Operation Hobart: The Barletta properties

According to the Crown, Robert Barletta, relatives, friends and a family trust fund hold so many properties, he used company names with numbers – such as Prop4 and Prop 6 – to keep them straight. Crown forfeiture documents list the properties: Property 1 608-637 Lakeshore Blvd, Toronto. Anyone driving along Lakeshore or the Gardiner Expressway […]

Operation Hobart: Charges and court results

Michael Curtis: charged with laundering proceeds of crime and possession of property obtained by crime.  Charges withdrawn. Douglas Adams: charged with laundering proceeds of crime and possession of property obtained by crime. Charges withdrawn.  Habiba Kajan: charged possession of property obtained by crime, bookmaking offences, firearms offences and commission of an offence for a criminal organization. […]

Operation Hobart: How police say it worked

Online betting on sporting events is often referred to as a “sportsbook.” Bettor logs into a website with a username and password given to them by their agent or “bookie.”  Bets can be made on a variety of sporting events and the outcome of one or multiple games. In Project Hobart, the Crown alleges, bets […]