[19/07/2013 NEWS] 5 men charged in 6 high profile murders dating back to 2008
Channel: WesterNNews
Date: 2013-07-19

CALGARY- Calgary Police have laid murder charges against five men, following an in-depth, five-year investigation into the deaths of six people.

The men are all known to police, and are alleged to have been involved in a rivalry between two organized crime groups- FOB and FK- responsible for multiple murders and violent incidents since 2000.

Investigators dubbed their investigation 'Desino', and focused on homicides dating back to 2008. In 2012, several officers were dedicated to the case, which also relied on help from more than a dozen law enforcement agencies across the country.

"Gang violence transcends borders and has become a nationwide issue, with gang members criss-crossing the country," said Insp. Cliff O'Brien with the Calgary Police Service. "These investigations are complex, they take a long time, they're costly and historically they're difficult to solve because we need not just evidence but witness cooperation, and we typically don't get that."