Leaders of several street gangs were arrested for the two murders

Johnny Odyssey, Jus. Jack Shehata, nicknamed Jackie. William Beauvais is known as Basil, the Outlaw. and M’hammed Berberi, sometimes called Momo Burberry.

The names of the four men arrested on Wednesday morning are very familiar in the underworld. And for good reason: These are members of street gangs who have been at the forefront of many of the deadly clashes in recent years.

“Four people were arrested this morning in connection with two murders in Charlemagne and Montreal in June and August 2023,” the Montreal Police Service (SPVM) announced Wednesday morning.

According to our information, the two victims are Judge Owusu Tajudeen, alias Steady, and Noel Garcia-Frias.

Judge Owusu Tajudeen, 28, was shot and killed last summer at the Arabesque chicha bar in downtown Montreal.

Noel Garcia-Frias, 32, died of his injuries after being hit by multiple gunshots. The man killed in Charlemagne in Lanaudiere is known to police sources.

In June 2023 Mr. Authorities believe Garcia-Frias’ murder, a month before “Steady,” was actually a case of mistaken identity.

“Later he was in a parked Audi Q8 vehicle when he was caught in the crossfire. Various elements gathered by the SQ during its investigation suggest that the thirty-year-old may have been a victim of mistaken identity,” the SPVM assessed.

The shooters were mistaken: the victim had the same model car as the real target, Justice Owusu Tajudeen.

The latter was close to Christopher Shawn Jean Wilsant, who was shot dead two months earlier.

Mr. Jean Vilsaint was the leader of a coalition of blue loyalist gangs known as the 26, which included his friend Justice Owusu Tajudeen. The group got into several conflicts, including a violent fight with a rival gang called the Flame Head Boys (FHB) of Laval-des-Rapids.

According to our information from criminal sources, Mr. Owusu Tajudeen’s death would have fueled the already existing tension between 26 and the alliance of Laval gangs FHB and 24. Many died in the war between these two groups: our sources say the murder of one of the 24 members, Frederick Michell, of Poole was attributed to Mr. The underworld claims that Owusu is in response to Tajudeen’s murder.

Interlopers

Among the four suspects involved in these two murders, we find the two leaders of the red street gang FHB. They are Johnny Odyssey, who was arrested in Terrebonne, and Jack Shehata, who was arrested in Edmonton.

Mr. Juice is known as Mr. Odissi is considered by the police to be the leader of the FHB gang. According to officials, Mr. Shehata also belongs to the same gang.

Two other suspects arrested on Wednesday morning are William Beauvais-Basil, a member of the 24 gang, and Muhammad Berberi, who is now associated with a criminal group known as Arab Shakti. They were already in jail in connection with two cases when they were arrested.

Mr. He remains in the Rivière-des-Prairies provincial detention center, while his alleged accomplice is incarcerated at the Donnacona federal prison.

The SPVM and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) jointly investigated the two murders.

“All four suspects will appear remotely within the next 24 hours to face charges of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. “It should be noted that the operation that led to the arrests was carried out in close cooperation with the Edmonton Police Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,” the SPVM said.

With Daniel Renaud, Pres