{"id":26030,"date":"2026-08-29T11:55:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T11:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/?p=26030"},"modified":"2026-08-29T22:10:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T22:10:46","slug":"gurtaj-sandher-bodyguard-ex-cop-geoff-mantler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/?p=26030","title":{"rendered":"Gurtaj Sandher bodyguard &#8211; ex-cop Geoff Mantler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the bums protecting the worthless life of Gurtaj Singh Sandher is fully disgraced ex-RCMP Geoff Mantler. See <a href=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/?p=685\">Executive Protection<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26033\" src=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mantlerpage_p119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mantlerpage_p119.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mantlerpage_p119-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Buddy Tavares has died at the age of 67 of cancer. In January 2011, when he was 51, Tavares was arrested near K.L.O. Road and Pandosy Street after police responded to a firearms complaint. As Tavares exited his truck and kneeled on the ground, Const. Geoff Mantler kicked him in the head. Castanet caught it on video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1NEMnDdBRTc?si=keflAIhSV__a_Tyh\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The video of the violent arrest prompted protests against cop brutality in the city. Mantler was suspended and eventually charged with assault causing bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26034\" src=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-29-075459.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-29-075459.png 548w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-29-075459-300x267.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After several days of trial in 2012, Mantler ended up pleading guilty. But he avoided jail time, receiving 18 months of probation. Mantler walked on another assault in 2011. Sandher connected Justice Branch let him off, saying that the 3 punches to the head \u201cthe force was used for legitimate purposes and that it was proportionate and reasonable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10585\" src=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ward-branch-picture-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"286\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26044\" src=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00393141099139_high.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00393141099139_high.webp 565w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00393141099139_high-261x300.webp 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gurtaj Singh Sandher and Prabtaj Singh Sandher require many like Geoff Mantler to protect their lives after killing HAMC associate Donny Lyons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-703\" src=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sandhers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sandhers.png 343w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sandhers-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The HAMC never forgets, nor forgives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-690\" src=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/prabtajsandher.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/prabtajsandher.png 222w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/prabtajsandher-191x300.png 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76\" src=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GurtajSinghSandher.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"303\" data-temp-aztec-id=\"3d21aa6a-3837-4677-b289-b81a08c51b4d\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/donnie-lyons.webp\" width=\"604\" height=\"592\" class=\"wp-image-561 alignnone size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/donnie-lyons.webp 604w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/donnie-lyons-300x294.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the bums protecting the worthless life of Gurtaj Singh Sandher is fully disgraced ex RCMP Geoff Mantler. See Executive Protection Buddy Tavares has died at the age of 67 of cancer. In January 2011, when he was 51 years old, Tavares was arrested near K.L.O. 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