UK Gangster pulls 12 years for selling gun to youth

A gangland kingpin who masterminded a UK-wide gun running racket has been jailed for 12 years after police caught him selling an antique revolver to a teenager. Aqdas Vasi, 32, was arrested after officers saw him hand over an American-made Defender 89.32 Rimfire weapon to Tyrece Weaver, 19.Vasi was a member of the Fallowfield 'Mad Dogs' gang.

Cops searched Vasi's Audi Quattro convertible and found a British made Bulldog revolver. Vasi admitted charges of selling a firearm and possessing prohibited weapons. Weaver pulled 5 years youth custody after he admitted possessing a prohibited firearm and ammunition. The teenager claimed he was forced to get the gun by Manchester by Herts-based gangs who force kids as young as 10 into 'county lines' drug trafficking. The judge wasn't amused. 'It is trite to say that too many lethal weapons are available, carried, distributed or used. They have devastating consequences and are properly described as a scourge on our society.'

Milton 'Butch' Jones seeks covid-19 release

Milton 'Butch' Jones, a leader of the notorious Detroit drug gang "Young Boys, Inc.," contracted the coronavirus in federal prison and is seeking compassionate release. Once a feared drug kingpin linked to multiple Detroit killings, Jones is now 65, in a wheelchair and on dialysis three times per week. In 1982, leaders Raymond Peoples, Jones and 41 lieutenants were indicted. Jones was released after 12 years in federal prison, but was busted again for murder and drug charges. He has served more than 19 years and has a 2027 release date.

At Jones' prison, 306 inmates and 22 staff are Covid positive and 9 inmates have died.

Milton 'Butch' Jones and his crew were called the Henry Ford of heroin. The group was highly effective because of its vertically integrated structure. It was described by the Feds as a "military-like organization chart for narcotics conspiracy." YBI worked to keep drugs, distribution, and money in separate locations. It used minors exclusively as runners and street level dealers, which made inflitrating the gang impossible. YBI represented a change in gang structure. It also sourced it's own heroin supply, instead of relying on the Italian mafia.

Quebec bikers lose firearm permits

Sûreté du Québec revoked the firearm permits of 11 members of motorcycle clubs sympathetic to the Hells Angels. "Allegiance to organized crime has a direct impact on their privilege of possessing a license to possess and acquisition of firearms." Red Devils, Dark Souls, Devils Ghosts, Devils Riders, Death Messengers, Brotherhood, Rolling Aces, Heaven Demon, Survivor Bikers and Sacrilege clubs were all effected. 'Hangarounds' of the Hells Angels are targets. The Rebel Riders appealed to the Court of Quebec to recover their firearms licenses, but failed. The president admitted that his group wore jewelry showing their support for the HA. Walking around in public with a badge showing support for the Hells Angels is now a recipe for headaches.

The judge said “In our country, owning a gun is a privilege. This privilege is highly regulated and a license is necessary for the possession of such a weapon. ”

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.