Charges dropped against homeowner who killed home invader

A murder charge laid against Milton man Ali Mian has been dropped. He was accused of killing an armed intruder earlier this year. The Crown withdrew the second-degree murder charge. Mian, a registered firearm owner, was charged after he shot and killed an armed intruder who broke into his home in Milton on Feb. 19. Mian, who lived in the home with his mother, confronted the thugs and gunshots were fired.

Alexander Amoroso-Leacock

When cops arrived they found Alexander Amoroso-Leacock, 21, dead. Romario Clarke, 20, of Oshawa was charged with break and enter and possession of a firearm. Three other shitbags fled.

Matthew Medlin mugshot series - revisited again

Matthew Medlin remains enigmatic after 3 years, which suggests the recidivist may not be still among the living. There doesn't seem to be any new and improved Matthew Medlin mugshots since May 2020. That downward spiral of his doesn't have an 'off' switch. Medlin was made extra uber famous by the New York Times in 2017. Here.

Matt Joseph Medlin in 2002.

Meth head Matthew Medlin, 37, was arrested for the 16th time in 2019 for licking another man's face, damaging cars and trying to bite a cop. The Portland native has a series of mugshots dating to when he was 18. Matthew Medlin’s most recent mugshot is a real doozey. Its over 22 convictions now in case anybody is keeping count. On May 12, 2020 cops charged the registered sex offender for second-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief, menacing, second-degree disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Medlin had to be forcibly sedated twice to resolve the incident. He was eventually transported to Oregon State Hospital.

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Michael 'The Nose' Mancuso headed back to slammer - sunk by gravy

Acting Bonanno mob boss Michael Mancuso is headed back to the slammer for 11 months — thanks partly to a chat with a wiseguy about making pasta gravy. Mancuso, 68, was released in 2019 after serving a decade in prison for a murder plot. He had been using his girlfriend’s Long Island eyeglass shop as a meet-up spot to gossip with mobsters, prosecutors said. That was verbotten. “Are you gonna do the gravy today or make the sauce?” Mancuso asked Colombo soldier Michael Urvino on an Oct. 24, 2020, wiretapped call. Urvino responded, “No, I’m making it in the morning … cause we’re not gonna eat early. What time you want to eat tomorrow?”

Michael Urvino

Verdict in the Marengo trial of Ridouan Taghi postponed

Saïd Razzouki, Ridouan Taghi.

A court in Amsterdam said weeks ago that the cases against main suspect Ridouan Taghi and 16 co-defendants are so complex that a new date will have to be established for a verdict. The original judgment date of October 20, 2023 is unfeasible, the court declared. Prosecutors are seeking life for Taghi and his right hand man Saïd Razzouki. The Marengo trial is one of the biggest murder trials in the history of the Netherlands and started over two years ago. The defendants are accused of planning 13 gangland murders, of which six were carried out between 2015 and 2017 in the ‘Mocro mafia’ drugs war. Investigative journalist Peter R. de Vries was murdered in 2021 because of his involvement in a gangland murder trial. Taghi and Razzouki are the leaders of the gang who set out to ruthlessly dominate the Dutch underworld.

Anyone considered a threat was put on Taghi’s death list including innocent people he feared could provide information to cops.

Taghi micro-managed some killings, ordering his hit teams to put three bullets into the head of one victim and to carry out the murders “with style.”

See ----->Marengo trial

Trevor Parkstrom - 'no regard for law and order'

One man crime wave Trevor Parkstrom, 48, has pleaded guilty to another half dozen charges throughout the Okanagan. Parkstrom puts the 'P' into prolific. When cops arrested Parkstrom in a stolen truck they linked him to 12 files since December 2022 and 22 files in the past 90 days. RCMP said that Parkstrom is named to 150 calls for service since 2013. Lawyers return on Oct. 5 to set a date for Parkstrom’s sentencing, which will take place in First Nations court in Kamloops. Parkstrom is free on bail at a Kamloops recovery facility. He likely won't stay caged for long if he does get time. In 2022, Kelowna had the highest reported crime rate of 10,532 per 100,000 residents. Lethbridge came in second at 9,358 and Winnipeg in third at 8,757. Citizens may look to Trevor Parkstrom as to why.

Amarpreet 'Chucky' Samra shot dead - update

Properties in Maple Ridge and Langley used in the dial-a-dope drug operation of brothers Ravinder and Amarpreet Samra stand to be seized. They join a $1.6m home in Richmond. A 2019 Dodge Ram 1500, a 2018 Mazda CX-9, a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2014 BMW X5 are also sought, along with $90k in jewelry. Gangster Amarpreet 'Chucky' Samra, 28, was gunned down at a wedding reception in May. The UN gangster's time ran out with many saying the killers are from the Brothers Keepers. A burning vehicle was found later. Both Samra and his older brother, Ravinder Samra, were guests at the wedding.

The brothers are aligned with the UN gang, which has been in violent conflict with the Brothers Keepers gang for years. Both Samra brothers were on a poster issued by cops that warned the public to stay away from them. In 2015 Ravinder Samra was shot twice in a hit attempt at the Cactus Club in Langley.

Career gangster Jason Himpfen in forfeiture crosshairs

The Province wants to keep the $80k it landed after busting wicked career terdbag Jason Himpfen. Himpfen, 48, is before the courts again on a series of drug and firearm charges. He was named in a public warning in 2021. Himpfen has an encylopedic criminal record, including convictions for trafficking, weapons, resisting or obstructing a cop, carrying a concealed weapon, and theft.

In 2016, Himpfen was charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Mandy Johnson, 22, in Abbotsford. Johnson was sitting in the passenger seat of a car driven by her boyfriend, Gater Browne. He was the intended target and was not scratched. Co-accused was the late Brothers’ Keepers founder Gavin Grewal. In November 2018 Himpfen was acquited though “Himpfen is probably or likely guilty”

HA arrive for 40th anniversary bash - update

Up to 300 bikers are gone. The weekend was relatively peaceful, noted cops. One incident occurred in a Langley restaurant where HA in colours were asked to leave and they refused to pay. Cops were involved until other Hells Angels eventually covered the bill.

Hundreds of bikers from across Canada are partying at the gang's compound in Langley to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the White Rock, East End and Nanaimo chapters. Peons from the puppet club Langford Savages were tasked with gate duty. Events gives cops a chance to photograph every biker coming or going.

Club events virtually never result in trouble. The gang's primary goal is to appear as big and bad in public as possible. The gang's goal is absolutely not to attract cop heat on business operations.

DT east side Vancouver SRO yields small weapons stash

Cops seized replica guns, knives, and fentanyl, among other things, at an SRO (Single Room Occupancy) last week as a man was evicted. The SRO was near the intersection of Granville and Nelson street. "Multiple imitation firearm BB guns, various edged weapons, bear spray, a taser, a flare, approximately 170.68g of fentanyl and other narcotics were all seized." The count was over 100 weapons for this fentanyl dealer. VPD provide another good reason why folks should avoid Vancouver's DTES when possible and for certain after dark.

Where is Robby Alkhalil?

He is number one on Canada's most wanted list and its a quick $100k if you know where he's at.

Rabih 'Robby' Alkhalil vanished a year ago from the 'high' security North Fraser Pretrial, walking under security cameras, past guards and out the front door of a maximum-security lock-up while on trial for murder.

Alkhalil flew a month before a Vancouver jury convicted him in absentia of first-degree murder in the 2012 slaying of Sandip Duhre. He was also convicted of conspiring to kill Duhre and Sukh Dhak, who was gunned down in 2012. Alkhalil was 'least-wanted valentine' for CrimeStoppers

Alkhalil is the gangster's gangster and could be anywhere.

See ----->The Alkhalil Brothers
See ----->Rabih (Robby) Alkhalil pulls 8 years

3 thieves steal $1.2m in cars

Auto thefts in Toronto are up 38.5% compared to last year. Thieves are getting this bold.

Cops are looking for three men who walked into a high-end car dealership in downtown Toronto over the weekend and left with three luxury vehicles. A 2021 Rolls Royce Dawn, a 2022 Bentley Bentayga, and a 2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan are gone. Cops didn't say how the miscreants pulled it off. The Rolls Royce Dawn goes for around $460k. The Cullinan is listed for around $550k, while the Bentayga runs around $300k.

Malique Calloo reeled in

Malique Calloo, 27, one of Canada’s most-wanted fugitives, was busted in Michigan by US marshals. Calloo was wanted by Windsor cops for the first-degree murder of Daniel Squalls, 24, who was fatally shot on November 28, 2022. The father of two died of multiple gunshot wounds in hospital. Hussein Al-Hayawi, 25, was also busted and charged with first-degree murder.

Cosa Nostra scotch whisky - "serious and widespread offence"

UK regulators have asked retailers to stop placing orders for a mafia-themed Scotch whisky. Cosa Nostra Scotch Whisky comes in a bottle that is a replica of the vintage Tommy Gun used in the 1920's. The call by the Portman Group, which regulates the UK's alcohol sector, came after it found that Polish firm Bartex Bartol had breached rules. It said the packaging was likely to cause "serious and widespread offence".

Ex-RCMP William Majcher charged with foreign interference = spy

Mounties have charged retired RCMP William Majcher with foreign interference-related offences. Majcher, 60, is accused of helping the Chinese government's efforts to "identify and intimidate an individual outside the scope of Canadian law." "Mr. Majcher allegedly used his knowledge and his extensive network of contacts in Canada to obtain intelligence or services to benefit the People's Republic of China."

Majcher was arrested at Vancouver airport on a stopover and appeared by videoconference in a Longueuil, Que., court Friday. He is being held in custody until another court date next week.

Sheraton Vancouver Airport spanked for 4th time

Sheraton has received three cease and desist orders for using scabs. info@sheratonvancouverairport.com

A Richmond hotel has been handed yet another cease and desist order, it's fourth. The B.C. Labour Board ruled that the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel had breached the Labour Code by rebooking rooms to it's non-union operations. The operation "wrongfully rebooked" rooms. 40 union members walked off the job on June 14 for better pay and working conditions. The two hotels, next to the Sheraton, are non-union. The BC Federation of Labour declared a public boycott of all three hotels. Damages for all breaches will be determined later.

Brad Nakagawa, Director of Operations at Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, is appearing to be the peon in charge for the US owned conglomerate.

GTA-wide commercial cargo theft ring nailed

15 were busted following an investigation into an auto theft ring that stole loaded commercial vehicles and then sold the cargo. Project Big Rig began in March. Cops recovered 28 containers of stolen cargo valued at $6.99m. An additional 28 stolen tractors and trailers valued at $2.25m were recovered. Warrants were served on six GTA storage locations. “They were entering lots of the facilities through the fences,” say cops. “They would cut the fence, go in, steal a truck, and drive out through the fence.

Cargo was often stolen roadside in industrial or residential areas or at truck stops when left unattended by drivers needing a break. Cargo theft is a low risk and high reward crime. It has been rising exponentially over the past few years.

Con man pardoned by Trump charged with fraud

Eliyahu "Eli" Weinstein and four others are charged with fleecing more than 150 people out of $35 million. Using the alias Michael Konig, Weinstein and the others formed a company called Optimus Investments Inc. The group claimed it had "lucrative deals" on N95 Covid masks, "scarce baby formula" and "first-aid kits bound for Ukraine." If convicted on all charges, the five face a maximum of 25 years in prison and fines. The SEC has also filed a civil complaint against Weinstein. Weinstein was one of 74 people who received pardons from Trump in the final hours of his presidency in January 2021. Weinstein had, at that point, served 8 years of a 24-year sentence for his $200m real estate Ponzi fraud that preyed on fellow Jews.