West Shore RCMP seized a loaded handgun, drugs and arrested several motorcycle gang members on Saturday during a traffic stop in Langford.
Mounties stopped a limousine on Highway 1 near Leigh Road after it was “observed committing an offence under the Motor Vehicle Act.”
During the traffic stop, police arrested four associates and six “full patch Hells Angels.” The 10 people were later released, three of them on a promise to appear in court on August 10.
Officers also searched the limousine and found a loaded handgun with several loaded magazines and various suspected drugs like cocaine and marijuana as well as other suspected controlled substances in tablet form.
Police followed dozens of motorcycle riders from Nanaimo to Victoria on Saturday afternoon, some of them wearing Hells Angels patches.
Mounties said the annual “Zeke Run,” which commemorates the anniversary of the disappearance of Edward Zeke Mikel in 1993, was on their radar.
“Criminal activity will not be tolerated in the West Shore community and we will strive to keep it safe,” said Const. Alex Bérubé, spokesperson for the West Shore RCMP. “We had significant resources, including the West Shore RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, Traffic Section, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) and air support to monitor this outlaw motorcycle ride.”
Multiple charges are currently under consideration by Crown Counsel.
Anyone with information on criminal activity is asked to contact West Shore RCMP at 250-474-2264 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
