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Re: Why the mob war in Montreal may be far from over
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J.E: the Montreal mafia in disarray The decline of the Rizzuto clan in Montreal is causing a wave of changes in the city's criminal underworld that could benefit the most powerful mafia in the world. The JE show will present this Friday a one-hour special on the 'Ndrangheta, in addition to providing the most recent portrait of the Montreal mafia. The police officers and specialists in the fight against organized crime met by the host Félix Séguin in Italy are also monitoring very closely what is happening here. WATCH on the JE show Friday 9 p.m. on TVA, rebroadcast Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on LCN. READ Friday in the Journal de Montréal and the Journal de Québec. https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2023/11/29/je-la-mafia-de-montreal-en-deroute
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Re: Why the mob war in Montreal may be far from over
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Good articles from LaPresse
From my part, I learn new names Cannistraro and Desiderio Pompa Are they members of the Rizzuto clan ?
Also we can see that the Hells Angels from the montreal chapter also make alot of money from that book. So it make sense that they want to be the owners of the book.
Also, it amaze me that the lapresse or the JdM don’t know much about Gregory Woolley. The day of his murder, we learn that he had According to information, the Sicilian clan had given Woolley part of the profits from illegal sports betting and the mafia loan, commonly called the "Book" in the community. But in the third article, woolley is no part in this, except for a call. Did he invest in the book ? Whooley functioned as the Rizzuto's street muscle. A kind of loyal mercenary, if you will. I believe his piece of the Book to be compensation for protecting Rizzuto interest in the street. He became closer to them than the bikers. I read, (maybe back in 2015-ish?) That his closeness with the Italians was causing HIM friction within his own PowerBase. Don't be surprised if one of his jealous underlings lined him up for the bikers. The Bikers are the strongest in the street. They fought that bloody war for control. If the streets were to be considered a marketplace, then they have " dominant market share" , so to speak. It would make sense to them thst they control the betting, as they have the muscle to enforce it. Without Whooley, it's questionable at this point if the Sicilians can hold onto their interest. Time will tell. I gotta say this though.... These revelations about the Book, I heard about, and read first in that Scoppa book. It's by far the most credible thing he talked about.
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Re: Why the mob war in Montreal may be far from over
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I have been saying this on here for years, Mirarchi is the most powerful mafioso in Montreal. I agree , he is well connected. Agreed. Since his release he's been quiet, almost waiting for the stars to align.
Not just getting my stripes, something I can't talk about. Something that was ruining my whole life and he made it right. For what I owe him, I would follow that man into hell.
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Re: Why the mob war in Montreal may be far from over
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https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2...avec-lassassinat-du-caid-gregory-woolleyThe Rizzuto mafia clan is seriously threatened with the assassination of kingpin Gregory Woolley This murder which occurred on November 17 is described as “a tipping point” by several police sources The 45-year reign of the Rizzuto clan at the head of organized crime in Montreal is seriously threatened with the murder of kingpin Gregory Woolley, which occurred two weeks ago. The shooting of Woolley, which occurred on November 17 in front of his wife and three-day-old child in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, is described as “a tipping point” by several police sources interviewed by our Bureau of Investigation . This is because the formidable Woolley, 51, was one of the most important allies left to Leonardo Rizzuto, co-leader of a clan increasingly shaken in recent months. “Now that Gregory is dead, Leonardo has just lost his main protector,” says a police source on condition of anonymity. Since the death of godfather Vito Rizzuto from natural causes in 2013, his son Leonardo and Stefano Sollecito, whose father Rocco was already interim head of the mafia, form the tandem at the head of the Sicilian clan's operations in Montreal. As recently as 2020, the Quebec Criminal Intelligence Service ruled, in a detailed report of which we obtained a copy, that the Rizzutos formed “the most influential and powerful criminal group” in Quebec. The organization saw the clan as "a direct and continuing threat to Quebec society." But things changed very quickly. Rizzuto targeted Last March, Leonardo Rizzuto was the victim of an attempted murder on Highway 440 in Laval. Eight bullets were fired at his luxury Mercedes-Benz SUV, but the 53-year-old mobster survived. Then, Del Balso himself was assassinated on June 5, after leaving a meeting in a Dorval gymnasium. Police officers who expected the escalation of violence to continue were surprised by a relatively calm summer season in the metropolis... until the attack on Woolley two weeks ago. That day, the boss took a seat in his partner's Lamborghini SUV. Normally, the 51-year-old would have been driving an armored vehicle, which was under repair. In recent weeks, police had warned the man nicknamed “the godfather of street gangs” that his life was in danger. He was feuding with Hells Angels Normand "Casper" Ouimet and Patrick Lock in recent months. Woolley had also made a powerful enemy in Raynald Desjardins, the veteran mafia kingpin. In 2015, he was also accused of plotting a failed assassination attempt on Desjardins. Although the charges were dropped in 2018, investigator Steve Girard, responsible for questioning Woolley after his arrest in 2015, warned him that some of his enemies might want revenge. “A characteristic specific to the Italian mafia is that revenge has no expiration date,” adds Commander Francis Renaud. “The city is open” The game of new alliances has now begun in the metropolis. “There are a lot of new alliances that can be a little fragile. It might seem like a form of instability, but it's more tensions generated by these new alliances,” says Marie-Ève ??Lavallée, inspector responsible for the organized crime program in Quebec for the RCMP, in an interview.
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Re: Why the mob war in Montreal may be far from over
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ECHOES AS FAR AS ITALY
Italian police officers do not hesitate to speak of the “fall” of the Rizzuto clan after the latest setbacks of the Sicilian organization in Montreal.
On behalf of the JE program , our Bureau of Investigation went to Calabria, cradle of the most powerful mafia in the world, the 'Ndrangheta.
After half a dozen interviews with the greatest specialists in the fight against Italian organized crime, one observation emerges: the Rizzuto clan is in decline.
“The murders which have affected members of the Rizzuto family in recent years have led to the fall of the clan, which has already formed, with the Caruana and the Cuntrera, the main Italian criminal organization in Canada,” believes Alfonso Ladevaia, the director of the state police of Reggio, Calabria.
These murders are part of a change in the balance between Italian criminal groups operating in Canada,” adds Director Ladevaia.
Like a multinational
Experts interviewed say that the 'Ndrangheta has an annual turnover of more than $70 billion. This is more than that of companies like Air Canada, Desjardins, Couche-Tard, Bombardier and Metro combined.
In Canada, the Calabrian mafia is mainly established in the Toronto and Thunder Bay region of Ontario, where it has four branches, themselves divided into 17 sections. But it is also becoming more and more active in Montreal.
Without revealing the exact content of the discussions captured by the electronic eavesdropping of certain 'Ndrangheta mafiosi, the commander of the carabinieri of Reggio Calabria affirms that he often hears about the situation in Montreal.
“We have made Canada understand how dangerous these people are,” says Colonel Massimiliano Galasso.
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Re: Why the mob war in Montreal may be far from over
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Calabrian as boss?
Moreover, the Calabrian Vittorio Mirarchi, who has already been tipped as a future godfather, is at the center of discussions on the future of the Montreal mafia.
Mirarchi, a protégé of kingpin Raynald Desjardins, spent six years behind bars after being found guilty of plotting the murder of aspiring godfather Salvatore Montagna in Charlemagne in 2011.
Several sources claim that he still has what it takes to become the most influential criminal in Quebec, but specialized police officers see him very little in Montreal.
He would spend most of his time in Toronto. Mirarchi is not a member of the 'Ndrangheta, but there would be very strong support, sources report.
Organized crime in change The violent events since March 2023 have reshuffled the cards within organized crime. Our Bureau of Investigation consulted several sources and police documents to draw up a portrait of those who have been weakened, those who are stronger and those whose positioning the police are awaiting in the coming weeks.
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Re: Why the mob war in Montreal may be far from over
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https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2...un-dernier-adieu-au-caid-gregory-woolleyThe funeral ceremony was held late in the afternoon at the Loreto complex, in the Saint-Léonard district of Montreal. Gregory Woolley was a man who led a lot within the underworld: he maintained close ties with the mafia as well as with the Hells Angels and street gangs. The co-leader of the Montreal mafia, Leonardo Rizzuto, of whom Woolley was a faithful ally, showed up on the scene, fleeing the cameras of the media present on site. Her sister, Libertina, also made a notable presence. Other big names in organized crime came to support those close to Woolley: former Hells Mario Brouillette and South Chapter prospect Richard Mayrand; mafioso Giuseppe “Gator” Focarazzo and gang leader Jean-Philippe Célestin, accompanied by his close guard. The latter is expected by observers of the criminal scene to be the one who could fill the “vacuum” left by the death of Gregory Woolley in the scene of organized crime. Throughout Friday afternoon, hundreds of people entered and exited the Loreto funeral home, while luxury vehicles – many of them armored – lined the complex's parking lot. https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...-se-sont-deplaces-au-salon-funeraire.phpMafiosi, bikers, gang members; individuals of all criminal stripes came early Friday afternoon to the Loreto Funeral Complex in Montreal, to show their respect to the loved ones of Gregory Woolley, who was shot and killed on November 17. La Presse noted that some visitors were questioned by members of the Eclipse Squad. Among the notable guests, let us highlight the presence of Leonardo Rizzuto, youngest son of the former mafia godfather Vito Rizzuto, the gang member Jean-Philippe Célestin, the ex-biker Mario Brouillette, the mafioso Pietro D'Adamo, biker and mafia associate Giuseppe Focarazzo and members of the Hells Angels, including some former Nomads, the now-defunct group led by Maurice Boucher during the biker wars. Police also noticed some armored vehicles displaying Ontario license plates in the parking lot. The gang leader will not have a funeral in a church. Gregory Woolley's remains are also expected to be laid to rest on Friday evening and to be buried Saturday morning in a metropolitan cemetery.
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Re: Why the mob war in Montreal may be far from over
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12/07/23 10:21 AM
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https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...tend-depuis-longtemps-s-intensifient.phpThe police strikes that the community has been waiting for for a long time are intensifying A year and a half after Frédérick Silva began collaborating with the police, the revelations of this former hitman in Montreal organized crime, very active for several years, resulted in a first major operation this week. Important players targeted According to our information, among the people visited by the police on Wednesday and Thursday, we find Pietro D'Adamo and Vito Salvaggio, whom the police consider to be two important players in the mafia, and the gang leader Jean-Philippe Célestin. The latter was the right arm of Gregory Woolley, murdered in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu on November 17, and was present at his burial at the end of last week. Célestin has several criminal histories. In 2017, he was sentenced to 70 months in prison for gangsterism, conspiracy, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, cocaine trafficking and money trafficking conspiracy.
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