Interesting article on the new leadership of montreal mafia. Vito's second son Leonardo Rizzuto who is a lawyer is said to be on the new ruling commission. I've always wondered what his involvement is as he shows up on a lot of police transcripts as having attended high level meetings but I always thought they used him so police couldn't listen in on meetings which could still be the case but this article would seem to insinuate he's more involved.

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After eight years of conflict that have left dozens dead and wounded , the Montreal Mafia has not only buried the hatchet in 2014 ; it concluded with other criminal groups agreements would have been unimaginable 20 years ago .

"It 's been a while criminal groups work together. But in 2014, this is even more pronounced , "says François Bleau, commander of the Division organized the Montreal Police Service (SPVM ) crime , in an interview with La Presse.

"It is not uncommon during our investigations to see people of many different ethnic groups , bikers and street gang members sitting at the same table. There is now talk of business partnerships for a common purpose : to make profits. And it is these alliances that lull rests. "

"Before, we always see the same people meet in the same Italian restaurant or breakfast daily in restaurant Ontario Street bikers. Today, they know less and there is more that blood or ethnic link. They are younger , they meet in public places and neutral and they agree over coffee , " he adds .

" NEW GENERATION "

Since the death of Vito Rizzuto , nobody seems to occupy his chair sponsor, Bleau said the commander.

However, according to information that does not confirm , however, the officer, the mafia is now run by a management table made ​​including the son of the former sponsor, Leonardo Rizzuto .

This table of the "new generation" , formed mostly Sicilians would be framed by their former number 2, Rocco Sollecito , and supported by powerful criminal groups, including the Hells Angels. Any organization that wants to do "business" in the province must pay their share , we have t - told.

The last people still regarded by the police as enemies Sicilians are in prison. Their last soldiers still on their land would be returned to the ranks. The Bleau commander sees no short-term which could ignite the powder , but it does not mean that this lull expires one day.

"I do not have a crystal ball, but I would say that in the short term , people are watching. There is one respect, exchanges, alliances , and everyone benefits. "

- François Bleau

"We're really in a phase where nobody has to win to take the torch. But if you look at history, there always comes a confrontation at a given power sharing " moment anticipates Bleau commander.

We can , however, ignore another event to explain this lull and the interest of criminal groups to work together : the arrest by investigators of the major crimes SPVM several gang members Reds accused of killing arms Raynald Desjardins rights guy and chieftain Giuseppe De Vito, and suspected of having taken part in other violent events before and after the return of Vito Rizzuto in the fall of 2012.

Since the demise of the latter, some do not exclude a stranglehold of the mafia in Ontario or New York to that of Montreal , as was the case at one time . But the commander Bleau , he does not believe it.

"It is sure that criminals here want to continue to monitor their things. Anyone who wants to change this stability will be seen as an opposition , which could lead to protest actions . Currently, we do not see it on our radar screen in the short term , "he said.

And the Montreal police always eye on his radar screen. "We will continue to be present and follow their evolution. The police also evolve in parallel . We conduct operations more often than it did 20 years ago , mixed regional squads were created , we have loans and shares services , exchange of expertise between police forces. Criminal organizations change their ways and we adapt , "says the commander Bleau .