An organized crime group hoping to expand westward is reportedly “deeply disappointed” after a year-long police investigation rudely interrupted their grand opening in Alberta’s capital.
The One Order Motorcycle Club, already well-established out east, had begun “the initial phases” of setting up shop in Edmonton, an effort police say involved months of planning, logistical coordination, and, apparently, a total misunderstanding of what Edmonton actually is.
“They’ve got chapters in Peel, Toronto, Halifax, cities with, you know, people,” said Staff Sgt. Marco Antonio while unveiling a buffet-style table of seized goods. “Then they showed up here and immediately drew the attention of hundreds of officers because nothing else interesting happens in October.”
Antonio added that the group’s western ambitions ended abruptly once they realized “establishing roots” here meant contending with snow in September, potholes deep enough to hide evidence in, and a population already exhausted by city-provincial drama.
“Frankly,” he said, “Edmonton just doesn’t have the bandwidth for more organized anything.”
