Gakirah Barnes

She was known on the streets as 'KI' and 'Lil Snoop'

When she was fatally shot nine times in the face, neck and chest at 17 years old, Gakirah Barnes was the most notorious gang assassin in Chicago. Before her death in 2014, the 'devilish, monstrous little girl' had shot or killed 17 people — and amassed an army on social media by bragging about her bloodthirsty gangster lifestyle.

Chicago saw 1,979 murders between 2016-2018.

She was said to be the go-to gunman in the Gangster Disciples, a criminal street gang locked in a brutal rivalry with the Black Disciples. Gakirah Barnes' reputation was based on blood and revenge.

Her reputation as a gangster every bit as violent as the boys only grew as the violence in Chicago's South Side got worse. The 'hitta' had a reputation for efficiency and the stone-cold killer loved gloating about her exploits on social media.

Overloaded plane sinks Oz cocaine traffickers

A light aircraft overloaded with cocaine crashed on take-off on its way to Australia, exposing a Melbourne-based crime syndicate and leading to the arrest of five men with links to the Italian mafia. The Cessna was stuffed with more than 500 kg (1,100 pounds) of cocaine, and went down while attempting to leave a remote airstrip in Papua New Guinea. The weight of the cocaine had a severe impact on the plane's ability to take off. Authorities said the plane had flown to Papua New Guinea from the small town of Mareeba in Far North Queensland, flying at about 3,000 feet to avoid detection by radar.

A week after a Cessna 402C twin-engine aircraft crash-landed in mysterious circumstances at a makeshift airfield in scrubland at Papa Lealea, the cocaine was eventually found after a search of the area. Its total value was estimated to be around $80m. Two days after the crash, the Australian man alleged to have flown the plane into PNG, David John Cutmore, handed himself in.

‘Veal Shank Redemption’ mobster and other Luccheses get life

A trio of New York mobsters were sentenced to life in prison for carrying out a Bronx hit in 2013. Christopher Londonio, Matthew Madonna and Terrence Caldwell were all given life for the slaying of former Purple Gang leader Michael Meldish in Throggs Neck. Madonna, the 84-year-old former acting boss of the Lucchese family, was convicted of racketeering conspiracy for ordering the hit over an unpaid gambling debt.

Londonio, 46, was accused of plotting to escape the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn by losing a huge amount of weight and using braided dental floss to begin “perforating the glass” at the lockup. The alleged plot put Londonio on the front page of The New York Post with the headline “The Veal Shank Redemption,” but he was later acquitted of the escape charge. He lost a whooping 200 pounds in the attempt. Mob boss Madonna continued to plead his innocence. “I am innocent. I had absolutely nothing to do with the tragic death of Michael Meldish. I conspired with no one.”

See ----->Lucchese crew guilty of Mob hit

Hammer falls on Robert Barletta again - $24m in assets seized

Robert Barletta was arrested again and charged with money laundering and tax fraud. Four other people are facing charges of working for a criminal organization, bookmaking, proceeds of crime, money laundering and tax evasion, while three others are charged with money laundering and proceeds of crime. Three homes and one vacant property were seized; eight vehicles and one Harley; assets of three land development companies, including building lots; one of which has a new $7m house on it.

$82,590 CDN and $25,398 US in cash was also seized.

The OPP launched Project Hobart after an escalation of violence across Ontario and Quebec.

Last December cops busted Barletta's multi-million dollar illegal gaming operation that was tied to a series of attempted murders, arsons, extortion threats, shootings and assaults. 28 were charged with 228 offences and cops seized or restrained $12m worth of property and assets.

See ----->Robert Barletta bail hearing
See ----->OPP take down Hells Angels illegal gambling ring: 28 charged

Fate of FoB gangster Nick Chan fragile

Calgary gang leader Nicholas Cypui (Nick) Chan was shot multiple times in an alley and was taken to hospital in grave condition. Chan survived multiple murder charges, long terms in custody and a gang war. He was nearly killed in a 2013 stabbing. Chan was a leader of the Fresh Off the Boat (FOB) gang. The FOB-FK (FOB Killers) gang war left 25 people dead in Calgary between 2002 and 2009.

"He certainly has nine lives; the only question is how many he has left."

Calgary drug dealer Chapman walks

Drug charges against alleged kingpin Allistair Chapman and two others, including convicted killer Blais Delaire, were stayed because their Charter right to a speedy trial was violated. The judge said there were no exceptional circumstances to justify exceeding the 30-month Jordan limit. The Crown isn't likely to appeal.

Project Arbour in 2018 resulted in 46 drug, weapons and trafficking charges.

Anees Amr, Colin Reitberger

Chapman had cartel connections, said to have a short temper, and was feared for his violence. On May 21 2018, in front of stunned onlookers, two men were shot to death in a parking lot. Anees Amr, 26, and Colin Reitberger, 23, - believed to be the intended target — died. Police allege Reitberger’s murder was a hit ordered by Chapman. Christian Ouellette, the gang's enforcer, was arrested a few weeks later.

Christian Ouellette (L) and Blais Delaire (R) are charged in connection with the murders of Colin Reitberger and Anees Amr.

Finland Hells Angels nailed with 100kg of meth, guns, explosives = 11 years

Cops say two Finnish men attempted to import 96kg of amphetamines into Finland. Sami Aulis Niskanen was convicted of two narcotics offences, an explosive offence, a firearms offence and possession of a weapon. He is a full patch HA.

Cops also seized 9kg of hash, 38kg of explosives and a "significant number of firearms, firearm parts and ammunition."

Niskanen is off to jail for 11 years.

Police in Finland called their investigation an "extensive effort" into meth smuggling by Hells Angels to the UK, Finland and other countries. Several others in the Netherlands are suspected, including HA or members of the club's number one puppet club, the Red Devils.

270 kg of cocaine lassoed in Halifax

The Interlude had returned from the Caribbean and attempted to dock at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron.

CBSA seized 270kg of cocaine, worth $33.8m, from a boat attempting to dock at a Halifax yacht club. Two people on the boat were arrested.

Niagara Falls Hells Angels clubhouse demolished

The Niagara Falls Hells Angels clubhouse was leveled in January, with cops releasing a video. The land will be sold to the highest bidder. See ----->Hells Angels’ Welland Clubhouse MUCH closer to wrecking ball

NS killer Gabriel Wortman had links to HA - Update

New information says Wortman was a known drug dealer in the Portapique area, where he went on a 13-hour rampage April 18 and 19 that ended with 22 people dead. He had more than links to the HA, he was an active associate in HA business. Described as a “sexual predator”, the feds are under pressure for a full public inquiry into Wortman's crime links.

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The man who murdered 22 people in a two-day shooting rampage in Nova Scotia had contacts with drug dealers and the Hells Angels. The RCMP’s first search warrants were signed by Sgt. Angela Hawryluk. A 28-year veteran, Hawryluk stipulated that she is experienced in OMGs, drug trafficking and confidential informants. One cop source said Wortman often spent time with Hells Angels. He had at least one associate with links to organized crime.

Peter Alan Griffon printed the decals that Wortman used on the replica RCMP cruiser he used in his murders. In 2014, Griffon, then 34, was busted by Edmonton police as they brought down a drug trafficking ring operated by the Mexican cartel La Familia and MS-13. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years in prison on Dec. 12, 2017. Cops seized four kilograms of cocaine, ecstasy, $30k in cash, two .22 calibre rifles, one with a silencer, a .44 calibre Desert Eagle handgun, a sawed-off shotgun, thousands of bullets and body armour from Griffon’s home.

Cops grossly mishandled the murders. They failed to contain Wortman, did not block the highway links to Truro and Halifax and did not issue a provincial alert.

There is speculation Wortman was a police rat. A speeding ticket was issued to Wortman at 5:58 pm on Feb. 12, 2020. Wortman was driving one of the former police vehicles in his collection in a rural area. When the ticket was issued the RCMP was in the middle of multiple arrests of Hells Angels and their associates in Halifax and New Brunswick. Cops speculate that if Wortman was a confidential informant that his cover had been blown. It's standard practice to pass messages to informants or create cover for them through traffic stops.