Antonio De Blasio a man with ties to the Montreal mafia was shot several times by a hitman Wednesday night in St-Léonard.
According to the report, the 45-year-old De Blasio was near Parc Ladauversière near the corner of de Lisieux and de Paimpol Sts. where a soccer game was being played when a passenger in a vehicle that approached him fired multiple shots. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and died soon afterward according to authorities. Back in 2013 during Project Magot authorities observed De Blasio meeting with Stefano Sollecito who is believed to be one of the current leaders of the Montreal Mafia. The investigation was targeted leaders and high ranking members of multiple criminal organization in the area including the Rizzuto crime family and the Hells Angels.
The ongoing Montreal mafia war has claimed several lives and this seems to be yet another as things remain unsettled in the cities underworld. It is still unclear as to exactly who is behind the repeated attacks on what remains of the Rizzuto family and their allies. Many believe the powerful Calabrian mafia also known as the Ndrangheta is responsible at least in some way for the bloodshed as they move to take back control of Montreal. The violence and bloodshed had subsided over the summer leading some to wonder if perhaps a deal was struck or if a change in leadership had already taken place.
According to authorities no arrest have been made but an investigation is still ongoing. Caroline Chèvrefiles a spokesperson for the SPVM said that surveillance footage from surrounding businesses is going to be reviewed in an effort to identify the attackers.
Well here we go again figured it couldn’t stay as quiet as it had been for much longer. Doesn’t seem like things are settled yet and this may lead to yet another round of multiple people getting clipped. This war has got to be really taking a toll on doing business and earning up there by now hard to imagine it last a whole lot longer.
Only a matter of time now before someone gets clipped in Ontario I’d imagine
who know what side he was could have been a Rizzuto enemy for all we know….
I am pretty sure he was a rizzuto loyalist. That being said, the rizzutos aren’t even sure who is a rizzuto loyalist at this point.
Two men in their fifties shot outside Sherway gardens in Etobicoke (section of Toronto) last night too. Sitting in parked car, one hit in critical other wasn’t hit. Description of hitters is dressed in all black in stolen black SUV later found torched. Pro job, doubt it’s a coincidence.
this whole situation has gotten so convoluted its impossible to guess who is on who’s side. as of late the Quebec side has been quiet, seems Ontario has been more active….
Tasso was with the Wolfpack, so it’s almost positive now that it was the commisso’s that had him clipped
agreed
Their pistols were silenced as well. No names released, but I have a feeling they are Italian. Whenever you hear men aged in their 40’s or especially 50’s, you know it’s mob related.
Yea busy parking lot and it seems no one even noticed. I get the same feeling but I haven’t heard any names from any journalists or people I know.
Are you from Woodbridge?
I don’t really want to say exactly where I am, but all I’m going to say is that in the Woodbridge area there is lots of mob related violent acts that don’t make the news. They tried to torch the house of a mobster the other day in Woodbridge l, but the fire was put out and someone shot up the houses of others. Didn’t even make a headline. Last month, three people shot at an Italian cafe in Woodbridge. They all survived but it barely made a headline. There is still a Sicilian presence in Woodbridge, I’ll tell you that much, alongside the obvious Calabrese one.
For sure, I work in Woodbridge, live in Toronto. Vaughn is the epicentre. The news actually down plays how deeply rooted they are and their activities. And for sure still a Sicilian presence.
The news defintely downplays it, they only really boradcast it when someone is shot dead, but if they are still alive, they barely mention it compared the another non lethal shooting eslewhere in the city. And some of the sicilians in the GTA had/have strong links to the rizzuto faction (scarcella) while some are more on their own.
The commissos already considered a hit on scarcella way back when, and its kinda commonly accepted that scarcella played a hand in the death of volpe, if he didn’t pull the trigger himself.. so who knows how much his loyalty is worth. But that being said, Vito had strong and almost friendly relationships with highly respected ‘ndrangheta guys like Carmelo Bruzesse, and that didn’t seem to help him during the war. Leads me to believe the Aquino- collucio’s don’t necessarily back the move on the rizzutos. The Sicilian presence in the GTA hasn’t been as formidable for quite a while.
Ya they seen him at the pearson or something, he was the last one to see Volpe alive, he was his driver I believe. And I knew of the Coluccio bros before they went back to Italy, he’s a very good family man, a stand up guy. Didn’t seem like the type to get involved in conflict where it wasn’t absolutely necessary. The Coluccio brothers are tough guys though, very respectable. Carmelo Bruzzese is the father in law to one of the Coluccios. Again, another nice guy. They are nice people.
Like many of us already know, it’s not as simple as Calabrian vs sicilians. Because there are so many little factions in Canada, compared to American cities with lcn, there is varying loyalty between the varying groups.
If these incidents are related then it would appear the media is downplaying it. Usually they are the ones hyping everything up and stirring the pot like a bunch of Jackals. I’m curious what would there motivation be to downplay things. The Mafia war up there has already eclipsed anything we’ve had down here since Prohibition probably. I cannot think of any other American LCN war going on for years with this type of body count. Canada is in a class of its own when it comes to Biker Wars and Mafia Wars. No disrespect intended either. We have just always clearly had such a naive understanding of Canada and its entrenched crime groups. I feel for any innocent victims and family members cought up in this thing but I gotta say, I’m a little impressed with the balls on these guys. Go Big Or Go Home as we say down here haha. How about that white HA dude who is a Rapper??? How does that work? Times have definitely changed. Bikers Rapping. Gotta draw the line somewhere haha…
Haha ahh man, Hal porteous. i don’t get that at all. It would make sense if it was to wash money, but there’s no way his music makes any. Swollen members (if you’re familiar) were also involved with the Angels and a lot of their start up money came from them.
BC is controlled by the angels. Canada has a very interesting criminal landscape, very different from the US. Everyone assumes the US has bigger and better everything, but we may have you guys beat on the organized crime front.
Haha yea that’s the dude. I just found his videos very amusing. Ive known about them running things in BC for some time no doubt. I grew up with a guy who became an HA here in The Bay Area. He was a clown and had all kinds of Rap music playing in his online crap. I always just thought it made them look silly being full fledged HA members but carrying on like confused teenagers with saggy pants and the whole Ghetto Fabulous image. The lines have definitely become blurred. I could see the Mongols maybe due to them recruiting directly from East LA street gangs but all these suburban white boys playing Biker/Rapper Thug?? I dont get that one..now if it is actually a money washing venture then fair play. Whatever works right! Shit, if it weren’t for Canada we wouldn’t even have much to read about these days. I’m gonna have to make a road trip up there one of these days and have some fun. A lot of us Micks have family up there also.
I never even knew of the Rizzutos until I read the book “The Sixth Family” and they were at the height of their power at that time.
i live right in front of the park was like WW3 last night, i think the whole MTL police force was there lol
going on 10 years now
Another rizzuto loyalist picked off. I’m wondering if the Wolfpack alliance is playing both sides of the fence. Theyre apparently aligned with what remains of the rizzuto camp, but with young and aggressive membership it is weird to me that the rizzutos still seem to be losing. Can’t just be the sidernese.
alot of reports are coming he went to go pick up his son from football practice. killed him right in front of his boy not suppose to go down like that. apprently he had a beef with scoppa (sal) . seem like a turf war over RDP sector
Vito is dead, his son Nick was killed and hos father was killed all while he was in prison. His crime family is in Shambles. They were once a branch of the Bonanno family but have long since broke off on their own. But this is what the life of a gangsta gets you: A CASKET.
Del balso parole revoked- he’s finally admitted to the board he’s a walking target.
Also, just found out who the vic was in the Sherway shooting- mark peretz. Huge name if you’re familiar with Toronto OC. Charged alongside Scarcella in the Louise Russo disaster. Peretz is a big money guy he was brains behind the platinum sports book I believe. Has (or had) HA and mafia protection out the ass- even had an HA kick Michele modica in the face and put a gun in his mouth. He’s a scarcella associate, and by default then a rizzuto associate. No idea which side it would’ve come from.
Word is scarcella was behind the peretz attempt- means their working relationship has clearly soured and indicates the Sicilians still have clout in Toronto
Now they’re saying London HA behind it