Deep under cover to inform on an upstart group of bikers in St. John’s will not be appearing

A convicted criminal who went deep under cover to inform on an upstart group of bikers in St. John’s will not be appearing in court to testify against them.

The man, whose identity can not be revealed, was hired in the spring of 2016 to get close to the Vikings Motorcycle Club, a group of men who police believed were selling cocaine, heroin and their own pain medication while vying to link up with the Hells Angels.

The drug trafficking case has proceeded through court at a glacial pace, suffering setback after setback — from the death of a presiding judge, to a lawyer changing careers, and the chronic health problems plaguing one of the accused.

The latest twist is perhaps the most surprising — especially given the amount of money the RCMP has invested in the man for his work on the case.

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