EX-COP AMONG TARGETS IN UNDERCOVER STING

Former RCMP Officer A Hells Angels Associate Before He Was
Arrested

One target of a major undercover police sting operation was a former
Manitoba RCMP officer who gave up the badge and later became a
high-ranking Hells Angels associate, according to court documents
obtained by the Winnipeg Free Press.

Wayne Shuttleworth hid his policing past from fellow Zig Zag Crew
members, knowing it would be an automatic ticket to rejection from the
gang. But his secret became public on Thursday after a series of
arrest warrants were filed with the Court of Queen's Bench.

The documents revealed numerous aspects of Operation DIVIDE, the
13-month organized crime probe that relied heavily on the services of
a former gang member turned police informant known only as "Agent 22."

The identity of the informant hasn't been disclosed publicly, but it
was not Shuttleworth. The informant is currently being relocated under
witness protection.

Cpl. Jonathan Morrisseau of Manitoba's Integrated Organized Crime Task
Force wrote in an affidavit the investigation targeted "upper echelon
drug dealers and their associates in Winnipeg, Surrey and Burnaby,
B.C."

Police authorized the arrests this week of 34 suspects -- including
every single Zig Zag member -- and executed two dozen search warrants
at various locations including the Hells Angels Winnipeg clubhouse.

More than 300 RCMP and police from Winnipeg, Brandon, Man., Ste. Anne,
Man., and B.C. were involved.

Shuttleworth, 39, was arrested at his Winnipeg home early Wednesday by
heavily armed members of the Emergency Response Team. He has been
charged with participating in a criminal organization, trafficking a
firearm, possession of proceeds of crime and conspiracy to money laundering.

Police identified Shuttleworth in court documents as a full-patch
member of the Zig Zag Crew, the so-called puppet club of the Hells
Angels. The documents said Shuttleworth was an RCMP officer between
1991 and 1994 who had extensive firearm training and "an ongoing
interest in firearms."

Police records showed Shuttleworth had registered a 12-gauge shotgun
and .22 calibre semi-automatic rifle, which were believed to be in his
home.

That caused investigators some anxiety when asking the court to obtain
a "no knock" warrant that allowed them to storm into Shuttleworth's
home without warning.