a surprising bust to say the least. with all that continues to go on in mtl/qc i didnt expect a bust this size related to olivero. 16 people arrested no names yet, odd that the alleged leader of this clan is not one of those arrested? when said names are released it may finally reveal who the olivero-lopez are allied with and who has been working with them. and of all the mafia clans in mtl why this clan now? is it related to any of the gang HA conflicts? or the MAFIA vs. HA gambling conflict? or is it unrelated to a conflict and perhaps related to some of the large drug busts of all kinds that have been broken up lately? scoppa et al, the mafia and west end grow ops? i suppose we will have to wait a little.

Opération majeure contre la mafia italienne à Montréal
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/03/26/operation-majeure-contre-la-mafia-italienne-a-montreal

Frappes importantes de la GRC dans Montréal-Nord et dans Saint-Léonard
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2060264/frappes-grc-montreal-nord-saint-leonard-lopez-oliveiro

RCMP launches raids that target 'suspected Montreal criminal organization'
https://montrealgazette.com/news/lo...suspected-montreal-criminal-organization

Are they affiliated with the 'Ndrangheta?

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2...es-freres-scoppa-veut-une-vie-tranquille

Accused of drug trafficking in the United States: one of the Scoppa brothers wants a quiet life

Crown wants Roberto Scoppa, brother of Montreal Mafia leaders, detained despite ankle bracelet offer
https://montrealgazette.com/news/lo...ers-has-bail-hearing-in-extradition-case

Who are the Lopez brothers?
Franco, Giuseppe and Pasquale, of Sicilian allegiance;
Accused of importing cocaine during the Magot-Mastiff drug investigation, between 2014 and 2015;
Released in 2019 after a stay of proceedings;
Considered drug traffickers involved in supplying cocaine for various local organizations;
According to our sources, they control a sales network with the approval of senior figures in the mafia and the Hells Angels;
Their links with these organizations, however, are said to have crumbled due to quantities of poor quality drugs a few years ago;
Bars connected to them were targeted by arson attacks in spring 2020;
Giuseppe (Joe) Lopez was shot and killed in a seaside resort in the Dominican Republic last September;
Nephew of Serafino Oliverio, known under the pseudonym Sergio Lopez, considered an independent clan leader, ex-associate of Vito Rizzuto, major player in money laundering in Montreal and victim of a resounding murder attempt in November 2021.

A Scoppa just wanting a quiet life? That’s funny

Judge to decide on Roberto Scoppa's bail in April
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/judge-to-decide-on-roberto-scoppas-bail-in-april

No way he gets bail, although hes been low profile his whole life his brothers are to notorious in the media which depletes his credibility.. also he is caught via an informant on wire tap. Hes cooked.. if hes lucky hell get like 12-16 years in the feds. Hell do atleast 10+ years and he better hope he can live a quiet life free once he’s released if hes not killed. He may of been doing this under the radar without kicking up which hell have to pay for once he’s released.

i guess there will be no forthcoming intell from this highly touted "international mafia bust" from last week concerning the lopez-olivero clan. i see there being a couple reasons for this. one, the rcmp is incapable of releasing proper media info for these alleged large arrests. 400 rcmp to arrest 13 people, 13 people of which 5 were women. no disrespect ladies but those 5 are irrelevant to this bust and likely were employees at some cafes and rest's when arrests took place. the other 8 apparently are soooooooo bad we may never know there names...OR they are just as irrelevant as the 5 women arrested. B, this is an evidence collecting bust similar to others in the past to insure that an ongoing investigation doesnt utterly fall apart like every other rcmp bust related to the mafia in the last 10 years in both qc and ontario.or 3, within minutes of this post all said missing info will be released. there is also no mention of seized items of any kind.

rcmp claim however that the lopez-olivero clan are still active in mtl north concerning cocaine trafficking, money laundering and a new allegation not yet seen of being involved in sports gambling. to the claims of cocaine trafficking i would hope there is more intell than the lopez bros proj mastiff indictment. that is 10 yr old news and charges related to it all in there entirety have been dismissed. i say this only to dispell the ongoing claims that this clan continues to operate in the same way with the same crime groups. so much has changed in the milieu since 2014/2015 'if' the l-o clan are still wholesaling cocaine it is likely to a different group of people than 10 years ago. the more intriguing aspect is the involvement in sports betting. if this is true it makes the attempt on serafino olivero in nov 2021, subsequent arsons at owned businesses and murder of giuseppe lopez in sept 2023 more than likely related to 'the book' conflict than any other. i cannot speculate however as to which side this clan falls if violent events against are related to them is part of mafia vs. HA gambling conflict. it could be that indeed as some have speculated the lopez-olivero had a falling out with rizzuto/sollecito clan at some point and chose to side with HA over control of 'the book.' or they were being directly targeted by HA. at least with this conflict (mafia vs. ha) the sides are clear compared to other possible conflicts, feuds or wars currently ongoing in montreal and qc city.

We know Franco Lopez and Pasquale Lopez were along those arrested. The article said these were only searches to gather evidence for the investigation as has been the norm in recent times. No charges were expected to be filed unless the searches turned up something that warranted one. The 13 that were arrested were likely given notices to appear at a later date like we've seen previously. The remaining Lopez brothers are the main targets of this case.

Roberto Scoppa demeurera détenu durant les procédures
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...meurera-detenu-durant-les-procedures.php

Roberto Scoppa denied bail while he challenges extradition request
https://montrealgazette.com/news/roberto-scoppa-denied-bail-while-he-challenges-extradition-request

^^^^
Paul Cherry has updated his Gazette article.

new:
Trafic de stupéfiants aux États-Unis : un des frères Scoppa échoue à être libéré
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2...n-des-freres-scoppa-echoue-a-etre-libere

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...ntion-pour-avoir-brise-une-condition.php

Tony Accurso returns to custody for breaking condition

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/04/10/tony-accurso-retourne-en-prison

Released a few weeks ago, Tony Accurso returns to prison

Un courtier immobilier condamné à six ans de pénitencier
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...er-condamne-a-six-ans-de-penitencier.php

Un homme de main du mafieux Marco Pizzi arrêté pour pornographie juvénile
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2064478/mafieux-marco-pizzi-pornographie-juvenile

Distributing child pornography disgusting, while Pizzi isn't involved it doesn't look good..

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...ique-dans-des-fraudes-grands-parents.php

Italian organized crime involved in grandparent fraud

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2...rrete-14-suspects-dans-le-grand-montreal

Grandparent fraud: Ontario police arrest 14 suspects in Greater Montreal

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...yl-un-codetenu-lie-au-crime-organise.php

Convicted of poisoning a fellow inmate linked to organized crime with fentanyl