Arrest of the man whose home was searched after the murder of Montagna Vincent Larouche La Presse
An entrepreneur of Charlemagne, whose house was searched after the murder of mafioso Salvatore Montagna last week was arrested by the Emergency Response Team of the Ontario Provincial Police Monday.
According to our sources, Jack Simpson was singled out during a massive police deployment in Ottawa. The 69 year old man is the owner of the house on the island Vaudry, Charlemagne, where investigators had visited after the death of Montagna, close by.
Jack Simpson was not arrested in connection with the murder, but for a breach of conditions related to a previous conviction.
It is clear, however, that investigators trying to solve the murder of Montagna will want to talk to him, according to our sources.
Jack Simpson the company has roughly Floors Inc.. He had some trouble with the law over the years.
Recall that Salvatore Montagna, 40, was killed last Thursday in Charlemagne. Born in Montreal, he had lived in Italy and New York, where he became acting head of the Bonanno crime family.
Deported to Canada in 2009, he had quietly begun to take in large circles in the mafia. His name also circulated as one of possible candidates for head of the local mafia.
Neither the Ontario Provincial Police or the Quebec Provincial Police have refused to confirm the arrest of Jack Simpson on Monday night.
