Hells Angels gather for funeral in Niagara Falls
Hundreds of Hells Angels descended on Niagara Falls Saturday to attend the funeral of one of their own.
Zavisa Drecic, a member of the Woodbridge chapter of the Hells Angels, died July 12 of a heart attack at the biker gang’s clubhouse.
The 53-year-old was a former member of the Niagara chapter of Hells Angels.
The funeral mass was held in Vaughan on Saturday morning and then a procession of 400 motorcycles and more than 100 vehicles made their way to Fairview Cemetery in Niagara Falls where Drecic was laid to rest.
At the entrance to the cemetery was an “81” floral arrangement. The eighth letter of the alphabet, H, and the first, A, is a short form for Hells Angels.
It is mandatory that Hells Angels members from across the province attend the funeral of a fallen member.
Saturday’s service at the Stanley Avenue cemetery was also attended by members from clubs from Quebec as well as eastern Canada.
Police were on hand to monitor the gathering. No incidents were reported.
“We’re here to ensure traffic flow and safety to the public,” said Niagara Regional Police Det. Sgt. Shawn Clarkson.
Drecic was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2009. He was one of 31 people caught up in an Ontario Provincial Police sting in 2007 following an investigation into the sale of cocaine and the club drug known as GHB.