Leadership void in Montreal Mafia a problem
Over the last several years of indictments and the imprisonment of top leaders including boss Vito Rizzuto and last years assassination of his son Nick Rizzuto Jr the Montreal Mafia could be in for an internal power vacuum. Many mafia experts seems to think that there is a power void atop the Montreal Mafia.
Mafia Turf War in Montreal ?
Montreal may be in the grips of an all out Mafia war. Thursday afternoon there was a gangland style shooting that left two dead. Joseph Ducarme was able to flee the building and survived the attack which took place at his Old Montreal shop. Ducarme is still missing and it is yet unknown as to [...]
Rizzuto Mafia Family under attack on and off the Streets
After the murder of Nick Rizzuto Jr many thought that the Rizzuto Family could be in for a Mafia war. Well the Rizzuto family is now under attack but it is not coming from the streets but instead from Revenue Canada on possible tax evasion charges. This may not be the attack that organized crime [...]
Rizzuto murder causing shakeup in Bonanno Crime Family
The murder of Nicholas Rizzuto Jr the son of powerfull Montreal Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto may have happened miles away from New York but its impact is still being felt. The murder has become the topic of choice among new york city wiseguys and more so for the Bonanno Crime family for which Rizzuto and [...]
Nick Rizzuto Jr laid to rest
Funeral services are set to be held today for the son of Montreal Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto in the Little Italy district at one of its historic churches. Nick Rizzuto Jr who was found shot to death in Montreal on monday will be laid to rest. It is still unclear of Vito Rizzuto as such [...]
2009 Mafia Happenings – A Recap
January Events January 15 – FBI agent John J. Connolly was sentenced and got a 40 year jail term for his involvement with mafia informants Stephen Flemmi – “The Rifleman” and James Bulger- “Whitey”. Connolly was convicted of murder and for supplying the mafia figures with inside information from the FBI. January 26 – Chicago [...]
Rizzuto Mafia Family response expected
With the murder of Vito Rizzuto’s son Nick Rizzuto Jr canadian organized crime experts expect a response from the Rizzuto mafia clan. The kind of response will speak volumes as to the strength and organization of the Rizzuto Family today. The retaliation may also go a long way into giving police an idea of who [...]
Nick Rizzuto Jr found murdered
The son of Montreal Mafia Boss Nick Rizzuto was found shot to death in N.D.G. Rizzuto Jr was 42 years old and reports are that he was shot and hit at least once. Rizzuto’s body was found along side a black mercedes benz parked behind an apartment building by Montreal police. Rizzuto was shot near [...]
Stimulus Plan For The Canadian Mafia
Was this the start of a historic corruption scandal that is about to rock Canada – or was it simply a few isolated incidents that made headlines in 2009? For much of the year Quebec was bombarded by allegations of scams, involving construction companies, politicians and the Mafia, to suck down taxpayer cash. With Ottawa [...]