3D printed ghost gun bust in NL

140 charges were laid after a huge weapon seizure that included 3D printed ghost guns. Printing certain gun components is a criminal offence in Canada. Cops seized a range of partially manufactured 3D printed guns, 3D printed silencers, barrels, slides, frames and other parts; nine prohibited firearms, two restricted and four non-restricted firearms; assorted magazines and ammunition; a bullet-proof vest; and 3D printed knuckles. Police also seized drugs. Scott Waterman, 40, of Torbay, was charged with more than 140 offences related to the possession, manufacturing and trafficking of weapons. He was denied bail.

Rafael Banuelos Ortega 'El Fantasma' - busted, released

El Fantasma was captured in Chihuahua and transferred to Zacatecas in an army plane.

Rafael Banuelos Ortega 'El Fantasma', leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) in Zacatecas, was released despite being arrested for a string of violent offences included murders, kidnappings, extortion, sale and distribution of drugs. El Fantasma has been singled out for being the generator of violence in recent months in the southern region of Zacatecs. El Fantasma was released and it was the president of Mexico himself, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who announced the news. He has often lamented the actions of judicial authorities of various states.

Kinahan gangster Naoufal Fassih - 'Mr Couscous'

Naoufal Fassih has been jailed in Holland for conspiracy to murder and money laundering, after being arrested in April 2016 in Ireland and extradited to Amsterdam. Fassih, ‘Mr Couscous’ is seen as a major figure in the global drugs trade. He has sinister connections in the US, South America and Africa. Mr Couscous has had a legal case sent to the EU’s Court of Justice from the Irish Supreme Court over his extradition from Ireland. A five-judge Supreme Court unanimously agreed that the case raised questions that should be determined by the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The thug, who’s also wanted in Spain for conspiracy to whack a Kinahan cartel rival, spearheaded a number of attacks on the Hutch gang while hiding out in Ireland.

Mobster Daniel Kinahan

Due to the efforts of gardai, he was put on a porridge diet for his role in masterminding a failed gangland assassination. The target, Peter ‘Pjotr’ Raap, miraculously survived despite being hit six times when assassins pumped 36 bullets into his car near Amsterdam in November 2015. Five men convicted of the attempted hit were sentenced to between 17 and 20 years. Fassih was the man responsible.

See ----->Drug ring linked to Kinahan cartel uncovered in Australia

Modesto HA VP Shafer pulls 5 years for drugs

Modesto HA Michael Shafer, 34, has been sentenced to five years in prison for drug trafficking including intent to distribute heroin. Shafer was the vice president of the HAMC in Modesto in 2019. As part of a long investigation into the Hells Angels, cops obtained a wiretap for Shafer’s phone. Calls and messages showed that Shafer was conspiring in drug trafficking. Shafer faced up to 40 years in prison and a $5m fine.

See ----->Modesto HA president, 3 others charged in Meth ring

NY Gangster scammers undone by social media photos

New York detectives noticed that members of Brooklyn’s Woo street gang were posting photos of themselves on social media from luxurious locations that weren't Brooklyn. Detectives were able to match the background of at least one of the homes with an Airbnb listing in California. Cops and federal agents combed through bank records, tracing various withdrawals that were financing the gangster's new lifestyles. They soon discovered that the gang used false names to file for benefits through a federal COVID relief program. 800 false identities filed nearly 1,000 unemployment claims, stealing at least $4.3 million.

Romean Brown, Tyrek Clarke, Kennith Desir, Stephan Dorminvil, Kai Heyward, Keith James, Oneal Marks, Jahriah Olivierre, Christopher Jean Pierre, Roleeke Smith, and Christopher Topey carried out the scheme between March 2020 and October 2021. Arrests occured hours before the body of Woo gangster and rapper TDott Woo, 22, was borne past his Brooklyn home. He was shot dead on Feb. 1, the day he signed a recording contract with Million Dollar Music.

Vladimir Putin - World's most successful gangster? - Update

As Putin flexes his might, its likely that an invasion won't return what he expects.

Russia's military buildup around Ukraine suggests Putin might, and could, order an invasion. Geopolitical forces may take heed of the wisdom imparted by Mike Tyson: "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."

Vladimir Putin, speaking in a CBS '60 Minutes' interview in 2015 refuted claims that he was a gangster. "How can I be a gangster if I worked for the KGB?" Putin said "Come on. That doesn't correspond to reality." Russia warned today it would take “retaliatory measures” if the U.S. and its allies reject its security demands over NATO and Ukraine.

Putin is deploying an estimated 100k troops near Ukraine and launching warplanes, ships, and armour. Putin has demanded that NATO never admit Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations as members and that NATO will roll back troops in other former Soviet bloc nations.

Those demands are seen as non starters, raising the prospect of war.

Putin is a master of what he learned at the KGB. Manipulate. Lie. Repress. Putin's ability to act as a bridge between the worlds of politics, money, and criminality is unmatched.

Putin is among the world's longest serving leaders and can rule until 2036. He will be aged 83 if he lasts that long. Putin's ascent began in the legal department of President Yeltsin.

He was appointed head of the FSB – the successor to the KGB. Putin turned the FSB into a mercenary for any gangster, criminal or corrupt businessman able to pay. He also became the primary source of information on Yeltsin opponents. Yeltsin rewarded Putin by making him prime minister in August 1999. Within a few months, Putin became acting president when Yeltsin resigned. Over the ensuing two decades, Putin has become a de facto monarch, with power rivaling any Tsar. He has established a support network of the richest capitalists who rely on him completely for their fortunes and status.

See ----->Russian invade

Decade long Hells Angels money laundering case goes forward

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Quebec Court of Appeal was wrong when it quashed the convictions of four people for laundering money for the Quebec Hells Angels.

The case against Richard Felx, 64, and 3 others dates to 2009. They were arrested in 'Operation Diligence' along with HA Normand 'Casper' Ouimet, 52, and Martin Robert, 47. In 2016 all four were found guilty of money laundering, conspiracy and gangsterism. Felx created trusts and an offshore company in Mauritius and laundered dirty money for a 10% fee.

The matter was referred back to the Quebec appeal court.

In Sept 2020, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled 7 years was too long and that the only remedy was a stay of proceedings. The Supreme Court ruled the judge “was right to dismiss the motions for a stay of proceedings.” “The evidence in the record shows that the (accused) directly caused most of the delays of which they complain and that they attempted to derail the trial by filing multiple applications, motions and interlocutory appeals, which were unsuccessful for the most part. These delays are largely but not exclusively attributable to the defence and must be subtracted from the total delay,” the court wrote.
See ----->HA Quebec money man Richard Felx off to big house for 69 months

Calgary dealer pulls 10 years for cocaine, meth

Calgary man Navjot Singh was busted with four duffel bags of drugs worth $4m after collecting them from a semi-trailer in Brooks in 2018. It was one of the largest drug seizures in the city's history.

Navjot Singh, 23, and Gurjeet Ghotra, 20, each faced two charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking. Ghotra was acquited. Navjot Singh bought 10 years.

66kg of cocaine and 30kg of meth plus $41k in cash was seized on Oct. 4, 2018. CPS pulled over a Dodge Caravan following a 3 month investigation and found the drugs.

Marvel's Hells Angel

The HAMC sued Marvel in the early 90s for naming a character "Hell's Angel" - the evil Mephisto's loyal servant. Mephisto killed her father and she was trapped into serving the villain. She broke free of him, but couldn't escape the biker lawsuit.

Marvel acquiesced to the club and changed the character name to Dark Angel. Another lawsuit followed after which the Dark Angel was retired by Marvel.

Colombia lands narco sub with 4 tons

A narco sub filled with 4 tons of cocaine was intercepted by the Colombian military. The shipment is estimated to be worth $145m. Four men on board the vessel were arrested. The shipment belonged to a Colombian guerrilla group, the Alfonso Cano Western Bloc, and is the largest narcotics bust in the last two years.