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…]
Raynald Desjardins has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder former mobster Salvatore Montagna during the bloody Montreal mafia war. Desjardins was once a close associate of longtime Montreal Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto until he became part of an alliance which included Montagna that tried to overthrow the Rizzuto crime family while Vito was in … [Read more…]
Montreal mafia has seemingly moved past the bloody war which resulted from an attack by a rival faction of the Rizzuto crime family. The death of former Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto has led to a new leadership table headed by Stefano Sollecito atop the crime family ranks. But according to sources, this new … [Read more…]
Rizzuto crime family the dominate force of the Montreal mafia over several years now was once considered a branch of the powerful Bonanno crime family of the New York Mafia. The Rizzuto family paid tribute to the Bonanno family in New York for years until the killing of Montreal mobster Gerlando Sciascia in New … [Read more…]
A new book by veteran mafia writers Antonio Nicaso and Peter Edwards called Business or Blood: Mafia Boss Vito Rizzuto’s Last War has been released. The book details the final years of former Montreal Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto and the bloody mafia war he waged to avenge the death of his father and son … [Read more…]
Vito Rizzuto was caught by security camera’s as he strolled through a casino in the Dominican Republic on August 14, 2013, just 131 days before he passed away back in Montreal. The long-time boss of the Rizzuto Crime family of the Montreal mafia was believed to have been in the Dominican on business and … [Read more…]
Antonio “Tony” Mucci a reputed leader in the Montreal mafia caught a break as the Crown decided not to go to trial on various firearms charges. Mucci and a couple of alleged bodyguards were arrested and charged back in 2010 with multiple firearm related charges. Tony was charged with illegal possession of a sawed-off … [Read more…]
Daniele Ranieri has been on the run since he was named as a target in Project Forza on extortion and conspiracy charges and is now believed to have fled the country according to authorities. The mobster is believed to run the GTA operations for the Rizzuto family in Montreal taking over after the murder … [Read more…]
The attack and attempted to take over of the Montreal mafia by a break away faction believed to have been formed by both Calabrian mobsters known as the Ndrangheta and former Rizzuto crime family members is still being dealt with. The Montreal mafia war that resulted still rages on with the Rizzuto family striking … [Read more…]
Tonino Callocchia a known member of the Mafia in Montreal has been gunned down in Rivière-des-Prairies. After a span of peace which lasted for months mob violence has once again hit the streets of Montreal. Callocchia 53 was shot to death in a restaurant named XO Bistro in Rivière-des-Prairies Monday afternoon. He recently survived … [Read more…]
According to several sources the Montreal mafia has a new boss in long time Rizzuto crime family mobster Rocco Sollecito. He was a faithful lieutenant to long time mob boss Vito Rizzuto and is known to be very low key and discreet. Multiple deaths in the Rizzuto family from the bloody Montreal mafia war … [Read more…]
Montreal mafia boss Vito Rizzuto had plenty of scores to settle upon his release from a Colorado prison and return to Montreal after the attack on his crime family. The Rizzuto crime family was attacked by a break away faction looking to take control of the Montreal underworld prompting a Montreal Mafia war. The … [Read more…]
Ducarme Joseph was found shot to death on the streets of Montreal hit several times in the upper body. Joseph was the founder of the Montreal street gang called the 67s street gang and was considered by police to be the most influential and powerful street gang leader in the city with a long criminal record. … [Read more…]
Vincenzo “Jimmy” Demaria a reputed Toronto mafia boss had his parole yanked and he has been returned to custody for meeting with known underworld members. Under his parole conditions he was not allowed to associate with any known criminals but police surveillance captured him meeting on multiple occassions with members of a traditional organized crime … [Read more…]
Carmelo Bruzzese was a no show at a hearing of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board to determine whether or not the alleged Ndrangheta or Calabrian mafia boss will be shipped back to Italy where he is wanted on charges of mafia association. The mobster refused to leave his cell to attend the hearing because … [Read more…]