1. Normand Hamel, better known as "Biff", was a Canadian outlaw biker and gangster.
17 Facts About Normand Hamel
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Normand Hamel became involved in organized crime sometime in the 1970s and was charged with selling drugs in 1978.
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In 1979, Normand Hamel made a plea bargain and was sentenced to a year in prison.
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Normand Hamel was present at the Lennoxville massacre of 1985 when five members of the Hells Angels Laval chapter were killed by their fellow Hells Angels.
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Normand Hamel was held at gunpoint outside the Hells Angels Sherbrooke clubhouse and told he could either join the Sorel chapter or go back inside to be executed along with the other members of his chapter; Normand Hamel chose the former.
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Normand Hamel told Trudeau that he could rejoin the Hells Angels provided that he murder three men whom Lessard wanted to see dead.
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In 1986, Normand Hamel was being held at the Parthenais jail when another inmate started to shout that he wanted to undergo a lie detector test to prove his innocence.
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Normand Hamel was annoyed by the shouting and proceeded to beat the man bloody.
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Normand Hamel helped to pave the way for Boucher to join the Hells Angels later in 1986.
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At Huneault's funeral, Boucher and Normand Hamel were observed talking with two other Death Riders, Mario Martin and Andre Richard, about having the Death Riders join the Hells Angels now that their leader was dead.
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Normand Hamel was the manager of a company, Irazu Inc, in charge of importing coffee from Costa Rica into Canada.
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When Boucher was arrested for hijacking a truck in Mississauga in 1988, Normand Hamel paid his $10,000 bail.
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Kane reported that Normand Hamel "controlled" numerous bars in Montreal, Sorel and the Laurentians and was moving into taking over bars in the Gatineaux and Ottawa.
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In early 1995, Kane reported to his police handlers that Normand Hamel was going to be joining an elite new chapter of the Hells Angels to be called the Nomads.
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On 25 June 1995, Normand Hamel was a founding member of the Nomads.
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Normand Hamel became one of the most important drug dealers in Quebec, in charge of selling cocaine throughout la belle province.
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On 17 April 2000, Normand Hamel was gunned down when attempting to flee from Rock Machine assassins in a Laval parking lot while he and his wife were taking his son to the doctor.