Montreal cops land huge gold stash

Montreal cops stumbled on a huge cache of gold while carrying out a raid to seize illegal guns. Police arrested seven and seized nine firearms, a kilogram of cocaine, and 1.5 kg of meth. They also confiscated $500k in cash and “a large quantity of gold.” That 'large quantity' is said to be hundreds of thousands worth. In the annals of Montreal crime, the seizure of gold is extremely rare. In 40 years there is only one comparable story. In 1994, provincial police carried out a series of raids on the West End Gang, seizing 26.5 tonnes of hash at the Port of Montreal, along with $800k cash and two 2 kg bars of gold. NATURALLY folks are asking about the fate of the gold from the Toronto airport heist this spring.

Brink’s says a thief used a fraudulent waybill to steal 400 kg of gold worth $20.4m.

See ----->$20m gold heist at Pearson airport

Carlos Orense Azocar - 'El Gordo' guilty

The kingpin moved upwards of 1 tonne per week.

A Manhattan jury found Carlos Orense Azocar, 68, guilty on three counts related to importing cocaine into the U.S. Orense, 'El Gordo', the Fat Man, worked with the Cartel de Los Soles and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) guerrillas to smuggle cocaine. Former Venezuelan General Hugo Carvajal, who also faces drug charges in New York, has been fingered as a key player. He was the former head of security for the country.

Drug proceeds, described as huge, were laundered through a U.S. company which is wholly owned by Venezuelan state-owned Citgo. Drug-laden planes from Colombia landed in airstrips near the Venezuelan border, while security armed with AK-47 rifles stood guard, some of them wearing uniforms from the Venezuelan military. Documents claim that millions were paid to Venezuelan military officials to ensure the smooth running of the operation.

'El Gordo' is looking at life.

Wilder Sanchez Farfan - 'Gato'

Wilder Sanchez Farfan - 'Gato' (The Cat) is a drug lord with ties to Mexico's Jalisco New Generation cartel. Wanted in the United States, Farfan was arrested in Colombia in February. The U.S. Treasury Department calls him "one of the most significant drug traffickers in the world."

Gato Farfán is the leader of the Ecuador New Generation Cartel (Cartel Nueva Generación Ecuador), a coalition of several Ecuadorian gangs including the Lobos, the Tiguerones, the Chone Killers, and the Lagartos, among others. Coordinating and transporting cocaine shipments from Colombia through Ecuador for at least a decade, Gato Farfán helped develop Ecuador into the major drug trafficking hub it is today.

Ralph Stanfield - SA construction mafia

Firms run by the wife of 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield have been blacklisted as the City of Cape Town excludes contractors tied to wife Nicole Johnson. The City says after the murder of staffer Wendy Kloppers, it launched an investigation into the extortion mafia and companies which applied for tenders. Nicole Johnson owned 7 out of 12 companies.

Moll Nicole Johnson’s business was thrust into the spotlight in 2019 after her company, Glomix House Brokers, was awarded a tender to build houses in Valhalla Park, a stronghold of the 28s gang. A city manager says the formation of construction companies by gangsters to obtain government tenders is a ploy to steal. He says while skollies (slang, petty criminals) portray themselves as Robin Hoods, the community suffers as extortion impacts social housing. Wendy Kloppers was visiting the Delft Symphony Way housing project site when she was gunned down Feb 16. The Delft Housing Project has been suspended and the poor will wait even longer for homes.

NSW cops stumble on 722 kg

NSW cops say the seizure of cocaine estimated to have a street value of $1 billion is one of the largest in the state. It came after Sydney police foiled a kidnapping attempt. A search uncovered 722 kilograms of cocaine. When cops arrived, Hussein Hamed Habeeb, 24, tried to flee by jumping from his back balcony.He was the target of the kidnapping. Habeeb, from Melbourne, was charged with supply and proceeds of crime.

KGB publishes its 2024 calendar

The Russian dictator, 71, shows up ripped.

Authorship of the calendar is Division “C” of the Center for Special Purposes of the Federal Security Service. (FSB) The Spetsnaz was established in 1998 by Putin.

Putin kept his shirt on for his own 2024 calendar.

Meth and cocaine hidden in vats of jalapeño paste

US Customs found 349 packages of meth and cocaine in vats of jalapeño paste at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility in San Diego.

A K-9 alerted customs. The haul is 1.5 tonnes of meth and 236 kg of cocaine worth $10.5m.

Quebecer with ties to Jean Richard Larivière killed in Mexico - update II

Mexican cops released images of the killers of Samy Tamouro. The shooters went straight for Tamouro, who was working out at the Total Sport gym and gunned him down with 8 shots. He was the right hand of Jean Richard Larivière. Its said the order to kill Tamouro came from Quebec. Its also said Tamouro, and his connections, were being exposed by Frédérick Silva. Tamouro left Quebec on July 2, 2022, two days after cops announced Silva turned rat.

Samy Tamouro, 37, was gunned down in Cancun. Tamouro was charged in 2016 after a trafficker busted in Project Magot-Mastiff turned rat and provided evidence linking Tamouro to Quebec Hells Angels. Tamouro pleaded guilty in 2017 to a gangsterism charge and proceeds of crime. He was sentenced to 18 months. Tamouro was once a member of the Dark Souls, a HA puppet club. Tamouro had close ties to Frédérick Silva.

See ----->HA Jean-Richard Larivière
See ----->Frédérick Silva in the news

Nick Kara beating Dayne Brajkovich senseless

Dayne Brajkovich wasn't always the hard man. 20 years before he became Australia's most famous bikie, he was embarrassed in front of 10,000 fans in a kickboxing bout. Brajkovich, 21 and without tattoos, didn't last two rounds against Muay Thai legend Nick 'Special K' Karagionnidie.

See ----->Dayne Brajkovich selling Death Heads

100 stolen cars seized at Port of Montreal

Montreal cops have seized at least 100 stolen vehicles in a major operation near the Port of Montreal. Luxury vehicles and SUVs, including Toyota RAV-4s and Jeep Wranglers, were recovered. Most of the vehicles originated from Ontario and were destined for overseas markets. In April, 53 stolen vehicles worth $2.6m were seized at the port. Weeks before that, 17 vehicles were found there. Cops say 11,137 vehicles have been stolen in the Montreal area this year, compared to 9,000 in 2022. See ----->$10m in stolen cars recovered in latest GTA bust