Their work led to the shocking 2003 bust in which atf agents arrested fifty people and seized 650 guns, 30,000 rounds of ammunition, and more than 100 explosive items. Exatf agent jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells angels. The life and times of sonny barger and the hells angels motorcycle club. In 1982, 36 years ago, during a ferocious and welldocumented feud between the mongols and the hells angels, munz killed a san diego hells angel named raymond fat ray piltz. In this whiteknuckler, atf agent dobyns infiltrates a chapter of the hells angels to show that, aside from much of the romance surrounding the group, it is indeed a violent gang. The atf confirms an operation in the 3200 blk of navajo. This book provides a rare opportunity to share in the intensity, feel the adrenaline rush, smell the fear, and admire true courage and dedication. The true story of the atfs infiltration of the hells angels by kerrie droban 2007, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Jay dobyns is the atf agent who, along with numerous other undercover operations, went undercover as a biker trying to break the hells angels motorcycle club in operation black biscuit. Jun 15, 2018 former atf undercover biker jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells angels, outlaw biker gang members dont necessarily have education degrees, but they have ph. Jul 25, 2018 he was articulate because he was a former stockbroker, kerrie droban, author of a book on the arizona hells angels case. The rest deals mostly with his previous history infiltrating other gangs and altright groups. Sorry if this has been talked about before, but i did a search for jay and was surprised to find no results at all.
Kinda a dry read and a bit sugar coated for my tastes. The true story of the atfs infiltration of the hells. Jay was the primary undercover agent for the atf during operation black bisquit. Jay dobyns on how his looks have changed to go undercover. He was articulate because he was a former stockbroker, kerrie droban, author of a book on the arizona hells. Ventura county is mentioned often in this book, southern california specially the inland empire has been the hub for such big name mcs such as. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle. A turned criminal who agreed to join the operation had to be removed near the end because he was about to crack. Vindication for jay dobyns, exatf agent who infiltrated. Gang expert testifies at hells angel s trial, ventura star, retrieved july 05, 2009, pp1 an d 3. Birds work would lead to the arrest of 50 people and seizure of some 650 guns.
According to dobyns and atf, the hells angels leadership was highly impressed and immediately voted dobyns. After a shootout between the hells angels and the mongols, a rival biker gang, we found mongols cuts in vents. An undercover journey to the heart of the hells angels. Jay dobyns ex undercover hells angel suing atf, page 1.
Jay dobyns, his team and those like them live life on the edge in an environment most can only imagine. In february 2009, dobyns became a new york times bestselling author following the release of his book, no angel my harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels random house isbn 9780307405852 0307405850. It is over all look at the ricks taken by atf agents to penetrate the hell angels motorcycle gang. Undercover with hells angels in his new book, no angel, atf agent jay dobyns writes about his undercover mission with the hells angels and the subsequent fallout. What its like to be undercover with the hells angels. Jay dobyns is the author of one of my favorite cop books. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of. David booth, who is the special agent in charge of the denver atf said the underlying investigation that resulted in the raids began in june and the case became a lot. Federal judge rules in favor of former undercover atf agent who rode with hells angels. Twelve people were taken into custody after the atf raided 19 locations in the denver area, colorado springs and weld county. Former hells angels boss sonny barger was a fraud who beat.
Here is all the nihilism, hate, and intimidation, but also the freedom and brotherhood of the only truly american brand of organized crime. Biker news biker news 1% bikers hells angel hells angels hells angels denver hells angels motorcycle club insane throttle mongols motorcycle club outlaw biker news 1% outlaw mc outlaw motorcycle clubs outlaws motorcycle club the atf confirms an operation in the 3200 blk of navajo street in denver. This book provides a rare opportunity to share in the intensity, feel the adrenaline. Jay anthony jaybird dobyns born 1961, is a retired special agent and veteran undercover. Former atf undercover biker jay dobyns, who infiltrated. Riehl announced the arrest of dennis killough and his wife, sarah barham killough. Mongols prosecution just yesterday the aging rebel. The true story of the atf s infiltration of the hells angels oban. Hells angels infiltrator, atf in legal battle, jay dobyns, an atf agent in arizona for 22 years, contends in u. Jul 25, 2018 by 2001, he was a prospective member of the mesa chapter, the atf affidavit stated not yet an official hells angel, but working his way into the ranks. Shop our 20 books for 2020 that will help you live the very best shop our 20 for 20. Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf, san francisco field division special agent in charge joseph m. Its the inside story of the unprecedented 21month operation that almost. Chronicles an atf operation to infiltrate the arizona hells angels.
Jay dobyns was a member of the atf, this book covers his infiltration of the club, to the point where he becomes a patched member. Jul 29, 2015 curious case of ex atf agent who infiltrated hells angels. Running with the devil chronicles the story of the atf sting and the. Two years in, and the hells angels had no idea that dobyns, who was close to getting his patch, was an undercover agent for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf. Sonny bargers book tells his story from childhood and the culmination of him being in the hell s angels out of oakland. Running with the devil tells the true story of how the atf alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives successfully infiltrated the arizona chapter of the hells angels motorcycle gang, despite major doubts and several close calls. He said he wrote no angel because the books publicity helped. Running with the devil chronicles the story of the atf sting that proved him wrong and the two undercover agents who risked their lives in the process. Theres no way he got a full patch otherwise because he said in his own book the atf pulled the plug to avoid a war. In no angel, we get a riveting account of an undercover atf agents experiences infiltrating the notorious outlaw biker gang from the initial forays into that world, dobyns patching in with the hells angels, and finally the investigations big bust at its completion. Jay dobyns is a highly decorated agent who worked for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms atf for more than twenty years.
No angel jay dobyns atf undercover hells angels sonny barger. Dobyns spent two years infiltrating the hells angels motorcycle gang and wrote the bestselling book no angel. This book covers his successful infiltration of the of the hells angels. One of the search warrants was served on the hells angels clubhouse in denver. The hells angels just got raided next to us, a man can be. Killough sold stolen military equipment and an ar 15 rifle to undercover agents. My harrowing undercover jounrey to the inner circle. The first federal agent to infiltrate the inner circle of the outlaw hells angels motorcycle club, and the inside story of the 21month operation that almost cost him his family, his sanity, and his life. With george christie, jay dobyns, ronald puckett, julian sher. The name hells angels has a lot of myths and rumors about how it came.
During his career, he excelled at working undercover, convincing dangerous violent. Published on dec 20, 2018 jay dobyns retired after 27 years as a special agent for the atf. Running with the devil chronicles the story of the atf sting that proved him wrong. Sonny barger 60 years hells angels book home facebook. No angel is an absolutely amazing account of one mans willingness to go above and beyond. Former atf undercover biker jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells angels, outlaw biker gang members dont necessarily have education degrees, but they have ph. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels jay. Judge rebukes atf over treatment of agent who infiltrated. Gang expert testifies at hells angels trial, ventura star, retrieved july 05, 2009, pp1 an d 3. It was widely lauded for its upclose and uncompromising look at the hells angels motorcycle club, during a time when the gang was highly feared and accused of numerous criminal activities.
Federal agent penetrated hells angels, fears for his life. The true story of the atfs infiltration of the hells angels from the worlds largest community of readers. The book chronicles the hells angels investigation and how it impacted his life and career. Fresh out life after the penitentiary 1,274,637 views. Running with the devil chronicles the story of the atf. Jan 28, 2009 atf special agent dobyns no angel is about his harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels. Click on the banner to subscribe and listen for free. Atf undercover agents initiated an investigation of the criminal activities of killough, who is a member of the hells angels vallejo chapter. Arrest of hells angels motorcycle gang member atf home page. Jay dobyns brought honor to the atf and is a true american hero. For two years, they posed as members of a mexican renegade motorcycle club, earning the trust and respect of the vicious arizona hells angels. Denver district attorney beth mccann described the still secret charges as very serious.
For his work on operation black biscuit, he was awarded the atf distinguished service medal and also a prestigious top cops award from the national association of police officers. Nov 07, 2018 he seemed to at least four undercover atf agentsto be a man who might explode. The publication of drobans book precedes the book no angel, by jay dobyns, who was the lead agent of the operation, and ultimately became an unofficial full patch member of the hells angels skull valley az chapter. The true story of the atf s infiltration of the hells angels. Stockbroker by day, alleged violent hells angel by night. He served in the united states army during the vietnam war, before joining the police. Sep 17, 2016 in his new book exile on front street. An atf agent goes undercover with the hells angels. Exatf agent jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells angels, visits.
Jay dobyns worked for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms atf for over 20 years. Addresses the fallout both from the atf and from the hells angels from operation black biscuit, but this is only about 30% of the book. Droban chronicles the inside story of the atfs infiltration of the hells angels, one of the most notorious and violent outlaw motorcycle gangs in history. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels random house, isbn 9780307405869 jay anthony jaybird dobyns born 1961, is a retired special agent and veteran undercover operative with the united states bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf, new york times bestselling author, and public speaker. No angel brings you into the bizarre world of a selfdelusion, selfaggrandizing federal agent who takes bizarre pleasure in deceiving others in the name of convoluted moral crusading which of course is done entirely on your dime. The hells angels mc the rockstars of the omg world the hells angels mc was founded on march 17, 1948 after a man named otto friedli and a group of his friends broke off from the pissed off bastards of bloomington pobobs and founded the first chapter of the hells angels mc. This is a good book written from the first person perspective of undercover atf agent jay dobyns.
The strange and terrible saga of the outlaw motorcycle gangs is a book written by hunter s. Hells angels members among accused in colorado organized. Curious case of exatf agent who infiltrated hells angels. Feb 05, 2007 he rode alongside the hells angels, becoming a member of one of the nations most feared criminal gangs. The infamous sonny barger once declared that the hells angels would never be infiltrated. I am proud i did not give dobyns any money for this publication rented it from the local library. Sep 16, 2014 after a costly sixyear legal battle, judge francis allegra, with the federal claims court in washington, d.
Jan 30, 2016 jay dobyns was a member of the atf, this book covers his infiltration of the club, to the point where he becomes a patched member. Running with the devil ebook by kerrie droban 9780762798186. Ventura county is mentioned often in this book, southern california specially the inland empire has been the hub for such big name mcs such as the vagos, the has and yes the mongols. Overview the infamous sonny barger once declared that the hells angels would never be infiltrated. No angel by jay dobyns and nils johnsonshelton as i said before, being a powerful and influential member of the law enforcement humor media, i was sent a copy of the book no angel. The atf agent wanted to bring an unbelievable case against the u. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels dobyns, jay, johnsonshelton, nils on. Denver district attorney beth mccann charged people following raids on the denver charter hells angels club house, two tattoo shops and a. After a costly sixyear legal battle, judge francis allegra, with the federal claims court in washington, d. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels by jay dobyns and nils johnsonshelton. The true story of the atf s infiltration of the hells angels by kerrie droban 2008, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Droban was thus the first to tell the story of operation black biscuits.
The operation black biscuit was a lengthy and vastly expensive attempt to infiltrate the hells angels in arizona. A federal judge blasted the atf in a recently released ruling that described how the agency mistreated an arizona exagent who had infiltrated the hells angels. Hells angels mc vs banditos mc vs mongols hells angels. The true story of the atfs infiltration of the hells angels rowman. Probe of misconduct sealed in ex atf agent jay dobyns case as longserving judge departs. Ralph hubert sonny barger born october 8, 1938 is an american author, actor, outlaw biker and convicted felon, who is a founding member 1957 of the oakland, california, chapter of the hells angels motorcycle club. The true story of the atfs infiltration of the hells angels. My life as a hells angel and beyond, bargers onetime heir apparent george christie exposes his exboss as snitch, a wifebeater and a phony.
The true story of the atfs infiltration of the hells angels illustrated edition by oban isbn. Court of claims papers that his bosses failed to uphold an agreement to protect him after he received death threats from the hells angels. No angel viscerally describes the seductive lure of criminal camaraderie for men who would otherwise be powerless, marginalized outsiders. A career agent with a family and a local rookie cop spend a year and a half trying to become full fledged members. Former atf undercover biker jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels. In this series a former hells angels member will reveal the clubs secrets. While not classified as a criminal enterprise, the motorcycle club has been known to associate, work with, and fight against shadowy figures and organisations. Arrest of hells angels motorcycle gang member vacaville, calif.
The life and times of sonny barger and the hell s angels motorcycle club 2000, dead in 5 heartbeats 2004, freedom. Everything will be told about initiation rites and murder for hire. The true story of the atfs infiltration of the hells angels tells how in a riveting account which reads with the drama of fiction and will mesmerize generalinterest readers at the public library level. Jay dobyns, using the alias bird relies not only on his memories of the two year atf case known as black biscuit, a raw, real and riveting memoir captivating from the first page, no angel thrusts the reader into the inner world of the outlaw motorcycle gang, the hells angels. Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf, and the author of the bestselling books under and alone and armed and dangerous. Atf special agent dobyns no angel is about his harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels. For a little under two years, atf special agent dobyns was undercover as jay bird davis. Kerrie droban droban chronicles the inside story of the atfs infiltration of the hells angels, one of the most notorious and violent outlaw motorcycle gangs in history. Edited quotes, publishers weekly, atf agent jay dobyns infiltrates a chapter of the hells angels to show that, aside from much romance surrounding the group, it is indeed a violent gang. Dobyns infiltrated the hells angels motorcycle gang as an undercover agent for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives.
89 1146 90 403 1463 607 1165 1395 1170 1040 197 543 1359 568 32 657 657 1079 192 1040 324 139 444 1598 1225 731 986 19 72 747 312 762 33 1208 1124 1084 107 1291 848 1488 1259 1153 102 1369 1221