Crime Sift

I have been following the saga of Ottawa Cop Constable Kevin Hall for some time. This cop was accused of stealing both marijuana and cocaine from suspects he had arrested and purchasing both marijuana and cocaine while on and off duty. In addition Hall stole cocaine destined for the police evidence warehouse which […]

I came across this on YouTube. Good slide show set to a good tune showing the less glamorous side of organized crime. Unless of course your life’s ambition is to end yours in prison or dead. I must admit I have always been a fan of prison tattoos, also called license plates. […]

I cannot stand it anymore. Some criminals are to stupid to be allowed to continue living amongst the rest of us. This article from the Washington Post describes an incident where 19-year-old Devin K. Hoerauf’s who is charged with robbery accidentally dropped a bag of marijuana on the floor when he stood up at […]

Police estimate that approximately 6,000 plants, valued at over $6 million, and 30 pounds of dried marijuana with a value of $45,000 were seized from 19 apartment grow-ops scattered throughout nine floors of a 13-storey highrise. The article from CTV identifies the advantages of using apartment buildings for this type of operation to avoid […]

Canadian Law Enforcement announced this week that they dealt a serious blow to traditional organized crime with the raids carried out in the Montréal region. Ninety persons, including Nicolo Rizzuto, Paolo Renda, Francesco Arcadi and Rocco Sollecito, will face close to 1,000 charges. These charges were laid thanks to Project Colisée, the purpose of which […]