Upcoming Court Dates: Gangland Files Master Docket Across Ontario & Quebec Courts
ONTARIO & QUÉBEC — Gangland Files has compiled a master judicial tracking index of key upcoming court appearances, bail hearings, and disclosure dockets for major organized crime, homicide, extortion, and armed robbery files working their way through the Ontario and Quebec justice systems.
Below is the detailed breakdown of high-profile cases, complete with full operational context on the crimes, victims, and law enforcement task forces involved.
1. Rahziel Martin & Accomplice (Candlewood Drive Double Homicide)
Next Hearing: August 2026 (Bail Proceedings) | Jurisdiction: Ontario Court of Justice (Hamilton)
Case Context: Following an intense multi-day manhunt across Southern Ontario, 15-year-old Rahziel Martin surrendered directly to Hamilton Police Homicide detectives. Martin faces two counts of Second-Degree Murder and four counts of Attempted Murder Using a Firearm following the July 29, 2026, shootout outside 191 Candlewood Drive in Stoney Creek.
The pre-dawn ambush killed 18-year-old Syrian immigrant Abdulmalek Shibli and 16-year-old Yemeni immigrant Afef Binafif. Police confirmed the attack was a direct retaliatory escalation stemming from a midnight dispute involving bear spray near Barton Street East. A 34-year-old female accomplice also faces upcoming court proceedings charged with Accessory After the Fact to Murder and Obstructing Police.
Docket Summary — Hamilton File
- Accused: Rahziel Martin (15) & Unnamed Female Accomplice (34).
- Charges: Second-Degree Murder (x2), Attempted Murder (x4), Accessory After the Fact.
- Legal Status: In custody; Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) publication ban reinstated upon arrest.
2. Simon Hudon & Ayoub-Éliasse Saad (Sainte-Dorothée Home Firebombing)
Next Hearing: September 30, 2026 | Jurisdiction: Palais de justice de Laval (Court of Quebec)
Case Context: Co-defendants Simon Hudon and Ayoub-Éliasse Saad are scheduled to appear in Laval court for formal preliminary proceedings following an incendiary attack targeting a luxury residential home in the Sainte-Dorothée district of Laval.
Sûreté du Québec (SQ) and Laval Police arson investigators allege the pair deployed Molotov cocktails against the property as part of an organized commercial extortion and intimidation campaign sweeping through Montreal’s northern suburbs. Both suspects remain remanded in high-security detention.
Docket Summary — Laval File
- Accused: Simon Hudon & Ayoub-Éliasse Saad.
- Charges: Arson Endangering Human Life, Possession of Incendiary Materials, Criminal Conspiracy.
- Legal Status: Remanded in custody until September 30 court appearance.
3. 20-Year-Old Accused (Pickering Casino Resort Security Guard Execution)
Next Hearing: August 2026 | Jurisdiction: Ontario Court of Justice (Durham Region / Oshawa)
Case Context: A multi-year national manhunt ended when Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) Homicide detectives tracked a 20-year-old suspect to Saskatchewan, executing a tactical arrest before extraditing him back to Ontario.
The accused (who was 17 at the time of the offence) is charged with Second-Degree Murder for the Thanksgiving Monday (October 9, 2023) assassination of 34-year-old security guard Michael Ferdinand inside the Pickering Casino Resort. Ferdinand was gunned down on the gaming floor when an armed crew entered the building.
Docket Summary — Durham File
- Accused: 20-year-old male (Fugitive extradited from Saskatchewan).
- Charges: Second-Degree Murder.
- Legal Status: Held in custody in Oshawa awaiting trial scheduling.
4. Latef Tag El Din & Kimberly MacIntyre (Mississauga Hotel Gunpoint Robbery)
Next Hearing: August 2026 (Disclosure & Bail Hearings) | Jurisdiction: Ontario Court of Justice (Brampton)
Case Context: Following a week-long fugitive search, Peel Regional Police 12 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau captured Latef Tag El Din and Kimberly MacIntyre in connection with an armed takeover robbery at a hotel near Dixie Road and Aimoco Boulevard in Mississauga.
Sworn dockets allege the suspects entered a guest room, drew handguns, physically bound the victim, and stole high-value personal effects before fleeing. Both suspects face multiple weapons and robbery indictments in Brampton court.
Docket Summary — Peel File
- Accused: Latef Tag El Din & Kimberly MacIntyre.
- Charges: Robbery with a Firearm, Forcible Confinement, Pointing a Firearm.
- Legal Status: Remanded in custody at the Maplehurst / Vanier correctional facilities.
5. Raheem Hartley (Pearson Airport Transnational Carjacking Intercept)
Next Hearing: August 2026 | Jurisdiction: Ontario Court of Justice (Brampton)
Case Context: Peel Regional Police Central Robbery Bureau disarmed and arrested 24-year-old United Kingdom national Raheem Hartley as he stepped off an international flight at Toronto Pearson International Airport following months on the run.
Hartley was wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant for a February 4, 2025, armed carjacking near Torbram Road and Derry Road East in Mississauga, where two masked gunmen held a commercial truck driver at gunpoint before stealing the rig and fleeing abroad.
Docket Summary — Pearson Intercept File
- Accused: Raheem Hartley, 24 (UK National).
- Charges: Robbery, Disguise with Intent, Use of an Imitation Firearm.
- Legal Status: Remanded in custody pending trial appearance in Brampton.
Primary Wire Sources
- CP24 Local Crime Bureau: CP24 Ontario Court Dockets & Crime Drops.
- CBC News Montreal: CBC Quebec Judicial Coverage.
- Hamilton Police Media Bureau: HPS Homicide Court Filings.
- Peel Regional Police Media Bureau: PRP Central Robbery Dockets.