Lucchese mobster poses with granny

Lucchese mobster Vincent Bruno and his 95-year-old grandmother were captured in this court evidence photo with some herb. The gangster and his walker-using granny are standing next to several large bags that contained “20 or so pounds” of pot. Granny made no mention of having to maneuver her walker around bales of pot when she wrote a letter to the sentencing judge. “I miss my grandson so much.” Racketeering conspiracy charges were laid against four Lucchese gangsters, former acting Lucchese crime boss Michael Madonna, his second-in-command Steven Crea Sr and associates Christopher Londonio and Terrence Caldwell. They were found guilty.

Vincent Bruno

Luchese captain Steven Crea Jr. admitted to plotting with his father, underboss Steven Crea, to kill Bonanno family associate Carl Ulzheimer in 2012 for dissing the elder Crea. Mobster Vincent Bruno failed to carry out the hit at Ulzheimer’s Bronx home, and the dispute was hashed out before he could try again. Bruno took a plea deal.

A slow getaway: Japan's geriatric Yakuza

The Yamaguchi-gumi syndicate is led by 78-year-old Shinobu Tsukasa

51.2% of regular yakuza members are aged 50 or over, a sharp increase as a result of demographics and legal crackdowns. Yakuza attempts to recruit young men with promises of easy money is failing. Instead, new recruits face decades of risk-taking on behalf of their bosses and long prison sentences if they get caught – all without prospect of a pension.

The yakuza are becoming irrelevant in Japanese society.

Stricter laws have made a life of crime unappealing: yakuza are forbidden from opening bank accounts, obtaining a credit card, taking out insurance policies or even signing a contract for a mobile phone. The ageing of criminals in Japan has coincided with a steady decline in membership. At its peak in the 1960s, the yakuza had more than 180,000 members. Today, just 14,400 are registered mobsters – along with 13,800 associates.

Juarez authorities cracking down on ‘chocolate cars’

In Juarez, they’re “autos chuecos” (crooked cars). City, state and federal authorities are getting ready to impound illegally imported vehicles from the US. “Many crimes — up to 70% — are committed using vehicles with no license plates or stickers that are neither legal nor issued by any authority,” Chihuahua Gov. Javier Corral said.

Up to 60,000 autos chuecos operate in Juarez.

The term "chocolate cars" is a play on words from chueco, or crooked cars.

Crooked cars have circulated on Mexican border cities for 50 years. Vehicle owners blame high Mexican import fees that make paying bribes or even losing the vehicle cheaper than legally bringing it into Mexico. Only the federal government can legally seize the unregistered vehicles, but local cops and the state police can impound them. Crooked cars, chocolate cars, los pafas, irregulars. There are many names.

HA Earl Noseworthy wanted his colors back - Fail

All had to stop near Highway 20 for a police check.

Earl Noseworthy wanted to stop the confiscation of his "offending property" which cops said was being used "a tool of intimidation to facilitate crimes." On August 10, 2018, East Toronto chapter sergeant-at-arms Noseworthy and other HA came to Montérégie for Canada Run.

The check was not fast enough for Noseworthy, who threatened to shove a camera up a policewoman's ass. Even bikers present were said to be left open mouthed at the dopey comment. Noseworthy plead guilty to a reduced obstruction charge. He was sentenced to a 12-month suspended sentence and 50 hours of community service. He also had to donate $ 1,000. His efforts to retrieve his club jewelry and colors failed. The judge ruled Noseworthy deliberately chose to dress to display the culture of violence and intimidation of bikers, and that his jacket, his jewelry, and his rings are worn for this purpose.

Dubai boltholes losing appeal for gangsters

Scot crime boss Steven Lyons has left his luxury Dubai bolthole over safety fears. The hood, 39, is said to have a £200k bounty on his head. Lyons moved his HQ amid concerns of a hit by rivals and after a series of huge drug busts. He was left 'cut off' from his crew after the EncroChat hack. Irish cops are said to be probing “credible” intelligence that mob chief Daniel Kinahan, 42, is also on the move.

Info from the international hack of EncroChat led cops in Scotland to seize over £25m of drugs. Insiders believe a good part of that huge haul belonged to the Lyons gang. Dozens of gangsters were given “threat to life” warnings after assassination plots were uncovered by cops in the EncroChat hack.

See --->Glasgow drugs kingpin ‘Big Poppa’ nailed through EncroChat

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Haarlem Hells Angels - Hardliners MC

The right-hand man of President Lysander de Ruijter of the Haarlem chapter of the Hells Angels is determined to participate in the Hardliners MC, despite being banned from doing so. The Hells Angels and their gear is completely banned in Holland, the Hardliners MC not yet.

“There is nothing to indicate criminal acts.”

Prosecutors pointed out that former members of the infamous motorcycle clubs Caloh Wagoh and No Surrender have joined the clearly HA connected Hardliners MC. According to the defence there is no evidence that Hardliners MC is guilty of criminal offenses.

See ----->Holland HA Lysander de Ruijter revisited

R Kelly smacked stupid in prison - Update

Jeremiah Shane Farmer, a convicted member of the Latin Kings, outed himself as Kelly’s attacker. He’s facing a mandatory life sentence for racketeering conspiracy involving a 1999 double murder. Among other things, Farmer was peeved about the frequent lock-downs caused by R Kelly fans in front of the prison. Farmer was convicted in the June 25, 1999, slayings of Marion Lowry, 74, and Harvey Siegers, 67, who were beaten to death with a small sledgehammer.

R&B singer R. Kelly, who is awaiting trial on child pornography and other charges, was assaulted by a fellow detainee at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago. Kelly, 53, faces several dozen counts of state and federal sexual misconduct charges in Illinois, Minnesota and New York. The mountain of charges range from sexual assault to racketeering.

Gangland Tattoos

Clown face/mask tattoos are common. "Laugh now, cry later", "Play now, pay later", "My happy life, my sad life", "Smile now, cry later".

Non-gang members with tattoos like these may put themselves at serious risk from gang members offended by others stealing their marks. Tattoo of the "Black Hand of Death", a symbol used by the Mexican Mafia.

Aryan Brotherhood: a shamrock with the number "6"on each of the three leaves with the letters "AB"underneath

The Hells Angels "AFFA" represents "Angels Forever, Forever Angels".

The HA fiercely protect the "Death Head". It is always considered property of the club.

'Filthy Few' refers to Hells Angels members who have killed for the club.

The teardrop’s meaning varies. It can mean a lengthy prison sentence or it might mean the wearer has committed murder. An unfilled teardrop may signify the death of a friend, with the person shading it in when they have avenged their loss.

A Five-point crown is the symbol of the Latin Kings gang, which is one of the biggest Hispanic gangs in the U.S. based out of Chicago.

The three dots tattoo is a common prison tattoo that represents “mi vida loca,” or “my crazy life.” It’s not associated with any particular gang, but with the gang lifestyle.

The swastika is used as a symbol to identify white supremacist groups worldwide Five dots represents time done in prison.

Cats often symbolize a thief's pedigree. A single cat says they acted alone; several cats together indicate a gang.

A spider web often represents time spent in prison and/or time spent caught in the web of the "gang lifestyle".

Mexican Navy reels in 2,960 kg of Cocaine

The Mexican Navy seized 2.9 tons of cocaine east of Mahahual, Quintana Roo. A Persuader type aircraft and an MI-17 helicopter participated in the bust. The vessel was sighted moving at high speed 85 nautical miles (136 km) east of Mahahual.