Gangsters charged with murder of innocent man

Metro - Gangsters charged with murder of innocent man: "Charges have been laid against seven UN gangsters and their associates for the murder of an innocent man killed in a hail of bullets intended for another gang member, RCMP announced Monday. They’re charged with killing 24-year-old Jonathan Barber, a car stereo installer who was shot to death on Kingsway in 2008 while unwittingly driving a gangster’s car to the shop. Six of the accused – including former UN gang leader Barzan Tilli-Choli – have been in prison since 2009, when they were arrested on drug, gun and conspiracy to commit murder charges. A seventh man – Cory “Frankie” Vallee – faces the same charges and is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant." DISCLAIMER:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any...

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gang war between the United Nations and Red Scorpions

They were two of the murders that left people in the Lower Mainland terrified during the gang war between the United Nations and Red Scorpions. Now, the Mounties say they've solved them both. In 2008, Jonathon Barber was driving a luxury SUV in Burnaby when he was shot and killed. He was just going to install a stereo in the vehicle, not realizing it belonged to one of the Bacon brothers, of the Red Scorpions gang. Then in February 2009, Red Scorpion Kevin LeClair was shot outside a shopping centre in Walnut Grove. 'We focused on both those groups, and looked for links between those groups,' says Superintendent Dan Malo with the Integrated...

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Two murders lead to UN Gang

Two murders lead to UN Gang: "Dan Russell, Dilun Hung, Karwan Saed, Ion Kroitoru, Barzan Tilli-Cholli, Young Lee and Cory 'Frankie' Vallee have been charged with first-degree murder in the 2008 killing of Jonathan Barber and the attempted murder of his girlfriend, Vicky King. Six of the men -- with the exception of Vallee -- are among the eight who were charged in 2009 with plotting to kill Jonathan, Jamie and Jarrod Bacon, who are members of the rival Red Scorpions gang. The men have been in custody since their arrests. Vallee and Conor D'Monte have also been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Red Scorpions member Kevin LeClair, who was close friends with the Bacon brothers. Investigators have not located Vallee and D'Monte, who are considered armed and very dangerous. Police...

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'Dog Paw'collared - Jamaica's most wanted held in massive dragnet - Lead Stories - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | January 25, 2011

'Dog Paw'collared - Jamaica's most wanted held in massive dragnet - Lead Stories - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | January 25, 2011: "Christopher Linton, the reputed gang leader more popularly known as 'Dog Paw', was captured by the police yesterday during a massive security operation in Elletson Flats, St Andrew. Linton's alleged reign of terror placed him at the top of the police most wanted list. Police officials would not give details about Linton's capture, but sources say the 24-year-old, who has been accused of several murders and shootings, was caught without incident in a house with two women near the end of the day-long cordon and search...

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squad detectives probing two killings.

43. The Sunday Mail today reveals the fugitive's face in a bid to help track him down as sources claim he is living the high-life in a millionaire's playground in Spain. Sources say Ferguson was smuggled out of the country by a gangland tycoon from Calton, in Glasgow. He been hiding out in Puerto Banus on the Costa Del Sol where he has stayed one step ahead of Scottish detectives despite a warrant being issues for his arrest. Meanwhile, the families of the victims in the double murder being probed by detectives hunting Ferguson are sti ll waiting for justice. Tam was shot in the chest in the car park of the Auchinairn Tavern in Bishopbriggs...

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Goldie’s cousin is Glasgow gangster | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News

Goldie’s cousin is Glasgow gangster | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News: "MOVIE hardman Goldie is the cousin of a real-life gangster, The Scottish Sun can reveal. The Bond baddie brought menace to the screen playing villains in 007 flick The World Is Not Enough, crime caper Snatch and even telly soap EastEnders. But it has emerged the gold-toothed DJ shares an aunt with feared Glasgow underworld figure Lewis 'Scooby' Rodden. A source said: 'You just couldn't make it up. Rodden is this big scary dude in real life and, what do you know, he is the cousin of this Hollywood actor who plays gangsters. It is a small world. 'Everyone has known...

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French police arrest Marseille ganster after Riviera bank robbery

French police arrest Marseille ganster after Riviera bank robbery: "French police have arrested a Marseille gangster after he claimed to be the mastermind behind a famous bank robbery in the Riviera. Police seized Jacques Cassandri, 68, a known figure of the southern French underworld, after he decided to set the record straight about the robbery. In The Truth about the Nice Heist, Mr Cassandri - writing under the pseudonym Amigo - said he was tired of living in the shadow of the man assumed to have run the Ocean's Eleven-style bank job, Albert Spaggiari, who he said played only a bit part. Advertisement: Story continues below On 16 July,...

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Kray prison letters up for auction - News - Morpeth Herald

Kray prison letters up for auction - News - Morpeth Herald: "Letters and artwork produced by killer Reggie Kray while he was in an Isle of Wight prison are being auctioned by the woman credited with helping him become a born-again Christian. Carol-Ann Kelly struck up an unlikely friendship with the East End gangster while visiting her then husband in Parkhurst prison in 1983. Their bond flourished over the years after Kray said she reminded him of his late wife Frances, and the pair read the Bible together during visits. The villain was so fond of Ms Kelly that she said he even paid for the rent on a flat on the Isle of Wight so she could visit...

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Terror kingpin Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair is prime suspect as dodgy cigarettes flood Scotland - The Daily Record

Terror kingpin Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair is prime suspect as dodgy cigarettes flood Scotland - The Daily Record: "MOBSTER Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair can today be exposed as the top target for crime-busters probing a huge cigarette smuggling operation. Police and Customs believe the convicted terror chief, whose paramilitaries were suspected of 40 murders, is now the Mr Big of a tobacco trafficking gang. Crooks are doing a roaring trade at street markets across Scotland, selling tonsof cigarettesandrolling tobacco supplied by Chinese black marketeers. And Customs men and police believe Adair's gang control the trade in Ayrshire, where he settled after...

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TV reporter in Brazil arrested over gang links

TV reporter in Brazil arrested over gang links: "Brazilian police have arrested television reporter Maritania Forlin, accusing her of handing a criminal gang police information in return for tip-offs on murders they planned to commit. Ms Forlin, 28, was detained after police taped calls between her and a man alleged of being the leader of the gang. In one of the recorder calls, she complained about the shortage of recent murders to report. There has been no comment from Ms Forlin’s lawyer. The television reporter, who was employed by the Independent Communications Network, was detained at her home in Campo Mourao, a city in Parana state in the...

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