Zambad gasoline

Its a common sight in Pakistan’s Panjgur district: a convoy of blue pickup trucks snaking through the desolate terrain, carrying a cargo of contraband gas and diesel from Iran. Over the years it was increasingly difficult for Zambad drivers to make a living. On paper, the restrictions on importing Iranian fuel are very much in place. Officials in Makran division explained that they had come to realize that fuel smuggling was the only way to put bread on the table for a majority of the population residing in five border towns.

Business has been good. “We are being paid handsomely these days. Demand for our petrol has increased. ” a smuggler says.

The Zambad he drives was manufactured by the Zamyad Company in Tehran. They are a licensed version of the Nissan Junior. There is no idea how many are on the road. Ever since the US imposed sanctions on Iran in 2013 to choke oil exports, the smuggling of petroleum products has become an industry in the region. Authorities in Makran division say about 1,500 vehicles bring oil and diesel from Iran daily.

"It engages the youth in economic activity, and it has the potential to keep them from taking up arms in this already volatile region.”

Project Hobart on the rocks - et c'est fini

Central figures involved in Project Hobart will walk. “All of the charges on both indictments are withdrawn” the judge said. With 28 arrests in Dec 2019, cops crowed about their awesomeness in disrupting a $131m illegal gambling network with links to GTA mobsters. One of the group’s enforcers, HA Michael Deabaitua-Schulde, was being watched by cops when he was executed. Walking are Hells Angels Craig 'Truck' McIlquham, 49 at the time, Robert Barletta, then 49, and Eugenio 'Gino' Reda, then 55. The case would take 41 months and seven days to wind through the courts — 11 months beyond the constitutional ceiling for the reasonable time for a trial, as laid out in the landmark 2016 Supreme Court ruling R. v. Jordan.

OPP charged Robert Barletta, Craig 'Truck' McIlquham, and Eugenio 'Gino' Reda for running a gambling ring. The network was pulling in revenues of more than $131m over five years and included scores of betting sites; Ultimate SB, Titan SB, PlaytoWin WB, Privada SB and Players SB. The operation was linked to the Figliomeni crime family. On Jan. 27, 2021 prosecutors stayed charges against the mafia, including boss Angelo Figliomeni. The cop investigation was tainted by "unlawful and illegal conduct." One dirty oinker stole a high end watch.

Gordon Baird

Accounts with more than $1.2m was seized, 18 vehicles, three Harleys, $1.7m in cash, gold bars valued at $320k and luxury watches and jewelry valued at $303k.

Dejan Markovic

See ----->Robert Barletta bail hearing Monday

Meninder Dhaliwal whacked in Whistler

Surrey residents Gursimran Sahota, 24, and Tanvir Khakh, 20, have been charged with murder.

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Well known Lower Mainland Brothers Keepers gangster Meninder Dhaliwal, and Satindera Gill were shot to death in Whistler. The pair were shot at about 12:20 p.m. The shooting happened steps from the Whistler Village Gondola. Dhaliwal died at the scene, Gill succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Two men have been arrested in connection to the shooting. Dhaliwal’s older brother Harb was shot to death in Coal Harbour on April 17, 2021.

Vancouver cops issued a warning to the public in 2021 about gangster Meninder Dhaliawal and his brothers. See ----->Harb Dhaliwal killer sentenced - 20 years See ----->https://nypost.com/2022/07/24/vancouver-ski-town-under-lockdown-after-shooting/

Punjab gangster Goldy Brar needs to go, and others - revisited

A reward was put on Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar in connection with the murder of a Hindu priest.

Last year Indian officials complained that Canada is a safe haven for Khalistani terrorists. India has submitted documents to Canada regarding the presence of Khalistani elements and other gangsters many times, but no action was been taken. Hardeep Singh Nijjar lived in Surrey, promoting the agenda of 'Sikhs for Justice'. He was whacked by India state actors in June 2023. Interpol issued a red corner notice for Khalistani Arshdeep Singh, who is also in Canada and connected to Nijjar.

Arshdeep Singh

Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun posts videos calling for Sikh attacks on government buildings. Rounding out the wanted imports is Lakhbir Singh, alias 'Landa'. He has been wanted by Punjab cops for over a year. He lives openly in Edmonton.

Lakhbir Singh, 'Landa'

Satinderjit Singh entered Canada on a student visa in 2017.

After the killing of Moosewala on May 29, Canada-based Goldy Brar (Satinderjit Singh), a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, claimed responsibility. Punjab Police said that Lawrence Bishnoi was the mastermind in Moosewala’s killing. Gangsters Jagroop Singh Roopa and Manpreet Singh were gunned down in an encounter with Punjab cops. They recovered an AK-47, thought to have been used in the Moosewala murder.

Lawrence Bishnoi

See ----->Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala whacked

Mexican cartel monkey killed in shootout - 'El Changusto' - update II

El Changusto lives large in death and fans can obtain T-shirts and other gear. 11 were killed in the confrontation in the municipality of Texcaltitlán, State of Mexico. The spider monkey was owned by a man in his 20s, a member of the La Familia Michoacana. He was found dead with the primate on his chest.

Mexican narco fascination with exotic animals has been put on display after a spider monkey was killed in a shootout. This follows a tiger wandering the streets in Tecuala, Nayarit, and a man who died after trying to pet a tiger in Michoacán state.

Photos from the scene showed the monkey sprawled across the body of a dead gunman. Dubbed 'El Changusto' the recently departed monkey is internet famous. In Mexico 'hacer changuitos' is to keep one’s fingers crossed.

Jordan Azzopardi - Malta's El Chapo nailed after car chase

Drug baron Jordan Azzopardi was arrested after a police chase that ended in Madliena. Azzopardi was out on bail while facing serious drug trafficking charges. He faced some 15 different accusations, including trafficking of heroin and 150 kg of cocaine. Acting on a tip, cops intercepted Azzopardi's BMW X3. After a chase Azzopardi was seen throwing a bag out of the car. It contained cocaine.

Bail this time around has been denied.

Mexico raffles off headache narco mansion of Lord of the Skies

On the 17th try, a winning number was picked for the mansion that once belonged to former Juárez cartel boss Amado Carrillo Fuentes. Lottery administrators put three million numbers up for grabs, but the tepid public response meant that multiple numbers had to be picked before one came up a winner. “How would you like a house in Jardines del Pedregal?” tempted the commercials. “I can already picture myself living there!” a woman replies breathlessly. “Or you could sell it,” suggestes the announcer. The property has long been a headache for the Mexican government. Seized in January 1995 from Carrillo two years before his death, the mansion became a white elephant. A prize nobody wanted. Winning ticket number is 339,357 – the ticketholder’s identity will not be made public.

See ----->Amado Carrillo Fuentes - Lord of the Skies

Delhi - the water mafia

Rows of men and women are gathered in narrow lanes, some sitting on their haunches. Large plastic drums are placed strategically in front of them. A cry goes up: "It's here, it's here!" A water tanker backs into the lane, and the scene descends into chaos. Young men charge towards the truck, clambering onto the top with hoses, which are then lowered into the tank. Others push the drums in place - there's a mad scramble to fill them. Fights break out as some people are pushed out of the way.

30% of Delhi's population have no access to piped water and have to be supplied by water tankers. The difference between demand and supply is more than 750m litres a day. That means people must rely on the black market - water supplied by the 'water mafia'. It costs about $10 to buy 200 litres of water from the mafia. In contrast, water provided by the city government is free, when it's available. The mafia is rapidly drawing out water from India's groundwater, which is being critically depleted.

Gangster Chris Irwin runs out of lives

In April cops warned the Vancouver public to avoid gangster Chris Irwin after two targeted shootings four months apart. "Be aware and vigilant" they said ominously.

That was some very good advice as the man at the center was whacked last week. He was found shot to death in an industrial area.

Lazarus Group - North Korean cybercrime

State-sponsored North Korean groups like Andariel, APT38, BlueNoroff, Guardians of Peace, Kimsuky, and Lazarus Group have had their US bounty doubled. The US State Department has upped its reward for information on cyber threat actors in North Korea from $5m to $10m. The Lazarus Group is behind many cyber attacks. The earliest attack was "Operation Troy", which took place from 2009–2012. This was a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) targeting the South Korean government.

They were behind attacks in 2011 and 2013.

Advanced Persistant Threats are hackers with resources, are persistent and motivated.

Kaspersky linked a North Korean IP address to Lazarus. Over time, attacks from the group grew more sophisticated; their techniques and tools have become better and more effective. A March 2011 attack known as "Ten Days of Rain" targeted South Korean media, financial, and critical infrastructure. The Lazarus Group attacks culminated on November 24, 2014. The Sony Pictures hack was the biggest corporate breach in history. Cutting North Korean cyber crime off at the source became essential to the security of the US.

Security experts say the hackers have created malware to hack into their targets' phones.

The Lazarus Group was linked to an operation that saw Bangladesh Bank lose $81m to cyber thieves. They and others targeted SWIFT, an interbank payment system. The Lazarus Group has been targeting employees with spearphishing attacks in order to steal Bitcoin. Hackers use the lure of a job opening for top role at a cryptocurrency firm as part of their scheme. Microsoft Word attachments are embedded with malicious macros which create separate decoy documents when enabled. The macros then install first-stage Remote Access Trojans (RATs) inside victims' computers. Hackers use these to download additional malware to steal Bitcoin.