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Galvano co-founded the business alongside Wesley Weber, a skilled forger of documents who served five years in prison for his role in producing counterfeit $100 bills. The Bank of Canada called Weber “one of the most well-known counterfeiters in Canada,” in a 2017 report.
Weber and Galvano were lifelong friends, according to
CBC, and grew up together in the Windsor area. Galvano often depicted a lavish lifestyle on his Instagram account, including travelling on private jets to business meetings, firing grenade launchers in Cambodia, and sitting courtside at Toronto Raptors games.
During the summer of 2019, Toronto Police attempted to stamp out the chain of dispensaries by placing concrete slabs in the front of the shop entrances. The operation was reported to cost more than $350,000 and had limited success, as the concrete blocks were removed overnight by CAFE workers.