35 h. ago Calgary businessman admits laundering $800,000 on behalf of drug trafficking organization

Calgary businessman Talal Fouani admitted Tuesday to laundering about $800,000 in cash in connection with a massive drug trafficking organization, more than two years after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Crown prosecutor Shelley Tkatch read in a lengthy statement of agreed facts signed by Fouani, whose case has slowly wound through Calgary Court of […]

Economics

4 d. ago Quebec bar suspends law licence of alleged Mafia leader Leonardo Rizzuto

MONTREAL — Quebec’s bar association has suspended the lawyer’s licence of Leonardo Rizzuto, who was one of 11 people arrested last month in a police operation targeting organized crime. The Barreau du Quebec announced this week that it had provisionally suspended Rizzuto’s licence as of July 2. The 56-year-old is the son of the late […]

Politics

6 d. ago ALERT Medicine Hat organized crime team seizes cocaine, fentanyl worth over $250,000

Fentanyl seizure one of the largest made in Medicine Hat

Economics

2 w. ago Arrestation de cinq spécialistes de l’exportation de véhicules volés

Cinq individus qui feraient partie d’un «important réseau criminel organisé» spécialisé dans l’exportation de véhicules volés ont été arrêtés.

Economics

2 w. ago Crime bill with tougher bail, sentencing provisions coming in fall: Justice minister

OTTAWA — The Liberal government will table a bill this fall introducing stricter bail conditions and sentencing for some crimes, particularly those involving organized crime, human trafficking, home invasion and car theft, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said in an interview. “It’s perhaps obvious, given the tenor around the criminal justice system, that reforms are in […]

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2 w. ago AGLC seize over $12 million worth of illegal tobacco products in Edmonton

A law enforcement seizure of more than 60,000 cartons of illegal cigarettes, cigars, and other contraband worth $12.3 million not only has significant tax revenue implications, but also deals a blow to revenue streams for organized crime, say representatives of Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC). At a press conference on Friday, AGLC representatives said […]

Economics

2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: York cops release images of unclaimed stolen property

Investigators have released images of stolen property recovered during Project Mattel – an probe into a series of residential break-and-enters across York Region. York Regional Police say the investigation was launched in March 2025 into an organized crime group allegedly committing break-and-enters with multiple checks on residences to ensure no one was home before gaining […]

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3 w. ago Coups de feu à Lévis: un jeune toxicomane s’est retrouvé à faire des «jobs»... et écope d'une peine de prison

Sans antécédents criminels, un toxicomane de 23 ans s’est retrouvé à faire des «jobs» pour un commanditaire «probablement lié au crime organisé».

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3 w. ago Crime organisé: le tueur à gages Frédérick Silva a aidé la police dans une enquête sur le meurtre d’un assassin rival, Arsène Mompoint

Le «témoin spécial» Frédérick Silva a aidé la police dans l’enquête sur le meurtre d’un tueur rival

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3 w. ago Le Salvador, un pays sécuritaire au prix d’une dérive autoritaire

Victorieux du crime organisé, le président Nayib Bukele est-il un sauveur ou un dictateur en puissance ?

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3 w. ago Crime organisé: l’opération Alliance, qui a décimé le clan Rizzuto jeudi, s’appuierait sur une accumulation de preuves «sans précédent»

Chaque cellulaire ou ordinateur saisi est passé au peigne fin.

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3 w. ago KOTHAWALA: Organized crime thrives on Canada’s illegal tobacco habit

Contraband tobacco is not a harmless indulgence -- it is a critical artery feeding organized crime

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3 w. ago Crime organisé: Vittorio Mirarchi est considéré comme un sérieux aspirant pour déloger le clan Rizzuto et prendre le contrôle de la mafia montréalaise

Vittorio Mirarchi, un protégé du caïd Raynald Desjardins, est considéré par les autorités comme celui qui pourrait déloger le clan Rizzuto

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3 w. ago Arrestations de membres influents de la mafia italienne et du crime organisé

Cette vaste opération policière a mené à l’arrestation de 11 individus, a indiqué la police.

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3 w. ago Frappe majeure contre le clan Rizzuto: pluie d'accusations pour six meurtres

Pas moins de 11 hommes, dont plusieurs leaders du clan Rizzuto, ont été accusés jeudi de six meurtres.

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3 w. ago Quebec mob takedown: Police say 11 arrested, alleged mafia leaders included

Police arrested several suspects, including 11 alleged mob leaders, in a major anti-organized crime sweep across Quebec involving 150 officers.

Politics

3 w. ago Crime organisé: Leonardo Rizzuto, Stefano Sollecito et plusieurs autres gros noms de la mafia montréalaise dénoncés par le tueur à gages Frédérick Silva visés par une rafle policière

L'enquête à laquelle participe le tueur à gages Frédérick Silva mène à ses premières arrestations jeudi.

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3 w. ago Canada to let telecoms hand over your personal data to cops without warrant

On June 3, 2025, the House of Commons of Canada introduced Bill C-2.Bill C-2 is described as "An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures."This new federal bill is intended to address border-related issues and proposes significant amendments to certain statutes, including the Criminal Code. The government justified the changes by claiming they will help protect children, battle organized crime and combat fentanyl.However, the bill sparked concern over potential impacts on Canadians' digital privacy due to warrantless data access. One of the areas of concern is the new definitions Bill C-2 introduces. In Part 14, the bill amends the Criminal Code with "subscriber information" and "information demand" definitions, which are as follows:Bill C-2 Part 14 (I): "facilitate access to basic information that will assist in the ...

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3 w. ago Le SPVM et la Sûreté du Québec mènent une opération majeure contre le crime organisé

Près de 150 policiers sont déployés pour cette «vaste opération» qui touche notamment Montréal, Laval et Blainville.

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