‘Everybody’s afraid’: Bikers, mobsters and scammers scrambling for tow truck profits
Local tow truck drivers are bumping shoulders with hard core bikers, mobsters and scammers in a rush for the fraud connected to the GTA industry. Dirty professionals also in the trough as police probe murders, arsons, drug deals and threats in ongoing tow truck wars.
Read MoreHells Angels supporter accused of taking baseball bat to rival
Police have charged an alleged member of the Red Devils MC with taking a baseball bat to a man in the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in broad daylight near a mall in St. Catharines. There are roughly 100 Red Devils in the province and they’re not the same Red Devils who used to hang out on…
Read MoreEx-Toronto man dubbed ‘Asia’s El Chapo’ thriving through COVID-19, investigators say
International police probe of mega-syndicate that allegedly supplies illegal synthetic drugs around the world leads to ex-Toronto man, Tse Chi Lop, dubbed “Asia’s El Chapo.”
Read MoreBad Blood, Great Review by John Doyle in Globe and Mail
A nice mention for Bad Blood on Netflix by John Doyle of The Globe and Mail (10 June 2020): “Finally, this column continues with a “stay-at-home-period daily-streaming pick.” Today’s pick is Bad Blood (Netflix). At two seasons, a handful of episodes a season, Bad Blood is a great Canadian mafia/crime drama… Gripping, richly textured and…
Read MoreMore arrests expected soon in Wild West towing wars
Expect to see more arrests soon in ongoing tow truck wars, where Mafia and bikers have to fight hard to maintain their market share. Fighting fuelled by insurance scams and honest insiders say things could be fixed, if there was political will.
Read MoreWild 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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