In the period jan.1,2016-nov.10,2017(the rough date of arrests in project o-tremens) there was an uptick in murders and arsons in both MTL and the GTA/hamilton region.
these murders and arsons stop against those allied w/ the Rizzuto faction shortly before the arrest of domenico violi et al.
after violis 2017 arrest the murders of those allied w/ Scoppa&Violi begin to go the other way culminating in andrea scoppas murder and has been quiet since.

another question relating to o-tremens arrests it was revealed that damiano zummo was an acting capo in the bonanno crime family.
who's crew was he acting capo of???
and how was he allowed to conduct an initiation ceremony out of country???

Maybe it was a statement to territory, is it known who all was in attendance?

Zummo was close to Baldo Amato, so probably linked to the Zips. I can see them doing initiations outside of the US.

That’s wild, where was this ceremony conducted?

Hamilton.

Sources say Morena's trip from Bayside, Queens to Hamilton, Ontario, was a circuitous one that began with his Brooklyn Federal Court indictment along with Bonanno soldier Baldassare (Baldo) Amato and 20 other Giannini Crew members who were vying for big time roles with the Bonanno, Colombo and Gambino families.

That’s crazy, to think that there’s heavy Sig implications with this. Then consider the revelation that Iavarone was made in LA, potentially by John Gambino, which is heavy Sig again.

From there consider what has happened in Hamilton, it’s remarkable.

so vince (enzo) morena was once w/ the giannini crew and had been an informant for 3 years leading up to 2017 arrests.
damiano zummo would not have still been acting capo for amato.
so i guess another question would be to those more intelligent than me on the bonanno side of things...
who took over amato's crew upon his early 2000's imprisonment???

i don't think simply because amato was SICILIAN anyone could imply that from now on every member of his crew has to be SICILIAN.

and to the point of al iavarone being made in LA by john gambino when did this take place??
and why would a SICILIAN born gambino crime family leader be conducting an initiation ceremony for a low level hamilton associate in L.A.??

amato never became a capo ever unless they made him one in prison. he was always a soldier. he was indicted with massino and everyone only as a soldier. even before massino and they all got arrested in 2003. he reported to george s. then he was killed, i think he just reported to some other capo

I believe it was mentioned that Iavarone or his brother, which ever one is more serious. Sorry, don’t know the name, were made in Los Angeles, if so to have two different LCN families have made guys in Hamilton area is impressive, if it’s true. If it was Gambino or not who made him, I assume the boss would know at least.

On the other side with Bonannos having a large contingency of Sicilians, I agree not every member, could indicate that issues, that existed in the past are in the past.

The uneasiness of a Sicilian from Sicilian in NYC, from Galante and the Zips, to Boneventure and Massino and how it involved Rizzutos was/maybe still is a real thing.

It may not be that way any more, in the past, the Zips really trusted other Zips. And vice versa, non Zips the same, as foolish as it sounds, it would lend to the culture and belief system with CN.

Wonder if it’s the same in Woodbridge area, with the Calabrese.

i'm confused, as usual, u say in a previous thread that john gambino made an iavarone brother (unsure which?) in L.A. which now puts members of 2 crime families in hamilton??
the 2 being gambino and buffalo i assume.
even though there is no evidence the gambinos ever had a presence in canada,ontario or hamilton.

hamilton has only ever had control from buffalo or 'ndrangheta cells.

The newspaper article said that one of the Iavarone was made under the family in LA. I was blown away when I heard it. What a piece of the puzzle just coming to light. With the recent bust out in LA and NYC, I think Gambino was arrested, and was the one in charge. If Iavarone was/is made I don’t know if anyone outside, knows who did it for sure.

Your right to say, it cannot be implied the boss did it or was even involved. If it did occur.

If it’s true, what would it really change in that market. Regardless, being made in any family will open doors. So much, related to Hamilton, maybe it was for protection, as much as business opportunities.

Tony Iavarone is who I am referring to, his brother Albert, was the one murder. I noticed you referred to the deceased, maybe that makes what I’m trying to state clearer, my bad, I apologize.

Tony Iavarone was in attendance at the wedding of Montreal HA Martin Robert.

https://www.thespec.com/news-story/9791551-antonio-iavarone-named-in-rcmp-led-investigation/

That the Bonannos choose Hamilton instead of Montreal is also interesting. .At the time 2015 the war was pretty intense.

The newer article states that Tony Iavarone was/is into Legal Weed, which is interesting.

The Legal Weed angle could be one part of the driving forces behind the damage that the Hamilton area has taken.

Tony Iavarone into Legal Weed, Tony Large was sourcing a building in Hamilton for Legal Weed, Saverio Serrano targeted by killers from Hamilton, into Legal Weed, and Ross Bommarito, friend/maybe partner of HA Ontario President Joe Ertel, is from Hamilton, and they both are involved in Legal Weed businesses. Bommarito is Sicilian, don’t think he is related to Bommarito in Detroit. He had/has good relations, with Monture from the 6 Nation, as well.

It’s an interesting business, because it takes, a once illicit market, and provides a legal front for massive profits. Anything that can provide that type of money, will be coveted or protected like any other racket.

Also a lot of ex cops and government people have positioned themselves within the corporate structure of these legal weed companies.

‘Bulls make money, Bears makes money, and Pigs get slaughtered’...greed will be the reason for all the drama.

Does the Legal Weed angle comes across as involved the Scoppa or the Violi? Or even Martin Robert?

I apologize again if my English, leaves something to be desired.. lol

2015 is when stuff started to overtly occur in Hamilton, October or November 2015 Pat Musitano car was set on fire. Bonannos??

You (OP) make a lot of sense, and provide primo info, so thank you.

Since Buffalo was off the map since probably Papalia death 97, was the Ndragheta the one that was influencing Hamilton? Which cells? Verducci?

Also how/who is influencing the 1% in Hamilton?

since the murder of papalia parts of hamilton were controlled by the musitano bros,the luppino/violi families and H.A.
carmine verduci controlled a cell in the city up to the time of his 2014 murder.antonio agresta was a member of the cell who was arrested in project o phoenix 2015.

Thanks, pretty much what I have heard, minus the specifics on Verducci.

Hamilton was a relatively calm city up until 2015 until Musitanos car was torched, since then chaos, until recently. Was the murder of Verducci that instrumental in setting this all off? The phoenix project 2015..is that also the one that got Diego Serrano arrested??

Ranieri??, I think his father was Rizzuto, he was close with Bravo, who was close with Desjardin. If we hasn't found dead in Mexico, it seems like it would be academic, that he would be on a wanted poster with the outstanding people involved in Mustino/Barberi murder.

I ask because in both instances there were rumors that Ang Musitano was being targeted in April 2014, Verducci was killed instead. Also, around the time of the 2015 bust (Phoenix??) that the Violi/Luppinos had an informer in their rank, even thou they were arrested until later in a different operati

carmine verduci was murdered by the figliomeni bros.as part of a larger 'ndrangheta internal war over gambling territory in the GTA.

the project o-phoenix arrests in 2015 were the same that took down diego serrano,giuseppe ursino and what would have been the cell led by carmine verduci.

daniele ranieris only allegiance was to juan ramon fernandez.he had been arrested earlier in 2012 as part of an on-line gambling operation based in Ottawa,canada.
i have never found any details about his involvement in this gambling operation.

the gambling network was led by benedetto manasseri who was the victim of an attempted murder in Ottawa,Canada nov.21,2019.

All the people involved, specifically in/or tied to Hamilton, since 2014 experience has been bizarre. All at least initially tied to Rizzuto.

Musitano, one dead, other shot in face.
Violi/Luppino, brothers in jail, cousin murdered, another family member stabbed.
Iavarone, one brother potentiality made, other brother murdered.
Verducci, operates in Hamilton, murdered.
Phil Boudreault HA Nomads/Hamilton shot, permanently disabled, I believe.
Saverio Serrano targeted by hit men from Hamilton, girlfriend killed instead.
Ranieri, since he was being tied to the Musitano/Serrano hit team, executed in Mexico.
Tony Large, had a building on Kenilworth in Hamilton, Legal Weed, murdered.

If the Scoppa brothers were aligned with Violi, both of them are dead as well.

These instances haven’t just transformed the Hamilton landscape, maybe all of Canada. In only 6 years.

I think the building Tony Large was prospecting to convert was a HA bar, called Boomers.

phil boudreault's attempted murder took place outside lachine quebec and was a message to get out of sherbrooke H.A.'s drug territory in 2016.
the same can be said for the former president of nomads Ontario H.A. martin bernatchez attempted murder in 2016.

Right on, any idea why Boudreault was document wear HA Hamilton cut?? Shown in article pics. How does he fit into Hamilton, as well as being a Nomad during part of this?

Are Hamilton HA that influential??

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/montrea...-hells-angels-member-shot-in-lachute/amp

Also the release and return of Walter Stadnik back to Hamilton, in the final quarter of 2014.

phil boudreault had to turn in ontario nomads patch because of the closing in sept,2016 of the Ottawa based chapter.
if he was seen wearing a hamilton H.A. cut it could be because of his relocation to that chapter.

In 2015 Salvatore Scoppa was notified by the police that his life was threatened. He later fled to Mexico.

Do you know who long he was in Mexico? Wonder if he planned the murders of Sollecito and Giordano from Mexico.

It’s all so interesting, the under currents from what I’ve been told is, Rizzuto setups connections for pipeline in Hamilton Fall 2013, Rizzuto dies December 2013, Mom Boucher is voted out of HA March 2014, return of Stadnik December 2014.

The most concerned were members of the Hamilton and surrounding 1%, mainly those involved in creating the necessary business front in Hamilton. They ended up getting busted out, too much missing money, and product up certain noses.

Is Hamilton HA/1% that influential, I get mixed responses for various reasons.

Here’s some names, maybe you can add to why they were/are so concerned.

Red Devils/Bacchus/Associates
Bob, Billy, Dylan Freeborn, Ray Phillips, Rick Joslin, Peter Gilpin, Vince Poole (I believe his family owns the motorcycle shop on Parkdale).

HA/Associates/Ex Outlaws
Mike Gervais (his brother HA Richard Gervais from Kirkland lake), Phil Gervais HA from Alberta, Chris Waas, Jim Flood, John Stienbach, Ross Bommarito, Sam Bommarito, Mario Parente, Joe Ertel HA Toronto
Sam Murella ( local politician) is person Tony Large was meeting with in Hamilton, and is link to Mob in police documents released on the Google.

At the highest level Hamilton Billionaire Michael DeGroote, who had a trouble deal with Rizzuto/Associates. This is specifically about gambling, which seems to be a trend within the information you been providing.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nUqqROQwcwY

Vince Poole, might be the same one. Jeff Joslin, is Rick Joslins (Red Devil/Bacchus) son, Joslins in a legendary Martial Arts front for these bikers/criminals, Vince Poole and Jeff Joslin are life long friends.

https://www.chch.com/guns-cash-and-1m-worth-of-cocaine-seized-by-hamilton-police/

Murella

https://donaldbest.ca/leaked-police...d-with-organized-crime-ndrangheta-mafia/

Not sure how long he also stayed in Peru for a while. But February 2017 he was back in Quebec, when he was shot by a gunman in the parking lot of a restaurant in Terrebonne, of which the alleged hitman Frédérick Silva is currently accused.

Thanks bro. What a tight timeframe, these guys are/were pros. Either plotting to take someone out, or avoiding being taken out themselves.

It’s nearly impossible to chart the implications Internationally, since this started, to think at one point this is how people participate in the business of alcohol 🍺🍸🍷, it’s amazing!

Also, strange thing about the Bacchus Patch, is that it represents some Boy Love or Brothers and Lovers from the Byzantine side of Rome???

Which is strange, because in certain beliefs systems, the split of Rome at Constantinople, under Emperor Constantine, was the separating of the Light vs Dark. The Gargoyle that represents the Joslin Martial Arts is in reference to the Dark Side (Byzantine), via the demon Belzeebub, Masonic stuff.

This stuff is little out there, and I take it with a grain of salt, but the people that I’m observing and chatting with, seem to know something related to all this.

Vito before his death feared this would happen, but he liked Andrew Scoppa. Leo Rizzuto was also against hitting the Scoppa's but that probably changed when Spagnolo and Sollecito were eliminated.

That’s interesting, I have heard that they were cool as well, until they weren’t. It’s understandable, considering the markets they’re in.

It makes people wonder more about Verducci, seems like he had a lot of influence, and that he was killed over gambling. I have heard that the consortium that was part of the Platinum, was also in on the Casino, in the sense of a very mini Vegas, with DeGroote. When Rizzuto died, that type of money available, as well as outstanding debt=massive leverage, can be worth killing for. Like Rizzuto, the removal of Verducci seemed to create instability, he must have been fairly important.

Francesco Acardi and Rocco Sollecito immigrated to Canada from Southern Italy , like most original Rizzuto. Did they have connections with Calabrese/Southern Italian in Woodbridge, good or bad? It’s like a fraternal order to itself lol

i am having a hard time understanding this hamilton drug pipeline/jump off point business.
why would Vito Rizzuto who seemingly had total control over possibly the busiest drug port in all of north america import narcotics into hamilton,on???
furthermore why would any drug importer continually use the same city let alone what was it a mma gym to traffic drugs???

there are too many examples of all the different ways members of import networks use to bring there chosen cargo into the country.
port of MTL,port of valleyfield,by transport truck from buffalo,akwesasne/cornwall,sailboats,airplanes etc...

There are wiretaps of Acardi and Carmelo Bruzzese, influential 'ndrangheta leader. On October 2, 2015, Bruzzese was extradited to Rome.

Drugs flow both way, from USA to Canada, and vice versa. I believe it was suppose to be some super fitness facility, martial arts was part of the operation. In theory it was suppose to be a very profitable front, it wasn’t in the end.

Hamilton I don’t believe is/was the final destination, or suppose to be the new metropolis, rather a major nexus, as well some symbolism/nostalgia. From what I gathered, it was another way to establish/take over Ontario for Rizzuto, but with his death, it fell apart quickly.

From this discussion and others, it appears that the Platinum, and other betting books are likely more important than a failed opportunity to flood a market, to all of this.

It’s the damage to people from Hamilton or associated with it that, that has been brought to my intention. It’s amazing that in the matter of 5 years, all this has happened, when for almost 20 years nothing.

Thanks!

I agree about martial arts lol.

Do you know if Carmelo is related to Nicodemo Bruzzese who was arrested in a narcotics smuggling ring involving the Buffalo mob? The article said he, Carman Barillaro, and Dominic Vaccaro “were said to be "made members" of a Hamilton-based Mafia family that reports to Buffalo organized-crime leaders." Would they have been the Papalia family? Here is a link to the article: https://buffalonews.com/1990/09/07/...ught-canadian-arrests-tied-to-local-mob/

The use of Hamilton as a major nexus for the distribution of narcotics and other illicit goods, at least over the course of history seems to have some validity.

It has been explained that any traffic at the Niagara Falls or Lewiston crossing, coming/going to Toronto must cross through Hamilton. It appears that the Windsor/Detroit crossing there is two Highway options, only one requires crossing through Hamilton. That makes Hamilton important, for contraband going both sides of the border. Also, once you get north of Toronto and keep going, you can cross into Quebec at Kirkland Lake, or drive right across the country in the other direction, all the way to BC.

The super sports facility was suppose to contain martial arts, as well as other things. I believe that after Rizzuto return, obtained Vendetta, and was back in charge, the market decided that this was doable, meetings, and subsequent promises/agreements formed. For Rizzuto it solidified his place, and gave major influence over Ontario. He died before the project got any traction.

Also I believe that the HA killed in April 2019 was collecting betting debts, as well as the recent major Ndragheta and HA bust were gambling related, something I overlooked for sure.

It definitely helps to fill in gaps, as well, as probably ideas as where the deals have been struck to create the current stability.

Boxing Clubs, at least in the past, was traditionally used as Mob fronts, and places to recruit talent/labor. I think there was a Genovese guy that was responsible for boxing, and that the mob tried to kill Don King.

Form what I’ve observed and have been told, MMA Clubs, provide a similar service to 1%er. I don’t know about Europe, but as far as North and South America is concerned that tends to be the case. In a distribution scenario, it’s not difficult to assume, that networks like that can make kilos of whatever flip over quickly, and discreetly. Hamilton and it’s long history of criminals and martial arts, in theory was a perfect pairing.

It’s part of the criminal subculture, from observations that seems to be prevalent in most ecosystems, prize fighting and crooks=$

So who would have gave the order to wack Ranieri while he was in Mexico? Sorry just trying to follow all of this

Could well be a relative, but I didn't find more about Nick Bruzzese. Carmelo Bruzzese gained much of his credibility and influence with both organizations through his birthplace of Calabria and his marriage to a Sicilian woman.

In Holland it was the same with kickboxing untill a few years ago, but the sport has become so mainstream and big now it's unlikely the underworld has the influence they used to have.

Cool, I didn’t no for sure about Europa, K1 or Glory kickboxing, I assume is what you’re referring to.

MMA was only legalized in Ontario in 2010?? It was slated to be the MECCA of MMA, and described as the biggest consumer market in the world. It’s been a big failure as well, some government issue, I believe. Prior to that fights would occur on the 6 Nations Reserve, it was no surprise to see tables of full Patch HA and full Patch Red Devils(Bacchus) at the events.

More of a boxing guy myself, just because of age lol

That a great question about Ranieri, since he was looking to be included in the attempted Serrano/murder of Musitano. Someone should ask the only arrested/surviving known member of the plot, Jabil Abdalla.

If he was only loyal to Bravo, and Bravo was killed 2013, could he of survived that long, as some renegades?? Maybe Wolfpack??

Additional information about Vince Poole, seems he has a brother Chris Poole, who is an constable, interesting link between, cops and criminals, via family.

Another link, it’s in the Google, it’s not attained from LE, by myself.

https://vmcdn.ca/files/elliotlaketo...ign=sootoday.com&utm_medium=referral

Also the manager of the Sports Facility name was Jim Flood, high level 1%er associate, was fear in the 90’s up until a terrible car accident. He is a legendary martial arts, as well as successful franchiser, who sold over 15 martial arts schools. In February 2014 we was looking to get a loan of 100k + from the Musitano, I don’t know if he did, if there was a plan to kill them, getting a loan before it happens, would of made sense.

The rumour is that whoever were looking to kill Ang Musitano in April 2014, the only trigger that seems to prevent it, was the murder of Verducci??

my guess would be the Rizzuto's who had ranieri murdered.
the Rizzuto's have the furthest global reach even still and had the contacts and ability to murder moreno gallo in mexico 2013.
ranieri was a threat to those loyal to the Rizzuto's having been so close to juan ramon fernandez.

So this kid Abdalla who is the only remaining guy left in the musitano and serrano murder is sitting in jail in Canada. Is the government pressuring him to cooperate? If this took place in the US the feds would be pressuring the fuck out of him to flip. We havnt beard a word about him. He has to be scared for his life considering the other members of the plot have been murdered. He’s really in a bad position either he becomes a rat or he takes his chances on being stand up and hope he isn’t killed lol I wouldn’t wanna be in his shoes

I don’t know how the Canadians do it, regarding, pressure on prisoner to talk. The police had multiple press conferences already.

Interesting point about these two murders is that the FBI, DEA and Homeland, helped solved the case. It seems in Canada, that didn’t set off any warnings. In the USA, if those agencies were involved people would want to know why????

https://www.thespec.com/news-story/...itano-murder-police-hunt-for-two-others/


https://www.chch.com/accused-killers-bail-hearing/

It would great to hear the evidence, how are Musitano/Serrano related? Both targeted? The triggers from Hamilton? Also Serrano targeted before Musitano??

https://www.caledonenterprise.com/n...ter-daniele-ranieri-confirmed-dead-rcmp/

Article says Ranieri fled to Mexico 2015, found dead in 2018, if Rizzuto died in 2013, do you mean the remaining members of Rizzuto had Ranieri killed??

Would Desjardin have any influence to make street moves in the earlier part of this? Don’t know if powerful prisoners can still participate in business from prison, like Americans do. If so, could he of been working with Ranieri??

yes i meant the Rizzuto/Sollecito faction of the MTL mafia could have been behind murder of ranieri.
as far as desjardins being involved from jail that is a possibility considering the state of prisons in Canada.

The last confirmed sighting of Dark Danny Ranieri was in Havana, Cuba around Christmas in 2015.
“It’s definitely a Calabrian/’Ndrangheta Mafia War,” well-known mob observer James Dubro told The Toronto Sun. “It’s three or four cells competing for cocaine routes and power in the GTA. This is very big.”

daniele ranieris name did come up in the trial of giuseppe ursino being mentioned by cosmin dracea in wiretaps.
have never been able to figure out who he was working with in toronto amongst the 'ndrangheta.

That is wild, Ursino case had an informant??
Also could you elaborate on the prison system in Canada, plz?

Desjardin was target to be killed by Mom Boucher and Gregory Woolley, I believe? The removal of Woolley from the street, similar to Rizzuto and Verducci could also be a stimulus in all this.

Boucher was/is in prison and seems to be able to still make money and operate in the streets. I just assume he was an outlier for obvious reasons.

Would Desjardin be able to operate similarly? if so, then these men should never be not considered still involved in all this. What else do they have going for them.

Flying a kite in prison, is more than likely the same everywhere, makes sense.

Also since Bravo was also well received in the 1% in Ontario, could Ranieri been working with them, only? or as well?

Seems like Ranieri had similar traction as Bravo, with those groups.

When does Deajardins get out? I mean the guy has to be worried that he will be hit as soon as he sets foot out of prison. I think things will get very interesting when he gets out. Leonardo Rizzuto and those guy’s must hold him responsible for a lot of the damage/killings that the rizzutos have gone through. I don’t think there’s anyway they would make peace with him. Also I would love to know who is still backing/with desjardins.

Ray will be released in the summer of '23.

yes there was an informant in the ursino cocaine importation case.
the prison system in Canada more specifically ontario and quebec is a joke making it easy for criminals to continue to operate while inside.
most recently being mom boucher continuing to collect a street tax while imprisoned(magot/mastiff case 2015.)
jeffrey colegrove a drug import/export leader w/ links to shane maloney and the west end gang was busted 2019.

now i know this is also the case around the world but the justice system in Canada almost never tack on more time for these operations.
also seeing as oc members have better lawyers and more money w/ overcrowding and 1/3 time served sentencing they tend to get released after serving a shorter sentence.
i doubt desjardins stays in jail until 2023.

desjardins would have had the ability to operate but most of those once loyal r dead or also imprisoned.

and as far as mom boucher being kicked out of H.A. he may have turned in patch but this has long been a ploy to take away attention.
the presumed #1 H.A. in all of quebec mario brouillette no longer wears a patch.

This is some interesting information, the shorter time and earlier releases, does seem to provide a fertile ground for violence.

Mom Boucher was voted out of HA in March 2014, if it was a ploy, it would appear Boucher is still working/ loyal to those he has always been. Nomads 95? Woolley? Rizzuto?

It was explained to me that the bond between Nomads HA 95, essentially HA and Rizzuto was Nicolò JR, with Mom being close with Vito.

It also includes Walter Stadnik, who was a 95 Nomad and National President of HA in Canada. I believe Stadnik was charged with running a book in prison.
People in Hamilton/Canada were not excited for Nurget’s return, as early as February 2014, panic was setting in.

Something to do with the uncertainty related to the crooked cop Benoît Roberge, and the suicide of 95 Nomad HA Rene Charlebois.

Violi/Luppino how does any/all of this related to them, if at all??

the connection w/ Rizzutos and 95 nomads? ended w/arrest/ imprisonment in 2001/2002 of H.A. et. al .

In June 2014, there was also a case of drug trafficking that involved people who were tied to Giuseppe De Vito, one of them Marco Campellone was on probation when he was shot dead in 2015.

the first phase of arrests for project clemenza june 2014.
nicola dimarco,ali awada.alessandro sucapane,massimo paparelli et al....

The weakest example, I’m comfortable sharing is the arrest of Rizzuto and Boucher in 2015. Although Rizzuto was released and never charged, it was Boucher ordering a hit on Desjardins. Almost a decade and a half, after being arrested, targeting the man who many believe is behind the attack on Rizzuto. This might help, why did Boucher target Desjardins?

The loyalty from the Hells vs Rock Machine war, never ends for some of the participants. With all the murders and such, it’s hard to consider those that are loyal to each other. In any business, even narcotics, success requires loyalty.

boucher will never leave prison alive.
the earliest he can even apply for parole is 2037 which will be denied.
boucher is housed in canada's only supermax prison ste anne des plaines.
but this prison is not a colorado like supermax prisoners move freely with each other making it easy to commit murders inside.
boucher agreed to kill desjardins to maintain his street tax in hochelaga maisoneuve neighborhood.
seeing as he is not getting out may as well do a hit to stay on good terms with those in power on the outside.
andre sauvageau was responsible for collection of street tax in hoch mais he has since died 2018 i think was arrested in magot/mastiff 2015.

Thanks man, it’s the sentiment of most people I talk with, if you’re doing life, taking someone’s means little.

In the States, even prison is big business, I’m pretty sure you can trade their stocks.

So was Desjardins attempting to take Boucher’s turf? I have friends who were in Montreal around Canada day in Montreal 2014, when they came back states side, all they were talking was Nomads95, being Mom voted out and Nurgets release, Rizzuto plans prior to death, and Hamilton.

the many court cases in MTL over the last few years have shown no evidence of desjardins trying to take territory from boucher.
or desjardins since his imprisonment having any influence on the street.

Fair enough, chatter on the streets and other places these things get discussed.

A lot has/had to do with HA vs Rock Machine, it’s like it never ended. But who knows now??

Sal Cazzetta was in prison when that war was happening and was Rock Machine, nows he’s free and a HA. Boucher was free during the war and HA, now he’s in prison voted of out HA.

Most of those guys would be 60 plus I think, Norman Robitaille and Donald Stockford both 95Nomads in their 40’s still, both were released to half house in TO. Stockford is also from Hamilton and I believe Robitialle was the closest with Nicolo Jr, this, has been suggested to me, played into Magi and Demarce Joseph being killed. Insurance policy left by Rizzuto, in case he wasn’t around to collect Vendetta on them.

If so, it’s impossible to think this doesn’t bleed into everything else business related since.

most of former rock machine patched over to H.A. paul porter,salvatore brunetti(allied w/antonio mucci &carmine antonio vanelli),gilles lambert to name a few.
the rock machine has been trying to make a return in qc and parts of eastern ontario but seem to have internal disputes as to who is in charge.

Right on, the RCMP was also heavily involved with guys like Dany Kane and Aime Simard, during the war. As well as guys like Steve Gault, I think his name is, after the Patch Over of Ontario.

Online gambling and Legal Weed, on top of the usual markets that were fought over originally, now, may be just as important. Some of those RCMP are now in positions to profit via legitimate Weed Companies, getting the contracts from the Government, thats the racket, I guess similar to construction. More than likely worth murdering for, huge profit available.

Also, the attempted hit on Desjardins was also part of Rizzuto insurance policy for Vendetta.

Diego Serrano bust was also in 2015, he was sentenced to four years, six months in 2018. So he is out now with time already served.

serrano was sentenced jan.15,2018 to 4yrs 6 mths on cocaine importation charges.

Wow! He is out already, could be another ingredient to the current stability in that ecosystem.

you would think this guy would just give up 3 time cocaine loser.

Lol, another example of what you were explaining, regarding the Canada Justice System. I don’t believe anyone gets out in America with three cocaine convictions, it’s kind unbelievable, but believable lol

Some additional info I was able to garnish, regarding Hamilton as a nexus, for contraband flowing to Canada and USA side of the borders.

It appears there is a Casino in Niagara Falls, Canada, self implies money, demand for entertainment, women etc. Also near Detroit and Windsor is a reservation called Wapole, it is like a canoe ride to cross the border.

In the past, Hamilton was very popular for Strip Clubs, travelling and working the Niagara Falls or Toronto was common. I don’t think Hamilton has any Strip Clubs, if a dancer was popular, it could create a climate, that could generate lots of money.

The Casino, is a climate where, demand for dancers, etc, tends to always high. Getting supply from the USA side of the border as well, creates a high priced market. Also, requires working partnerships.

Distribution routes and access points aka logistics, regardless of product, are coveted.

There are three big casinos in Niagara Falls, two on the Canadian side and one on the American. Niagara Falls in general reminds me of a mini Atlantic city. The casinos are nice and maybe one or two streets then the area directly outside it is kinda a shithole, and it’s a small city that almost solely relies on tourism. There are a lot of drugs and vice there, and some high roller go to the casinos as well. It’s like Atlantic city toned down a bit.

Also close to Hamilton buffalo and Toronto, bigger cities, just like Atlantic city is not too far from philly, nyc, so a lot of people from those cities go there.

Cool stuff, thanks. I had no idea it was such a draw for so many different people, from a lot of different places.

Definitely adds to the dynamics of all that has happened.

the various mafia groups in ontario have never been able to get a foothold in the casinos in niagara falls.
they along w/ ont. based H.A. definitely supply n.falls w/ drugs, prostitutes,loansharking etc..
the majority of the control of gambling is done through online sports betting sites.
the 2 most recent examples which were both connected were the june 2019 and dec 2019 (i think) gambling busts of the figliomeni cell and the barletta H.A. london ontario.

Fair enough, I believe you are correct about those bust being gambling related.

Also the HA killed in March/April 2019 in Mississauga, I believe is gambling related as well, he was supposedly a debt collector. He was murdered by individuals out of Quebec, as is the trend.

The overlooked tie to gambling is Michael Degroote, billionaire from Hamilton. He was in a Casino deal with members of Rizzuto in Ontario, it appears Degroote’s group has done some interesting business tactics, to take control of the Casino in the Dominican, and even got one brother thrown in a Dominican jail.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HAa3EiRZm_8

Video of Rizzuto in the Dominican Casino in summer of 2013.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=euUsMvExKwI

michael deabaitua-schulde murdered mar.11,2019 was a full patch member of the H.A. niagara falls chapter.
from articles i have read it sounds like a dispute between H.A. in london chapter/southern ontario and the sherbrooke chapter from qc.
there have long been ties between the 2 chapters as sherbrooke helped to create chapter in 2003.
possibly part of same conflict that got the ottawa nomads chapter closed w/ released senior H.A. in qc wanting territory back??

Are John Papalia's brothers Frank, Rocco and Dominic, half-brothers Joseph, Angelo and brother in law Tony Pugliese still around?

I think they all have passed on, Frank Papalia died in the first quarter of 2014. I believe Tony Pugliese was married to the Papalia sister, Antonetta she passed away in 2018.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.2615254

Thanks they probably had a lot of offspring.

Np bro, I am pretty sure there are lots of descendants, I don’t believe John Papalia had any children.

The people that I have/do know are/were Dinosauro long time ago lol, never heard of any of the children getting into the business.

They might have tho, I’m not sure.

Article about one of the MMA Cops, he is tied to HA via Iron Tiger Muay Thai/ House of Champions, the trainer at that club Alin Halamagean is high level HA associate in Hamilton.

https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca...wenkftlddkc1ytb7s8qfjwomc5v86z25hrojomy8

Good analysis and probably spot-on.

If Mirarchi is still loyal to him they may be planning something in defense. It may culminate in another war. I bet many are anticipating, both in Ontario, Montreal and perhaps New York what will happen. Let's not forget Desjardins killed a made member of a New York family, which makes it difficult for anybody who is business wise to side with Desjardins. Mirarchi is in a tough spot.

i have 2023 in my mind for some reason on desjardins release.
desjardins was arrested dec,2011 and was eventually sentenced to 15 yrs but w/ time served and Canada's terrible justice system he could be out at any time.
consider to, that mom boucher was convicted of hatching a plot to murder desjardins in the magot/mastiff bust.

A 42-year-old man was shot dead last night in the driveway of his home in an upscale neighbourhood in Hamilton.

Some details of Monday-night shooting appear to mirror recent hits targeting people linked to organized crime who were killed at home.

Albert Iavarone, a 50-year-old real estate agent police say didn't have a criminal record, but was associated with people involved in organized crime, was shot by someone who waited in the bushes until he returned home on the night of September 13.

Cece Luppino, the son of mobster Rocco Luppino was killed at a Hamilton home owned by his father in January 2019, in what police described as a "targeted" shooting. Investigators said Luppino also did not have a criminal record when he died.

https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca...in-driveway-of-his-portofino-place-home/

found this link do not recognize name was a local real estate agent.
as was al iavarone???

a giorgio baressi according to article had been arrested in 1999 on a bookmaking charge related to an investigation including pat musitano.
baressi was 22 at the time.
article also states that he was known to police but not for a while.

He is also tied into the martial arts scene in Hamilton, via multiple clubs. The Joslin and the Iron Tiger, both have HA connections, just when there seemed to be a stability and relative peace.

Giorgio Baressi is found on this Chart, as well as Hamilton politician Sam Murella.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments/cir6r5/hamilton_ontario_ndrangheta/

From what I’m hearing there is new MMA promotions in Ontario, both are acting as fronts for the HA and mobsters that identify with them. The promotions are BTC and PFC, they seem to be fronts to launder drugs and sex trafficking money (women and children).

This is either directly related, or an attempted to cover this up, so unfortunate, when stability is need for any business to actually grow.

Apparently, the group has either directly or helped enable the raping of multiple women and children, this was about to break, so someone/someone’s sent this message to keep the silence for little longer. There is a HA associate high level named Dino, he was a member of Iron Tiger that seems to be the one of the people involved. These spent a lot of time around the Barton and Green in Stoney Creek, Ned Kuruc is another name, lots of Eastern Europeans in that area, as well as the Monello Social Club.

Following is a link to the Hamilton Police Service's second news release regarding the murder investigation (the first had not yet identified Barresi):

https://hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/hamilton-police-investigate-the-citys-2nd-homicide-of-2020/

Sam Murella was the politician working with Tony Large. Tony Large was prospecting a building on Kenilworth in Hamilton to grow legal weed. Tony Large was also killed similar to this, as well as Cosimo Commisso and his wife in Etobicoke.

It was just explained to me that, that the Gold Rush of what was to be legal weed, is also the reason Saverio Serrano was targeted. If, he was killed instead of Mila Barberi, it would a different scene.

Some element in Woodbridge, lied to Stella and the Holy Mother, that’s what got Verducci killed, who I learned was very influential in Hamilton and the province. The element of Italian that relates more to the 1%, than their own Southern Italian blood, is responsible. The Sopranos called them ‘wonder bread wops’, combined with some Sig stuff, regarding Aliester Crowley. He actually went to Southern Italy, and was raping and killing women and children. Whatever help it there, is what is doing it here.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/nationa...edical-marijuana-and-organized-crime/amp

The bar that Sergi was prospecting is a brand of HA fronts, called Boomers, they also have the West End and the Endzone.

I’m hearing that the OLMC/Satan Choice members in Hamilton that became HA, had to gang rape and kill an OLMC members daughter, to get their patches. Stacey Spree? or Sarah, had a cousin that set her up named Jackson. There is a Hamilton kid who use to box with the Steel Town Boxing guys, Luke Riley, Riley is his mom’s last name. His father is friends with the head of Steel Town Boxing Bob Wilcox. Mike The Wop laid down to these guys, and let Joe Ertel set up Stadnik, so they could do this to women and children.

I don’t know for sure, but I’m being told that Baressi had nothing to do with it, but his friends did/do.

I bet a real 1%er like Bernie Guidon would be able to qualify or disqualify this, good luck getting him to confirm or deny.

Re: this past Monday's murder of Giorgio Barresi.

Why was Giorgio Barresi killed outside his Stoney Creek home?

https://www.thespec.com/news-story/...i-killed-outside-his-stoney-creek-home-/


Police identify Giorgio Barresi as victim of Hamilton's second homicide of 2020

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/giorgio-barresi-stoney-creek-shooting-1.5485243

It looks like his brother Domenico Barresi (51) died a year ago in Calabria.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thespec/obituary.aspx?n=domenico-barresi-mimmo&pid=194986203

i don't know what any of the mma,aliester crowley,biker mcs??? has to do w/ the murder of a potentially mafia connected man in hamilton ontario.