It is a police theory seriously considered by the Canadian, Quebec and Montreal authorities.The murder of Samy Tamouro possibly marks the start of a purge within organized crime caused by the “betrayal” of hitman Frédérik Silva who decided to become an informer. “The numerous police sources that we consulted today believe that the upcoming police operations which will arrest the most famous Montreal gangsters will destabilize organized crime to such an extent that Silva's accomplices, including Samy Tamouro is one, have every interest in being eliminated by those who could be victims of a police raid to silence those who already know too much about their actions,” explained the journalist and host of JE, Félix Séguin, in an interview with the show “Le Bilan”.
A police source also told the journalist a few weeks ago that Samy Tamouro was going to be killed. The head of the 37-year-old man had therefore obviously been priced for some time.
This murder is in addition to several other deaths that have occurred in recent years within Montreal organized crime. It was the death of Vito Rizzuto in 2013 which would have led to a game of dominoes within the mafia. The Montreal clan has been in decline for a decade and this decline accelerated with the arrest of Frédérik Silva and the fact that the latter agreed to become an informer.
Ultimately, it could be that almost all the influential members of Montreal organized crime will be replaced as part of the anticipated purge by the police.
