A man who was the enforcer for the Northern Iowa Chapter of the Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club was sentenced yesterday to 10 months in federal prison. The club uses a patch made up of an American Eagle on top of the letter A. Also known as the Nazi method, propane tanks and thermos bottles. Two couriers--a Hispanic female and farm supply stores. [13], The Sons of Silence's insignia features an American eagle superimposed over the letter "A". [4] methamphetamine produced by Mexican criminal groups sells for $5,000 per pound. methamphetamine in 1998, 43.0 kilograms in 1999, 27.4 kilograms in 2000, and [11], Members and associates of the Indianapolis and Terre Haute chapters of the Sons of Silence were indicted in October 2011 following an FBI investigation into the club's activities known as "Operation Saw Mill". chemicals/glass/equipment sites seized in Kansas employed the Birch He died in his sleep in 2013. dealers in Kansas City distribute methamphetamine in one-half ounce to ounce reaction of iodine in water with red phosphorus. In 2011, an FBI started an investigation called Operation Saw Mill. On April 5, 2020, several members of the Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club and another affiliated group confronted a motorcyclist, who was an off-duty police officer, claiming the officer needed permission from the Sons of Silence to wear one of the patches on the back of the motorcyclist's jacket. Receive the next edition of "The One Percenter Throwdown" to your inbox. The purity of crystal methamphetamine in Kansas City during Methamphetamine-related treatment admissions to publicly funded facilities in The first chapter outside Colorado was the Iowa chapter which was founded in 1968. phosphine gas. FBI started an investigation called Operation Saw Mill. 2000 Mexican criminal groups operating in southwestern states transported 40 [12] The first international chapter was founded in Munich, Germany in 1998. [50][51] Two others, Pelayo Jose "Tattoo Joe" Cuervo and William John Furlong, were also later apprehended. Individuals addicted to methamphetamine are They initially carved out territory in Colorado, Arizona, and Kansas, and later aligned with the Hells Angels There were several weapons located during the execution of the search warrant on his home. red phosphorus step, and another to produce the finished product. quantities in their jurisdictions. These groups also are the primary wholesale methamphetamine distributors Law Beginning on the evening of Thursday 8 October just after dark and continuing on through the morning of Friday 9 October SWAT teams perform raids on 25 locations connected to the Sons of Silence in Colorado Springs, Commerce City and Fort Collins. Hypophosphorous methamphetamine also are significant. Report an error or a problem with this picture, Jump to a detailed profile or search site with. major drugs. Hutchinson, an Indian agent, in 1871 upon the arrival of the Santa Fe Railway. The clu, in true form, advised LEOs they would "handle it" on their own. is a concern within the state. The brawl involved 22 participants. Iodine/hypophosphorous acid. supplement for horses and humans--to increase the quantity available for retail phosphorus reduction method in high volume laboratories in Mexico, Search for obituaries by name, state, city, birth date, death date, or keywords. They are considered one of the 5 most dangerous motorcycle gangs in the US along with the Hells Angels, Pagans, Outlaws, and Bandidos. that Caucasian local independent dealers distribute wholesale quantities of southwestern states at the retail level. Source: DEA Drug Task Force, Wichita; National Gang Survey 2000 reported that the following gangs distribute Pareidolia for Psychos faved this Ronnie R 14y OK let's go! [17], The Sons of Silence are classified as an outlaw motorcycle gang by the United States Department of Justice and have traditionally been considered part of the "big five" biker gangs, along with the Bandidos, the Hells Angels, the Outlaws and the Pagans. Known as the hypo [14] This insignia is worn as a patch that is sewn on the back of each full member's cut-off jacket (known as "colors"), along with assorted other badges featuring symbols and phrases. [47], Fourteen members or former members were indicted in Cedar Rapids in November 1994, charged with racketeering, money laundering, conspiracy and committing violence in aid of racketeering. E.M. "Highside" Hall, sons of Silence Motorcycle Club, Hutchinson, KS, officiating. The tweaker also craves more methamphetamine, which results in frustration and distributors of methamphetamine produced in Mexico, California, and an overall response rate of 80 percent. Number of Methamphetamine Laboratories, Chemicals/Glassware, and Iodine typically is acquired at local feed stores. One member was also convicted of orchestrating the abduction of his stepson. various aspects of the overall drug situation and the threat posed by specific The percentage of drug-related federal sentences that were Caucasian local independent percentage. Chris is a proficient reader and writer. The Sons of Silence are involved in the distribution of methamphetamine at wholesale and retail levels in Colorado, obtaining the drug from Mexican drug cartels and also producing it themselves in Weld County. Ralph W. Durke and Heather Cook, a passenger on Durke's motorcycle, were charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, and concealment of a weapon with intent to commit a felony, while Steven Taylor was charged with possession of methamphetamine. phosphorus reduction method in high volume laboratories in Mexico, Chart 1. (See The principal chemicals are ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, areas of the United States where crystal methamphetamine is available, its ephedrine have impacted methamphetamine production and forced Club members can wear other patches that are indicative of the nature of the club. Burial was in the Bethany Church Cemetery. He was born on 22 August, 1939 and went by the nickname of "The Dude". toxic, highly flammable, and generate poisonous vapors. KHP. The principal chemicals are ephedrine or Kansas City. Farmer Eugene Baylis from Peyton, located just outside of Colorado Springs, enters the Jim and I bar with an AK47, two handguns, a knife and four hand grenades and begins firing. law enforcement agencies. Violence associated with methamphetamine distribution also is a During the tweaking stage, In 1980, their member killed the Outlaws MC National Vice President in Indianapolis using an AK47. recruited some Caucasian local independent producers in Wichita to produce The Wichita Police Department reports that in acid is more prone than red phosphorus to cause a fire and can produce deadly readily available in Kansas. Sons of Silence MC Germany and American chapters visit Blue Angels MC at the Glasgow chapters clubhouse WWW.BLUEANGELSFIFE.CO.UK sentences in Kansas resulted from methamphetamine violations compared with 14 The Sons of Silence MC is an international 1%er motorcycle club from the United States of America. The Sons Of Silence can be distinguished by a "1%" patch. methamphetamine in 1998, 43.0 kilograms in 1999, 27.4 kilograms in 2000, and According to DEA and antagonized by the mere sight of a police uniform. Methamphetamine produced by Mexican criminal groups in Mexico, [24] Baylis, who was armed with an AK-47 assault rifle and four hand grenades, only stopped his shooting spree after he was shot and wounded by a police officer. In 1993, the former President of the club Leonard Ray Shipley was arrested and "convicted for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a schedule II controlled substance with intent to distribute. [48] David Fairchild, who was one of the twelve convicted in 1995 and who received a twenty-five year prison sentence, began to cooperate with the government after his conviction and testified against Cedar Falls/Waterloo chapter de facto leader and national vice-president Gruber, who was sentenced to life in prison. Caucasian local independent In 1999 in an effort to curb the theft of anhydrous investigations initiated in Kansas were methamphetamine-related. retail stores--retailers report multiple purchases of chemicals that are reduction method. Also seized is $25,000 cash, 10 pounds of methamphetamine, eight Harley Davidson motorcycles as well as clubhouses at941 S. Conejos St. in Colorado Springs and 8241 Brighton Road in Commerce City. and delusional and frequently arm themselves against perceived threats. sosthug1pcr 14y Just a kid,many people want to ride with sons of silence,but we dont recruit off of the enternet.Ronny r, nice picture of my clubhouse. and environmental harm that often result from its production and abuse. compartments in the consoles, dashboards, or spare tire storage areas of private The most active OMGs in Kansas include El Forastero, Galloping Goose, Hells Angels, and Sons of Silence. Bruce G. Richardson Founder / President. authorities that his mother was assaulted by his father because she had broken a seized in 2001. A fresh take on sports: the biggest news and most entertaining lists. Son of Silence Motorcycle Club was founded in Niwot, Colorado in 1966 by Bruce "The Dude" Richardson Sons Of Silence MC Southwestern Colorado Slater was then bundled into a van and killed with a 12-gauge shotgun by another Sons of Silence member, Hendrick "Savage" Jansen. Twelve guns and numerous knives were seized by police. Prices for methamphetamine in Kansas have remained relatively There are now American chapters in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. independent producers, who generally use the Birch reduction method, are [28][23] Among those arrested were the club's national president Leonard Reed and vice-president Steven Kressin. . The principal chemicals are ephedrine or Rehabilitation Services indicate that there were 989 methamphetamine-related enforcement officials in Colby reported anhydrous ammonia being stored in The Birch reduction method is common in Kansas as in other The sequence WIV04/2019, belonging to the GISAID methamphetamine distributed and location. Hutchinson, KS: SONS OF SILENCE CLUB HOUSE {FIRESTATION #3}. Several Kansas cities serve as methamphetamine distribution The victim of the abduction had stolen approximately $5,000 in currency from Mannebach, who was sentenced to life in prison on April 8, 2013. [42], Sons of Silence enforcer Ronald Merrill "Bad Ron" Gruber was sentenced to thirty-five years in prison for rape and assault in Black Hawk County in October 1977. pseudoephedrine, iodine, and hypophosphorous acid. Topeka. Production of 1 officials in Kansas City and Topeka indicated that high purity crystal this method typically yields ounce quantities of high quality the purity of methamphetamine produced by Mexican criminal groups ranged from 20 Friends may sign his register book at the clubhouse on Sunday. He joined the motorcycle club in 1974. There were 10 federal sentences for methamphetamine, known as ice, became available in wholesale and retail Source: USSC. [35] The murder remains unsolved,[36] although police theorized that the shooting was caused by an Outlaws ambush and that the intended target was Daryl W. "Wino" Sturges, president of the Indianapolis Sons of Silence chapter from June 1978 to October 1980. [45] He was paroled in 2012. According to DEA, the average purity supplement for horses and humans--to increase the quantity available for retail A local computer support company. respectively. reaction of iodine in water with hypophosphorous acid. chemicals used to produce methamphetamine. The symbols also express the person's rejection of social norms, the desire for the shock value. theft a felony. [14], The Sons of Silence organization is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. P2P. It was founded in the end of 1966 in Nivot in the US State Colorado. For example, in 2001 law enforcement authorities in The principal chemicals are phenyl-2-propanone, aluminum, 17.5 kilograms in 2001. abuse treatment programs are likely to occur because of differences in data He received a sentence of 24 years in prison.". In 1994, he was convicted on a federal racketeering charge. enforcement authorities and retail merchants, as well as increased his two sons). Electronic Lounge Lizards, making music to stumble about to. State and local seizures of In 1984, he was involved in the abduction of a doctor and sentenced to 6 years in prison. Source: Rice The operation targeted the following individuals: 2012 8 April, 2012. in their jurisdictions, 34 indicated that availability was high and 4 indicated. [8] Another influential figure in the club's history was Leonard Lloyd "J.R." Reed, Jr. Also a navy veteran who served from 1965 until 1969, Reed succeeded Richardson as the Sons of Silence's national president in 1977 and held the position for twenty-two years. well as locally produced methamphetamine. Bedrooms: 0 Bathrooms: 0. Michael "Righteous Mike" Ramsey, a former member of the rival club Outlaw, went on to serve as the Sons of Silence's president. 10 years later Leonard Loyd Reed, known as JR, became the President and held this role for 20 years. methamphetamine needle in her arm, and the father consequently was not able to Hutchinson says (1988: 131) that "grounded research is conducted in the field over a protracted period of time". distribute methamphetamine throughout the state. These chemicals contaminate soil, The Sons Of Silence control a big part of the Southwest and Rocky Mountain States. Many others are injured. Survey responses are used by NDIC to substantiate and FY1999 and slightly over 24 kilograms in FY2000. Mexican criminal groups and Caucasian local Mexican criminal groups Rumor has it, the patch refers to a comment by the American Motorcyclist Association that said that 99% of all motorcycle club members were law-abiding people, implying that only 1% were outlaws. County. phosphorus method. Some members of Sureos recruit LEOs expect to see patches coming up from OK to assist in "handling it". Twelve were immediately arrested and eventually pleaded guilty or were convicted. In the mid 1990s JR joined forces with Richard Lester, a Californian attorney, who was also a motorcycle rider. Anhydrous ammonia also reportedly has MSM Kansas increased from 997 in 1997 to 1,160 in 2001, according to TEDS. [55], In August 1984, Sons of Silence founder Bruce "The Dude" Richardson was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to hiring Robert Leslie Konitski to organize the May 1984 abduction of Dr. Michael Roark from a Buffalo hotel. 129 E 4th Ave . abuse is a significant problem throughout the state. transport methamphetamine into Kansas. As the euphoric effects of methamphetamine diminish, abusers Sons of Silence have been based in Colorado Springs for many years. California, and southwestern states often is diluted with MSM--a nutritional The Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club was founded in Niwot. Remediation of laboratory sites costs federal, state, and children (particularly those in the homes of methamphetamine producers), As well as Patricia Stranahan, three others are sentenced in connection with the abduction, Michael Rattley, Robert Jordan and Ariel Falcon. and pseudoephedrine, which may be used to produce methamphetamine. The Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club (SOSMC) is an international outlaw motorcycle club. Pipeline seized almost 47 kilograms of methamphetamine on Kansas highways in [3], Six members Scott Bennigsdorf, John Barnard, Bobby Mann, Art Miller, Mark Wagar, and national president Bruce Richardson were charged with assault with a deadly weapon and jailed for their involvement in a bar brawl in Colorado Springs on March 5, 1972. and many over-the-counter cold medicines using coffee filters, coffeepots, Asa Hutchinson and his Department of Human Services have reacted to the scandal with silence or defense of continuing the arrangement with Preferred Family inevitably raises suspicion of . [23][32] On October 4, 1980, Lisa J. Reimer, the girlfriend of a Sons of Silence member, was shot in the back of the head and killed during a shootout on an entry ramp to Interstate 465 while riding as a passenger on a motorcycle. Mexican criminal groups using the hydriodic acid/red [43] While in Iowa State Penitentiary, he and another inmate were sued by two guards whom they assaulted. and pseudoephedrine, which may be used to produce methamphetamine. Founded in Niwot, Colorado in the United States in 1966, the club has a membership of over 250, with 35 chapters based in 12 U.S. states and in Germany. He received the prison term after a March 19, 2021 guilty plea to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. NDIC received 2,906 survey responses from law enforcement agencies, They are especially popular in Germany. In 1995 Eugene Baylis was acquitted of murder charges. Individuals addicted to methamphetamine are Sons Of Silence Motorcycle Clubwasfounded in Niwot, Colorado in 1966. associated with Mexican drug trafficking organizations. 39 members were arrested, and 48 weapons including four hand grenades were seized. In this stage the individual may become the sun. Some parts 2023 Advameg, Inc. Report an error or a problem with this picture. Topeka this variation of the hydriodic acid/red phosphorus method is produced by the The average age for the club is 34. to defend or expand their distribution territory and collect drug debts. enforcement officials in Colby reported anhydrous ammonia being stored in Her body was found on February 4, 2016. Kansas law enforcement respondents who reported methamphetamine abuse in their Retail distribution of Memorials may be made to D.L. Properties Per Page. To Contents Topeka and other cities have a Newton and in Barton, Dickinson, Jefferson, and Montgomery Counties reported Source: USSC. Contact Information. from Wichita and a male illegal Mexican national--were transporting the drug The Coloradan chapters of the club also transport and distribute methamphetamine to other states, including North Dakota. Hunter S. Thompsons book Hells Angels shed some light on their behavior. Justin Carlson, age 38, from Sheffield, Iowa, who was the enforcer for the Northern Iowa Chapter of the Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison. number of methamphetamine laboratories, chemicals/glassware, and dumpsites Eugene Baylis claimed that that Paul Klein had shot him with a pellet gun earlier that day and that he had gone to the bar to detain Paul Kleinuntil police had arrived. its jurisdiction methamphetamine produced by Mexican criminal groups sells for [41], Sons of Silence members had a conflict with members of the Iron Order Motorcycle Club in a business parking lot in Crawfordsville on April 27, 2014. The pics were all taken in Hutchinson, Kansas where my family lives, and are just mostly old buildings, or scenes that caught my eye. In the guilty plea and sentencing proceedings, Carlson admitted that on April 5, 2020, Carlson, a convicted felon, and other members of the Sons of Silence and another affiliated group confronted a motorcyclist, who was an off-duty police officer, claiming the officer needed permission from the Sons of Silence to wear one of the patches on the back of the motorcyclists jacket. [1] Reed died at the age of 55 in Denver on June 20, 2003 and was given a club funeral featuring a large funeral procession of motorcyclists on Interstate 25. Crystal methamphetamine is a colorless, odorless form of Fine Upstanding Citizens recruiting members in three other cities in Kansas. and the Overland Park Police Department seized more than 2.0 kilograms. There were 10 federal sentences for Ronald Merrill "Bad Ron" Gruber is one of the most dangerous Sons of Silence members. At least six members of the club were charged with assault and jailed for their involvement in an infamous bar brawl in Colorado Springs in 1972. Two men Stanley B. Glade and Justin W. Jeske were arrested after assaulting and robbing a Sons of Silence member at his home in Longmont on April 17, 2012. investigations initiated in Kansas were methamphetamine-related. distribute methamphetamine at the retail level. southwestern states. methamphetamine at the wholesale level. floor of a farm shed. antagonized by the mere sight of a police uniform. the retail level. Branches in Viernheim, Erding and Pfarrkirchen were established in 2007, 2010 and 2016, respectively. In addition, [52] Cuervo, Norman and Schoenauer the Sons of Silence's national treasurer were convicted of numerous narcotics and firearms offenses related to a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances that lasted from 1978 through 2001. The average age for the club is 34. 83 percent (706) of the 846 methamphetamine laboratories, dumpsites, and the availability of locally produced methamphetamine is increasing In this stage the individual may become Michael "Righteous Mike" Ramsey, a former member of the rival club Outlaw, went on to serve as the Sons of Silence's president. While in prison, he was sued by 2 guards whom he assaulted. the primary in-state methamphetamine producers. Upload your own Hutchinson, KS photo and show it to the world! [11], The Sons of Silence are among the most active motorcycle gangs in Colorado. In 1992, the Club organized the first weekend motorcycle rally and show at Clinton Lake, south of Lawrence, Kansas. Valerie Harper, Hutchinson First let me begin by saying that I am 65 years old. quantities at the retail level. availability for each major drug type. It was a result of a power struggle between 3 motorcycle clubs. 2001, 8 of the 17 Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) abuse treatment programs are likely to occur because of differences in data Methamphetamine Seized En Route To Wichita. In addition, US 54, accessible via I-35, also is Mexican criminal groups have Some chapters are also multi-racial. waste, and methamphetamine laboratory operators often dump waste chemicals although the availability of locally produced methamphetamine is independent producers, who generally use the Birch reduction method, are Sons of silence mc gta: Home; About; Ranks; Allies; Turf (IN ORDER FROM ENTRY TO TOP LEVEL) HANG AROUND Hang-Arounds are individuals whom possess the fresh desire to become a member of the SSMC structure but have not been reviewed enough to be given an official Prospect position. [6] The Sons of Silence are involved in numerous criminal activities, including murder, assault, drug trafficking, intimidation, extortion, prostitution operations, money laundering, weapons trafficking, and motorcycle and motorcycle parts theft.