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Quebec Police Detain Rizzuto Crime Family Head in Major Organized Crime Operation

The operation stems from Project Alliance, a three-year probe driven by informant testimony into decade-old mob killings.

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Police arrested several suspects, including 11 alleged mob leaders, in a major anti-organized crime sweep across Quebec involving 150 officers.
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Montreal police say Thursday's arrests were the result of a three-year investigation.

Overview

  • Montreal and provincial officers arrested 11 alleged Mafia and gang figures, including presumed boss Leonardo Rizzuto, in coordinated dawn raids on June 12.
  • Those taken into custody are charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy and related counts for killings and attempted killings between 2011 and 2021.
  • Nearly 150 officers executed search warrants across multiple municipalities, including Montreal, Laval, Blainville, Shefford, Saint-Lazare, Repentigny, Quebec City and Rosemère.
  • Five suspects associated with the Rizzuto family and allied gangs remain at large and are actively sought by police.
  • Authorities caution that while the arrests deliver a significant blow to the family’s remaining structure, other crime figures are expected to move in to fill the ensuing power vacuum.