Running with the Devil : The True Story of the ATF's Infiltration of the Hells Angels

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.

As seen on America’s Most Wanted and Anderson Cooper 360°

 

"We can’t be infiltrated, no cops can get inside on us, they don’t have the resources, the manpower, or the time to wait. We’re unbeatable and untouchable.”
—Sonny Barger

 

From Running with the Devil
 
It wasn’t uncommon for outlaw biker gang members to put out contract hits on federal prosecutors and agents alike, eliminate material witnesses, and murder informants before trials. Much like a terrorist organization, the gangs ruled by fear, orchestrating a network of criminal masterminds whose mission it was to disrupt and chill investigators into club objectives. They were organized killers. . . .

 

He motioned to the others to stop talking. Their faces froze in panic.
Something had gone terribly wrong. Bird reached for the phone, his nerves shattered, his fingers thick and awkward on the keypad as he dialed Beef.
A thousand scenarios raced through his mind.

 

"What’s happened?” Bird’s voice was tight, urgent.

 

"Get out,” Beef ordered.

 

"What’s going on?” Bird pressed.

 

"Don’t ask questions, just get out now!” Beef yelled.  "They’re coming over to kill you.”

NOW IN PAPERBACK—AS SEEN ON AMERICA'S MOST WANTEDAND ANDERSON COOPER 360° The infamous Sonny Barger once declared that the Hells Angels would never be infiltrated. 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. For two years, the agents posed as members of a Mexican renegade motorcycle club, earning the trust and respect of the vicious Arizona Hells Angels. 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—including grenades and napalm. Writing in cooperation with ATF agents, most of whom remain undercover today, Kerrie Droban follows the perilous mission up through the ensuing court case and jail sentences. Along the way, she provides a startling—and unprecedented—exposé on the treacherous inner workings of the Hells Angels brotherhood. Front Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Body; Index; Back Cover; Spine