Archive for May 2020
Wild West tow truck war hit with 20 arrests – including for murder
There was a raft of charges laid this week in the GTA’s tow truck wars, including for murder, drug trafficking, criminal organization and obstruction of justice. Here’s a podcast on it.
Read MoreMan shot dead in Etobicoke as tow truck war rages
The COVID-19 lockdown hasn’t halted the ongoing tow truck war. The body of twenty-three-year-old Hashim Kinani was found in his truck in Etobicoke on Thursday night, after reports of gunshots.
Read MoreHackers stealing personal information through health website scams, police warn
There have been waves of cyberattacks since the COVID-19 outbreak and they’re expected to continue. Hackers are using scam medical websites to steal personal information, police warn.
Read MoreDozen locals busted after 13 month meth probe
It’s a low grade drug that leaves a big environmental mess, but meth retains its market in the GTA. It can be made locally, which cocaine has to make it past the border. A dozen GTA residents are expected in court in September after major bust.
Read MoreCartel involvement probed after $7.9M cocaine bust in Toronto
Two men are fugitives and four arrested in Project Corredor, which suggests cocaine in short supply after virus lockdown and that local gangsters tight with cartel. Some jewelry seized had odd skull figures.
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