Sentenced to six years in prison for gangsterism and drug trafficking four years ago, the Hells Angels of the South section, Stéphane Maheu, obtains his official release, after having served two thirds of his sentence.
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Maheu, 51, was arrested and charged in the wake of an investigation called Objection by which the National Organized Crime Repression Squad (ENRCO), headed by the Sûreté du Québec, dismantled drug trafficking networks in 2018. narcotics related to the Hells Angels.
Maheu was considered one of the leading heads of one of these networks.
One of the members of these networks had acted as a civilian undercover agent (ACI) for the police during the investigation.
During the preliminary investigation of another Hells Angels arrested in Objection, the ACI had said that it had been confronted by Maheu, who suspected him of working for the police.
He explained that he was afraid of dying and that the biker had even checked with a device if he was carrying a microphone on him.
The flowers and the pot
A parole boarder points out in his six-page decision released Thursday that Maheu’s incarceration went “without major hitches”, that the biker successfully completed residential programs, that he maintained a balanced diet that included work and study, that he acted in a way to avoid risky situations, that he plans to return to work — and possibly get professional certification — and that the accountability “that he takes on for the consequences of his crimes, although imperfect, are good omens”.
His release agent notes, however, that while Maheu’s collaboration was adequate, it is deemed “utilitarian”.
“The fact that you still maintain relations with individuals active within a criminal organization and being well aware of the many illicit activities in which it is engaged calls into question the achievements identified in your file,” adds the commissioner, who imposes on Maheu conditions that he will have to respect until the end of his sentence.
Thus, the motorcyclist may not meet or communicate with any person involved in criminal activities or who is part of a criminal organization, must respect a curfew between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., must disclose all his financial transactions, must seek or keep a job, and will not be able to frequent drinking establishments, except the SAQ.
Stéphane Maheu may also not have more than one cell phone and a SIM card, and must, upon request, provide his supervisors with the logs of his incoming and outgoing calls, all his text messages, photos, videos, emails and navigation data. on social networks, and will not be able to delete any information contained in their device.
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