The quebecer Mathieu Bélanger was shot 5 times in the head

December 22, 2024 by

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After the car park’s guests fled, shots were reported a few steps from the hospital "Hospiten Riviera Maya" by workers in the parking lot of Plaza X'aman Ha on December 21, 2024. Police have located the source of the shooting.

The body found shot five times in the head was identified as Mathieu Bélanger, aka "Barbu", 39, from Repentigny, Quebec.

Witnesses reported seeing the duo responsible for the shooting run away on a motorcycle, leaving behind more than sixteen shells on the ground. The victim had just left a gym and was alone at the time of the shooting. The police stationed nearby in Playacar were the first to arrive on the scene.

According to documents found in his vehicle, he lived in Playa del Carmen under false Mexican documents. The Jeep also drove through the streets of the city without license plates.

Le Bureau du procureur général de l'État du Quintana Roo a ouvert une enquête sur cet événement

Bonnie & Clyde of Quebec ?

His wife, Andrée-Ann Vignola, 33, is also wanted by the police for firearms charges. At this time, we cannot disclose any information related to the safety of their children that local sources would have understood.

Both were allegedly part of a criminal organization that supplied narcotics to the Hell’s Angels linked to the local cartel. They have been living in the city, in their home worth over $1 million, for two years.

Local police and journalistic sources confirmed that the victim was involved in serious criminal activities, including trafficking in cocaine, weapons and human beings.

Local authorities have mentioned that several Quebecers were seen with the notorious criminal Mathieu Bélanger, all of whom are connected to the organized crime of the Hells Angels and one of the local cartels.

However, according to Canadian authorities, he was wanted for unauthorized possession of a firearm and improper storage. The allegations also indicate that he continued his Canadian-related criminal activity in Playa del Carmen as a cocaine trafficker.

Known to the Mexican authorities, Mathieu Bélanger was arrested by the SSC of Solidaridad during a simple roadblock on a federal highway in April 2024 after police found a revolver, ammunition and what appeared to be a large quantity of methamphetamine in his vehicle. He was later released.