Organized Crime
Toronto Cop Charged With Corruption in Tow Truck Scheme
Toronto Police say that a 47-year-old officer stole a police radio and provided it to crooked tow-truck drivers to use it to get to accidents quicker.
Canada's Tow Truck 'Cartels' Blamed for Multiple Deaths and Arsons
For some in Toronto's tow-truck scene the life was less "Ice Road Truckers" and more "The Sopranos."
A 14-Year-Old Boy Was Kidnapped Over Stepbrother’s $4M Coke Theft: Toronto Police
On Thursday evening, Shammah Jolayemi was found in an abandoned barn hours after police made the unique step of addressing the kidnappers directly.
Mexico Says the Narco ‘El Mini Lic’ Ordered This Journalist's Murder. Will the U.S. Hand Him Over?
Mexican authorities want a Sinaloa cartel leader's son extradited, but he's already cooperating with U.S. law enforcement.
A QAnon Believer Allegedly Killed a Mob Boss. Now Gambino Allies Are Getting Arrested.
Months after a 20-something was accused of gunning down the crime family's leader, cops apparently smelled blood.
Slack Warns Investors It's a Target for Nation-State Hacking
As Slack prepares to go public, the company is warning potential investors that it's a target for malicious attacks from “sophisticated organized crime, nation-state, and nation-state supported actors,” according to an SEC filing published today.
Mob-Related Conspiracy Theories Are a Window into America's Scam-Obsessed Soul
Anthony Comello—alleged shooter of Gambino boss Frank Cali—flashing what looked like a QAnon symbol in court was part of a larger obsession.
The American Mafia Has Become an Unhinged Reality Show
The link between the killing of a Gambino mob boss and an apparently MAGA-loving QAnon suspect is part of a descent into postmodern chaos.
The Story of That Gambino Mob Boss's Killing Just Got a Lot Weirder
On Saturday, police in New Jersey arrested Anthony Comello, a 24-year-old who lives with his parents and might have had a thing for Frank Cali's niece.
Everything We Know About the Gambino Mob Boss Who Just Got Whacked
It's been decades since a mob leader was gunned down in New York City.
We Asked Actual Mafia Experts If Trump Is Really Acting Like a 'Mob Boss'
Comparing the president to a Mafia leader is almost a cliché at this point. Is it just a joke, or something more?
‘Targeted’ Hit Kills Hamilton Mobster’s Son
CeCe Luppino, whose family is connected to the Buffalo mafia, was found “obviously deceased” on Wednesday.