Blue Line magazine: “Odds are…gambling is behind recent wave of underworld violence”

Blue Line magazine caption: Project Sindacato focused on tracking money being generated and then locally laundered by the mafia in both government-owned Ontario casinos and on an international level. The takedown happened in July 2019. Photo courtesy of: York Regional Police Service.

“In southern Ontario, history has shown that the Hells Angels and Traditional organized crime are working together in the illegal gaming industry.”
D/Sgt Len Isnor (ret.) – former O.P.P. Outlaw Motorcycle Gang expert

My January 2020 cover story for Blue Line magazine. Link to article: https://www.blueline.ca/odds-are-gambling-is-behind-recent-wave-of-underworld-violence/

Author: stephengm333

Organized crime specialist, researcher and freelance crime writer. View all posts by stephengm333

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STEPHEN METELSKY, M.A., is a contributing writer at The Hamilton Spectator, Metroland Media, Hamilton City magazine and Blue Line magazine. His first book Undercover received rave reviews in the media, including on CH Morning Live (CHCH), Global News Radio and The Toronto Sun: “Metelsky has written a chilling new book that chronicles some of the most harrowing police undercover operations in Canadian and U.S. history.” He teaches criminal psychology, criminology and organized crime at Mohawk College, the University of Guelph-Humber, Seneca College and Queens University. He worked over 20 years as an investigator and undercover operative. His second book True Crime Stories from a Canadian Columnist was released in 2023. Stephen is regularly contacted for crime consultation by media outlets in Canada and the U.S. and recently appeared on an episode of Global TVs “Crime Beat.”

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