Illegal gambling ring raked in $131 million over five years: OPP
Three alleged Hells Angels members, including a Londoner, controlled an illegal multi-million gambling operation, police said Thursday as they detailed a provincewide bust that led to the arrests of 28 people on 228 charges. (Toronto Sun)
Man shot dead outside Ancaster home was targeted:Police
HAMILTON - A Hamilton real estate agent murdered on his doorstep late Thursday may have been collateral damage in a gangland settling of accounts. (Toronto Sun)Public slayings meant to send a message: Police
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Cancun wraps 2018 with at least 540 homicides
Formerly peaceful Cancún continues to experience shocking levels of cartel violence. The previous annual record for murders was smashed in 2018 with 540, as opposed to 2017’s 227.(Breitbart News)
Police vow mob crackdown after three Montreal area shooting deaths
MONTREAL - Police in the Montreal area have created a special task force aimed at organized crime after three deadly shootings in busy suburban neighbourhoods in just over a week. (CTV)Project Repercussion: Police create special squad after reckless hit
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At least 19 die in drug cartel shoot-out in Northern Mexico
CIUDAD JUAREZ — A shootout between suspected drug cartel hitmen has killed 19 people in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua, the state government said on Saturday, in one of the country’s worst outbreaks of gang violence this year. (Toronto Sun)
Hells Angel accused in murder conspiracy seeks bail
VANCOUVER - A high-profile Hells Angel is trying to get released on bail after being charged earlier this year with conspiracy to murder two rival gangsters in 2012. (The Province)
Leader of sex trafficking ring in Trinidad linked to Asian organized crime
An Asian mafia connection is fuelling the multi-million dollar world of sex slaves in Trinidad and Tobago, intelligence sources close to the investigation have revealed to Guardian Media. (St. Lucia News)
Liberal candidate tainted by organized crime allegations
It used to be in the parliamentary system that an MP would step aside if he was under investigation. If that member refused to step aside, typically the party leader would demand a resignation until the cloud of suspicion was lifted or not as the case may be. (True North)
Police announce arrests after probe into organized crime and violence in the tow truck industry
TORONTO - Several organized crime groups working within the towing industry have been using violence and property damage as a way to grab control and territory within the industry in southern Ontario, York Regional Police said Tuesday, while announcing multiple arrests. (CBC)
BC Attorney General disappointed by stay in money-laundering case
VANCOUVER - B.C. Attorney General David Eby reacted strongly Wednesday to news that criminal charges in B.C.’s largest money-laundering case had been stayed, calling the inability to prosecute these cases a crisis. (Vancouver Sun)
