Richard W. Mar, President of Hell’s Angels, Convicted of Methamphetamine Trafficking in New York
In a major blow to organized crime, Richard W. Mar, the 64-year-old President of the Hell’s Angels Monterey Charter, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Mar’s conviction is the culmination of a larger investigation that resulted in the indictment and arrest of members and associates of the Rochester and Monterey (California) Hell’s Angels for drug trafficking and racketeering-related offenses in February 2012.
Mar, who admitted to trafficking up to 15 kilograms of methamphetamine during the course of the conspiracy, supplied significant quantities of methamphetamine to a methamphetamine trafficking network operating in the Western District of New York. The leader of the network was James H. McAuley, Jr., a member and Vice President of the Rochester Hell’s Angels.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Harvey stated that, from 2002 through July 2010, Mar and McAuley’s network traveled to the Monterey, California, on numerous occasions to obtain pound-size quantities of methamphetamine from Mar, in exchange for cash. The methamphetamine was transported and/or shipped from California to the Rochester area, where other members of the conspiracy would sell and distribute it to their customers.
Mar’s plea is part of a larger investigation that resulted in the indictment and arrest of seven defendants, including Mar, McAuley, and others. All of the defendants have been convicted, with some awaiting sentencing. Robert W. Moran, Jr., a member of the Rochester Hell’s Angels, was convicted of conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering activity, while Gina Tata was convicted of being an accessory after the fact to the conspiracy.
The investigation, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and other law enforcement agencies, resulted in the conviction of Mar and several others. Mar is scheduled to be sentenced on June 9, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.
Mar’s conviction carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison, and a $2,000,000 fine. The conviction is a significant blow to organized crime in the region and demonstrates the commitment of law enforcement agencies to disrupting and dismantling methamphetamine trafficking networks.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Organized Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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