ON December 6, 2022 seven men were charged by the Public Prosecution Service of Canada with several drug-related offences. The investigation resulted in the seizure of firearms, various illegal drugs, and 25 criminal charges against individuals, including a full-patch member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club’s Haney Chapter.

On September 27, 2023, Courtney Lafreniere, 42, of Maple Ridge and a full-patch member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, pleaded guilty to proceeds of crime.

On February 29, 2024, Lafreniere was sentenced to three years in jail for possess proceeds of crime exceeding $5,000, knowing the proceeds were obtained by commission of an offence in Canada. He is remanded in custody.

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