Mob groups attracted to diamond industry: report CTV.ca News Staff
Canada's newly emerging diamond industry is a potential source of criminal activity that could be attractive to both foreign and domestic organized crime groups, a federal agency warns.
In its annual report, Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC) -- a network of federal, provincial, regional and municipal law enforcement agencies -- says it's monitoring the industry for possible criminal infiltration.
"Organized crime could potentially infiltrate the diamond industry through co-opted or wholly owned mining, exploration and cutting and polishing firms," the report says.
According to CISC, co-option could occur if organized crime groups were to place individuals in jobs that could gain access to important industry information or to acquire an illicit supply of rough stones.
Potential threats from organized crime that could impact on the Canadian diamond industry include:
misrepresentation of high-quality fake stones as real diamonds non-Canadian diamonds being misrepresented as being from one of the Canadian diamond mines use of polished stones as a means of currency for transport increase in smuggling of rough stones opportunistic theft at mine sites or while in transit The report also warns that the exploitation of the Canadian diamond industry by organized crime could negatively impact the integrity of Canadian-mined diamonds, resulting in financial loss to consumers and investors.
"For instance, smuggled diamonds could not only negatively impact the integrity of diamonds mined in Canada, but governments could also lose potential tax revenues from their sale," the report says.
"Moreover, a loss in confidence of the diamond industry in Canada could have negative repercussions on consumers and investors domestically and in other diamond producing countries."
Diamond exploration throughout Canada has expanded significantly over the past couple of years with the discovery of diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec.
The next three mines to open in Canada, De Beers' Victor Project in Ontario, Snap Lake in the Northwest Territories and the Tahera Jericho Project in Nunavut, are expected to begin production over the next couple of years.
Additional criminal markets highlighted in the annual report include contraband tobacco and firearms trade, money laundering and human trafficking.
Overall, all Canadians are at risk of being prey for organized crime groups, the agency warns.
"Organized crime groups prey on many segments of society, from individuals to investors to financial institutions," Sureté du Québec Chief Normand Proulx said in a statement.
"The intelligence on organized and serious crime gathered and shared through CISC helps law enforcement to reduce illicit profit- making opportunities, and to protect citizens from being victimized."
The scope of criminal activity in Canada is wide-ranging and includes everything from marijuana grow operations to identity theft and money laundering, according to the report.
"Recent events involving the seizure of counterfeit prescription drugs demonstrate how every Canadian is a possible target for organized criminals," said Deputy Commissioner Martin, CISC Executive Committee Co-Vice Chair.
"Criminals threaten the very fabric of our society and we can only counter that threat by partnering to combat organized crime."
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quote:Originally posted by bill1352: legal...wanna bet there are more then 1 david e coffey's in this world??? last nite he was a bad guy today he is part of the sting on the good guys side???? make up your mind legal....lol
Sting = Good guys acting like bad guys.
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i'm thinking john edwards was the good guy in the sting...as part of the deal he got crown out of the market making business. this came about because he was caught in 1 of his scams. he knew about & was part of the cmkx scam so he made a deal.....i think my sting theory makes as much if not more sense then legals...lol
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i can see it now...UC fighten off the Goodfella's. callin in a 87 yr old back up. Joe Pesci in UC's face screamin...are you laughin at me??? you think i'm funny??? you think i'm a joke, callin in 87 yr old back up????
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Well, I guess he is trying to justify using mail drops as a business address while working out of his home. But I find one problem, UC still tried to claim false addresses. Lied on SEC documents about it and tried to cover it up. Seems to be trying to mask that fact. I always find it funny there is no offices in Sask. Not even a workers trailer. Of course there is no payroll either.
FRIZZELL LAW FIRM 305 S. Broadway, Suite 302 Tyler, Texas 75702 (903)595-1921 E-Mail jmartin@cmkxownersgroup.com
Dear Group Members,
I have just posted some photos of some of the addresses that are associated with various businesses that transacted certs in CMKX stock in 03 and 04. There is nothing illegal about using a mail drop as a business address. Draw your own conclusions about this activity. The photos can be seen on the CMKX owners group website. See http://www.cmkxownersgroup.com/ . The photos are entitled "Address Pictures"
Have a good weekend,
Onward,
Bill
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By: topo__gigio 19 Aug 2005, 02:01 PM EDT Msg. 1081932 of 1082314
I begin by saying that I'm still around, doing what I know how to do best,invest in the stock market. I'm not as active as I use to be in terms of posting on the boards what my picks are, I do however, continue to call family and friends as it is always been my goal to share the incredible opportunities that come my way.One of the reasons that I no longer post on the boards is that same reason why I'm writing this post, and that is CMKX. What I thought to be a once ina life time opportunity has turn out to be one of the most disappointing and frustrating experiences of my life, with the exception of all of the wonderful friendships that flourished out of this ordeal... This makes me happy.Some called CMKX the " Stock Play of a life time" some said "All is well" others wrote long post praising the opportunity. I personally said many things, to many to remember, it is always hard to remember when your motive are driven by your emotions. More than words I acted upon my emotions, I resigned from my high paying job and traveled all over the country to the NHRA races, I distributed CMKX T-shirts, I flipped burgers, slept in cheap motels, motor homes, made/recieved hundreds of calls, appeared as a guest on radio shows,all chasing a dream, the dream of becoming one of the " One Million Millionaires" LOL. Some of us laugh now, but, back then all of us believed it could had happened and I maybe more that the majority of you thought for sure it would, why? because of my belief in Urban at that time.Notice I said at that time, that is this because in the physical world we live in we have to see to believe and I have heard lots but see none.Lately I have seen shattering evidence that contradicts all I believed to be true, I wont go into details as all will come out eventually and I no longer wish to be a messenger of good or bad news or any news related to CMKX.Notice I said messenger that is because in most, or all cases I became in good faith a messenger of things I heard or was told. Some judge me for that, but would you have judged me if it would have turn out to be true?. I'mproud of my actions, but I'm sorry my actions served no purpose and in some cases it served the wrong purpose. It is time to face reality CMKX is not the stock play of a life time ( it was for some sorry opportunist) and all is not well, not now and in my opinion not for a long time.On a positive note, I have learned my lesson, and that is never to invest based on emotions but on facts, I'm smarter, stronger and a more selective investor,I will from time to time share some of my picks with some of you out there. Please don't make any decision based on this post, these are just my thoughts/opinions which I feel I should share with now, the same way I have shared them with you all in the past....feel free to send your comments to topogigio005@yahoo.com take care.
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topo, jason and Scott Tobia of AZTM are all Bloomington IN, friends. No surprise considering Scott filing of suit against Dhonau.
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At least Topo has the balls to admit what we all feel. I couldnt have said it any better.
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Ric are those addy's CMKX used in the past?...i thought 1 of them was. those pics were of the addys used by companies that got shares from UC including SGGM.
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topo in reality???? legal pasted his stuff in here many times. i think Will & Upside met him at the race they went to last yr. notice he said things he "saw"....isn't that the same as "boots on the ground"? at least we know that the kool-aide doesn't do permanent damage.
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"topo, jason and Scott Tobia of AZTM are all Bloomington IN, friends. No surprise considering Scott filing of suit against Dhonau."
There's always something, some kind of justification, isn't there? Now he's a turncoat because he has rat buddies involved in a lawsuit against friend of the program.
Well, you should have seen that carny hawk at the races. That guy sniffed CMKX glue and talked nothing but CMKX. Talked it, breathed it, made love to it. Now he's full of crap because he has sobered up, and his pals have a lawsuit in the works? He was right there with the freak show, quit his job, and lived with these guys. He knows more about what was really going on, (nothing), than the faithful will ever know. He heard it on a daily basis, and now he has seen things to convince him that what he heard is really a steaming pile of dung. I did meet this guy, bill, and if he changed colors, well, I would liken that to a miracle of sorts. He was a dedicated disciple, like a Manson chic. I'll believe him, over legal's unproven dreams.
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Member Rated: posted August 11, 2005 16:46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh, ed there is much more good stuff coming in the near future. And the first stuff will be things that you can guys can really use. But remember, all is not as it seems.
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"topo, jason and Scott Tobia of AZTM are all Bloomington IN, friends. No surprise considering Scott filing of suit against Dhonau."
topo said his change was over things he saw. aztm is sueing more then likely over things they were supposed to see but didn't. but of course both are wrong. it was a set up for them to believe everything was going south or a lie to begin with. they are just pawns in the sting operation right Legal? boy will they have a good laugh when the truth comes out.
i sure hope for your sake Legal that you don't look at everything in your life the way you look at cmkx & pals.
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quote:Originally posted by bill1352: "topo, jason and Scott Tobia of AZTM are all Bloomington IN, friends. No surprise considering Scott filing of suit against Dhonau."
topo said his change was over things he saw. aztm is sueing more then likely over things they were supposed to see but didn't. but of course both are wrong. it was a set up for them to believe everything was going south or a lie to begin with. they are just pawns in the sting operation right Legal? boy will they have a good laugh when the truth comes out.
i sure hope for your sake Legal that you don't look at everything in your life the way you look at cmkx & pals.
Here ya go bill, I'll give ya something to work on, and you tell me what's up. Aztec Mining was born last fall from a shell corp called Haritgan Inc. owned by Ed Dhonau and residing at 9750 PEACE WAY #2090 a Las Vegas residential apartment complex address where many of Shawn Hackman's "corporations" resided.
Now we can recall that the "Carolyn" was a diamondiferous pipe drilled by CMKX. According to information at the time, five holes were drilled there and the cores were stored in a secured warehouse by Urban, at least according to the PR. I know, they only reported microdiamonds barely noticeable in the core that was analyzed. But what was in those cores that they stored away? Well we don't know, but with all the land in the claim, and a known diamondiferous kimberlite, it makes you wonder why only five holes, unless they found what they needed to know in only five holes.
But let's leave that particular part of the story and move on, remembering that at least there was a diamondiferous kimberlite on the Carolyn.
Now last fall another questionable character came on the scene, Shaun Spelliscy, a fella who makes his money standing the line at the Sask Claims office to claim or reclaim locations for mining and exploration companies. Well according to court records, Rick Walker claimed that he hired Spelliscy to stand for the Carolyn claims renewal. But apparently failed to put the whole agreement in writing. Walker stated that he hired him to make the claim, Spelliscy says that he was only hired to hold a place in the line for Walker. When Walker didn't show up at the required time, Spelliscy claimed it.
Within a few days, Dhonau picked up a couple of finaciers, chose as President an old CMKX board poster named Scott Tobia, with a background as assistant manager at an H H Gregg, picked up an abandoned gold mine in Alaska, and Ouila!, a mining company was born, and moved to Indpls.
When Spelliscy put the Carolyn up for sale on Ebay, a move always chosen by mining company execs, shareholders began posting that the Carolyn had been lost.
Within a few days, Topo was announcing to the boards that he had "found" the "Carolyn". And it belonged to Aztec Mining. Wonder how long he had to search to find it? And at least for the moment, Spelliscy had put it in Aztec along with a 3% ownership of Shore's "Star". But the Carolyn ownership was put back up in the air as Rick Walker had filed suit for recovery of a claim that many say is worthless. Hmmm why doesn't that make any sense?
Now a quick summary. At a time when CMKX probably knew that they were going to be the subject of multiple legal actions, Rick Walker lets the diamondiferous Carolyn pipe get away from him and Urban, "accidentally". And he has to hire some expensive attornies to try and wrest it back from a company originated, and probably controlled by Ed Dhonau, Urban's partner ????????
Was it a plan to legally hide a "valuable" Carolyn from those who would try to take it away? Was it too obvious that Ed was deeply connected to this company? Is the currently planned lawsuit designed to distance Aztec from Ed Dhonanu, or has there been a double-cross? Stay tuned.
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Glass... how you liking this MS summer heat? Walked out to get the mail this morning and the mailbox was little more than a pool of melted plastic on the ground. DQR
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legal is you have read up on so much you should have known that diamondferious & economically viable are 2 differant things. every kimberlite pipe that holds microdiamonds is not worth mining. as the carolyn pipe had been looked at & let go at least twice before cmkx took the claim chances are its not worth mining. almost all diamondferious kimberlite is not worth mining. this explains the value of diamonds. the simplest explaination is probably the correct one. thus Ed probably got Scott to come up with cash for something that had no value, thus the lawsuit. Ed may be a scumbag but he keeps his scams private. his company is not selling shares on the open market. not 1 claim in canada is in UC's or CMKX's name thus your idea of saving those claims from a past agreement is moot. that has been done if that was the idea. your sounding more & more like the guy that thinks we never went to the moon. this quack writes books & them uses a copier at home along with a hole punch to print them. i think you & him would have a great time together.
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"not 1 claim in canada is in UC's or CMKX's name thus your idea of saving those claims from a past agreement is moot."
Quite the contrary bill, I think it shows very clearly Urban's proclivity for protecting assets by storing them in another name. And again, if it was worthless, why would they spend good dollars on an attorney to "get it back", not to mention more dollars to Spelliscy to reclaim it? And btw, Scott didn't make enough dollars working at HH Gregg to buy into any mining operation as CEO.
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again simple is normally right...UC is more then likely hiding assets from you & me. anyone that has owned CMKX since UC took over would be part of a class action suit. i.e. his house, being cmkx is run from his house it would go towards any settlement. its not in his name is it?
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101020190 - Clair bobkin/the diamond club/Alvin Moen (many ties with Urban) 101023310 - sask ltd - david dillard and rick kusmirski 101027101 - sask ltd - lee and kory klassen 101010307 - sask ltd - cmkm/nevada cindy casavant
Consolidated Pine - Mike Magrum - Rick Walker Rick kusmirski DW Ventures Thomas Andrew Parker and Rick Walker Explore Resources - Randy and Dwayne Studder (Board of Dir: CFO Robert Hayocht Benne Bouchard and Michele Lemay Luke LaMarsh) North Sask Ventures - Vernon and Ida Studder
.JV Partners: Shane Resources - Robert McClellan, Edward Corman, Mike Magrum Steven Marx, Rick Walker , Rick Wayne Sanderson DW Ventures
Pine Channel Go USCA - Thomas Moses Mercer - Director - and Director of Lone Star Technologies - Oil Pipeline Materials.....
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i was wondering the same thing binky. maybe he just ran away from home, got in the woods & wouldn't leave.
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quote:Originally posted by DeportTheWitless: Glass... how you liking this MS summer heat? Walked out to get the mail this morning and the mailbox was little more than a pool of melted plastic on the ground. DQR
friggin hot.... keepin' movin' but slow and steady, drink lots of water and emergenC...(cheaper and better than gatorade)...
take 3 showers a day LOL..
we hit 100 in the shade yesterday...heat index 110-115..
rain guage is full of dust and they keep saying a cold front is coming on the news, but it never gets here...
been this way for two weeks
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Not just UP, all the bahers went on vacation. They invited bill, but he just kept mumbling over and over, ".....but it's 703 billion...... it's 703 billion." and missed the message.
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