More violence and bloodshed could be on the horizon as the fight for control of the Montreal mafia continues. Nicola Spagnolo a key member of the Montreal mafia and the Rizzuto crime family now has a contract on his head according to a recent report from TVA Nouvelles. Spagnolo was met by authorities who … [Read more…]
An alleged Montreal mafioso was seemingly the target of a failed mafia hit as the bloody Montreal mafia war continues to drag on. According to the report, Marco Pizzi was followed by masked and armed hitmen in a stolen car that collided with him at an intersection in Montreal in an attempt to get … [Read more…]
Montreal mafia leader Rocco Sollecito was gunned down in broad daylight on Friday in the Montreal suburb of Laval. According to reports, Sollecito was shot to death behind the wheel of his BMW SUV at an intersection near the Laval police headquarters and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. Authorities believe the … [Read more…]
The Rizzuto crime family took control of the Montreal mafia back in the 1970s, emerging from a bloody internal war between the Sicilian and Calabrian factions. The upstart Sicilian faction led by Nicolo Rizzuto moved against the Calabrian faction known as the Cotroni family led by Vic Cotroni and Paolo Violi. After several murders, … [Read more…]
The recent Montreal mafia bust resulted in the arrest of alleged Rizzuto crime family leaders Leonardo Rizzuto and Stefano Sollecito whom remain behind bars awaiting bail hearings. Joint investigations led by Sûreté du Québec resulted in 48 arrests, including members of the Montreal mob, Hells Angels, and local street gangs on various charges including … [Read more…]
Massive organized crime raids in Canada, including “Operation Magot” led to the arrest of Leonardo Rizzuto and Stefano Sollecito two alleged pillars of the new Montreal mafia leadership group. After the death or long time Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto a new Montreal mafia leadership table was formed to lead the Rizzuto crime family … [Read more…]
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 than 200 officers took part in the raids across the Montreal area making more then 40 arrests. According to reports high ranking members … [Read more…]
The Montreal mafia may have some renewed tensions in the last few weeks, according to underworld sources which could be responsible for recent events. After the death of Vito Rizzuto in 2013 the long time Rizzuto crime family boss the Montreal mafia consolidated its power base and has been run by a criminal alliance … [Read more…]