Investigation into Ontario Hells Angels member leads to large ammunition, firearm bust: OPP

Police seized a large number of firearms and ammunition as well as a stolen motorcycle in a community northeast of Chatham, Ont., last week following a months-long investigation.

The OPP biker enforcement unit (BEU) began its investigation into a current member of the Ontario Hells Angels, also said to be a former member of the Alberta Hells Angels, in April after a motorcycle was reported stolen from Alberta.

On Friday, a search warrant was executed at a home on Zone Road 7 in Bothwell, Ont. Two people were arrested at the scene and officers seized a stolen motorcycle as well as five rifles and approximately 3,000 rounds of ammunition.

A 60-year-old man and a 52-year-old man, both of Bothwell, have been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and breaching firearm regulations involving storing a firearm or restricted weapon.

The accused have been released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario court of justice in Chatham in October.

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