Organized gangs once dominated by a leader have become cliques formed around the bereavement of one person. A sub-clique of Montreal North has taken the name of G Baby Gang, in honor of Jesse Dave Chatelier, killed last February
Some assassinations hit harder than others and fuel disputes based on an unshakable sense of belonging and the desire to be the strongest in the neighborhood. That of Jesse Dave Chatelier. That of Donald Sainturne, an icon of Profit Kollectaz (PK), killed in Montreal North in 2015. More recently, that of rapper Jerry Willer Jean-Baptiste, alias Mackazoe, in Rivière-des-Prairies last August.
Several close friends of Duckerns Pierre Clermont, alias Jeune Loup, an influential rapper linked to Villeray street gangs killed last month, told La Presse that they were preparing their revenge. The double murder of Kevin Alves Loures and Guylianno Davance on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in 2015 prompted the gangs of Saint-Michel and Ahuntsic to seek revenge against the PK, whom they believe to be responsible. Davance and Loures were not linked to criminal groups, but among their entourage were gang members.
Armed, impulsive and endowed with a feeling of impunity in relation to the police, the micro-cliques united by mourning set a complex gear in motion. Color no longer matters. The Profit Kollectaz, who began wearing the green headscarf, would be at war on three fronts. The 43, the 47 of Saint-Michel and CCL (Christophe-Colomb Louvain), the Ahuntsic clique, would now oppose the Profit Kollectaz. The consequences ring out in the form of gunshots. Their sector has become hotter, since several groups are targeting them. The conflict between the PK and the 43 dates back several years. Two prominent members of the opposing cliques were once friends. A drug transaction would have gone wrong between the two criminals. The conflict escalated until a star member of the 43 was mistakenly shot by a PK member. Rap and ripostes
The examples of internet provocations between gang members are glaring. As the crime drives up YouTube views, Profit Kollectaz and Zone 43 are not subtle in their exuberant retaliations. They take the form of rap videos that capture the attention of some young people in the neighborhood. Attracted by the staging, the polished aesthetic full of symbols, they religiously follow new rap and try to decipher the conflicts.
In the clip launched in February by a rapper from Saint-Michel, the visual is evocative: crystals at the end of a chain form the number 47. Then, a red cap marked with the number 43. The PKs provoked so many people that blue scarves now rub shoulders with red ones in music videos and on the street.
The 43 and the 47 now appear in music videos together, a sign of a possible alliance. In his music videos, one of the main rappers of the PK, Andrew Luberisse, does not hesitate to show his car riddled with bullets. He frequently brags on social media about surviving attempted murders. In a clip of two men linked to the 43s from last July, the logo of the Pop Team is clearly seen, described on the street as the "special squad" of the 43s, according to our criminal sources. A rapper sports the words "G Baby" on his cap, in reference to Jesse Dave Chatelier. "Nobody took it, we have to do a second round," sings the young man. Meaning: no one was shot in the shootout, so you have to do a second round to hit someone.
CLICKS AND GANGS
Area 43
Montreal North street gang 47
Saint-Michel street gang 146
Ahuntsic Clique, sometimes called CCL (Christophe-Colomb Louvain) Profit Kollectaz
Rivière-des-Prairies street gang, sometimes called PK or Profit Boyz G Baby Gang
Group of close friends of Jesse Dave Chatelier, killed last winter, whom some want to avenge
