Bandidos murder trial hears evidence of breach in club rules
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LONDON, Ont. — The focus of the Bandidos murder trial shifted to Winnipeg on Tuesday with suggestions that there was a major breach of the biker club’s strict rules.
Six men have pleaded not guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder after the bodies of eight men were found shot to death and left in vehicles along an Elgin County road on April 8, 2006.
Provincial police Const. Ross Stuart returned to the witness box to describe what police found during house searches on June 16, 2006.
One home was in Winnipeg, where accused Dwight Mushey often stayed with his sister Kimberley Douglas.
Found in a crawl space over a basement stairwell in a courier package were Bandido stickers and what appeared to be homemade patches.
The jury has already heard that the Texas international headquarters dictated that all Bandido gear had to be ordered through them.
Stuart showed various patches — including large Fat Mexican and No Surrender Crew patches — and uncut pieces of yellow fabric with designs half-stitched.
He also produced documents found in a black pouch that appeared to be detailed stencils and measurements of Bandido patches.
There was also a computer disk set up for an embroidery machine.
The jury also heard from a Winnipeg police officer who questioned Mushey, accused Brett Gardiner and another man identified as M.H. in Winnipeg on Feb. 11, 2006.
Mushey and M.H. were wearing full biker colours.
Gardiner was in a plain black jacket. M.H. is expected to testify later in the trial.
Six men have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder — Wayne Kellestine, who turned 60 Tuesday, and Frank Mather, 35, of Dutton-Dunwich, Ont.; Brett Gardiner, 24, of no fixed address; and Michael Sandham, 39, Marcelo Aravena, 33, and Dwight Mushey, 41, all of Winnipeg.
The shooting victims were George Jessome, 52, George Kriarakis, 28, John Muscedere, 48, Luis Raposo, 41, Frank Salerno, 43, Paul Sinopoli, 30, Jamie Flanz, 37, and Michael Trotta, 31.
— The Canadian Press