Montreal mafia figure Francesco Del Balso shot and killed near local gym A prominent member of Montreal’s organized crime was shot and killed on Monday afternoon. In Dorval on Montreal’s West Island, Francesco Del Balso was shot near a local Monster Gym. Upon the arrival of police, Del Balso was pronounced dead at the scene. … [Read more…]
Vittorio Mirarchi: Unveiling the Untold Story of a Canadian Mafia Member The world of organized crime has long captivated the imagination of many, and Canada is no exception. Today, we are going to dive into the life of Vittorio Mirarchi, a notorious figure in the Canadian mafia whose activities shed light on the hidden underworld … [Read more…]
Former Canadian West End Gang member Ron “Big Ronnie” Mckinnon, 60, has died of cancer. Mckinnon was an enforcer in Quebec for the “Irish Gang” for 25 years, though he has not been involved in the gang or organized crime for at least a decade. Mckinnon used to work as a bodyguard for West End … [Read more…]
The closest Vincenzo “Jimmy” DeMaria, 66, came to freedom was the obstructed view from a police van window as he was driven from one prison to another as Canada now tries to deport him to Italy. DeMaria won his plea for day parole from Collins Bay prison in Kingston, Ontario last week, but before he … [Read more…]
After a year in a high-security re-entry facility, Montreal hit-man Jean-Claude “The Fly” Gauthier has now been transferred to a halfway house. There he will be able to serve the remaining 5 months of his 22-year homicide sentence on day parole. This recent move is believed to be on order from the Canadian government in … [Read more…]
Giorgio Barresi, 42, has been identified by Hamilton police as the man who was gunned down in his driveway on Monday night. Barresi was a real estate agent in Stoney Creek and is survived by a wife and three children. Reports of shots fired started coming in around 10:45 pm on Monday but despite the … [Read more…]
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 Wiwchar, was impersonating a construction worker by wearing an orange construction vest, sunglasses, a long-haired wig and a dusk mask. The killer approached … [Read more…]
Jonathan Massari along with two other men and a woman have been arrested for four murders including those of Rizzuto crime family leaders Rocco Sollecito and Lorenzo Giordano. Arrested along with Massari were Dominico Scarfo, Guy Dion, and Marie-Josée Viau. According to Chief Inspector Guy Lapointe, the four defendants will be charged with planning … [Read more…]
The Siderno Group is a consortium of Ndrangheta clans from in and around the Italian mafia stronghold of Siderno. They are one of the most powerful groups within the Calabrian mafia. The Ndrangheta clans of Siderno have a very strong presence in other countries including Canada and Australia. The Toronto area branch of the … [Read more…]
York Regional Police Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau targeted the Figliomeni Crime Family in the latest Mafia raid. According to the official YRP Press Release “Project Sindacato” the investigation into the Figliomeni Family began back in 2018. It focused on the clan’s money laundering, loan sharking and illegal gaming operations. Intelligence gathered during the … [Read more…]
Frederick Silva one of the most wanted men in Quebec and Canada has finally been captured. The 38-year-old alleged hitman was arrested around midnight by authorities in downtown Montreal. He has been on the run since 2017 and according to reports has been using multiple fake identities and disguises in an effort to escape … [Read more…]
Bad Blood a six-part series tells the story of former Montreal Godfather Vito Rizzuto and the powerful Rizzuto crime family. The Mafia series is based on the best selling book written by Peter Edwards and Antonio Nicaso called Business or Blood: Vito Rizzuto’s Last War. Actor Anthony LaPaglia plays the role of Vito Rizzuto with … [Read more…]
Hamilton mobster Domenico Violi was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking. The three-year-long police operation dubbed “Project OTremens” penetrated the highest levels of organized crime according to Canadian authorities. During Project OTremens the FBI in New York was conducting a parallel but separate probe leading to the takedown … [Read more…]
Leonardo Rizzuto was arrested back in 2015 and charged with conspiracy to smuggle drugs and gangsterism. It was part of an investigation into a drug trafficking alliance between the Montreal Mafia, bikers, and street gangs called Project Magot. During this time authorities identified Rizzuto and Stefano Sollecito as interim heads of the Rizzuto crime … [Read more…]
Members and associates of the Bonanno and Gambino families of the New York Mafia were busted last year on drug trafficking, loansharking and firearms charges in a joint U.S.-Canada operation. During the investigation called “Project OTremens” a confidential informant secretly video and audio recorded his 2015 induction into the Bonanno crime family. According to … [Read more…]