Criminal Activities
On October 9, 1999, 37 Sons of Silence members were arrested on drug trafficking and illegal weapons charges after one of Denver's largest federal undercover operations. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided a number of homes and properties in Colorado Springs and Fort Collins, and seized 20 pounds of methamphetamine, 35 guns, four hand grenades, two suppressors, cash and motorcycles. The investigation began in 1997 and involved two undercover agents infiltrating the club. The club was featured in a 2009 episode of Gangland, which included interviews with one of the undercover agents who infiltrated the club.
Six Sons of Silence were arrested by the ATF on April 4, 2001 on the charges of trafficking cocaine, cannabis and methamphetamine, as well as firearms, throughout the state of Iowa.
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