Organized Crime

• Montreal police make arrests in connection with Rockland mall homicide

  In a statement released Thursday, the Montreal Police Major Crimes unit said two suspects had been arrested — one 33-year-old in Vancouver and another 27-year-old in Ottawa.

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  Sep 22
  
• RCMP arrest 3 B.C. residents, alleged associate linked to Japanese Yakuza

  Investigators identified the main Canada-based suspects as Richmond residents, and confirmed their alleged associate had ties to the Yakuza transnational organized crime syndicate.

  Crime

  Sep 22
  
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• B.C. man expected to recover from grievous injuries in targeted explosion, say police

  A 41-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries in the explosion. He was found near his vehicle after the explosion and received life-saving help from the public.

  Crime

  Sep 22
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• B.C. anti-gang agency warns ‘younger and younger’ people getting involved in gangs

  The police message to the community is that there is a role for the public to play in keeping young people away from organized crime.

  Crime

  Sep 22
• ‘Equivalent to 29,000 lethal doses of fentanyl’ seized in the Okanagan: BC CFSEU

  Some 47 weapons, including tasers, knives, machetes, hatchets and bear spray, along with $670,000 in drugs were seized by B.C.'s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit.

  Crime

  Sep 21
• Police warn reports of sextortion in Lethbridge are on the rise

  Reports of sexual images or videos being used to blackmail victims in Lethbridge have more than doubled compared to the same time last year, according to police.

  Crime

  Sep 14
• 10 brazen shootings in just over a week stretching investigative resources: Edmonton police

  There were 10 shootings in nearly as many days in Edmonton — half of which happened over the long weekend: 'We are incredibly fortunate that no lives were lost this past week.'

  Crime

  Sep 6
• Calgary police warn gun use outside organized crime is on the rise

  Calgary police are warning guns are increasingly being used in crimes commited by people outside of organized crime.

  Crime

  Aug 17
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• Manitoba takes aim at money laundering with expansion to criminal property forfeiture branch

  Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced Tuesday that the branch will be adding two investigators and a financial analyst, tasked with targeting illegal money laundering.

  Crime

  Aug 9
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• Ontario police recover 214 stolen cars, dismantle 3 crime organizations

  During the course of the investigation dubbed Project Myra, the OPP said 214 cars valued at more than $12 million were recovered and several crime organizations were dismantled.

  Crime

  Jul 28