According to law enforcement sources, the mafia leadership table established to lead the Montreal mafia after the death of Vito Rizzuto no longer exists.
The arrest of Montreal mob leaders Stefano Sollecito and Leonardo Rizzuto in operation Magot-Mastiff was seemingly the beginning of the end for the newly formed administration. The murders of Rocco Sollecito and Lorenzo Giordano both highly respected and influential members of the old guard of the Rizzuto crime family continued to weaken the grip the family once had on organized crime in Montreal. According to Nicodemo Milano the commander of the Organized Crime Division of the Montreal police there is currently no clear leadership of the mafia on Montreal.
It is still unclear as to whom all of the players were behind the attacks on the once powerful Rizzuto family but the bloody Montreal mafia war continues. There seems to be a generation change within the Montreal mob. According to Milano there are still those with contracts on their heads so things are not yet at an end. As long as the leadership void remains it creates conflict and the new generation of the mafia settles its disputes with violence more quickly than those who came before them. Traditional Italian organized crime is always strongest when there is clear and established leadership and it’s certain that new leaders will emerge from this current conflict to take the reigns in Montreal.
The Sicilian-based Rizzuto family controlled the mafia in Montreal for last 30 years but there are theories abound that a shift could be in progress. Many believe the Calabrian mafia or Ndrangheta may be behind the attacks on the Sicilian leadership in an effort to take control. Milano said in his interview with La Presse that their investigations have shown no indications that the Calabrian’s have taken control of the Montreal mafia but they may one day.He said there is also no indication that mafia families from Toronto and or Quebec want to expand their operations into Montreal. The Toronto mafia does have contacts in Montreal and could have influence with future leaders but certainly won’t be pulling any strings.
Not a shock the leadership table has fallen apart after more bloodshed and esp after the killing of Rocco Sollecito who seemed to be the power behind his son and Leonardo Rizzuto the whole time. Whole lot of eyes on the Montreal mafia now though to see who finally emerges as the new leaders as that will likely shed a lot of light as to who was behind these bloody attacks on the Rizzuto’s.
I see a lot more violence coming before we really know who the new leadership is.
Even after all the bloodshed over the last couple years still contracts out on guy, so I think your right we have definitely not seen the end of the violence in Montreal.
The rizzuto crime family is shadow of it’s ol self….to much in fghtng, those guys are far worst than the columbos bck in the day wth these civil wars.every law enforcement agencies in tht country are watching thse guys every move how the hell these ever earn is the million dollar question in my book wth everyone tryna kill one another..it’s crazy..,the calabrian clans, Hell Angeles and others may soon try to capitalize off the situation in terms of the rackets…ijs
Your right they def aren’t earning even close to their potential and the blood shed is sure to cost them more going forward. This war has gone on far too long and by the time its over who ever it is that takes over will still have a mess on their hands and they may never get the Montreal mafia back to the level it was under Vito.