12 years for HA drug dealer Danny Smith

On February 26, 2020, Danny Smith, 47 of Allardville, N.B. plead guilty to conspiracy to traffic in cocaine, trafficking in cocaine, laundering proceeds of crime and possession of the proceeds of crime. Smith was sentenced to nine years for the drug offences, and three years for the proceeds of crime offences. Cocaine was peddled on the Acadian Peninsula and in Restigouche, Madawaska and Victoria counties. Cops seized $900k in cash and 5.5 kg of cocaine. The cocaine was linked to the Hells Angels in Québec. The bust lassoed members and prospects of the Red Devils and the HA. 9 were arrested in total.

Marcel Friolet was among those busted.