Allan Ross (gangster)

Allan Ross
Ross's 1 May 1979 mugshot
Born
Alan Ronald Ross

(1944-04-17)17 April 1944
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died21 August 2018(2018-08-21) (aged 74)
Butner, North Carolina, U.S.
Other names"Allan the Weasel"
OccupationGangster
Years active1962–1992
Known forBoss of the West End Gang
PredecessorFrank Ryan
SuccessorGerald Matticks
AllegianceWest 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 penalty23 months' imprisonment (1980)
Life imprisonment (1992)
30 years' imprisonment (1993)

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.[1]

  1. ^ Boisvert, Yves (18 January 2012). "Un suicide opportun". La Presse. Retrieved 8 May 2022.