Quebec Biker war
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The Quebec Biker war refers to the violent turf war that began in 1994 and continued until late 2002 in Quebec, Canada.
The war began as the Hells Angels in Quebec began to make a push to establish a monopoly on street-level drug sales in the province. A number of drug dealers and crime families resisted and established groups such as the "Alliance to fight the Angels". Eventually, a number of dealers formed the Rock Machine.
The war resulted in the bombings of many establishments and murders on both sides. It reputedly claimed 160 lives, including some innocent bystanders such as Daniel Desrochers, an 11-year-old boy who was fatally injured by shrapnel as he was playing near a jeep that was blown up.
The war eventually ended following the public outcry over the deaths of innocent bystanders, the subsequent increased police pressure, and the Hells Angels offer to patch over members of the Rock Machine (by now probationary Bandidos) to their ranks.
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