Five Canadians Facing Extradition to the US for Involvement in Drug Smuggling Ring

Published on January 30, 2024

Authorities have dismantled a drug smuggling operation that they say involved large quantities of narcotics coming into Los Angeles from Mexico before being distributed in the U.S. and Canada by long-haul truckers. The cross-border operation dubbed “Operation Dead Hand” saw 19 people charged in two U.S. federal indictments for their alleged roles in the organized crime syndicate, including Roberto Scoppa, a Montreal man alleged by authorities to be a large-scale Canadian trafficker and Italian Mafia figure. The FBI told a news conference on Jan. 30 in Los Angeles that Mr. Scoppa, 55, is alleged to have bought massive quantities of cocaine and other drugs on a wholesale basis....

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