MONTREAL - Five alleged leaders of the Montreal Mafia who have been detained since November 2006 are going directly to trial.
Nicolo Rizzuto, Paolo Renda, Rocco Sollecito, Francesco Arcadi and Lorenzo Giordino have chosen to skip their preliminary hearing. The five men, who were arrested in a widespread police crackdown in Quebec, will have their trial date set Feb. 25.
Crown prosecutor Yvan Poulin said at the Montreal courthouse today that 105 additional charges have been laid against the five men.
The charges include extorsion, illegal bookmaking, and importing drugs and weapons
