Pasquale Barbaro's murderers unmasked

Four killer bikies have fought for years through their lawyers to keep their names suppressed, even as they were found guilty or pleaded guilty to Pasquale Barbaro's murder. Members of a gang known as 'Sultani's Crew', named after Abuzar 'Afghani Abs' Sultani, killed Barbaro. Siar Munshizada and Abuzar Sultani are described as 'serial killers'. The cohorts in Barbaro's murder are Joshua Baines and Mirwais Danishyar. Their assassination spree that ended the lives of three gangsters took place in Sydney in 2016.

Abuzar Sultani

Barbaro was shot by two men after he got into his Mercedes. Sultani followed Barbaro until he collapsed and fired five shots in the back of his head as he lay on the ground. Nine hours earlier a detective had given evidence at the trial of Brothers For Life gangsters that suggested Barbaro had been involved in the murder of Joe Antoun. Antoun was a close friend of Sultani.

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Vyacheslav Ivankov killers jailed

Vyacheslav Ivankov, alias Yaponchik or 'The Little Japanese' was shot in the abdomen by sniper fire as he left a glitzy Thai restaurant in the Russian capital. He died from his wounds several months later, in October 2009, aged 69. Murtazi Shadaniya, Dzhambul Dzhanashiya and Kakha Gazzayev were charged in Ivankov's murder. They carried out the killing at the behest of a rival mob boss. They received between 13 and 16 years at a strict regime penal colony. Mastermind Ilya Simoniya has fled Russia. An international warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Ivankov was a notorious Russian mafia boss and thief in law.

Vyacheslav Ivankov reigned over the Russian community of Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, New York. It was described as 'ground zero for Russian mafia in the United States'. Ivankov was a partner of 'Boss of all Bosses' Semion Mogilevich. After serving a nine-year sentence in a U.S. prison, Ivankov was released in 2004 and deported to Russia. He was said to have connections with Russian state intelligence.

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Indian gangsters hack rival to death - take leg

A wanted gangster from Kerala was hacked to death by a rival gang who also chopped off one of his legs. The incident happened in Pothencode, in the outskirts of Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram. The deceased, identified as Sudheesh was hacked to death in front of his wife and children. A dozen gangsters armed with machetes had come looking for Sudheesh in his home. In front of his shocked family, the gang chopped off one of his legs and left with it. The limb was found abandoned on a roadside.

The killing is said to be retaliation to an attempted murder of a rival gangster.

Honey and Barry Sherman killer caught on camera

Four years after Honey and Barry Sherman were found strangled by the pool in their Toronto mansion, police say they have a suspect in the case. The suspect was seen walking around the couple’s home on Old Colony Road about the time that police believe the couple was murdered on the evening of Dec. 13, 2017. Cops are seeking the public’s input in identifying the suspect with an unusual gait in his right leg.

TO Hells Angels president Donny Petersen dead

Donny Petersen, the leader of the Toronto OMG, is said to have died at the age 74 on Dec 13th. Petersen was the most visible member of the HA in Ontario. "We are pariahs," he says. "It doesn't matter what I say or what is true. . . . There are many reasons to be a Hells Angel, but because we're beside Quebec, we're tainted."

Anniversary of bikie Nick Martin’s death

Rebels bikies roared across Perth on the anniversary of their slain leader Nick Martin's death. The man who murdered Martin allegedly planned to shoot bikie Ray Cilli in Thailand.

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112 kg of cocaine in transport truck nailed at Ambassador Bridge

Cops seized 112 kilograms of cocaine at the Ambassador Bridge, a quantity cops say could have an estimated street value of $12m. Jugrajpreet Singh and Amrinder Singh, both 22 were arrested on charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, as well as importation of cocaine.

DEA agent José Irizarry guilty to laundering cartel cash = 12 years

Former DEA agent José Irizarry admitted laundering millions for the cartel he was investigating. Feds say Irizarry was "secretly using his position and his special access to information" to divert millions in drug profits. He was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison. Irizarry broke down as he addressed the court, saying the biggest punishment was not explaining to his two his two young daughters why he would be going away.

The free spending Irizarry stole over $7m.

Spoils included a $30k Tiffany diamond ring for his wife, luxury sports cars and a $767k home in the Caribbean resort city of Cartagena -- on top of residences in south Florida and Puerto Rico. The FBI arrested Irizarry and his wife Nathalia Gómez Irizarry at their home near San Juan, Puerto Rico. Nathalia Gomez is related to Diego Marin, godfather to Irizarry’s children. Marin is linked to the Cali cartel. When Irizarry was an agent in Miami in early 2009, he was entrusted with an undercover money laundering operation using façade companies, accounts in fictitious banks and messaging. Irizarry resigned in January 2018 when his boss began to suspect the scheme.

Calgary chop shop busted

Some trucks were in new condition as two were driven off dealer lots in Calgary during test drives. Some trucks were being revinned.

Cops recovered more than a dozen vehicles and trailers east of Calgary in a chop shop on a property near Chestmere, Alberta. A rural property on Range Road 285 contained a chop shop. Vehicles had a value of between $550k and $600k.

Cops on the hunt for Kyle Gonek

West Kelowna man Kyle Gonek was facing drugs and guns charges and failed to show in court. A warrant has been issued.

The charges stem from a June 2020 raid on his and another Kelowna home, where cops found fentanyl, crack cocaine and meth. He was charged in November with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and four firearms-related charges.

Kyle Gonek posted photos and videos of himself appearing to travel in excess of 280 km/h on public roads in a Cadillac CTS-V.