Red Scorpion gangster Jason William Brown, 35, was formally charged Tuesday with two counts of possession for the trafficking of both cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as possession of a restricted weapon and possession of a firearm while prohibited.

Abbotsford police are now looking for Jason William Brown, 35, after he was formally charged Tuesday with two counts of possession for the trafficking of both cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as possession of a restricted weapon and possession of a firearm while prohibited.Red Scorpion gangster facing new gun and drug charges was a Hells Angels associate when he was arrested and charged in July 2005 as part of the massive police undercover probe that targeted the notorious biker gang.Brown was convicted in 2007 of conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and handed a four-year sentence. He also got a 10-year ban on owning a firearm, which was still in effect when police found a 9 mm handgun and ammunition at his Aldergrove residence during a raid last week.Brown was described by police after his arrest in the "E-Pandora" biker investigation as "an associate of the East End Hells Angels."But his current affiliation is with the Red Scorpions, a mid-level drug gang involved in a deadly war that has seen eight of its associates killed since May 2008.Also charged with Brown Tuesday is 24-year-old Terra Lynn George. Neither has surrendered into custody though police have heard from their lawyer.George was charged in Kelowna in August with refusing to provide a breath sample.Brown has a lengthy history with police, according to the provincial court database. He has several convictions for driving while prohibited and impersonation, as well as his E-Pandora conviction.
Abbotsford Const. Ian MacDonald said that during the search Nov. 12, police found two kilograms of cocaine with a value of $80,000, about a kilo of methamphetamine with a value of $25,000, a 9-mm handgun, a loaded magazine, boxes of ammunition, two bullet-proof vests, Red Scorpion paraphernalia and approximately $12,000 cash.The fact that someone once associated to the Hells Angels is now a Red Scorpion is not surprising, Sgt. Shinder Kirk, of the Gang Task Force, said Tuesday."The allegiances often shift within the gangs," Kirk said.And those involved in organized crime are usually willing to take advantage of opportunities when they arise, regardless of gang affiliation.Despite some high-profile arrests last spring, including charges against five Red Scorpions in the Surrey Six slayings, police say the gang is still active.In September, two others with links to the Scorpions — Michael O'Brien and Mohamed Amarhoun — were charged with trafficking after a police raid on their Mission house.Jason Brown, 35, and his girlfriend Terra George, 24, are facing numerous drug and weapons-related charges following a co-ordinated police raid on Brown's Aldergrove residence Nov. 12, but so far the two have not surrendered to police.The multi-jurisdictional bust took place in the 26900 block of 26A Avenue and nabbed a 9mm handgun, a loaded magazine, boxes of ammunition, $80,000 worth of cocaine, $12,000 in cash, body armour and an RS-logoed jacket along with one kilogram of methamphetamine valued at $25,000.George and Brown are charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine, possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession of a restricted weapon and the additional charge against Brown of possession of a firearm while prohibited.Brown has a 10-year-ban from owning a firearm following his arrest in a 2007 police biker investigation dubbed "E-Pandora," and was pegged as an associate of the Angels.He was convicted for conspiracy to commit an indictable offence at the time and given a four-year sentence.
The Abbotsford Police Department, Langley RCMP, the Integrated Gang Task Force and the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Unit were all involved in the raid as Brown is "very well known" to police in several jurisdictions and has a long history of interaction with authorities for drugs, weapons and violence, according to APD Const. Ian MacDonald."This individual was probably on multiple radar screens," MacDonaldd said, adding that police intelligence indicated a seizure of this scope was indicative of a mid- to high-level gang operative.
MacDonald said that Brown's arrest shows that the Scorpions are still active in the Fraser Valley and do not seem to be suffering any ill effects from the incarceration of high-profile members involved in the Surrey Six slayings