Montreal mafia targeted in major drug raids
A major operation was launched Thursday in the Montreal area by three local police agencies which targeted major players in the drug trade and organized crime called Project Magot and Mastiff. More...
View ArticleMontreal mafia leaders Rizzuto and Sollecito fight for bail
Leonardo Rizzuto and Stefano Sollecito were both identified as heads of the Montreal Mafia after they were arrested in a dual investigation called Project Magot and Mastiff. The investigation into...
View ArticleLatest Montreal Mafia bust includes leader Liborio Cuntrera
Another blow was dealt to the Montreal mafia as Canadian authorities carried out the third and final phase of Project Clemenza. The operation began in 2010 and culminated with 15 individuals with...
View ArticleMontreal mafia murder ends Rizzuto Family reign
According to reports, the recently murdered Rocco Sollecito had become the acting head of the Montreal Mafia after the arrests of his son Stefano Sollecito and Leonardo Rizzuto. Both Stefano and...
View ArticleDetails released in Montreal mafia murder of Salvatore Montagna
An effort to take control of the Montreal mafia from the Rizzuto crime family by a consortium of influential men led by Raynald Desjardins and Salvatore Montagna ended in bloodshed. It was an uneasy...
View ArticleMontreal mafia leader Raynald Desjardins sentenced to 14 years
Montreal mafia leader Raynald Desjardins plead guilty last year to conspiracy to commit murder and has now been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Desjardins has been detained for the last five years...
View ArticleProsecutors to drop charges against defendants linked to the Montreal Mafia
The Clemenza investigation by the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) was the largest anti-mafia investigation since Operation Colisée that targeted the Rizzuto crime family back in 2006. It...
View ArticleJacques Desjardins brother of Montreal mafia leader missing
Jacques Desjardins the older brother of Raynald Desjardins a former Montreal mafia leader has been reported missing according to authorities. The 68-year-old Desjardins left home in Laval to go to an...
View ArticleMontreal mafia on verge of war with release of Vittorio Mirarchi
Montreal mobster Vittorio Mirarchi the former protege of Raynald Desjardins has been released from prison. The 40-year-old Mirarchi was arrested along with Desjardins and others back in 2011 for the...
View ArticleRizzuto family still a key player in Montreal Mafia?
The Rizzuto crime family has seemingly been on the losing end of a long-running Montreal mafia war. The organized crime family lost several high ranking mobsters over the last few years including...
View ArticleMontreal mobster Alessandro Sucapane is headed home
Alessandro Sucapane has been released from the halfway house where he has spent the last six months after being released from prison last year. The Parole Board of Canada is allowing the 54-year-old...
View ArticleRizzuto remains in control as Montreal Mafia War ends
The bloody Montreal Mafia War has definitely taken a toll but the mighty Rizzuto crime family has not only survived they have seemingly re-established themselves as a dominant force. It seemed as if...
View ArticleThe Irishman May Answer Jimmy Hoffa Questions
Sure, at 209 minutes, the acclaimed Martin Scorsese movie “The Irishman” may clock in a bit long. But the drama-filled moments skitter like gunfire throughout the film, so it would be a shame to skip...
View ArticleMedia Glamorization of the Mafia, Again
The Debate About Media Glamorization Of The Mafia This should have been expected: “The Irishman,” a film directed by the legendary Martin Scorsese has been a big hit not just among critics but also...
View ArticleMurder in Little Italy
The murder of 35-year-old Johnnie “Johnny Maserati” Raposo took place in broad daylight at a Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe in Little Italy during the screening of a soccer match. The hired hit-man, Dean...
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