Brian Jeffrey, 50, president of the Simcoe County Hells Angels chapter and Gerald (Skinny) Ward, 60, a founding member of the Niagara Hells Angels, each pleaded guilty in a Universiity Avenue courthouse to an assortment of drug trafficking charges. However, each of the burly, bearded bikers vigorously denied that the drug sales were for the benefit of a criminal organization. Ontario Superior Court Justice John McMahon heard arguments from defence lawyers and prosecutors on whether the drug deals were for the benefit of the international biker club. He reserved his decision. Marco Freitas, 29, also pleaded guilty to selling drugs to Stephen Gault, a former member of the Oshawa Hells Angels who became a police agent. Freitas admitted selling 8,000 pills of ecstasy worth $55,000 to Gault. Freitas was not a member of the Hells Angels. men were charged two years ago in a massive police operation involving 500 officers from 11 forces, which police call Project Tandem.
Ward is charged with the commission of an offence for a criminal organization, instruction of an offence for a criminal organization, two counts of conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, four counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, four counts of possession of proceeds of crime and possession of a restricted firearm.
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