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ot i UNisds STATES DEPARTMENT OF, TICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . sa Ve ea mo bt Pn tO France isco, Vad LIOriida In Reply, Please Refer is File Xo, SE WeLL'S AavGELS MOTORCYCLE CLUE in January, 1979, a task force was created at the direction of the Lnited States Attorney for the Northern District of California at San Francisco, for the nurpose of investigating the Hell's tnzels ‘iotorcycle Club (HANC) as am association and fact within the meaning of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrunrt Organization (RICO) statute, Title 18, Section 1902, United States Code (USC). The task force consisted of personnel from the Federal Iureau of Investigation (FEI), Drug [Inforcement AGministration (DEA) and the Fureau of Aleohol, Totacco and Firearms (ATT). On June 12, 1978, an indictment was returnea by the Feccral Grand Jury (FGdJ) at fan Prancisco charging S2 members and associates of the HANC with conspiracy to violate the RICG statute. The indictment = principally cGealt with the rianufacture and distribution of re: narcotics, namely metnamphetamine, and other acts of Loy rachetcering, to include murder and the investment of aan illicit money in a legitimate business enterprase-(\Q) ht ye hen . 4 o ' On June 15, 1°79, joint agency arrest teans consisting of federal and local lav enforcement personnel served Search and arrest warrants at the last know resicences of the incicted defendants. The joint arency ‘aid resuited in the arrest of 22 indictec defendants anc the confiscation ef numerous veapons, auantities of (u i Narcotics anc aocur-entary material indicating relationshins {J ; Vithn mionbers of PANG ehapters in Turope. Jen of the indicted defenuants eluded apprenenslen on the night of the raids and are furitives es of this date. The 169 outstancine furitives are as follows: ) i) CLASS. & EXT ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED REASON-FCIM HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED DATE OF REVI coe yg SEQRET ‘ el Cy Iloasq. /AG Classified Declassify on: ORDR 33034) ENCLOSURS