This is the explosive true story of the only man ever to infiltrate the hells angels organization as an fbi informant, uncovering the truth about the notorious biker gangs netherworld of evil, lust, and violence. The true story of a cop who knew too much exit, pursued by a bear altamont. Here, from jay dobyns, the first federal agent to infiltrate the inner circle of the outlaw hells angels motorcycle club, is the inside story of the twentyonemonth. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels by jay. Undercover police officer who infiltrated hells angels and the mafia opens up about ptsd.
Charles falco opted to go undercover and for the next three years he led a crazy and dangerous. The strange and terrible saga of the outlaw motorcycle gangs is a book written by hunter s. Dobyns, who worked the hells angels undercover operation in arizona for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives from 2001 and 2003, said. Retired federal agent jay dobyns spoke about infiltrating the hells angels and the personal challenges of. Former federal agent testifies about his years undercover with the mongols motorcycle club. No angel my undercover journey to the dark heart of the hells. Twenty years working undercover in the netherworld of drugs had left jeff buck burned out and grateful to assume the quiet job of police chief in the small town of.
Undercover police officer who infiltrated hells angels and. A federal undercover agent on the verge of retirement reflects upon his. And that thing about being a cop was still in my head and i actually pondered going back and getting my schooling finished, he said. My wild ride from outlaw biker to undercover cop, author wayne big chuck bradshaw details his hellraising 1970s heyday as a. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels by jay dobyns and nils johnsonshelton.
This is a classic in the outlaw motorcycle club community and is a must read for anyone interested in finding out about early life in the club. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels. This is the riveting story of an undercover agent who risks his life not once, but every day, in an attempt to infiltrate the most dangerous motorcycle gang in the usa. A new tellall book about the inner workings of the hells angels was published last friday. Nils johnsonshelton, unlike jay dobyns, has never been a cop and cant. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels random house, isbn 9780307405869. An undercover journey to the heart of the hells angels main by dobyns, jay isbn. A smalltown cops battle against the hells angels and the nations biggest drug gang. This book covers his successful infiltration of the of the hells angels. An undercover agent who infiltrated a las vegas chapter of the vagos motorcycle club for two years offered a glimpse into the underworld of outlaw bikers biker news biker news 1% federal racketeering trial hells angels hells angels mc insane throttle mongols motorcycle club motorcycle club news outlaw outlaw biker news 1% outlaw mc outlaw. In 2001, jay dobyns infiltrated a hells angels chapter operating in black biscuit.
Federal agent penetrated hells angels, fears for his life. In his new book, no angel, atf agent jay dobyns writes about his undercover mission with the hells angels and the subsequent fallout by jeffrey a. This game, had it gone wrong could have cost him his marriage, his credibility, and even his life. No angel by jay dobyns paperback isbn 9781847673497 book cover. Dobyns leaves no stone of his harrowing journey unturned. An undercover officers book about his 30 years infiltrating bike gangs, recounts a life of danger, but he doesnt worry about payback. Maybe two is all he wrote and that would be totally understandable. Undercover in the hells angels with legendary jay dobyns.
Outlaw biker gang members dont necessarily have education degrees, but they have ph. Here, from jay dobyns, the first federal agent to infiltrate the inner circle of the outlaw hells angels motorcycle club, is the inside story of the twentyonemonth operation that almost cost him his family, his sanity, and his life. Former federal agent testifies about his years undercover. It was widely lauded for its upclose and uncompromising look at the hells angels motorcycle club, during a time when the gang was highly feared and accused of numerous criminal activities.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The book chronicles the hells angels investigation and how it impacted his life and career. He goes into their culture, gets his tattoos and assimilates their way of living and thinking. On biker runs and at gang clubhouses, between rides and riots, dobyns befriends badass bikers, methfueled old ladies, gun fetishists, psychokiller excons, and even some of the filthy few the elite of the hells angels whove committed extreme violence on behalf of their club. This undercover cop who became a patchedin member of the biker mongol gang has more than a book full of interesting and dangerous stories to tell about his 2year undercover assignment. The author is not the articulate type and even admitted in his book that he hates writing. The books writing is unusual in that where jay is an involved family man and. Jay was the primary undercover agent for the atf during operation black bisquit. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels by jay dobyns, frat house troopers by.
The extraordinary story of a cop who went undercover inside the notorious hells angels motorcycle club. With his undercover work done and his real identity as a law enforcement agent exposed, dobyns says the hells angels and other gangs enlisted by it came after him, issuing death threats. The authors acceptance into the highest ranks of the gang. Accused drug trafficker and hells angel david giles told undercover police officers that his brothers would take over his massive cocaine deal if anything were to happen to him. An undercover agent who infiltrated a us hells angels chapter for 18 months leading to the conviction of 16 members and associates talks to bbc producer sam bagnall about living with the enemy. This book is absolutely riveting and is extremely difficult to put down. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Exatf agent jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells angels. The infiltration of the hells angels by undercover cop and author jay dobyns is as interesting from the point of view of the very real deterioration of the character jay and metamorphosis into his alterego bird as it is from the hows and wheres of how law enforcement can run such an operation.
Jays book about that investigation no angel, my harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels is a new york times and international bestseller. Jay anthony jaybird dobyns born 1961, is a retired special agent and veteran undercover. Many of us remember the 2002 shootout between the hells angels. Nils johnsonshelton the true story of a cop who went undercover inside the worlds most famous gang. An excellent story and book by jay dobyns and nils johnsonshelton. The infiltration of the hells angels by undercover cop and author jay dobyns is. The hells angels organisation is notoriously difficult to infiltrate. The last undercover the true story of an fbi agents dangerous dance with evil.
Jay dobyns roars through the gritty underworld of organized crime that you never see in tv cop shows or read in the newspaper. Right around the time that hells angels bomb killed daniel desrochers, a single incident made me wonder if my time as an. Cliff mowery was a biker who cooperated with the orange county police department in infiltrating the hells angels in 1977. Hells angels, in full hells angels motorcycle club or hells angels motorcycle corporation, club for motorcyclists that was founded in california in 1948 and is probably the best known of the socalled outlaw motorcycle gangs. The fact that the author is still alive, defies logic. In february 2009, dobyns became a new york times bestselling author following the release of his book, no angel my harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels random house isbn 9780307405852 0307405850. Inside the bikers global crime empire no angel is an absolutely amazing account of one mans willingness to go above and beyond. Jay dobyns after 27 years and over 500 undercover atf operations, retired special agent jay dobyns retells his wild ride. Mongrel mob, black power, tribesmen, hells angels king cobra to name a few for putting their differences aside to tautoko our muslim communities and our country during this dark time in our history. The club, which is international, has been accused of criminal activity by law enforcement officials. Undercover story of a cop, who plays the game, with the hells angels. Hells angel told undercover cops that his family and.
Former atf undercover biker jay dobyns, who infiltrated. Posing as his rich girlfriend was a female undercover agent who spent eight months gathering the evidence that eventually resulted in 79 arrests for drug dealing, murder, and extortion. Pettigrew was known as the godfather of the hells angels in san jose, california. Hells angels membership requirements one percenter bikers. From the first federal agent to infiltrate the inner circle of the outlaw hells angels motorcycle club comes the inside story of the 21month operation that almost cost him his family, his sanity, and his life. A true story by a hells angel president and the cop who pursued him. The extraordinary story of a cop who went undercover. This is the second book ive read by jay and the 14th book on the hells angels, with more on the way. Id love to read more books by jay, but so far have been unable to. Undercover agent one of few to get into hells angels las.
By a landslide no angel is the best cop criminal true crime book to be published in a long, long. Harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels breaking rank. A chilling crime story that strips away the hells angelss image to reveal a powerful and deadly organized crime syndicate. Not many people in the world can say they have risked their lives working as an undercover police officer with the hells angels and the mafia. Hells angels convicted of trafficking after a doorman at the marble arch strip club cooperated with vancouver police to gather evidence. He reveals the true, violent face of outlaw bikersbut also the tortured souls of the undercover cops who dare to infiltrate them.
Takedown is the story of heroic undercover cop jeff bucks battle with hells angels and drugsmugglers on the american border with help from jon land and lindsay preston. An undercover agent who infiltrated a las vegas chapter of. I would stumble a hundred different ways to put myself in harms way. During the casino brawl, one of the defendants now on trial in las vegas, ernesto romeo gonzalez, shot and killed pettigrew, 54, a member of the hells angels. Jay dobyns is the author of one of my favorite cop books. With damon runyan, ian matthews, ari cohen, stephen eric mcintyre. And, the big news is that apparently pat matter chose not to go into witness protection. Getting shot in the chest as a rookie agent, bartering for machine guns, throttling down the highway at 100 mph, and responding to a fullscale, bloody riot between t.
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