MEMBER OF MOTORCYCLE GANG PAGANS PLEAS TO CHARGES

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Pagans motorcycle Club pled guilty last week to assault charges
for their involvement and what prosecutors said as a series
of texts on members of rival motorcycle clubs. Three of
them were among a group of eighteen men with alleged
connections to the club who federal prosecutors brought charges against
in the US District Court in Kansas City last year.

(01:31):
One of the members, who court documents identifies the club's
Kansas City chapter president, pled guilty two counts of assault
with a dangerous weapon and aid of racketeering and statement
provided to the Star. The attorney said his plea hearing
last week that the individual showed him men's strength, He
took responsibility for his actions and looks forward to his
sentencing hearing down the road. The plea agreement documents for

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the three men linked them to its September twenty twenty
two shooting along US Highway forty and Blue Spik, which
five people were shot after a group followed a member
of the Bandidos motorcycle club. The Bandido's rider, identified as
the sergeant at arms for the group's Kansas City chapter,
told investigators he was shot after a combined group of
riders with the Pagans and the Lows Vallorosos, a support

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club attempted to force him off the highway. Asked why
the group decided to attack him, the victim said he
was unsure of the motive, but he had heard that
a five thousand boundy had been offered for a Bandido's patch,
according to court documents, Authorities also linked one of the
individuals to a May twenty twenty two assault of another
Bandido's club member at the Sonic Drive in Location. A

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group of eight to twelve Pagans and Lows Vallorosos members
allegedly attacked the Bandido's member, who was alone at the time.