WINNIPEG, Canada--Court documents made public yesterday allege that Nello Chiapetta, the former Eastwood Truck and Toy Centre finance manager, was also the main man for city bikers looking to launder their ill-gotten gains.
"Chiapetta, 39, was among more than two dozen people arrested in Project Divide, a December 2009 police sting targeting the Hells Angels 'puppet club' known as the Zig-Zag Crew," reported the WinnipegSun.com.
Chiapetta, who is not a member of either gang, has been charged with two counts of laundering the proceeds of crime and one count of conspiracy to launder the proceeds of crime.
He remains innocent until proven guilty.
According to court documents, at least one city gangster, Hells Angels member Sean Wolfe, referred to Chiapetta as “the bank,” the article added.
Police say criminals involved in drug trafficking often use “nominees” to conceal ownership of property and hide assets.
Hundreds of pages of Project Divide documents have now been unsealed by the court. The documents reveal a wealth of insider revelations, including infighting among gangsters, the Zig-Zag Crew’s plans for expansion to B.C., and plots to intimidate trial witnesses.
Police say criminals involved in drug trafficking often use “nominees” to conceal ownership of property and hide assets.
Hundreds of pages of Project Divide documents have now been unsealed by the court. The documents reveal a wealth of insider revelations, including infighting among gangsters, the Zig-Zag Crew’s plans for expansion to B.C., and plots to intimidate trial witnesses.
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