Quebec Police Launch Major Hells Angels-Linked Organized Crime Sweep Across Multiple Regions

QUEBEC, Canada — January 21–22, 2026 — Quebec law enforcement has launched an expansive organized crime crackdown targeting members and associates of a criminal network linked to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HA) and affiliated trafficking operations. The coordinated operation, which began on January 21, 2026 and carried into January 22, involved multiple agencies and spanned several regions of the province, resulting in a wave of arrests and charges tied to drug trafficking, firearms offences and related criminality.

The enforcement action was spearheaded by the Escouade nationale de répression du crime organisé (ENRCO) in collaboration with the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) and several municipal and regional police services, including those from Québec City, Lévis, Longueuil, Mirabel, and Sept-Îles. The initiative follows a multi-year investigation that began in 2024, with previous perquisitions conducted in early and mid-2025. According to official accounts, roughly 50 police officers, composed primarily of investigators and patrol units, were deployed across multiple geographic areas including Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Laurentides and Montérégie. The targets of the operation were members and associates of an organized crime network operating under the authority of the Quebec chapter of the Hells Angels, police stated. This network is alleged to have been involved in coordinated drug trafficking and criminal enterprise activities across the province.

By January 21, authorities had confirmed the arrest of at least 12 individuals during coordinated raids and warrant executions. Those arrested faced charges related to drug trafficking, illegal possession and trafficking of firearms, possession of criminally obtained assets, and recel (stolen property offences). Eleven suspects were expected to appear in court shortly after their arrests to face formal charges. Among those taken into custody was an identified leader alleged to hold a central position within the targeted organization, authorities reported. Local reporting highlights that some of the individuals arrested may have been linked not only to Hells Angels-affiliated crime circles but also to related criminal networks previously identified in regional law enforcement intelligence, including groups associated with fugitive trafficker All Boivin. Investigators continue to assess the full extent of these links.

Police confirmed that the operation was the culmination of months of intelligence-led investigation into the provincial Hells Angels network and its supply chains. Past investigative milestones include earlier rounds of raids and perquisitions executed in February, May and December 2025, as law enforcement worked to intercept trafficked narcotics and follow the money trail of organized drug distribution. The ENRCO team, a multi-agency task force, specifically focuses on dismantling structured criminal organizations, including “full-patched” members and leadership figures within outlaw motorcycle clubs such as the Hells Angels. Its personnel include officers from the SQ, municipal forces, the RCMP and other integrated units.

Authorities stressed that the sweep represents a major disruption to organized crime in Quebec, with ripple effects expected in local drug markets and associated violent and property crimes. Police have also encouraged the public to share any relevant information confidentially with the SQ’s Centrale de l’information criminelle, reinforcing community cooperation in long-term crime suppression efforts. As legal proceedings unfold, further details, including a complete list of suspects and formal charges, are expected to be released in the coming days. Analysts suggest that this operation marks one of the most sustained provincial law enforcement pushes against Hells Angels-linked organized crime networks in recent Canadian history.