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Man shot in St. Léonard had Mob-related past - 03/02/12 12:55 PM
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Man shot in St. Léonard had Mob-related past
Dies with charges pending against him on a mini-casino opened with support from a Rizzuto family member
BY PAUL CHERRY, GAZETTE CRIME REPORTER MARCH 2, 2012 7:43 AM
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Beaches bar on Langelier Blvd. in St. Leonard, near Lavoisier Blvd., overlooks spot where Giuseppe (Closure) Colapelle was shot about 6 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012. Colapelle, 38, was declared dead shortly after his arrival in hospital, said Montreal police.
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MONTREAL – A 38-year-old man shot dead in St. Léonard on Thursday, near a known Mob hangout, had a history with the Montreal Mafia.
Giuseppe (Closure) Colapelle had gotten into the Montreal Mafia’s bad books in 2005, when a serious conflict arose between the Rizzuto organization and an organized-crime group based in Granby known for smuggling marijuana.
According to evidence that surfaced during the Project Colisée Mob-surveillance project conducted by police, the conflict degenerated to the point where a man was kidnapped and another man’s car was set on fire in Granby before the dispute was resolved.
In court documents, Colapelle was revealed to be at the very heart of the conflict.
Mafia leaders were, at one point, recorded discussing the possibility of having the man they referred to as Closure brought to the basement of a café in Montreal for a beating.
The recordings suggested Colapelle was a partner of Giuseppe (Ponytail) Devito for a brief period – but that their relationship soured because of the conflict with the people based in Granby.
Devito was recently convicted in Montreal court for being part of a large cocaine-smuggling effort in which he was involved along with members of the Mafia.
Colapelle was shot near the Beaches Club in St. Léonard on Thursday night.
Constable Anie Lemieux of Montreal police said no arrests have been made.
Colapelle had also been arrested and charged in connection with an illegal gaming house that operated out of an office building in St. Léonard.
That case had been pending at the Montreal courthouse.
It was revealed last year that the clandestine mini-casino was opened with support from Nick (The Ritz) Rizzuto, the late son of reputed mob boss Vito Rizzuto.
pcherry@montrealgazette.com
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Man shot in St. Léonard had Mob-related past
Dies with charges pending against him on a mini-casino opened with support from a Rizzuto family member
BY PAUL CHERRY, GAZETTE CRIME REPORTER MARCH 2, 2012 7:43 AM
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STORYPHOTOS ( 1 )
Beaches bar on Langelier Blvd. in St. Leonard, near Lavoisier Blvd., overlooks spot where Giuseppe (Closure) Colapelle was shot about 6 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012. Colapelle, 38, was declared dead shortly after his arrival in hospital, said Montreal police.
Photograph by: Courtesy of , Google street view
MONTREAL – A 38-year-old man shot dead in St. Léonard on Thursday, near a known Mob hangout, had a history with the Montreal Mafia.
Giuseppe (Closure) Colapelle had gotten into the Montreal Mafia’s bad books in 2005, when a serious conflict arose between the Rizzuto organization and an organized-crime group based in Granby known for smuggling marijuana.
According to evidence that surfaced during the Project Colisée Mob-surveillance project conducted by police, the conflict degenerated to the point where a man was kidnapped and another man’s car was set on fire in Granby before the dispute was resolved.
In court documents, Colapelle was revealed to be at the very heart of the conflict.
Mafia leaders were, at one point, recorded discussing the possibility of having the man they referred to as Closure brought to the basement of a café in Montreal for a beating.
The recordings suggested Colapelle was a partner of Giuseppe (Ponytail) Devito for a brief period – but that their relationship soured because of the conflict with the people based in Granby.
Devito was recently convicted in Montreal court for being part of a large cocaine-smuggling effort in which he was involved along with members of the Mafia.
Colapelle was shot near the Beaches Club in St. Léonard on Thursday night.
Constable Anie Lemieux of Montreal police said no arrests have been made.
Colapelle had also been arrested and charged in connection with an illegal gaming house that operated out of an office building in St. Léonard.
That case had been pending at the Montreal courthouse.
It was revealed last year that the clandestine mini-casino was opened with support from Nick (The Ritz) Rizzuto, the late son of reputed mob boss Vito Rizzuto.
pcherry@montrealgazette.com
© Copyright (c) The Montreal Gazette