Thanks!

Sonny Black, I've quit trying to read the translated articles myself. It's gotten to where you can't understand shit in them anymore unless you have a French background. It's frustrating as shit sometimes.

The war in Montreal has forced me to attend French classes at USC every Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Here is the Montreal Gazzette (english) version.

Sept 21,2016 CHRISTOPHER CURTIS, MONTREAL GAZETTE

The Hells Angels scored another judicial victory Wednesday as a Superior Court judge tossed out a slew of charges against high-ranking club member Salvatore Cazzetta.
Cazzetta was facing five counts of gangsterism and conspiracy to commit fraud among other alleged crimes stemming from a 2009 arrest. However, Judge James Brunton had to dismiss the charges because of a series of delays in Cazzetta’s trial.
The delays violated timeframes outlined by the Supreme Court of Canada’s Jordan decision — which states that Superior Court trials must be completed within 30 months of the suspect’s arraignment.
Defence lawyers argued Cazzetta’s trial would likely end only in the summer of 2017 — some 96 months after he was charged alongside other suspects in the Machine raids. The operation saw some 600 police from the RCMP, Sûreté du Québec and Kahnawake Peacekeepers break up an alleged contraband tobacco ring.
Brunton issued his decision in a Longueuil courthouse after deliberating for two days.
“We are absolutely satisfied with this decision,” said Anne-Marie Lanctot, Cazzetta’s lawyer. “We were way past the timeframe … Really, the only delays we were responsible for add up to about 11 months. The Crown made a strategic decision to try to introduce evidence that was inadmissible, which caused delay after delay after delay.”
The case against Cazzetta’s co-accused — Peter Rice and his sons Peter Francis and Burton — was also thrown out Wednesday.
This is the second time charges against Cazzetta have been dropped because of unreasonable court delays. In 2011, Brunton dismissed Cazzetta’s case and that of 30 others rounded up in the 2009 SharQC raids.
Though Cazzetta will not serve time for the gangsterism charges, he’s still awaiting trial for his arrest related to the Sûreté du Québec’s Magot-Mastiff’s organized crime probe.
Representatives from the Quebec Crown prosecutor’s office did not respond to the Montreal Gazette’s interview requests.

Bonne chance avec ça! I had french and german at school, but it's very rusty.

So they dropped the charges on a old case but all this stuff with vito rizzutos kid will probaly hold him for another 5 yrs.

Yes, but it's still a huge victory for the club. Authorities all over the world are not very succesfull against the Hells Angels in recent years.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/e...rticle32012926/

Gang experts are concerned about the resurgence of biker gangs

Prohibited goods delivered to Montreal prisons by drones.

http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justic...es-et-lames.php

English translation:

PRISON in RIVER-DES-PRAIRIES Montreal
Édition du 23 septembre 2016,
TWO DRONES WERE OBSERVED, DRUGS AND WEAPONS FOUND
Last Thursday it was the day of drones at the detention center of Rivière-des-Prairies in Montreal. While two of these flying machines have been observed over the prison yards , the guards discovered in a prison sector housing gang members, a relatively large amount of drugs and tools that were likely delivered by drone tools, as reported by La Presse .
DANIEL RENAUD OF LA PRESSE
RISE IN SIGHTINGS
Drones reported to prison security Québec 2013-2014: 42014-2015: 182015-2016: 272016-2017: 11 (to July 16)

According to stats. obtained from the Ministry of Public Security through the Act on access to public information, the drone sightings over the land of Quebec prisons have vastly risen since 2014. Last year sightings was at 27. This year, as of July 11, there was 16, a figure which is already higher than the same period last year. This year's statistics do not include two last Thursday observations over the Rivière-des-Prairies Detention Centre.
MOST DELIVERED
DANIEL RENAUDLA PRESSE
The most frequent seized goods that are delivered by drones are narcotics, tobacco and rolling paper, the trafficking of these prohibited products within the prison institutional walls are high valued and in demand. Cellular devices, which may allow a prisoner to continue his criminal activities from his cell, are also regularly seized.
DRUGS, CELLULAR AND SAW BLADES ...
DANIEL RENAUDLA PRESSE
After receiving information, correctional officers conducted a search in the evening in the 16 cells of the prison sector which mostly houses “Blue” street gang members. According to sources, they found more than 50 grams of hashish, a substance resembling heroin, six cell phones, saw blades and a small multifunctional appliance. Hours earlier, two drones were sighted over two yards of the prison institution, which is another area where the prisoners are classified as a "general section” of the prison. It is not known if objects were seized as a result of the observation of these drones.
GRILLAGES CLAIMED
DANIEL RENAUDLA PRESSE
The president of the Union of Officers in Correctional Services of Quebec, Mathieu Lavoie, would not confirm the information obtained byLa Presse . But implore the government to take action to stop the growing deliveries by drones in the 18 prisons in Quebec. "We realize that pilot projects or measures put in place after the escapes of Quebec and St. Jerome did not stop these intrusions," says Mr. Lavoie.

Cazzetta in his younger years.

Ok so these charges are from 2009. It seems the worst charges are from this current case anyways. He still has a long way to go to get out on this case.

They're at it again.

This time, one of the most storied locations in Montreal Mafia history.

"Le bar de danseuses Solid Gold visé par deux incendies criminels"

http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justic...s-criminels.php

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No English ? What happened A.M.? You have made me extremely interested in OC north of the border. You're a great poster my man.

Thanks, BP.

The reporter's story appears to me to be an exclusive, as one of the attacks happened a relatively long time ago (on September 2) and was likely being kept hush-hush by law enforcement. The journalist is probably the only crime reporter who was working on this story. There may be an English-language article that will come out and reference the one to which I linked.

Try using the link below for a Google Translate translation.

Translation

"Several accused in case targeting alleged Mafia leaders renounce right to preliminary inquiry"

http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-ne...minary-inquiry/

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Some of the accused who do not want to attend all or part of the preliminary inquiry include Leonardo Rizzuto, Stefano Sollecito, and Alexandra Mongeau (Mom Boucher's daughter).

Was Moreno Gallo's old headquarters. Interesting. Even a hint that Stefano Sollecito was supposed to take it over. Things will really get interesting if Stefano/Leonardo get out.

Here is the english translation of the Lapresse article.

The Solid Gold dancers bar has been in recent weeks the target of two arson that could be part of the infighting that persist within the Montreal Mafia, told by La Presse .
About 5pm on Wednesday of last week, the alarm system of the establishment in 8820, Saint-Laurent Boulevard sounded, calling the fire brigade on site. After examining the scene, the fire eventually discovered an incendiary device that was launched on the bar of the roof without causing much damage. They handed the file to their partners in the Arson Section of the Police Service of the City of Montreal (SPVM).
September 2, firefighters were called to a blazing vehicle in the parking lot of the establishment. They quickly extinguished the flames that ravaged the reported stolen vehicle, and entrusted the matter to the SPVM.
These two events have all the appearance of messages launched in the context of conflicts between the major factions of the Montreal Mafia since the natural death of the godfather Vito Rizzuto, in December 2013, and Magot Mastiff- police operation, which beheaded organized crime in Montreal on November 19.
The Solid Gold was once the headquarters of the influential Calabrian Moreno Gallo, a Mafia chieftain killed in an ambush in a restaurant in Acapulco, Mexico, in November 2013, presumably for his lack of loyalty to the Sicilians during detention of Vito Rizzuto in the United States.
A source reported in La Presse, that following the death of Gallo. Stefano Sollecito Acting boss of the Montreal Mafia that is currently charged as a result of Magot Mastiff-operation, would have taken control of the Solid Gold establishment, but information on this has not been confirmed by police.
One thing is sure, Gregory Woolley, gang leader arrest from the Magot Mastiff operation who is close to Sollecito and the Hells Angels, was regularly observed by police officers at Solid Gold before his arrest last November.
Arson investigators of SPVM will check if the two events in Solid Gold could be linked to the murders of Moreno Gallo and Rocco Sollecito, that occurred in June.
Both arsons may also be linked with Molotov cocktails launched in recent weeks on Bellerose cafes, Laval, and Empire, Montreal, Restaurant Le Liège in Park Extension, and the John and Dino business in St. Léonard.

Stefano is already at home because of his lung cancer.

Vito having that guy hit in mexico might have been his most impressive hit or order. Must have cost some $$$. Or gallos best friends set him up. Him have the spanish guy hit in sicily to.

That's right, not sure what I was thinking.

Vito might have ordered the hit but there is another possibility that the Desjardins crew might of also had reasons to order the hit.
Prior to getting killed M.Gallo aligned himself with Montagna. According to a La Presse article, the police recorded a conversation between Desjardins and Mirarchi that they wanted to eliminate Montagna allies.

A suspect in the murder of Ferdinano Belmonte has been arrested in Kitchener, Ontario. It is the second link, below, that leads to a French-language article stating that Belmonte had ties to Rocco Sollecito.

"Kitchener man facing murder charge in Laval shooting death.
Laval police arrested a 29-year-old man they believe killed Ferdinando Belmonte this past summer"

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/f...tario-1.3793623

"Un suspect arrêté pour le meurtre de Ferdinando Belmonte"

http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2016/10/06/un-suspect-arrete-pour-le-meurtre-de-ferdinando-belmonte

http://www.vice.com/fr_ca/read/les-hells-angels-de-retour-en-affaires-au-quebec

According to Andre Cedilot organized crime expert, the Ontario Ndrangheta is now in control of Montreal and have formed at alliance with the Hells Angels. The Ontario Ndrangheta will handle the importation of drugs and the Hells will handle the distribution.

Wow..if true I wonder where the West End crew stands. Those guys need the port.

Cedilot has been proposing that theory for years. Back in 2010 he said the same, while we now know that the take-over came from groups within Montreal. I don't believe the Montreal Mafia, which comprises hundreds of associates, will allow Ontario to rule over them. The arguments that are now made against Bonanno influence also apply for Ontario.

The Calabrians are only interested in drug and arms trafficking, the HA would be the best partner. They are not interested in controlling the Montreal streets I would think.

If all this is true, I don't believe it will change anything for the west end. Provided they cooperate with the new people.

I agree with you back in 2010 they were saying the same thing because the Rizzuto clan were dealt with heavy casualties but things started to change in Rizzuto's favor when he was released in 2012. His rivals were dealt with heavy losses too. But now since 2015, the Rizzuto clan are being attacked once again but I do not see much retaliation. So there maybe some truth in what Cedilot is now saying.
It is just my impression of things.

I understand what your saying they will not have a big presence in the streets, they don't have to. But if you control the drugs you more or less control the rest.

I think they would leave the local stuff to the Hells Angels, they have the men, those who survived the biker war and newcomers.