Close collaborator of Dave Turmel repatriated from Portugal

Roobens Denis, arrested in Portugal in February, was repatriated to Canada. He must appear tomorrow at the Quebec courthouse.

The 31-year-old man is a close associate of Dave “Pic” Turmel, suspected of being the head of the Blood Family Mafia (BFM) criminal group. Since his arrest, he has been incarcerated in a Portuguese establishment.

Denis landed at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport this afternoon [jeudi] shortly before 2 p.m.h. Investigators from Project MALSAIN have been deployed to Portugal to take charge of the suspect and ensure that he is brought back to Canada to appear in court”,”text”:”Mr. Denis landed at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport this afternoon [jeudi] shortly before 2:00 p.m. Project MALSAIN investigators were deployed to Portugal to take charge of the suspect and ensure that he was brought back to Canada for the purpose of appearing in court”}}”>Mr. Denis landed at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport this afternoon [jeudi] shortly before 2 p.m. Investigators from the MALSAIN project were deployed to Portugal to take charge of the suspect and ensure that he was brought back to Canada in order to appear in courtconfirms the Quebec City Police Service (SPVQ).

The group BFM is at the heart of a rise in violence in eastern Quebec due to a conflict with the Hells Angels over drug trafficking.

He faces several charges related to firearms and drug trafficking. Roobens Denis is considered a close associate of Dave Turmel, who is still wanted by authorities on arrest warrants also related to gun violence and drug trafficking.add the SPVQ.

According to SPVQTurmel could be in Europe.

An operation impressive

Several police forces are involved in such operations, recalls Pierre-Yves Borduas, former deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). But the entire legal process must be managed by the justice ministries of each country. When you involve lawyers in such a complicated process, things tend to move much more slowlyexplains the consultant.

The process is still quite complex. In this context, the very short period of about four months is relatively impressive.

Regarding repatriation to Canadian soil, there are protocols established to ensure that the police go to Portuguese soil to take possession of the individual. Is this a charter plane or a commercial flight? The charter plane may be in a situation where we are talking about a mafia kingpin. There is a whole risk analysis that is done. We determine the level of threat and the method to repatriate the individualexplains Pierre-Yves Borduas.