 2013 Mr Jonathon Stewart was sentenced to 4 years and 9 months imprisonment for charges relating to participation in a criminal organization and conspiracy. These authorizations included:(a) the interception of communications pursuant to the wiretap provisions in ss 185 and 186 of the Criminal Code;(b) a general video warrant to make observations by video camera in named places where persons have an expectation of privacy pursuant to s 487.01(4) of the Criminal Code;(c) a general warrant for display and recording of digits dialed pursuant to s 487.01 of the Criminal Code;(d) assistance orders necessary for the implementation of the authorization to intercept private communications and the general warrants, pursuant to s 487.02;(e) a sealing order, denying access to information relating to the warrants, orders or authorizations, pursuant to s 487.3; and(f) orders allowing the material collected to be opened and considered, pursuant to s 187(1.2).Under these authorizations, Winnipeg Police covertly entered one property used by the group, the Moncton Avenue premises, on 12 occasions, taking photos and videos of cocaine inside the property, installing a hidden camera, and taking samples of the cocaine. This was performed at two properties in Winnipeg. In January 2012, police arrested one of the accused as he was leaving one of these weekly meetings and seized nearly CAD 20,000 in cash. The Winnipeg Police Service obtained two authorizations from Manitoba courts, the first on 3 September 2011 and the second on 1 December 2011.

He then gave the cocaine to members of the Redlined Support Crew, a subsidiary gang of the Hells Angels, who turned the cocaine into crack cocaine and sold it in small quantities to users on the street. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association criticized the used of these orders in this case, arguing that they were inappropriate when a number of the persons involved in this case had not been convicted of a criminal offence and, indeed, no criminal charges had been laid against them. The use of sureties to keep the peace in this case was controversial. On the same day, Mr Brian Chesney was sentenced to 3 years and 9 months imprisonment for trafficking cocaine and committing acts for the benefit of a criminal organization.In August 2013 Mr Christopher Gerula pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, but claimed that he did not know anything about Mr Dale Sweeneys criminal organization or its activities. All Rights Reserved. A later news article put the number of undercover purchases at 41. In a later operation in February 2012, police seized one kilogram of cocaine.At 7AM on 16 March 2012, more than 150 Winnipeg officers raided the properties of a number of Hells Angels members and associates. Mr Jared James Irving was wanted for participating in or contributing to the activities of a criminal organization. He gave instructions to Mr Barnecki as to how the rocks of crack cocaine should be apportioned for sale.Mr Thomas Clinton Barnecki was a Redlined associate and was 31 at the time of his arrest.

Rather, the police relied on court-ordered wiretaps and hidden surveillance devices. Judge Lismer agreed to remove the curfew from the list of surety conditions, citing Mr Pinnels lack of a criminal history. They harm to any community from Winnipeg to isolated northern aboriginal reserves is seen daily by the consequences of cocaine trafficking, from users who steal and rob to support their habit, to shootings over turf, to violent beatings over debts, to extortion, and to other violent assault [sic], rapes and killings while under the influence of these drugs. He argued that a reference to a Cory in a transcript of an intercepted phone conversation was not sufficiently clear for authorities to obtain a surety against him. At least three members of the group, including Messrs Puteri, Sichewski, Irving and Rod Sweeney consented to these orders. 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A court heard that the operation generated more than CAD 100,000 every month. He consented to enter into a surety to keep the peace following the Project Flatlined Raids. Project Flatlined ultimately led to the arrest of 25 members of the Hells Angels and Redlined and associates of these clubs in relation to the criminal operation involved in this case, with charges being laid against 16 of those people. During this period, they purchased 262 pieces of crack cocaine for CAD 5,140 in marked bills. He was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment, with six months of the sentence credited for pre-sentence custody. No matter what the outward show or the claims of being mere social clubs, at the core, gangs like the Hells Angels or Redlined or Rock Machine are a bunch of violent, selfish criminals who prey on, and use, others in all social and economic levels of society. Mr Plouffes challenge failed and in early June he was ordered to enter into the surety. In the related case of R v MacLeod, 2013 MBQB 242, which also arose out of Project Flatlined, Justice Martin a number of comments in obiter about the nature of drug trafficking by organized criminal groups within Manitoba:The ugly fact of the matter is that cocaine and crack trafficking is a disease on our community and there is nothing noble or romantic about the gangs behind it. Mr Wall was a high-ranking member of the criminal enterprise, allegedly third in charge below Messrs Dale Sweeney and MacLeod. Raymond Plouffe was 48 years old at the time of the Project Flatlined Raids. Mr Colbert turned himself in at police headquarters the day after police publicly announced that he was wanted.Mr Adam Matthew Wood was charged with possession of proceeds of crime, participating in a criminal organization, commission of an offence for a criminal organization, failing to comply with the conditions of a recognizance, and five counts of trafficking in cocaine. Information about the criminal proceedings against the other 7 people was not available at the time of writing. He was 34 years of age as at 22 April 2012.Mr Brian Chesney was the roommate of Mr Thomas Barnecki. Trafficking in serious drugs like cocaine and crack destroys people, it destroys families. This case note concerns these peace bond proceedings.Charges were laid against 16 of the 25 people arrested in Project Flatlined. Copyright 2022 Golden West Broadcasting. Winnipeg police cracked the encryption in their investigation of the groups activities. He described this condition as unreasonable in the circumstances. Further information about the criminal proceedings against Mr Barnecki and the sentence he received was not available at the time of writing.about the criminal proceedings against Mr Barnecki and the sentence he received was not available at the time of writing. Only four members of the Hells Angels Manitoba chapter at the time were not arrested in the raids.Police seized approximately two kilograms of cocaine and an undisclosed amount of cash in the raids. He was 26 as at 22 April 2012.Mr Irving was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on 1 June 2012 after being pulled over by police at a traffic stop in Headingley, Manitoba. He was caught making deliveries of crack cocaine to undercover police officers. Information about whether sureties were successfully obtained against the other 3 was not available at the time of writing.The organized criminal group in this case was involved in trafficking between one and two kilograms of cocaine every month between May 2011 and February 2012 in Winnipeg, primarily in Elmwood. His house was also firebombed by rival gang members shortly before the Project Flatlined raids.Following the 16 March 2012 raids, police also obtained a surety from Mr Rod Sweeney to keep the peace. Project Flatlined was the fourth major police bust of the Manitoba chapter of the Hells Angels since 2006. #endganglife. In the same month Mr Shawn Manzuik pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine and trafficking for the furtherance of a criminal organization. Woman takes a rest after police find her speeding 230km/h, City employees allege toxic workplace environment in letter to mayor, ATC's Demolition Derby gearing up for another smashing event, Opportunity for less fortunate kids to participate in arts program, Local performers honour Ukrainian-Canadian history. He was due to be sentenced later that year.Mr Thomas Barnecki entered into a plea bargain with prosecutors. In a later operation in February 2012, police seized one kilogram of cocaine. At the time of his arrest, he was a recently married and had four children.Mr Donovan Michael Lafrance was a Redlined prospect and was 27 at the time of his arrest. More than 155,000 text messages were sent by three mobile phone numbers used to arrange drug deals between during the period of May 2011 to February 2012.Winnipeg police officers also posed as prospective purchasers on 37 different occasions between September 2011 and January 2012. The Sinkhole: What closed the Trans-Canada Highway yesterday? It was not known whether criminal charges were brought against him.Mr Jesse Richard Thomas was 27 as at 22 April 2012 and was wanted for participating in or contributing to the activities of a criminal organization. These sureties were sought pursuant to s 810 of the Canadian Criminal Code. The dispute had been ongoing since early 2010. At the time of writing it was not known whether he had been apprehended by Canadian authorities. Against 9 of these 25 people, police did not lay any charges but instead sought orders forcing the men to enter into sureties to keep the peace. The Redlined Support Crew was a subsidiary group of the Hells Angels in Manitoba formed to provide street-level enforcement for the Hells Angels in a dispute with another motorcycle gang, Rock Machine, over territory for drug trafficking in Manitoba.