Mar 1, 2009 · A 36-year-old Sri Lankan citizen, Mr. Nagalingam was a member of AK Kannan, one of two warring Tamil gangs that engaged in extortion, drug trafficking, weapons dealing, attempted murder and...

In the mid 1990s to early 2000s, the VVT had an ongoing war with another Tamil gang called the AK Aannan based out of Scarborough. There was a brief truce in 1998 after community members brokered a peace deal in a Richmond Hill Hindu temple; however, a murder a …

AK Kannan, named after founder Jothiravi Sittampalam’s nickname Kannan and the notorious assault rifle, has a firm grip on the east side of the city, especially the Scarborough area.

Jun 22, 2010 · Jothiravi Sittampalam allegedly formed the AK Kannan gang, named after his street name (Kannan, or God) and the AK-47. The leader of a violent Toronto street gang has been deported to Sri Lanka, six years after he was first ordered out of Canada for his crimes.

Apr 17, 2001 · Somehow, all the bullets missed Jothiravi Sittampalam, better known as Kannan, and his two passengers. Mr. Sittampalam, whose nickname forms part of the name of his AK Kannan gang, escaped with...

More than 40 members of two rival gangs locked in a raging street war were arrested in raids that started before dawn. Additional arrests and search warrants involving members of the A.K. Kannon and VVT gangs are expected, police said.

After arriving, Tamil imigrants start banning together to show strength against other cultures around the city. But their political baggage from back home would shift Torontos Street politics,...

Oct 19, 2001 · The west-side VVT gang and its east-side rival, AK Kannan, both have roots in Sri Lanka, where members of the Tamil minority have fought a long guerrilla war for a separate homeland.

Mar 1, 2007 · Police allege Jothiravi Sittampalam founded AK Kannan, naming it after his love for the AK-47 assault rifle (Kannan means God). One victim was an innocent University of Waterloo student,...

I'm not Tamil or brown, but I had a friend who was part of the Ruff Souljahz/Silver Springz Boyz out of Birchmount and Finch. This generation came right after AK KANNAN and VT. These guys are in their mid to late 30's or even 40's now. VVT and AK guys are in their 50'a and 60's now.