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Italian Court Orders New Extradition Hearing for Dave Turmel of Blood Family Mafia
Dave Turmel will stay in Rome’s Regina Coeli prison as his lawyer appeals an earlier extradition order to Canada.
- An Italian court ordered a new extradition hearing for Dave Turmel, the alleged Blood Family Mafia leader who was Canada's most-wanted fugitive until his 2025 arrest.
- Italian authorities apprehended Turmel in 2025 following a tip from Quebec City police after he spent more than 600 days on the run; courts initially authorized his extradition to Canada in March 2026.
- Charges against Turmel include drug trafficking, conspiracy, and assault related to the Blood Family Mafia's violent turf war in Quebec against the Hells Angels.
- Lawyer Danièle Roy confirmed her client successfully appealed the extradition order and will remain detained in Rome's Regina Coeli prison while proceedings continue.
- Roy noted the process "could be very long, and could even take years," explaining that Italy lacks a "Jordan decision" requirement mandating trials conclude within 30 months like in Quebec.
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Italian court orders new extradition hearing for Dave Turmel of Blood Family Mafia
MONTREAL - An Italian court has ordered a new extradition hearing for Dave Turmel, who had been Canada's most-wanted fugitive until his 2025 arrest.
·Toronto, Canada
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Imprisoned in Italy, the leader of Blood Family Mafia has just won in the Italian court.
·Quebec City, Canada
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Total News Sources14
Leaning Left9Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution82% Left
Bias Distribution
- 82% of the sources lean Left
82% Left
L 82%
C 18%
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