Huge fentanyl/weapons bust in Victoria, Lower Mainland

2 kg of fentanyl was among the drugs seized in Project Juliet in Victoria, along with 20 firearms and 1,000 rounds of ammunition. Seven pistols with silencers were also found. At the same time, cops in the Lower Mainland executed search warrants on three residences and two vehicles. One person was arrested. Police seized more than 10 kg of fentanyl, two kilograms of meth, a kilogram of ecstasy, $335,390 in cash and three luxury vehicles. Fentanyl had a concentration ranging from 88 to 90 per cent. Fentanyl that had been prepared for distribution on the street was found to have a concentration of 13 per cent, which is highly toxic. 12 kg of fentanyl was seized overall, enough for over four million doses.

Cops peg the street value of the bust at over $30m.

Cameron James Standley bragged about ass capacity

A UK drug dealer who sold meth, MDMA, and pot boasted to his customers about hiding drugs up his ass to avoid getting 'pinched' by cops. Cameron James Standley, 31, ran a 'sophisticated' drug supply network in 2019. Standley was busted by cops when they found 2.4kg of MDMA and 1kg of meth in his car. (not up his anus) 6 weeks later he was nailed again with 4.5kg of MDMA and 1.4kg of meth. Standley was sentenced to nine years jail with 336 days already served.

Colombian gangster Diego Optra sunk by social media

Diego Optra is a crime boss who heads a ruthless gang called La Local in Buenaventura. In addition to drug trafficking and extortion, La Local was behind over 90% of the city’s homicides. Optra evaded cops for months, but he left a digital trail in an active Instagram profile. Fans were regaled with Optra donning diamond-encrusted bracelets, designer clothes, and an arsenal of guns. Instagram is currently the leading platform for selling drugs to consumers, while Facebook comes a close second. Gangsters use social media to publicize their exploits, cement loyalties, recruit, and intimidate their enemies.

Israeli drug kingpin Gabriel Kenigsberger nailed in Bogotá

Gabriel Kenigsberger, an Israeli citizen, was busted in the Chapinero neighborhood of Bogotá by Colombia’s army. Kenigsberger has lived in Colombia for twenty years and holds Colombian identity documents that allowed him to travel throughout Colombia arranging shipments of cocaine to Europe. His used his cover was as a hotel manager in Bogotá to export cocaine to gangsters in Europe, the Japanese Yakuza and the Jerusalem Clan in Israel. He is now facing 26 years in prison for his role as a kingpin in an organized crime network connecting buyers with the Colombian La Oficina narcotrafficking gang. Kenigsberger, though already convicted, is also also being investigated for a pedophile sex ring that offered sexual tourism. Kenigsberger also faces an Interpol red notice for drug trafficking in France, the Netherlands and Israel.

Hells Angels banned in the Netherlands

The court found that the Hells Angels should be seen as a foreign organization contrary to public order in the Netherlands. It ordered a prohibition of the HAMC. The prohibition of Hells Angels and Hells Angels Holland is irrevocable, and the activities of charters and members is prohibited. HA are no longer allowed to wear their colors in public and the charters are no longer allowed to use the name.

USCG bust Low Profile Vessel with 2,810kg of cocaine

Operating in the Eastern Pacific the USS Gabrielle Giffords intercepted a low-profile vessel (LPV) containing 2,810kg (4,806 lbs) of cocaine. The value of the cargo is over $100m. The LPV is a common design and 19 of the craft have been busted since 2017. It was built from roughly crafted fiberglass and is powered by three Yamaha Enduro 2-stroke outboard motors. A crew of 3 are crammed into a tiny cockpit at the extreme rear of the craft. Beneath the deck is a cargo hold and living space. The crew sleep on the bales of cocaine. At either side and at the front are fuel tanks. The interior is claustrophobic, yet there is no problem recruiting crew.

See ----->DEA busts $1.5m electric narcosub

30 years in prison for drug dealing dog fighter

Damiane Buehrer, 43, went to prison twice for running dog-fighting operations in southern Michigan. He is now facing 30 years for the overdose death of an Afghanistan war veteran, whose charred remains were found inside the trunk of a burned-out car. Buehrer provided the victim with a fatal dose of carfentanil, and then burned the body in an effort to destroy evidence. The remains of Tyler Herendeen, 30, were identified through dental records. Even after causing Herendeen’s death and incinerating the body, Buehrer kept dealing drugs. Herendeen, as a result of his combat service in Afghanistan, suffered from PTSD. Despite his heroin addiction, he “was deeply loved by family and friends who never lost hope." The judge sentenced Damiane Buehrer to 30 years.

Belize's record cocaine haul came from a Narco Jet

On February 27th, 2020, a suspicious aircraft was tracked moving toward Belize airspace. At just after four in the morning, the plane set down on a makeshift airstrip. Authorities swarmed the area to find an abandoned Gulfstream II (G1159A) business jet loaded with a 69 bales of cocaine. At over 1,800 kg, it is the biggest captured haul of its kind for the country. The use of business aircraft to smuggle drugs throughout Central and South America has exploded with 2020 a record year.

A British Aerospace BAe-125-700A loaded with cocaine made an emergency landing in Quintana Roo in July. It wasn't the first.

The cartels use jet aircraft as a net positive risk-reward. The Gulfstream II (G1159A) for example was certified in 1981 and production ceased 4 years later. They are largely out of service around the world, making them very cheap to acquire. The jets can be had for several hundred of thousands or even tens of thousands, depending on airworthiness and condition. They can also carry a large payload, making them ideal for 'one way' drug missions.

See ----->Narco Jets

Chinese gangster Kwok Chung Tam loves Canadian legal system

High rollers with known connections to loan sharks deposited vast sums of cash at B.C. casinos and were allowed to regularly 'bend' anti-money laundering laws up until 2015. A BCLC casino investigator said, “It was clear to us there was only one major criminal organization working the casino VIP rooms." It's leader was convicted drug trafficker Kwok Chung Tam, 62. He is described by police as the boss of Paul King Jin and his underground bank Silver International. Despite being subject to deportation as early as 2000 the gangster is said to still be living in Canada.

Money launderer Paul Jin King was shot and his associate Jian Zhu was killed September 21, 2020

Tam made headlines in 2019 when former and now disgraced Liberal MP Joe Peschisolido’s law firm set up a “bare trust” joint venture with a company directed by Kwok Chung Tam. Tam used that instrument to mask his direct involvement in the acquisition of a 3.7-acre condo project in Coquitlam. The purchase was valued at $7.75m. It was later sold for $14.8m with the law firm helping launder the money. It was found Peschisolido repeatedly broke the code of conduct for MPs, but since he lost re-election there was no punishment.

A forged Chinese ID Card that shows Tam with the name of an alias.

Kwok Chung Tam is a convicted drug trafficker and an alleged kingpin of the notorious Chinese cartel, the Big Circle Boys. The Big Circle Boys dominate the trade of fentanyl importation and trafficking in Canada. Tam has lived in Canada for over 30 years, with immigration trying to deport him for decades. Files stretching to 1988 outline three decades of criminal activity and Tam’s connections to organized crime. Tam arrived at Vancouver International Airport on Dec. 5, 1988. Tam made a refugee claim, saying he feared persecution. He claimed he would face “severe punishment” from the Chinese government because of his support of pro-democracy student protests.

Court files show cops were investigating Tam for links to organized crime and heroin trafficking as early as 1990. He lead a home invasion and robbery team. In June 1996 his refugee claim was finally rejected. He appealed. A police raid in 1998 found weapons, ammunition and raw heroin. The charges were eventually dropped after an unacceptable court delay. The charges also held up Tam's deportation. Tam was also charged with conspiracy to import and traffic heroin in 1999. Tam was acquitted of these charges in 2002 after wiretap evidence was tossed. In December 2004, a full 6 months after he was to be deported, Tam received 'stage one' approval to remain in Canada on “humanitarian and compassionate” grounds.

After the 2004 immigration decision, investigations into Tam’s criminal activities continued. Tam was charged with various drug trafficking and possession charges and in 2010 was convicted of possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. He was given a 15-month conditional sentence, which included house arrest and a weapons ban. Throughout the process Tam was again prevented from being deported. In December 2015, following the negative immigration decision from a month earlier, Tam’s lawyer submitted an appeal to the federal court. There is still no date set for Tam's removal.
See ----->'Refugee' Gangster Kwok Chung Tam loves Canada

International Assassin Čaba Der

38-year-old professional hitman Čaba Der is wanted by Dutch authorities for a gangland killing that occurred in July of 2018. He is a prime suspect in two other slayings. Dutch authorities had put a €20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.

Čaba Der is in custody in Hungary, where he is on trial for the murder of a local businessman in Budapest in September 2018.

Der was convicted of murder and sentenced to prison in Serbia in 2004. He was released from custody in February 2017. The brazen hitman has been photographed multiple times.

The High Court in Belgrade has scheduled the start of the trial of Čaba Der on January 13. Der is being tried in absentia. He is represented in court by a lawyer who was appointed ex-officio.