Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

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Niagara police arrest 3rd man in ongoing theft, fraud investigation near St. Catharines

https://globalnews.ca/news/5438338/niag ... atharines/

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Regarding the Project Sindacato investigation conducted by York Regional Police (agency operating immediately north of Toronto), which held a press conference this morning. The parallel investigation in Italy was called "Canadian 'ndrangheta Connection."

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Organized crime charges laid and proceeds of crime seized as part of Project Sindacato
https://www.yrp.ca/en/Modules/News/inde ... 846e3f10a2

Project Sindacato ends in arrests of 9 members of alleged crime family in Vaughan, Ont.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ ... -1.5216270

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Major players in Italian crime family taken down in massive bust in Ontario

https://globalnews.ca/news/5541105/proj ... al-police/

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From the York Regional Police channel on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/CKCRCZzRXng

https://youtu.be/6KQ1DwisYhw

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CHARGES LIST- ORGANIZED CRIME CHARGES LAID AND PROCEEDS OF CRIME SEIZED
https://www.yrp.ca/en/Modules/News/inde ... 48e82659ef

(tap/click on above link to see photos of those charged)


Angelo FIGLIOMENI, 56, of the City of Vaughan

Instructs or Directs Criminal Organization - Section 467.13, Criminal Code
Possession of Proceeds of Crime - Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code
Laundering Proceeds - Section 462.31 (1) Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Laundering Proceeds - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Keep a Common Gaming House - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code
Defrauding the Government of Canada - Section 380, Criminal Code
Making False or Deceptive Statements on a T1 General Income Tax and Benefit Return - Section 239(1)(a), Income Tax Act
Wilfully Evading the Payment of Taxes Imposed by the Income Tax Act Upon by Understating their Taxable Income in their T1 General Income Tax and Benefit Returns - Section 239 (1)(d), Income Tax Act


Emilio ZANNUTI, 48, of the City of Vaughan

Commits for the Benefit of, Direction of or in Association for a Criminal Organization - Section 467.12, Criminal Code
Possession of Proceeds of Crime - Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code
Laundering Proceeds - Section 462.31 (1) Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Laundering Proceeds - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Keep a Common Gaming House - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code


Vito SILI, 37, of the City of Vaughan

Commission of Offence for Criminal Organization. - Section 467.12, Criminal Code
Laundering Proceeds - Section 462.31 (1) Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Laundering Proceeds - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code


Erica QUINTAL, 30, of Bolton

Commission of Offence for Criminal Organization. - Section 467.12, Criminal Code
Fraud Over $5,000- Section 380 (1) b, Criminal Code
Use/Possess Forged Document - Section 368(1)(a), Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit- Drug Trafficking Section 465(1), Criminal Code
Laundering Proceeds - Section 462.31 (1) Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Laundering Proceeds - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code


Salvatore OLIVETI, 54, of Oakville

Commission of Offence for Criminal Organization. - Section 467.12, Criminal Code
Possession of Proceeds of Crime - Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code
Laundering Proceeds - Section 462.31 (1), Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Laundering Proceeds - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code
Careless Storage Firearm - Section 86(1), Criminal Code


Nicola MARTINO, 52, of the City of Vaughan

Commission of Offence for Criminal Organization. - Section 467.12, Criminal Code
Laundering Proceeds - Section 462.31 (1), Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Laundering Proceeds - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code


Giuseppe CIURLEO, 30, of Toronto

Commission of Offence for Criminal Organization. - Section 467.12, Criminal Code
Keeping a Common Gaming House - Section 201(1), Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Keep a Common Gaming House - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code
Careless Storage Firearm - Section 86(1) Criminal Code


Rafael LEPORE, 59, of the City of Vaughan

Participates in Activities of a Criminal Organization, Section 467.11 – Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Keep a Common Gaming House - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code


Francesco VITUCCI, 44, of the City of Vaughan

Commits for the Benefit of, Direction of or in Association for a Criminal Organization - Section 467.12, Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Keep a Common Gaming House - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code


WANTED:

CHARGES:

Giacomo CASSANO, 46, of the City of Toronto

Keeping a Common Gaming House - Section 201(1), Criminal Code
Conspiracy to Commit, Keep a Common Gaming House - Section 465 (1)(C), Criminal Code
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking - Oxycodone - Section 5(2) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

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At this morning's York Regional Police press conference, the Director of the Servizio centrale operativo (Sco) in Rome -- Fausto Lamparelli -- stated that 12 individuals were arrested in Italy last night, people who were linked to those arrested by the York Regional Police here in the Greater Toronto Area. The Italian-language article to which I've linked below has a list of the 12 arrested.

http://www.strettoweb.com/2019/07/ndran ... li/871995/

[SonnyBlackstein]

Thanks anti

[antimafia]

^^^^
You're welcome.

More news:

Largest mafia bust in Ontario history: 15 arrests, $35 million worth of homes seized

http://ctv.news/4MGQyhm

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York Regional Police make mafia arrests, seizes millions in proceeds of crime: investigators

https://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/9 ... stigators/

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Police allege ‘crime family’ busted in mob raid laundered more than $70M through Ontario casinos

https://globalnews.ca/news/5655827/poli ... o-casinos/

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Canadian police nab nine suspected members of powerful Mafia clan

https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/p ... mafia-clan

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Holy Hell, Canada’s Alleged Mafia Were Living Good Until They Were Arrested

https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/3k3g ... e-arrested

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York Region police announce ‘largest’ organized crime takedown in Project Sindacato

https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2019 ... acato.html

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Following dirty money leads police to alleged Mafia clan north of Toronto living life of luxury

http://nationalpost.com/wcm/1ff6cda3-3e ... cfc68a9004