A bulletproof vest, stacks of cash, and ledgers of fear.
Police documents reveal that Charalambos “Bobby the Greek” Theologou, the Laval gang leader slain last week inside a Starbucks, was at the centre of an extortion ring targeting Montreal-area restaurateurs.
During a 2019 police raid, investigators discovered nearly $19,000 in cash, a bulletproof vest, and handwritten financial records — listing over 50 individuals and businesses indebted to Theologou, many identified by nicknames or restaurant names.
Authorities say the ledgers expose Theologou’s deep roots in organized crime, showing his reach in both drug trafficking and protection-money schemes.
Theologou led the Chomedey Greeks gang and was long known to law enforcement. His criminal history included drug trafficking, conspiracy, and firearms charges. Despite years behind bars, he reportedly continued drug operations from prison and later expanded into loan-sharking and extortion.
The SQ investigation linked him to the 2019 murder of Michail Michakis, a known associate and “runner” for Theologou. Though never charged, police noted “a marked disproportion” between his luxury lifestyle and his declared income.
When Theologou was shot dead in daylight inside a Laval Starbucks, undercover officers were already on scene. A burned car found hours later in Montreal’s east end is believed to be tied to the killing.
As investigators dig deeper, the ledgers found in his home shed light on a criminal network where business debts, fear, and violence intertwined — and where silence often bought survival.
