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Murdered Hells Angels biker may be buried in N.B.

New Brunswick RCMP are asking for the public's help with a seven-year-old investigation into the suspected murder of a Hells Angels' member from Quebec City.

RCMP seek public's help with 7-year-old investigation into disappearance of Mario Bergeron

New Brunswick RCMP are asking for the public's helpwith a seven-year-old investigation into the suspected murder of a Hells Angels' member from Quebec City.

Mario Bergeron, 43, of Quebec City, disappeared in April 2008. RCMP believe he was murdered and his remains were disposed of in the Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, N.B., area. (RCMP)
Mario Bergeron, who wasknown to police as a full patch member of the biker gang,went missing in April 2008, when hewas 43 years old.

RCMPbelievehewas murdered in connection with organized crimeand that his body was disposed ofin theSainte-Anne-de-Madawaska area, possibly with the use of heavy equipment,Supt. DanielNowlansaid during a news conference in Edmundston on Friday.

"At this point in the ongoing investigation, we believe there may be someone out there who might have information that can assist in leading us to whereMarioBergeron'sremains are buried," he said.

RCMP have alreadysearched the area, with the assistance of the Edmundston Police Force and Grand Falls Police Force, butto no avail, said Nowlan.

New Brunswick RCMP Supt. Daniel Nowlan held a news conference in Edmundston on Friday to ask for the public's help with ongoing investigation. (RCMP)
Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area during the period in question, or noticed heavy equipment being used in an area that was not under construction, to contact them, he said.

"We firmly believe Bergeron's murder was related to organized crime and there is no threat to the general public," Nowlan stressed.

Although police have suspects, who are involved in organized crime, nocharges have been laid yet, hesaid.

Anyone with information is asked to contactthe New BrunswickRCMP's major crime unit.