Mexican cartels in Canada: talk with Rob Fai of CKNW, Vancouver
I had an interesting chat with Rob Fai of 730 CKNW Vancouver about the scope of Mexican cartels in Canada. That will be dealt with in my upcoming book, A Ganger’s Life: War and Addiction in the New Underworld, coming out later this spring.
Read MoreMother of slain tow truck driver offers warning
She watched her son Tyler gunned down in the driveway of her family home. That was six years ago. Tyler’s murder remains unsolved and the tow wars continue.
Read MoreHas Trump triggered golden age for drug trafficking?
Firing experts, turbo-charging dark web, making guns easy for cartels to access. Donald Trump ushers in gold age for drug traffickers.
Read MoreAmerican guns give power to fentanyl cartels
As Donald Trump takes aim at his neighbours, Made-in-America guns give power to deadly cartels.
Read MoreCanadian fentanyl isn’t flooding U.S., stats say
Statistics from the RCMP and CBSA suggest Canada isn’t flooding the U.S. with homegrown fentanyl, despite words of President elect Trump.
Read MoreSnowboarder/ drug kingpin makes Rolling Stone
It was an interesting experience watching how Jesse Hyde of Rolling Stone dug into the drug trafficking world of Olympic snowboarder, Ryan Wedding. Nice job by Jesse. Odd feeling to be quoted. I’m used to asking the questions. Congratulations to him on a job well done.
Read MoreThe Secret History of ‘Station M’: How Toronto’s Casa Loma helped win the war – and inspire James Bond
We’re asked to write features at Christmas to make up for a large number of staffers being on holidays. It’s a fun assignment to dig into things we’ve wondered about. I chose Casa Loma and it’s link to the war effort of WWII and the James Bond series.
Read More‘If you don’t pay up, you will have your truck burned or shot.” Life – and sometimes death – in the GTA towing industry
Tow truck drivers have a grim tax from extortionists to ply their trade. If the balk, their trucks – or themselves – could be shot up.
Read MoreWhy show of strength at borders won’t stop fentanyl flow
Organized crime experts say acting tough at the border won’t stop drug flow. Also ask why guns allowed to pour into Mexico to support cartels.
Read MoreHere are Canada’s most stolen vehicles. Don’t bother looking for electric vehicles
Organized car thieves continue to turn up their noses at electric vehicles, and favour SUVs and trucks.
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