Hamilton mobster Natale Luppino is now at the center of a developing case into a violent home invasion that took place back in 2018. Authorities have now charged four people from Montreal with attempted murder in connection with the attack at a home owned by Luppino. Natale also known as “Nat” is the uncle … [Read more…]
Pasquale (Pat) Musitano the alleged boss of the Hamilton’s Musitano crime family was shot outside of a lawyers office in Mississauga. The assassination attempt of the 51-year-old mobster comes just days after the death of his uncle and former mobster Anthony ‘Tony’ Musitano. According to reports he was taken to a local trauma center … [Read more…]
Giuseppe Ursino a leader in the powerful Ndrangheta Mafia has been sentenced to twelve and a half years behind bars. The 65-year-old Ontario mafia boss also known as “Pino” was part of a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. He and co-defendant Cosmin “Chris” Dracea of Toronto who was hit with a ten-year prions sentence were arrested … [Read more…]
Leonardo Rizzuto an alleged high ranking member of the Montreal Mafia has been acquitted of drug and gun charges. During the investigation known as Project Magot authorities performed a search of Rizzuto’s home finding two loaded illegal handguns and five grams of cocaine. Margot lead to the multiple arrests of members and associated from … [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…]
The investigation by Hamilton police into the murder of CeCe Luppino has now produced photos of a suspect. According to reports, the photos of the man authorities believe killed Luppino were taken from multiple security videos. In one of the images, the suspect can be seen walking near the Luppino family home reaching into … [Read more…]
Montreal Construction entrepreneur Tony Magi was found shot to death at a construction site on Beaconsfield Street in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. He was shot several times in the head and upper body according to reports. Magi has long-standing ties to the Rizzuto crime family and was once partners with Vito Rizzuto and his son Nick Rizzuto … [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…]
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…]
Newly released documents from Operation Magot offers a look into the inner workings of the Montreal Mafia after the death of Vito Rizzuto. Investigators secretly placed cameras and recording devices in the office of Mafia-linked lawyer Loris Cavaliere which led to multiple arrests in 2015. Among those arrested were Stefano Sollecito, Leonardo Rizzuto, and … [Read more…]
Andrew Scoppa has been identified as a well respected and influential mafia clan leader in Montreal for several years now. But according to recent testimony from a Sûreté du Québec lieutenant, Andrew Scoppa actually became the interim leader of the Montreal Mafia. According to the LaPresse report, the SQ considered Scoppa to be the … [Read more…]
Francesco Del Balso a Montreal mafia lieutenant under former godfather Vito Rizzuto has reportedly moved his operations to Quebec. According to reports Del Balso has been living in Quebec city for months and has been caught attempting to extort and or take over local businesses. The mobster and his crew have allegedly been targeting … [Read more…]
Steve “The Jew” Ovadia an associate of Montreal Mafia clan leader Andrew Scoppa was found shot to death in Laval according to reports. Ovadia is a well-known underworld figure said authorities and has been a part of previous anti-mafia operations. The 54-year-old Scoppa was recently released from prison after the Crown decided not to … [Read more…]
Giuseppe (Joe) Violi the son of former Montreal Mafia godfather Paolo Violi was sentenced to 16 years in prison for drug trafficking. The 47-year-old mobster and his older brother Domenico Paolo Violi were arrested last year as part of Project OTremens. The collaborative Canadian-U.S. probe targeted members of the Mafia on both sides of … [Read more…]
The recent release of Andrew Scoppa put another potential key player in the Montreal mafia back on the streets. Authorities consider Scoopa to be the head of an independent Calabrian mafia clan and an increasingly important mobster in Montreal. He was busted back in 2017 on drug charges and had been held without bail … [Read more…]