Moreno Gallo, a convicted killer and a man believed to be an influential figure in the Montreal Mafia, continues to find himself in trouble

Moreno Gallo, a convicted killer and a man believed to be an influential figure in the Montreal Mafia, continues to find himself in trouble despite having not been convicted of a crime in more than three decades. The Italian born Gallo is scheduled to have a detention review hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board Monday afternoon as he prepares to challenge a second attempt to deport him to his birthplace. It is the latest in a series...

Lewis Rodden goes to Jim Murphy cash bash at Glasgow's Thistle Hotel. | News Of The World

Lewis Rodden goes to Jim Murphy cash bash at Glasgow's Thistle Hotel. News Of The World: "Lewis 'Scooby' Rodden went to the cash-generating bash at Glasgow's Thistle Hotel.And he sat only yards away from the Cabinet member PLUS former Defence Secretary Dr John Reid, who was the main speaker at the evening.Last night Labour sources admitted their were 'shocked' that two of the party's biggest names shared a room with the notorious security firm boss.Rodden...

Wait—it gets worse - Need to know - Macleans.ca

Wait—it gets worse - Need to know - Macleans.ca: "New allegations have emerged stating that Rahim Jaffer and a business associate claiming to be a banker for the Hells Angels tried to sell political influence, reports the Toronto Star. The new reports coincide with RCMP investigations of his wife, minister of state for the status of women Helena Guergis, who allegedly allowed Jaffer to use her parliamentary office to conduct commercial business,...

U.S. blacklists Mexican businesses tied to drug smuggling

U.S. blacklists Mexican businesses tied to drug smuggling: "Happy Child is a front for Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, an alleged leader of the ruthless Sinaloa Cartel that moves tons of drugs to the United States and, along with other gangs, is fighting a bloody crime war that threatens to destabilize Mexico.The day care is among a growing number of Mexican businesses that the United States has accused of being financed, owned or otherwise related to...

Financier boasted of his ties to bikers - thestar.com

Financier boasted of his ties to bikers - thestar.com: "Following the Star's publication Thursday of a story linking Rahim Jaffer to Gillani, dozens of people who claim they were burned by Gillani called to vent their anger. Two groups of businessmen have made complaints to police. And on Gillani's International Strategic Initiatives website, the list of eight employees dropped to two overnight (just Gillani and his vice-president, ex-Argo Mike Mihelic).So...

German gang member charged with 1977 murder - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

German gang member charged with 1977 murder - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "Germany has charged a former member of a radical militant group, known as the Baader Meinhof gang, with the 1977 murder of a federal prosecutor.The killing of Siegfried Buback was one of the highest profile murders carried out by the Red Army Faction guerrilla group.The prosecutor and two men escorting him were ambushed at traffic lights and shot dead.Germany...

Italian authorities seized land and buildings worth more than 700-million euros from suspected mafia members

Italian authorities seized land and buildings worth more than 700-million euros from suspected mafia members on Thursday in what Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called the biggest operation of its kind. The vast tracts of land and hundreds of buildings seized by legal authorities belonged to suspected members of the Naples-area Camorra mafia, one of Italy's four organised crime syndicates. "The sequestered property ... belongs to the successors...

Bulldog gangster landed himself in jail Tuesday after being caught driving a stolen vehicle equipped with "On Star" technology.

 Bulldog gangster landed himself in jail Tuesday after being caught driving a stolen vehicle equipped with "On Star" technology. Fresno Police Sergeant Eddie Barrios says "On Star" clipped power to the stolen 2010 GMC truck -- forcing the suspect to flee on foot. Florintino Higuera, 34, was subsequently arrested after a short pursuit that ended when he was confronted by a Fresno police officer and his K-9 companion. Higuera was found...

Four feet phallus causes offence in North Yorkshire village but shopkeeper vows to ‘Free Willy’

A North Yorkshire shopkeeper has had a key piece of stock confiscated by North Yorkshire Police after it caused a string of complaints. Jason Hadlow, owner of Simply Dutch at Leeming Bar, has been issued with a public order offence and will face a fine if he wants to reclaim the...

Four were killed and two critically injured after shots broke out inside Hot Spot Cafe, a Mediterranean restaurant on Riverside Drive

 Four were killed and two critically injured after shots broke out inside Hot Spot Cafe, a Mediterranean restaurant on Riverside Drive near Colfax Avenue, in what some are calling an Armenian mafia or gang hit. "This is not a random act of violence," explained Kirk Albanese,...

Mexican DTOs are the greatest drug trafficking threat to the United States

Mexican DTOs are the greatest drug trafficking threat to the United States; they control most of the U.S. drug market and have established varied transportation routes, advanced communications capabilities, and strong affiliations with gangs in the United States. Mexican DTOs control...

two men killed by the police have been identified as Richard Lawn, aka 'Richie Blacks', and Anthony 'Bolo' Christie.

St James police yesterday said they found a hit list with the names of 32 civilians and four cops on the body of an alleged gangster.According to the St James Police Divisional commander, Superintendent Merrick Watson, the alleged gangster was one of two men killed by members of the security forces between Holy Thursday and the wee hours of yesterday."For security purposes we cannot show the list here... the intention is to find these individuals...