Agents of the National Police arrested, at different points of Tenerifeto six people for their alleged participation in the crimes of membership in a criminal organization, damages, serious threats and coercion. Those arrested are members of the Canary Islands chapter, linked to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. The police investigation, developed jointly by the General Information Commissioner and the Provincial Information Brigade of Tenerife, began three years ago, when it became known that the Moto Club intended to extend its scope of power to Tenerife. As a result, and taking into account the danger that the establishment of these biker gangs entails due to their links to organized crime – as has been seen in the United States or in different countries in Europe –, arduous intelligence work began. and research. The researchers were able to determine how they considered that Tenerife should be under his protectionpreventing other rival motorcycle clubs from entering the aforementioned territory and those who, without being rivals, were established or wanted to settle, had to do so under their control.
