Gangster sent to slammer for dealing drugs - Winnipeg Free Press

Gangster sent to slammer for dealing drugs - Winnipeg Free Press: "Winnipeg gang member has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being caught dealing drugs and weapons in two separate police sting operations. On Tuesday, Andrew Coffin pleaded guilty to several charges stemming...

Portsmouth drug kingpin sentenced to life

Portsmouth drug kingpin sentenced to life: "More than ten years after his original trial, Richard Thomas Stitt, 37, formerly of Portsmouth, was sentenced Tuesday in Norfolk federal court to serve five life sentences, plus a term of 65 years, for his role in three murders and in running a violent street gang that distributed crack cocaine in Portsmouth between 1991 and 1998.According to court records, in October of 1998, following a five and one-half...

Police cite gang connection of 3 slain in pizza shop battle - The Boston Globe

Police cite gang connection of 3 slain in pizza shop battle - The Boston Globe: "“The three individuals that were involved in this incident, who are now deceased, are all gang-affiliated,’’ police spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll said. “The individuals who are associated with them should anticipate a significant amount of aggressive enforcement coming their way.’’A pedestrian outside the shop in a bustling commercial neighborhood was struck in the leg...

Cell out: Verdict on gangster Domenyk Noonan's debut as a stand-up comic - Manchester Evening News

Cell out: Verdict on gangster Domenyk Noonan's debut as a stand-up comic - Manchester Evening News: "Heard the one about the reformed gangster who became a stand-up comedian?A few weeks ago, Domenyk Noonan walked out of Strangeways jail – last night he stepped out in front of a packed crowd expecting top-class comedy.Compère Sam Harlem made sure the audience gave him a rousing introduction – but couldn’t resist a cheeky dig himself: “Harry Hill has...

Bacon brother's appeal will be heard in Supreme Court - CTV News

CTV British Columbia - Bacon brother's appeal will be heard in Supreme Court - CTV News: "Supreme Court of Canada will hear the case of an accused British Columbia gangster who says his charter rights were violated by police who found drugs and weapons in his car and home. Jonathan Bacon and his associates Godwin Cheng and Rayleene Burton were arrested in August 2005 after a police surveillance team said they saw them transferring packages between...

Gangster Domenyk Noonan's new career – as a stand-up comedian - Manchester Evening News

Gangster Domenyk Noonan's new career – as a stand-up comedian - Manchester Evening News: "Gangster Domenyk Noonan has launched a new career – as a stand-up comic.Noonan – who claims to be a changed man who has found God – took a comedy course while he was in prison. He has now prepared a comedy routine which he will perform for the first time in public tonight, at a pub in Stockport. He said: “When I was inside I was told I was funny and I should...

Dillinger 'death mask' sells for $3,000 - UPI.com

Dillinger 'death mask' sells for $3,000 - UPI.com: "Chicago businessman was the $3,000 high bidder for a mold of John Dillinger's face made after the notorious gangster's death.Ed Hirschland bought Dillinger's 'death mask' Thursday for $3,000, plus $660 in fees, at an auction featuring 65 pieces of Chicago history at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Friday.'I'm a Chicago aficionado,' Hirschland said. 'One of the areas that's...

Cops guard family after 'gangster hit' - mirror.co.uk

Cops guard family after 'gangster hit' - mirror.co.uk: "terrified family of a man found dying in a sack in a van were under armed guard last night as police charged four men with murder.Shaleem Amar's wife and three children fear for their lives after the 33-year-old was killed on Wednesday.Police believe gangland enforcers snatched Amar from a £3million mansion he was renting and killed him nearby over unpaid debts.His family was living with him...

Dennis Cyrus gets life in Page Street Mob killings | San Francisco News

Dennis Cyrus gets life in Page Street Mob killings | San Francisco News: "federal judge sentenced a 26-year-old San Francisco man to life in prison Friday for killing three people during the Western Addition’s drug wars, rejecting defense claims that prosecutors had withheld critical evidence about the city’s scandal-plagued narcotics laboratory.U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney denied a new trial to Dennis Cyrus Jr. before sentencing him to three...

Rizzuto slayings have criminal underworld watching | Canada | News | London Free Press

Rizzuto slayings have criminal underworld watching | Canada | News | London Free Press: "The mob slayings of Rizzuto family members and their associates in Montreal have left observers of Canada's criminal underworld with as many theories as there have been dead bodies.One thing is certain, the dismantling and apparent takeover of the once mighty Sicilian clan is ultimately about money and control over Montreal, the Mafia's crown jewel.'It all comes...

DMX Arrested On Probation Violation - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV

DMX Arrested On Probation Violation - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV: "DMX was back in a familiar place Thursday after being arrested on a felony charge of violating his probation. The troubled MC (born Earl Simmons) was picked up and jailed for not following the terms of his probation, which included checking in with his probation officer, according to his manager. 'He just didn't check in with his probation officer, and it's just a matter...

Scots gang's waterboard torture of drugs thief rival - The Daily Record

Scots gang's waterboard torture of drugs thief rival - The Daily Record: "Scots gangsters are using 'waterboarding' terror tactics to torture rivals.Hardened crooks have copied the CIA-style interrogation technique where water is poured on to a cloth covering the victim's mouth and nose to simulate drowning.We can reveal that a leading member of one of Scotland's most notorious crime clans was tortured by a rival gang using the shock tactics last...

''Facebook gangster'' Suspected drug boss dodges arrest

Suspected drug boss dodges arrest: "ONE of Australia's most wanted men - alleged drug boss Hakan Ayik, also known as the ''Facebook gangster'' - has fled custody in Cyprus after being briefly detained by border police.Despite the setback, the Australian Federal Police managed to land a blow against the Ayik syndicate, with Hong Kong authorities arresting his Chinese business partner, Man Kong Ho, while he was visiting a relative in hospital in September....

Nicolo Rizzuto Murder Ends Rizzuto Crime Family Reign | Gambling911.com

Nicolo Rizzuto Murder Ends Rizzuto Crime Family Reign | Gambling911.com: "shocking murder of Godfather Nicolo (Nick) Rizzuto while eating dinner in his family’s Montreal home Wednesday night has likely signaled the end of the Rizzuto crime family, said retired RCMP intelligence analyst Pierre de Champlain. The only remaining senior leader of the family is his son, Vito. However, Vito Rizzuto has been under house arrest since 2004 for his role in...

20 Killed In Drug | Gang Related Incidents

20 Killed In Drug | Gang Related Incidents: "northern Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez twenty people were killed due to drug and gang related violence over the weekend, which included seven individuals who had apparently been at family party and had been gunned outside their home.There have been many such massacres that have happened as of late in the city of Ciudad Juarez due to drug and gang related violence. In fact, Ciudad Juarez is a city...

Pontiac Gang Crackdown Yields 74 Arrests - Detroit Local News Story - WDIV Detroit

Pontiac Gang Crackdown Yields 74 Arrests - Detroit Local News Story - WDIV Detroit: "crackdown on gangs in and around the Pontiac area has yielded 74 arrests and 18 arrest warrants.The people arrested were part of two rival gangs involved with narcotics, assaults, robberies, attempted homicide and homicide, authorities said.The 74 people arrested have been charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana and cocaine, said United States Attorney General...

Drug bust drains Bronx's Hunts Point of 32 in Satan's Bloods gang; it's a relief to residents

Drug bust drains Bronx's Hunts Point of 32 in Satan's Bloods gang; it's a relief to residents: "Thirty-two members of a Hunts Point drug syndicate known as 'Satan's Bloods' were either arrested in morning raids by law-enforcement, were already jailed or being sought, authorities said.The members ranged in age from 19 to 52 years old, and have street nicknames such as 'Skinny,' 'Macho,' 'Biscuit,' 'Shorts' and 'Hat Boy.'The gang dealt powder cocaine,...

Mexican Drug Gang Chief Reported Killed in Matamoros - NYTimes.com

Mexican Drug Gang Chief Reported Killed in Matamoros - NYTimes.com: "gang leader, Antonio Ezequiel Cárdenas Guillén, who American and Mexican officials say took control of the cartel after his brother Osiel Cárdenas Guillén was arrested in 2003, was killed by Mexican marines, according to a statement by Alejandro Poiré, the security spokesman for the government. Three other gang members were also killed, the statement said, and the Mexican Navy reported...

Facebook fugitive given long jail term - Breaking & Current Jamaica News - JamaicaObserver.com

Facebook fugitive given long jail term - Breaking & Current Jamaica News - JamaicaObserver.com: "24-year-old Bermudian gang member, dubbed the “Facebook Fugitive” for comments he made on his social network web site while on the run, has been jailed for 13 and a half years.Alvone Maybury was handed the stiff prison term for carrying out a shooting and escaping from custody.Maybury was the third Bermudian jailed for weapons offences this week as...

Darwen bank raid suspect arrested in Spain (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Darwen bank raid suspect arrested in Spain (From Lancashire Telegraph): "Lee Tansey was wanted in connection with a bank robbery that saw machete-wielding gang get away with a 'significant' amount of cash from the Lloyds TSB in Duckworth Street, Darwen. Spanish police swooped on Tansey as he was attempting to check-in for a flight back to the UK. The 32-year-old from Salford is said to have been living in the Mijas area of Spain and was arrested...

Gangster bonfire is torn down | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News

Gangster bonfire is torn down | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News: "Francis 'Fraggle' Green, 27, was said to be 'furious' that a council hit squad dismantled the large wooden pyre only a few hours before it was due to be torched last nigh...

Gangster ‘shot in the head’ | Winnipeg | News | Winnipeg Sun

Gangster ‘shot in the head’ | Winnipeg | News | Winnipeg Sun: "Daniel Benjamin Kachkan, 34, is dead after suffering a severe upper-body injury in what a street source said appears to have been an “execution-style” slaying. The victim was found with “a bullet to the head” in his Barber Street house by a family member on Monday afternoon, the source added.City police spokesman Const. Jason Michalyshen, however, gave no information on Tuesday about...

Salvadoran Prisons – Hubs of Organised Crime - IPS ipsnews.net

Salvadoran Prisons – Hubs of Organised Crime - IPS ipsnews.net: "Extortion is not the only crime ordered from prison cells. Kidnappings and murders are also planned, usually by convicts belonging to the Salvatrucha and M18 gangs, the two leading street gangs in Central America. The crimes orchestrated from prison contribute to the soaring violence that has been tearing apart Salvadoran society. This Central American country of 7.2 million people...

In an unusual move, feds subpoena wedding photos of reputed mobster | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/02/2010

In an unusual move, feds subpoena wedding photos of reputed mobster | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/02/2010: "Reputed mob boss Joe Ligambi is dressed in a tuxedo. He's rubbing elbows with alleged members and associates of the Philadelphia underworld at a swank wedding reception, holding court at a table near the front of the room, stopping occasionally to pose for pictures.It sounds like a scene out of The Godfather.But the possibility of such a scenario...

Glasgow-born Michael McGurk was shot dead outside his waterside Sydney mansion in a gangland-style execution.

Glasgow-born Michael McGurk was shot dead outside his waterside Sydney mansion in a gangland-style execution.Now the latest episode of “Sopranos on the Harbour”, as some have called it, is riveting Australians, following the arrest of McGurk’s former business associate, Ron Medich.A multi-millionaire property developer who had been in dispute with McGurk, Medich has been charged with masterminding the murder. A Sydney court heard that shortly after...