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Convicted murderer tied to West End Gang seeks early release
A former professional boxer and convicted killer with ties to the West End Gang has applied for a so-called faint-hope clause hearing in an effort to be eligible for parole later this year, instead of...
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Denys Arcand's new film was inspired by infamous Old Montreal shooting
Denys Arcand’s new film, his best since the Oscar winner Les invasions barbares 15 years ago, was inspired by a reckless shooting in 2010 in an Old Montreal boutique that left two men dead. But La...
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Man killed in Laval had ties to highest levels of Montreal Mafia
The 45-year-old man who was fatally shot in Laval Wednesday night had ties to leaders in the Montreal Mafia. The victim of the shooting is Laval resident Steve Ovadia, according to the Sûreté du...
View ArticleLaSalle gun manufacturer sentenced to seven years in prison
If it hadn’t been for the break-in at the LaSalle factory in March 2014, Jean-Pierre Huot might still be making a fortune on the misfortune of others. But what police found in his factory as they went...
View ArticleWatch: Semi-automatic pistols made in LaSalle used in mob hits, drug deals
The owner of a factory in LaSalle was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday for trafficking in prohibited semi-automatic pistols. Jean-Pierre Huot had said he was merely making paintball guns....
View ArticleProbe into West Island drug trafficking ring was sparked by gangland murder
Three summers ago, West Island resident Darrell (Dutch) Van Elk was alleged to be the head of a very active cocaine trafficking network operating in western Montreal. When he and eleven other people...
View ArticleBodyguard to Montreal Mafia-tied businessman Antonio Magi denied parole
A former Montreal professional boxer who used his ties to organized crime in an attempt to intimidate police after he was arrested for impaired driving has been denied parole. Richard Zarbatany, 59, is...
View ArticleMan involved in hit on alleged Montreal Mafioso is denied parole
A Montreal resident serving time for his role in an attempt to murder an alleged influential member of the Montreal Mafia recently told prison authorities he has no concerns despite having been...
View ArticleFormer hostage in Montreal Mafia dispute paroled in pot-smuggling case
A Montreal man who was once held hostage for more than a month as part of a dispute that involved the highest levels of the Montreal Mafia has been granted parole on a lengthy sentence he received four...
View ArticleNo jail time for getaway driver in home invasion at Mafia leader's residence
A young man who acted as a getaway driver when someone stormed into the Laval home of a Montreal Mafia leader and threatened the mobster’s family at gunpoint will not have to serve jail time for his...
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Drug dealer tied to murdered Mob-tied loan shark granted day parole
A Laval man who recently admitted he served as the longtime right-hand man to a powerful Mafia-tied loan shark who was murdered five years ago has been granted day parole. He is serving a sentence for...
View ArticleMafia leader Francesco Del Balso charged with threatening TVA reporter
A Montreal Mafia leader already well known for his ability to intimidate and threaten people has been charged with threatening a TVA reporter who recently did a story about him. Project Colisée, a...
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Man who protected Mob boss during shootout gets day parole
The man who was acting as a bodyguard to Mob boss Raynald Desjardins when an attempt was made on his life in Laval seven years ago has been granted day parole on the sentence he is serving for his role...
View ArticleGang leaders Gregory Woolley, Lou Sprinces Cadet plead guilty to cocaine...
Two men, including one who is alleged to be one of the more influential gangsters in Montreal, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges as the case brought against them was about to go before a jury....
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Montreal’s underworld: Mafia, Hells Angels, street gangs worked in concert
On Aug. 20, 2015, organized crime investigators got a rare glimpse inside Montreal’s underworld as three men alleged to be the most powerful gangsters in the city discussed business in a room they...
View ArticleRizzuto unfairly targeted because of family name, defence argues
The police included Leonardo Rizzuto as a suspect in a drug trafficking investigation based mostly on his family name, a defence lawyer argued on Wednesday as the alleged Montreal Mafia leader’s trial...
View ArticleCrown defends warrant used to search Leonardo Rizzuto's home
Information gathered as part of an investigation that led to the search of Leonardo Rizzuto’s home in Laval corroborates an informant’s allegation that he was a “decision-maker” among organized crime...
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Brownstein: Book on Canadian Jews reveals Quebec mobsters' distinctness
It was almost a Montreal equivalent to The French Connection: The year was 1934. Mobsters Harry Ship (né Chaskel Lazarovitch), “Pinky” Brecher and “Fat” Charlie Feigenbaum were set to smuggle a cache...
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Man who conspired to set fire to Rizzuto funeral home denied parole
A man with alleged ties to a Montreal street gang, who pleaded guilty to having taken part in a conspiracy to torch a funeral home owned by members of the Rizzuto family, was turned down for parole...
View ArticleAlessandro Sucapane, leader in a Montreal Mafia clan, granted day parole
A man who police considered to be among the top-ranking members of a Mafia clan that clashed with the Rizzuto organization a few years ago has been granted day parole following his claim that he has...
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