US gun smugglers off to jail

Eleven men from Columbus, Ohio, were sentenced in U.S. federal court for conspiring to smuggle hundreds of firearms into Canada. They smuggled more than 200 guns from Ohio into Canada from July 2018 through 2019. At least 10 of those guns have been seized by cops after being used for crimes in Canada. Abdulwahab Sharif Mohamed Hassan, 30, received the highest sentence of 72 months in prison. Abdulwahab Hassan had US $88k in cash when he was busted, despite not having a job.

Carpoffs Ponzi Scheme - DC Solar

Jeff Carpoff, 50, is going to federal prison for 30 years. He pleaded guilty and received the maximum sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. His wife is expected to pull 15 years for her role.

Jeff and Paulette Carpoff, founders of DC Solar a solar panel Ponzi scheme, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering. Their scam involved making and leasing portable solar-powered lighting and communications towers. The Carpoffs attracted billions in investments from financiers with promises of federal investment tax credits. Although DC claimed to have built 17k solar systems, less than 6k existed.

They sold the same units to new buyers repeatedly.

The couple enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle. Investigators turned up cars, jets, real estate and jewels. They splurged more than $40m on a Las Vegas mansion, condos in Lake Tahoe, a home in Scottsdale, and dozens of other properties.

One of their biggest marks was Warren Buffett. An auction of the Carpoffs’ collection of more than 140 cars fetched $8.3m. A U.S. district judge ordered the forfeiture of $3.9m in private jet shares bringing the total forfeiture to more than $54m.

See ----->DC Solar ponzi scheme - Carpoff car collection

Mexican Drug lords Instafamous

Bikini-clad women, gold-plated assault rifles, large wads of cash and bejeweled pistols are on the social media accounts of Mexican cartel members as they compete with each other to be Narco King of Instagram. Using the hashtags #narcos and #narcostyle on Instagram and Twitter, drug kingpins are showing off their extravagant lifestyles.

EU accuses Lukashenko of gangster-style abuse

The EU has accused Belarus's authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko of luring migrants with false promises of easy entry into the EU. Thousands are now at the Belarus border with Poland. Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have all seen a surge in the number of people trying to enter their countries illegally from Belarus. Many are young men but they include women and children, most from the Middle East and Asia. Migrants describe how Belarusian authorities seized their phones and push them towards the border fence. Overnight temperatures are below zero and several people have already died. A man from Iraq told how he had arrived in Minsk from Baghdad, and was now in a camp metres from Poland's barbed-wire fence. "There's no way to escape," he said. "Poland won't let us in. Every night they fly helicopters. They don't let us sleep. We are so hungry. There's no water or food here."

Alexander Lukashenko served as the first president of Belarus since July 1994. Lukashenko served in the Soviet Border Troops and in the Soviet Army. He referred to himself as "Europe's last dictator". Elections are not free and fair, opponents of the regime are brutally repressed, and the media is not free. Lukashenko continues state ownership of key industries. Following the most recent election, he is not recognized by the UK, EU, or the United States as the legitimate president of Belarus. He is recognized by Russia, China, Iran, Armenia, Syria, Venezuela, and Cuba.

Denver HA Dustin 'Dusty' Ullerich sues the basterds

Denver HA Dustin 'Dusty' Ullerich, 49, was shot in the gut by cops during a raid. A Jefferson County sheriff’s SWAT deputy shot him with a projectile that was meant to break the lock on his front door. Ullerich suffered serious injuries. He's not only suing the cops, he's begging for money on Go Fund Me. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-help-dusty

Ullerich helped other HA kidnap and severely beat a man as they kicked him out of the club in July 2019. The man became an informant.

The tattoo shop owner was one of 14 targeted in the Nov. 7, 2019 raid against the local HAMC. Cops used flash-bang grenades and door-blasting projectiles to execute 19 search warrants, seizing meth, cocaine, cash and firearms. Of those targeted in the raids, seven are facing federal charges in connection with the kidnapping and conspiracy, and four men are facing criminal charges in state court.

Italy convicts 70 'Ndrangheta in major mafia trial

An Italian judge found 70 defendants guilty in the first sentencing at one of the country's largest mafia trials. The 'Ndrangheta clan is based in Calabria, the toe of Italy's boot. It is considered the most powerful mafia group in the country, eclipsing the Cosa Nostra in Sicily. Key 'Ndrangheta were handed jail sentences of up to 20 years for charges including extortion, drug trafficking and theft. Over the next two years, 355 mobsters and corrupt officials will face court for their crimes. Hundreds of lawyers and nearly a thousand witnesses are involved. Boss Luigi Mancuso, 67, 'the Uncle', and ex-senator Giancarlo Pittelli, 68, who prosecutors say was his white-collar fixer, will face longer court trials later.

Turkish cops arrest female mob boss Güniz Akkuş - Hanımağa

Turkish police arrested female mob boss Güniz Akkuş. Akkuş is known as 'Hanımağa' (boss lady).

She was taken into custody with Mustafa Kemal Yavuz following police raids across Istanbul targeting organized crime.

Rat hit man reveals Scoppa brothers hit list

The hit man who shot the Falduto brothers, and who later became an informant, revealed that Salvatore Scoppa and his brother Andrea, paid him. He said the Scoppa brothers were of Calabrian origin and sought to eliminate as many Sicilians of the Montreal Mafia as possible. He revealed their hit list.

Liborio (Pancho) Cuntrera, 53 is the son of Agostino Cuntrera, a Montreal Mafia leader who remained loyal to the Rizzuto organization while it was under attack. That loyalty likely cost the elder Cuntrera his life. He was killed in June 2010. Salvatore Brunetti, 69 is a longtime member of the Hells Angels. He has close links to the Montreal Mafia. Francesco Del Balso, 51 was often identified as a member of the Rizzuto organization. On May 6, 2017 an armed gunman entered Del Balso’s home in Laval. Giuseppe 'Joey Gator' Focarazzo, 46 has long been associated with the Montreal mafia. He is described as a street boss. Gang leader Arsène Mompoint, 47 was whacked in Kanesatake on July 1, weeks before the rat began testifying in the Viau/Dion case.

Antonio 'The Florist' Mucci, 67, came to notoriety in the 1970s when he was convicted of the attempted murder of reporter Jean-Pierre Charbonneau. Mucci was sentenced to an eight-year prison term in 1973. Marco Pizzi, 51, is a key member of the Calabrians. An attempt was made on Pizzi’s life on Aug. 8, 2016. Calogero 'Charlie' Renda, 54, is the son of Paolo Renda. Paolo Renda was abducted in May 2010 near his home in Montreal and hasn't been seen since.

Vito Salvaggio was tied to both the Hells Angels and the Montreal mafia. He is thought to be a key figure in business between the Hells Angels, Montreal Mafia and street gangs. Nicola 'Nick' Spagnolo, 45 was on the hit list and had been followed by people tied to the Scoppa brothers days before Spagnolo’s father, Vincenzo, a longtime friend of Vito Rizzuto, was killed in October 2016. Stefano Sollecito, 54, and his brother Mario, 50. The rat testified the Scoppa brothers weren't content with the death of Rocco Sollecito and wanted two of his sons killed as well.

Antonio Vanelli. Montreal homicide detectives showed up at Vanelli’s home to inform him his life was in danger . Hours earlier, someone shot 72-year-old Angelo D’Onofrio in a case of mistaken identity. Gianpietro 'JP' Tiberio, 48 was discussed on wire taps by bosses of the Rizzuto organization. Tiberio was named at the Charbonneau commission into organized crime and hit the news in a tow truck scam in 2016.

See ----->Montreal towing company stole cars, extortion - Rizzuto Organization/Hells Angels
See ----->Arsène Mompoint whacked
See ----->Francesco Del Balso a walking target
See ----->Marco Pizzi survives failed Montreal mafia hit

U.S. offers $5m bounties on Sinaloa bosses

The US State Department has announced rewards of up to $5m each for the capture of four Mexican drug cartel leaders, including the brother of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.

Along with Aureliano Guzman-Loera, US authorities are also upping their pursuit of brothers Ruperto Salgueiro-Nevarez, Jose Salgueiro-Nevarez and Heriberto Salgueiro-Nevarez.

Kevin Hobbs - Vanbex

Vancouver-based Vanbex raised up to $33m in July 2017 for its cryptocurrency offering, Fuel token. Cops say Kevin Hobbs and Lisa Cheng used most of that money to bankroll a lavish lifestyle complete with luxury cars, high-stakes gambling and luxury real estate. RCMP began investigating Vanbex in May 2018. Soon after, the Canadian Revenue Agency began a tax probe. During Vanbex’s cryptocurrency offering and in the months following, US$8.9m made its way into Hobbs’ personal bank account. Bank accounts and properties of Hobbs and Cheng were seized in March of this year.

Before the offering the couple lived in a condo owned by Cheng's parents. Shortly after the offering, Hobbs’ and Cheng’s Instagram accounts filled with posts of their fortune and lavish lifestyle. They flaunted luxury goods, Rolex collections, exotic vacations and real estate. Hobbs is a degenerate gambler, and was placed on the BC Lottery Corp.’s watch list after laundering between $1.8m and $2.3m in B.C. casinos. The pair deny all. “It will all be shown that [the money] was legally obtained,” Hobbs spewed.

Hobb's $3.6m condo on the 52nd floor of a building in downtown Toronto has been seized.

Hobbs claims innocence, saying that fraud allegations are being made by ex-employees with axes to grind. A pillar of their defence involves claiming that Vanbex’s former director of engineering, Kip Warner, defamed them.
See ----->Kevin Patrick Hobbs and Lisa Cheng targeted for civil forfeiture