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In the late 1980s, gangs in Toronto were becoming increasingly violent. This coincided with the arrival of crack cocaine in the city, which caused more gun violence to occur in low-income neighborhoods. [50] In 1988, Toronto Police were under scrutiny for a series of shootings of unarmed black men, dating back to the late 1970s.
Boyd Gang – Former infamous criminal organization based in Toronto. Puma Cats - Infamous gang that operated exclusively in George's River, Cape Breton throughout the 1980s Dömötör-Kolompár criminal organization – Hungarian crime family that ran a human trafficking syndicate, lasting until 2010.
The gang was created in the late 1990s by five original members nicknamed "the five generals", from which the gang's name is based. The original five members then grew their gang by recruiting other local gangsters in Toronto's west end Mount Dennis neighborhood, as well as other locations along the south side of Weston Road and Jane Street.
Pages in category "Gangs in Toronto" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 14K (triad) B.
Between 2002 and 2009, there was a bloody gang war between two rival East Asian gangs the FK and FOB gangs which resulted in 25 gang related murders. East Asians were not the only group involved in gang violence. There were also White/Italian, (East) Indian, and, in some cases, Black gang members of these gangs.
The Boxing Day shooting was a Canadian gang-related shooting which occurred on December 26, 2005, on Toronto's Yonge Street, resulting in the death of 15-year-old student Jane Creba. Six other bystanders—four men and two women—were wounded.
In the greater Toronto area, the cocaine sold by the Hells Angels is reported as being 85%-90% pure owing to competition from the Mafia and Asian gangs. [12] In northern Ontario where the Hells Angels have no rivals, the cocaine is diluted to about 25%, which thereby brings in a greater profit. [12]
The Danzig Street shooting, or Danzig shooting, was a gang-related shooting that occurred on the evening of 16 July 2012 at a block party on Danzig Street in the West Hill neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada. Rival gang members Folorunso Owusu, 17, and Nahom Tsegazab, 19, along with an unidentified third gunman, opened fire in a crowd of two ...