Mafia, bikers and other crime groups pushing hard to infiltrate government and police, report says
Police report says gangsters trafficking in intelligence as well as drugs.
Read MoreWho was El Mencho? What’s future for cartels, tourists?
There should be clues in Donald Trump’s speech tonight on where things go next in Mexico’s drug wars. If he really wanted to help, he would clamp down on U.S. gun sales to cartels.
Read MoreSeven police, one retired cops criminally charged and 3 suspended in Toronto corruption probe
The numbers keep going up. Seven Toronto police officers have been criminally charged, as well as one retired cop. The charges stem from alleged ties to underworld, including botched attempted to murder a jail official at his home. And today three police from neighbouring Peel Region suspended. Sad. Dizzying. Include ties to underworld gambling debt…
Read MoreThoughts on passing of Phil (Crazy) Boudreault
I appreciate the opportunity to talk about Phil (Crazy) Boudreault, Olympic boxer and Hells Angels Nomad, with Scott Burnstein on Original Gangsters News.
Read MoreWith Scott Burnstein on Original Gangsters podcast
Covered lots of ground, including Damion Ryan and Walter Stadnick of Hells Angels and Harley Guindon of new Satan’s Choice on Original Gangsters podcast with Scott Burnstein. Enjoyed it.
Read MoreBoxer/ Biker Phil (Crazy) Boudreault dies at 50, 10 years after failed attempt on his life
Phil (Crazy) Boudreault was one win away from a bronze medal at the Atlanta Olympics. Two decades later, he barely survived an hitman’s attempt on his life, while he was riding his motorcycle near Montreal. He never recovered from the murder bid, and died this week at the age of 50.
Read MoreWhen it comes to Venezuela’s Maduro, Trump’s past rhetoric on drugs haunts him
A couple months ago, Donald Trump pardoned Honduras’ drug trafficking former Prime Minister, Juan Orlando Hernandez, writing on X, “MAKE HONDURAS GREAT AGAIN” after Hernandez was sentenced in a U.S. court to 45 years in prison for helping move 500 tons of cocaine. Hernandez served less than 1 1/2. Trump’s past rhetoric – and current…
Read MoreTse Chi Lop, formerly of Toronto, sentenced to 16 years in Australian prison
Tse Chi Lop of Toronto will be eligible for parole 10 years into his 16-year sentence in Australia. His men are something so polite they shake hands of arresting officers.
Read MoreCharges dropped against man accused in Elnaz Hajtamiri’s disappearance, as he faces Florida murder charges
Sad saga of Elnaz Hajtamiri. A kidnapping charge has been postponed against one of men accused of abducting her from her home, dressed as a police officer. That’s because he faces a first-degree murder charge in Florida.
Read More‘If you kill this witness, the case will disappear’
Brampton lawyer Deepak (Napoleon) Paradkar, arrested on charges he counselled drug kingpin Ryan Wedding to kill an FBI witness. Heads of RCMP, FBI and U.S. Attorney General all turned out to announced the charges.
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