Quebec police raid biker gang bunker in the middle of a gathering

MONTREAL – A Quebec provincial police tactical unit abruptly ended a biker gang gathering northwest of Montreal and arrested five people.

Police say heavily armed officers interrupted a weekly meeting held by The Devils Ghosts in Val-David.

Tuesday night’s raid came after police had been watching the building for some time.

A provincial police spokeswoman says the meetings were held in part to divvy up drug territory as well as exchanging drugs, cash and weapons.

The five people arrested were released pending proceedings.

Police seized a prohibited weapon, a half-kilogram of cannabis, a few grams of cocaine, a few dozen gang vests of The Devils Ghosts and sympathizer biker groups and some other objects.

They could face charges of weapons and drug possession as well infractions under the province’s liquor laws for operating a clandestine bar.