A special law enforcement unit says it will be in Nanaimo this weekend to offer support to RCMP as the Hells Angels ride through town.

The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia noted in a press release today that it will be on the Island this weekend 害羞草研究所渢o support our Island policing partners害羞草研究所� during a Hells Angels 35th anniversary party and ride.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 an anniversary party being held in Nanaimo and it害羞草研究所檚 to commemorate the 35 years since the inauguration of the Nanaimo chapter, Vancouver, White Rock and East End chapter,害羞草研究所� said Const. Gary O害羞草研究所橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. 害羞草研究所淭hey害羞草研究所檒l be in town on Friday, Saturday, departing on Sunday. They害羞草研究所檒l have some local parties. Many will be staying in local hotels,害羞草研究所� O害羞草研究所橞rien said. 害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 no ride, per se. The only organized ride would be coming off the ferries.害羞草研究所�

O害羞草研究所橞rien said the gathering is a 害羞草研究所渇ully sanctioned害羞草研究所� Hells Angels Motorcycle Club event and police are expecting about 100 club members plus as many as 200 members from hang-around clubs to visit Nanaimo. The estimates match those of a CFSEU-BC, press release, which said it expects the Nanaimo get-together 害羞草研究所渨ill be attended by several other outlaw motorcycle gang members and groups,害羞草研究所� with as many as 300 Hells Angels club members and other riders participating.

害羞草研究所淚t is no secret and is well documented that many of the participants of these such events are individuals and members of clubs associated to and who participate in criminal activity,害羞草研究所� says Sgt. Brenda Winpenny, CFSEU-BC spokeswoman. 害羞草研究所淧olice attend these events for many reasons, such as to deter any illegal activity and ensure public safety by way of an overt police presence害羞草研究所�.

S/Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, CFSEU-BC advisory NCO, will be attending with uniform gang enforcement team members and will inform members of the public via Twitter at .

The annual anniverary celebration is rotated among the original Hells Angels B.C. chapters founded in 1983 in Nanaimo and the Lower Mainland.

害羞草研究所淥f course, we害羞草研究所檒l have sufficient manpower in town and we害羞草研究所檒l have what害羞草研究所檚 called a measured response. We害羞草研究所檒l deal with things accordingly if need to and we害羞草研究所檒l assess any situation and apply the appropriate manpower,害羞草研究所� O害羞草研究所橞rien said.

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