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 June
21 1953: Maurice "Mom"
Boucher is born in the East End of Montreal.
1973:
At the age of 20 "Mom" is already involved
in petty crime.
1987:
"Mom" joins the Hells Angels and rises
to become their leader.
 Late
1980's: Boucher does short
periods in jail for hijacking and arms possession
crimes.
Summer 1995:
A young boy is killed by a piece of shrapnel when
a biker bomb explodes.
Fall 1995:
The crack "Wolverine" police unit is formed
in Quebec to put the bikers behind bars.
Summer 1997:
The Hells allegedly murder prison guard Diane Lavigne
in an effort to terrorize police.
 Fall
1997: Police nab Stephane
Gagné as the shooter in the prison guard killings.
December 18, 1997:
Gagné points to "Mom" as the one who
ordered the killings and the leader is arrested.
 November
1998: "Mom" is acquitted of the
prison guard killings and released.
Winter 1998: A raid
on a biker's home shows the Hells have key police
intelligence reports.
September 13, 2000: Crime
reporter Michel Auger is shot six times but survives.
October 10, 2000: Boucher
is re-arrested for the prison guard killings.
March 2001: Police
arrest 120 bikers and their associates in a raid
called Operation Springtime.
March 2002: The trial
for 'Mom' Boucher begins. He is tried separately
from the other members who were arrested during
Operation Springtime.
April 2002: A high-profile
'mega' trial for 17 Hells Angels begins in Quebec.
It is the largest in Quebec. A special high security
courthouse is built for the trial.
May 2002: After 11 days of deliberation a
jury finds Hells Angels leader Maurice Boucher guilty
of murder. He is sentenced to life in prison for
ordering the murder of two Bordeaux jail guards
five years ago. He appeals the verdict a month later.
July 2002: Justice
Jean-Guy Boilard quits the high profile 'mega' Hells
Angels trial because of a complaint filed against
him by one of the defence lawyers.
August 2002: Quebec
Superior Court judge, Pierre Beliveau orders a new
trial for 17 Hells Angels accused of drug trafficking,
gangsterism and conspiracy to commit murder.
September 2002: Another
'mega-trial' for members of the Quebec Hells Angels
begins. In this one 13 members are charged with
13 murders.
September 2003: Nine
members of Quebec's chapter of the Hells Angels
motorcycle gang are sentenced to prison terms ranging
from 10 to 15 years for drug trafficking, gangsterism,
and conspiracy to commit murder. Nine of the 12
gang members accepted a plea bargain earlier this
month and pleaded guilty to lesser charges. The
three remaining accused will face new murder trials.
February 2004: Quebec police conducted a massive
sweep in Montreal and issued warrents for 63 Hells
Angels members. The bikers were charged with drug
offenses and gangsterism. It was the biggest raid
since Operation Springtime in 2001.
March 2004: The mega-trial which was halted in July
2002 finally reaches a conclusion.
Nine members of Hells Angels and an associated biker
club are convicted of 26 counts of gangsterism,
drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit murder.
The trial lasted nearly one year and the jury reached
their verdict after 12 days of deliberation.
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