VVT

From Rap Dictionary

The VVT is a Tamil crime syndicate and organized Street Gang from Toronto, Canada which was founded in the early 1990s by Tamil immigrants and named after Valvettithurai, a northern Sri Lankan town. The VVT had a strong presence in the west end of Toronto (in particular in Etobicoke and certain areas in Old Toronto) and was regarded as being very business savvy and motivated by the profits of crime. The blocks they had were usually Kipling (Birthplace of many gang members),Neilson and Finch and members were also around the Jane & finch area but did not consider Jane & Finch as a turf. They were considered to be highly organized with members ranging in age from their early teenage years to men in their 30s. In the mid to late 90's and early 2000's the VVT had an ongoing war with another powerful Tamil gang called the AK Kannan based out of Scarborough. There was a brief truce in 1998 after community members brokered a peace deal in a Richmond Hill Hindu temple, but a homicide a year later renewed the fighting, until the infamous police raids in 2001. Unlike their rivals, the VVT have multiple leaders who represent their respective territories through out the GTA, Waterloo, Hamilton, Ottawa and Montreal. Even after the deportation of some prominent members, Authorities believe this gang is still in operation through its younger generation. Police believe VVT members are heavily involved in drug trafficking, human smuggling, fraud, weapon trafficking, counterfeiting, and extortion.