Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME

 00:00:00 - 00:45:00The YouTube video titled "Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME" delves into the criminal and violent life of Bindy Johal, a notorious drug lord in British Columbia, Canada, during the late 1990s. Rising to power through cunning and ruthlessness, Johal engaged in gang warfare over the lucrative drug trade, ultimately forming his own gang, the Punjabi Mafia. Despite his flamboyant personality and ability to evade charges, Johal faced betrayals, retaliations, and internal conflicts within his organization, leading to a series of murders and violent confrontations. As the police intensified their efforts to take him down, Johal's reign of terror continued until his own tragic death at a nightclub, leaving behind a fractured criminal empire with various groups vying for control of the territory.See more00:00:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME," the late 1990s in British Columbia, Canada, are depicted as a time of intense gang warfare over the lucrative drug trade. Bindy Johal, a first-generation immigrant from Punjab, rose to the top of the criminal underworld through cunning and disregard for others. Known for his flamboyant personality and ability to beat any charge, Johal was infamous for his personal death squad. He began his criminal career in high school when he befriended Faisal Dean, a member of the Lost Diablos gang, and started selling their drugs. Bindi's grades suffered, and he was frequently disciplined, leading to an altercation with the vice principal that resulted in his expulsion and arrest. Despite his claims of discrimination, the assault on the vice principal was the catalyst for his criminal career.00:05:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME," the narrative focuses on Bindi's criminal career and his eventual betrayal of the Assange brothers. After being expelled from school and charged with criminal possession of a deadly weapon, Bindi graduated from high school and enrolled in college but dropped out after one semester. He then devoted himself fully to his criminal career, moving up the ranks in the Los Diablos gang from small-time drug dealer to contract killer. Bindi resented the Assange brothers for ordering others to carry out their murders while they remained untouched by the violence.

In 1991, Jimmy Dossanj, one of the gang's leaders, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The Assange brothers were dealing directly with Colombian drug cartels and receiving large quantities of cocaine weekly, which they distributed throughout Vancouver. With half of their leadership in jail, Bindi and Faisal Dean decided to form their own gang, the Punjabi Mafia, and began making deals with narcotics wholesalers. Their new gang was successful, and many Los Diablos members defected to join them. However, things took a turn when Faisal was arrested for murder. Faisal called Bindi's associate, Parminder Chana, and told him about a credit card scam they were running, and they needed to talk. When Parminder arrived, he was surprised to find Faisal and two other men, one of whom was Rajinder Benji, waiting for him. Rajinder, who had previously been friends with Parminder, had a falling out with him after Parminder started dating his sister. Rajinder berated and stabbed Parminder 54 times, and two days later, his sister committed suicide. This incident became a sensationalized story in the local media, comparing it to a modern-day Romeo and Juliet tale.00:10:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME," the police were under pressure to solve a murder case involving Faisal and Reginder, two members of Bindy Johal's organization. They were able to make arrests after Faisal bragged about the crime. However, the situation became more complicated when Sanjay Narain, an associate and cocaine addict, was implicated. Bindy believed that Sanjay could make a deal with the police and testify in court, potentially exposing incriminating details about Bindy and his organization. To prevent this, Bindy set a trap and ordered Sanjay's murder at the Cleveland Dam. The police believed Bindy was the man in the trench coat who ordered Sanjay's death. Despite the police surveillance, Bindy continued to make public statements and live a flashy lifestyle. However, things took a turn when Faisal was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to prison. Jimmy Dossanj, another brother, was also a free man again, and the dosanj brothers were planning revenge. Bindy hired a well-known car thief, Kosto Barjak Terovic, to investigate Jimmy's next move. Jimmy put out a $230,000 contract on Bindy's life, and the hitman hired by Jimmy contacted Bindy directly, offering to double-cross him for double the price. On February 25, 1994, Jimmy was lured to an alley and murdered by three gunmen. The police arrived at the scene but found only leftover bullet casings and Jimmy's still-lit cigarettes.00:15:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME," a witness testified to seeing Bindi Johal and an associate hanging outside a parking garage hours before the fatal shooting of Jim Dosanj. The witness was too scared to come forward due to fear of retaliation. The police only had the statement of this witness and the descriptions of the vehicles used in the crime. In anticipation of this information being discovered, Bindi had already stolen and delivered the cars to a cost associate. The funeral of Jim Dosanj was a tense event with police surveillance, and Ron Dosanj publicly swore revenge. The conflict between the two men escalated into a full-scale gang war with multiple shootings and acts of violence taking place in Vancouver. The violence reached its peak when Ron Dosanj was killed by a hit squad, and Bindi went into hiding. Unfortunately, the hit squad mistakenly targeted and killed Bindi's neighbor instead.00:20:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME," the police were able to track down Bindy Johal, a notorious drug lord, after a murder in Vancouver. Despite the danger, Johal made a famous statement to a CBC reporter, "Just want these guys to know you got another thing coming, I'm still around." The police formed a 150-man task force to stop the violence and take down Johal and his associates. They obtained substantial evidence and convinced over 100 witnesses to testify in court, leading to Johal's arrest and charge for first-degree murder. However, during the preliminary hearings, one of Johal's co-accused, Peter Gill, noticed a female juror, Jillian Guess, constantly staring at him and smiling. Despite her initial shock, Guess was attracted to Gill and began to believe he was innocent, leading to an unusual relationship that influenced her perspective during the trial.00:25:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME," the relationship between Jillian and Peter Gill, a key witness in Bindi's trial, is explored. After their first meeting at Stanley Park, they began a tumultuous secret love affair, with Jillian later claiming that Peter was verbally and physically abusive towards her. Despite this, they continued to see each other outside of court. Peter pressured Jillian to convince the other jurors to acquit him, and he also wanted them to convict Bindi and his co-accused.

Two months after the trial ended, Jillian and Peter were arrested and charged with obstruction of justice. The police had been surveilling them and discovered that Jillian's niece was involved in relationships with Vancouver Canucks hockey player Pavel Bjor and X-Files actor David Duchovny, neither of whom knew about each other. Jillian and Peter were sentenced to 18 months in prison for Jillian and six years for Peter.

Bindi's acquittal was appealed by the government, but the wheels of justice moved slowly. In the meantime, Bindi was a free man and wasted no time in settling old scores. Within three months of his release, there were multiple murders and acts of violence committed, all involving enemies of Bindi.

One night in late 1996, Bindi's top lieutenant, Roman Mann, came to his house with a problem. Roman had been conducting a drug deal with an associate of the Chinese triad, Randy Chan, who had tried to scam him by selling him diluted cocaine. Roman had taken Randy hostage and brought him to Bindi's house. Bindi was unfazed by the threat of Randy's older brother, a high-ranking member of the lotus gang, and angry at Randy's attempt to swindle his organization. He drove around with Randy in the trunk for the next 56 hours while negotiating with Raymond over the phone. The police were concerned that this incident could spark another gang war and deployed over 70 officers to look for Bindi. Eventually, Bindi and Raymond came to an agreement, but Bindi's time outside of jail wouldn't last long as he was about to be confronted with a major problem.00:30:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME," the criminal history of Bindy Johal and his associate Batar Ball is detailed. While in jail awaiting trial, Bindy met Ball, who had a rough childhood and compensated for it by intimidating others. Ball eventually became Bindy's most trusted lieutenant and right-hand man. When Bindy was released from prison, he put Ball in charge of a 20-man crew involved in various money-making ventures, including racketeering, loan sharking, debt collecting, illegal gambling, and selling stolen goods. Ball also created lucrative schemes such as smuggling stolen luxury cars from the United States and selling them at auction. Ball became Bindy's most trusted lieutenant and even oversaw a five-man death squad responsible for around 25 to 30 deaths in the next two years, many of whom were members of Bindy's own gang. Bindy's reign of terror targeted those he believed were disloyal, resulting in the deaths of several individuals, including his former co-defendant and brother-in-law, Peter Gill. Despite several attempts on Peter's life, he was able to escape unharmed.00:35:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME," the narrative focuses on a turning point in Ball's relationship with his friend and gang leader, Bindy Johal. Ball had arranged a hit on Venus News Mackenzie, a friend from high school, due to Bindy's suspicion that Mackenzie was keeping drugs for personal use and was jealous of a girl Bindy liked. However, the incident that truly alarmed Ball was when he was unable to protect his childhood friend Derek Shankar from Bindy's wrath. After an argument, Derek was shot and killed by Bindi, leaving Ball feeling betrayed and endangered. Ball's brother and gang members were also shaken by the senseless violence, and even Bindy's best friend, Roman Mann, grew uneasy and attempted to leave the gang. Despite this, Bindy continued to make reckless decisions, such as attempting to enter a Hell's Angels meeting and shooting into the air when they were denied entry. These actions led to increased scrutiny from law enforcement and rival gangs, ultimately resulting in Roman's murder, which Ball believed was also committed by Bindy.00:40:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME," the narrative focuses on a pivotal moment in the criminal career of Bindy Johal. While en route to a nightclub in Surrey, BC, Johal suddenly made a U-turn and drove in a different direction, leading to a police stop. When the officer noticed a gun in the vehicle, Johal panicked and attempted to pass it off as belonging to the officer. However, the cop had already seen the weapon and arrested both individuals. Johal, who was on probation, pleaded with the officer to say the gun was his to avoid being sent to jail, believing it would give him time to plan a retaliation against his boss. Tragically, Johal's life came to an end just two months later when he was shot and killed at a nightclub in downtown Vancouver. The identity of his killer remains unknown. Johal's criminal empire continued to fracture after his death, with various groups vying for control of the territory. In a shocking turn of events, Johal's best friend, Gary Rye, was later killed in a targeted shooting, allegedly orchestrated by a rival gangster. Johal, still confined to a hospital bed, sought revenge and ordered a hit on the suspected killer, ultimately leading to his demise.00:45:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Bindy Johal: The SouthAsian SCARFACE | CANADIAN CRIME," the lives and criminal histories of several individuals are discussed. Jaswinder Ball, who admitted to his involvement in the killing of Bindy Johal's brother, claimed to have reformed and dedicated his life to warning young people against a criminal lifestyle. However, in 2007, he was charged with attempting to hire a hitman for an acquaintance. Reginder Benji was convicted of first-degree murder for strangling a Vancouver businessman in 1998 and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Sun News Mackenzie, formerly known as Reginder Benji, married a reality TV star and lived in a luxurious mansion, but continued criminal activities despite being in the witness protection program. Costo Barjak Terovic, who testified against Bindy Johal during the Dosage Brothers murder trial, was ushered into the witness protection program but was arrested for cocaine trafficking and assault causing bodily harm after leaving the program. Costo's murder in 2011 remains unsolved.