HA Jean-Richard Larivière

Jean-Richard Larivière was imprisoned in 2001 as the biker war was coming to an end. Larivière controlled drug and cash 'banks' for the Nomads.

Larivière (right) with Hells Angels Nomads. Top row is Michel Rose, Normand Robitaille, René Charlebois and Gilles Mathieu. On Dec 5, 2000, he graduated as a Nomad prospect and expected to join the Hells. But the cops closed down the 'Bank of Nomads', seizing $2m in cash and $17m in drugs.

Jean-Richard 'Race' Larivière, received his colours after being promoted to a member in good standing of the Montreal chapter. In 2018 the National Organized Crime Squad (ENRCO) seized his patches. In the Hells Angels, having your colors in the hands of cops is a personal insult. The club's bylaws stipulate that all members "are obliged to have their jackets". The problem is that they do not have the right to have more than one jacket. 'Race' had to order another set of patches. Larivière was fined $1k for obstructing cops at the 2018 Martin Robert wedding in Montreal. The drunk biker got himself tasered by cops at the event and spent the night in jail.

Larivière is a target of Quebec homicide cops.

Larivière was arrested again on July 6, 2020 after a dispute at the Pizzeria Sofia restaurant. The owner announced last call before closing. Unhappy that the supply of booze ended, Larivière and a goon attacked him. The altercation was captured by cameras. Larivière, 54, pleaded guilty to a charge of common assault. Charges of assault causing bodily harm and uttering threats were dropped. Larivière has been connected to many murders. The killing of Stéphane Dupuis on April 12 and Sébastien Giroux on May 10, 2022 and Hugues Leblanc are all connected to the HA drug trade. The recent hit of right hand man Samy Tamouro is another.