Hells Angels have quite a history in Alberta

One of the things that has always fascinated me as a crime reporter, even when I was working in Australia, has been outlaw motorcycle gangs.

Back in Australia they are never far from the headlines because of the tough approach government and law enforcement have taken against them. But it got me thinking, what is the scene like in Alberta?

It turns out that the Hells Angels and its support clubs are alive and well in Wild Rose Country and they have an absolutely fascinating history in Canada and the province.

And it also turns out that they are definitely still on the radar of law enforcement here in Canada, particularly the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams’ gangs unit.

The integrated police unit is constantly trying to disrupt and dismantle the gangs and they are, according to their own numbers, doing just that.