“The killing of Gregory Woolley is a major symbol. We have just eliminated the armed wing of the organization that had access to its services. This is a change for the future of organized crime in Montreal. Woolley is a very powerful individual who has access to many people and is highly respected by some organized crime organizations. He is, I believe, on the list of the ten most important individuals in organized crime in Montreal,” one observer who knows Montreal’s organized crime well told us, on condition of anonymity.

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