I always enjoy chatting with Jim Richards of Newstalk 1010. We talk about “new Mafia” in Canada. It has been here for awhile, brokering cocaine and making lots of money.

Former Canadian Forces soldier Matthew Dupre got his request – he was flown to Bangkok to face charges he’s an international hitman. Thai authorities say they’ve taken death penalty off the table.

Claudia Iacono of Montreal was the daughter-in-law of mafiosi Moreno Gallo, who was murdered in Acapulco in 2013 during war with crime family of the late Vito Rizzuto. Claudia was just shot dead, a month after someone tried to murder Vito’s son. Does the unwritten rule of not harming women really exist? A chat on…

Vincenzo (Jimmy) DeMaria told his deportation hearing that he’s a victim of anti-Italian profiling as he fights to stay in Canada.

Jimmy DeMaria came to Canada as a nine-month-old. Now 69, and a convicted killer, he faces deportation as he never took out Canadian citizenship. He told an admissibility hearing that he knows nothing of the ‘Ndrangheta or any other organized crime group.

There was plenty of interest south of the border in the attempted hit recently on Leonardo Rizzuto. I spoke with the Original Gangsters Podcast in Michigan about it recently.

I discuss the recent $20 million gold heist at Pearson with Raju Mudhar of The Toronto Star’s This Matters podcast.

A professor and a man who served prison time for Canada’s biggest securities heist share thoughts on last week’s $20-million theft from Pearson International Airport. Time is not on the side of authorities, retired crook says.

Martino Caputo, 49, has been hit with child support, spousal support and nanny fees for a baby born as he serves a life term for a murder committed in a cocaine deal gone wrong with the Wolfpack Alliance. He says he makes $50,000 yearly behind bars through legal but lucky sports bets.

Giuseppe (Joe) Violi was turned down for full parole but gained day parole after pleading guilty in massive cocaine conspiracy case, in which paid police agent was granted membership in New York mob.