AK Kannan

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During the mid to late 90's, the AK Kannan gang was once reveared as a deadly force in Toronto's east end and considered a serious criminal and international threat. This gnag, made up of mainly sri lankan or tamil members, had a bloody battle with its rivals, the VVT, over territorial rights in the brown heroin trade. The ruthless battles were carried out in the streets of Toronto; most notabily the two assasination attempts on the leader of the AK Kannan (once on the Don Valley Parkway offramp and the other near his home in the Brimley road' and Lawrence Ave. East area). Jothiravi Sittampalam, alleged leader of the AK Kannan and a sworn enemy of the Libiration Tigers of Tamil Eelam (aka. Tamil Tigers), was jailed for frauds and narcotic trafficking and still is incarcerated awaiting deportation for his gang affiliations. Police claim the 31-year-old started the AK Kannan gang in 1992 after arriving in Canada from Sri Lanka. His street name is "Kannan," meaning god, and his favorite weapon of choice was the AK-47, which gave the gang its name. In the fall of 2001, the Toronto police conducted Project 1050 to outlaw the outfits, thus resulting in arrest and deportation of its top members. Without having an active leader in place and the constant harrassment from the police/rcmp/immigration the other older members have moved on with their lives. Today, the gangs' name is represented by several sub groups such us the "Ruff Riderz", Silver Boys etc.