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Police Make Arrests in Major Operation Targeting Montreal's Italian Mafia
- Early Thursday, authorities in Montreal and Quebec apprehended 11 individuals, including 56-year-old Leonardo Rizzuto, during a large-scale operation known as Project Alliance aimed at dismantling organized crime.
- The arrests follow a joint investigation prompted by former hitman Frédéric Silva's cooperation since June 2022, revealing murders and conspiracies between 2011 and 2021.
- Suspects linked to the Mafia, Hells Angels, and street gangs face charges including first-degree murder for killings such as the 2011 murder of Lorenzo Lopresti, with police still seeking five others.
- Deputy police director Benoît Dubé described the operation as a major setback for organized crime, while retired detective André Glinas noted its significant impact, emphasizing the anticipated disruption within criminal networks.
- Authorities warned the criminal void left will likely be filled quickly, and experts said the Rizzuto crime family’s leadership is effectively decapitated, signaling a significant shift in Montreal’s crime scene.
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Montreal's Rizzuto crime family targeted in major police sweep
In what police are calling the most significant operation to take place in Quebec in a decade, officers have arrested the suspected heads of Montreal’s Italian Mafia, including the presumed leader, Leonardo Rizzuto.
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Police Arrest Leonardo Rizzuto in Major Operation Targeting Montreal Mafia
Nearly a dozen people alleged to be important members of Montreal’s Mafia and other gangs were arrested on Thursday in what police called a major blow to organized crime. Those arrested include Leonardo Rizzuto, 56, son of the late crime boss Vito Rizzuto and the presumed head of one of Canada’s most notorious crime families. He and the others have all been charged with first-degree murder. About 150 officers were deployed early Thursday morning…
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