Allan Ross (gangster)
Allan Ronald Ross (17 April 1944 – 21 August 2018), better known as "Allan the Weasel", was a Canadian gangster best known for leading the West End Gang of Montreal. At the time of his arrest in Florida in 1991, he was described by American law enforcement as the fifth most important drug kingpin in the world.
Allan Ross | |
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Ross's 1 May 1979 mugshot | |
| Born | Alan Ronald Ross 17 April 1944 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 21 August 2018 (aged 74) Butner, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | "Allan the Weasel" |
| Occupation | Gangster |
| Years active | 1962–1992 |
| Known for | Boss of the West End Gang |
| Predecessor | Frank Ryan |
| Successor | Gerald Matticks |
| Allegiance | West End Gang |
| Conviction(s) | Possession of a narcotic for the purposes of trafficking (1980) Conspiracy to traffic in cocaine (1992) Conspiracy to traffic in cocaine, and first-degree murder (1993) |
| Criminal penalty | 23 months' imprisonment (1980) Life imprisonment (1992) 30 years' imprisonment (1993) |
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