Laval thug ‘Bobby the Greek’ whacked – bleak

Charalambos ‘Bobby the Greek’ Theologou was recognized as the shakedown king of Montreal. The notorious gangster was rubbed out in a brazen hit last week.

When cops raided Theologou’s home in the wake of a 2019 underworld slaying of his associate, they seized cash, a bulletproof vest, 366 bags of cocaine and financial records. The ledger listed who owed the thug money, including friends, associates and notably, a slew of Montreal eateries. One owed $200,000. His Chomedey Greeks, in addition to drug trafficking, extorted restaurateurs for protection money. At the time he was clipped, cops were monitoring him so closely that there were undercover cops in the Starbucks when the hit went down. A 2013 Parole Board of Canada decision noted that Theologou had been dealing drugs in prison and rated his rehabilitation prospects as ‘bleak’.

Charalambros Theologou ‘Bobby the Greek’ died and two of his henchmen were injured in a hail of gunfire at a Laval Starbucks Wednesday morning. The career thug and drug dealer was very well known to police.


Theologou was best known for leading an extortion ring in Laval. Bobby the Greek was linked to the Chomedey Greeks gang. His criminal record includes multiple convictions for conspiracy, weapons charges and drug trafficking. He was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiracy and aggravated assault in 2007 and, shortly after he was released, to five years in prison for drug trafficking in 2010. Laval cops rushed to the busy Starbucks, located at the corner of the Highway 440 service road and 100th Avenue, after receiving a 911 call at 10:30 a.m. reporting the shooting.

The Sûreté du Québec have taken over the investigation from Laval police. There have been no arrests.