11 tonnes of Albanian mafia cocaine seized

Eleven tonnes of cocaine imported by the Albanian mafia has been seized in Spain in two operations. The cocaine came from Colombia via Ecuador and was found in containers that had arrived in the ports of Vigo, in Galicia, and Valencia. In Vigo cops seized 7.5 tonnes of cocaine concealed in frozen tuna fillets. Its the largest seizure ever made in Galicia, a region that has long served as a gateway to Europe for cocaine. The second operation, in Valencia, resulted in the seizure of 3.4 tonnes of cocaine hidden in the double bottoms of maritime containers. "The two operations have nothing to do with each other. The only link between them lies in the fact that we believe that the organisations behind them are of Albanian origin".

Minnesota HA Jerand Paul French nailed

Jerand Paul French, 38, President of the Iron Range chapter of the Hells Angels is charged with kidnapping and assault. Cops said street cameras near the Grant Avenue clubhouse confirmed the group arriving with the kidnap victim.

Prospect Paul Anthony Debelak was arraigned on charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and fifth-degree assault. He is a felon and is looking at serious time.

Paraguay on the cocaine rise

On October 24, 2023 cops in Paraguay seized 3,312 kg of cocaine. Landed at the port of Villeta in Asunción, the drugs are valued at $1.4 billion. The cocaine was bound for Europe, hidden in a container with sacks containing rice. Miguel Insfrán, 'Tío Rico' and Sebastián Marset founded the First Uruguayan Cartel (Primer Cartel Uruguayo – PCU) in 2021.

A report highlights how Paraguay has gone from being a transit country to an emerging source of cocaine. There was an increase in seizures of cocaine paste, an indication of processing. The Paraguayan Chaco has become a crucial transit point in Latin American drug trafficking. The flow of cocaine comes from northern countries and enters the country through some 1,500 clandestine airstrips, mainly located in Chaco, Canindeyú, Itapúa, and Misiones.

Lacking resources and organization, authorities in Uruguay are struggling to combat the steep rise in global drug trafficking.

Springfield HAMC clubhouse sold

Sellers of a property in Springfield in May stressed an attachment to baseball, not a connection to the HAMC and a drive-by shooting. The property at 811 S. West Ave was sold in August. The two-story building offers a bar, two restrooms and plenty of space for a dance floor or pool table. Above are two 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartments with external access to the back of the building for a quick exit.

The former clubhouse changed hands for $395k. Asking price was $424,900 for the "ONE-OF-A-KIND PROPERTY!! This historic treasure has a rich baseball history, and is perfect for your next trendy boutique restaurant..." See ----->Here Springfield cops and FBI searched the property on May 2, 2022 related to a shooting. Ely Tyler Oakley, 37, of Springfield was charged.

HA connected Zale Coty nailed - update

Jacob Cavanagh, 28, was sentenced to 4 years for dealing fentanyl. “There’s a lot of money to be made here,” Zale Coty said to Cavanagh during a conversation recorded by cops inside Sunshine Gardens on Aug. 23, 2019. “There’s tons,” Cavanagh replied. “I’ve been thinking about this and it can’t be that hard,” he said. “I think you just fucking mix it up super good, put it in like a steel bowl, like a mixing bowl, spray a little vinegar water, mix it up so it’s a paste kind of, put it in a fucking press. When it comes out it will still be wet, that’s why you put it into a dehydrator and then it can’t be any harder than that — it can’t be."

Zale Coty and HA Chad Wilson, who was murdered in Nov 2018. That killing remains unsolved.

A Kamloops gardening store owned by Zale Coty, 54 was raided in late 2019. He is one of three men charged after a lengthy undercover investigation into the Throttle Lockers, a puppet club of the Hells Angels. Coty faced three counts each of trafficking in a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking, as well as a count of conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance. He will be pleading guilty.

Over $350k was seized along with cocaine, meth, fentanyl, pot, and a 40 caliber handgun with ammunition.

Shawn Carlisle, 49, was sentenced to 30 months.

Frédérick Silva to solve dozens of murders

As many as 65 murders are about to be solved. The confessions of the Terrebonne killer will shake the pillars of the Montreal Mafia, the Hells Angels and other criminal organizations in Quebec. In 2013, during the Magot investigation, cops began to observe Silva in the company of some big names in organized crime. The new star cop witness has been giving information since June 2022 and its said to be huge and growing ever larger. Anyone with ties to Frédérick Silva is now considered an annoying witness in need of fast removal.

Silva with Gregory Woolley in 2014.

"Our sources tell us that "it's bigger than Gérald Gallant". This refers to the infamous hitman turned informer who confessed to 28 murders. Its said Silva has provided detailed statements about several dozen murders committed on behalf of various organized crime factions in Quebec. The killer was so busy he often called on subcontractors for some of his work. Like Gallant, he was unable to say how much money he made. Unlike Gallant, Silva isn't seeking compensation. His only demand was for protection. Top players in Quebec organized crime are surely getting worried, their time is running out.

See ----->Hitman Gérald Gallant - Canada's most prolific killer
See ----->Frédérick Silva in the news - a rat

Ivano De Cotiis court win over Rossano De Cotiis and Giulio De Cotiis

Ivano De Cotiis, son of the founder of the Onni Group, is contesting an estate plan set by his brothers he says left him with “virtually nothing.” Innocenzo De Cotiis died in 2020 at the age of 82. He was the father of seven boys. Rossano De Cotiis Innocenzo made 6 wills between 1997 and 2009, then a 7th and final will in 2016. In 2019 a trust was created, which upon Innocenzo’s death placed $34.8 million under the control of the four youngest De Cotiis — Guilio, Rossano, Morris and Paolo — who decided about payments to the three eldest, Donato, Vittorio and Ivano. Innocenzo transferred millions into another trust 9 months before he died. That trust excluded the older brothers. Giulio De Cotiis

The court ordered Rossano De Cotiis and Giulio De Cotiis to produce all requested documents within 45 days and ordered them to pay Ivano’s costs for making the application.

Ex-NYPD cop pleads guilty to tipping off murderer boyfriend

Done was caught in the Dominican Republic months later. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Mestre will be sentenced on March 21.

Former NYPD Gina Mestre, 33, pled guilty to accessory after the fact to murder in aid of racketeering, which carries a maximum of 15 years in prison. She helped boyfriend Andrew Done, 24, flee before his arrest on murder charges. In Nov 2020, Done was caught on surveillance camera footage killing a rival gangster.

Colombo boss in waiting Theodore Persico Jr.

Colombo ‘boss-to-be’ Theodore Persico Jr., 60, took a plea in the case which brought down boss Andrew 'Mush' Russo, underboss Benjamin 'Benji' Castellazzo, consigliere Ralph DiMatteo and capos Richard Ferrara and Vincent Ricciardo. Persico is a nephew of the late Colombo crime family bosses Carmine 'the Snake' Persico and Andrew 'Mush' Russo. Russo died in 2022 at age 87. Sentencing guidelines call for at least four years, nine months. Prosecutors say six years. Defense lawyers challenged the prosecution that Persico was set to take over the Colombo family.

In 2019, Vincent Ricciardo threatened to murder a union boss. The labor union shakedown started in 2001.

Vincent Ricciardo 'Vinny Unions', 77, pleaded guilty to loansharking and money laundering. Ricciardo was denied bail and has been caged since 2021. His threats to kill a union boss were caught on tape and cooked him.

“We'll send people he don’t know right to his fucking house,” Ricciardo said in a conversation. In another, he says “Let me tell you something,” he declared. “To prove a point? I would fucking shoot him right in front of his wife and kids." Ralph DiMatteo, 68, number two in the Colombo crime family after the death of boss Andrew 'Mush' Russo, bought 3 years in prison after pleading guilty to racketeering involving extortion and money laundering.

DiMatteo walked out of prison on a $5m bond despite objections of prosecutors.

See ----->Colombo crime family busted for union racketeering

Mandy Callahan wanted on 54 warrants

One woman Calgary crime wave Mandy Callahan, 37, is wanted Canada-wide on a whooping 54 warrants, including break and enter, failure to comply, possession of stolen property, and firearms offences. She racked up many crimes in the communities of Rocky Ridge, Coventry Hills, Nolan Hill, Kincora, MacEwan, and Cranston. Callahan is 5’5″ tall and 165 pounds.