US Edition7 arrested after early morning police operation targets Italian Mafia
- Montreal police arrested seven suspects in a Wednesday morning operation targeting organized crime.
- The investigation, dubbed "Operation Americano," began in 2023 and focused on the Italian mafia.
- Authorities made arrests in LaSalle, Verdun, and Brossard with about 40 officers involved.
- Police seized over $2.2 million in cash, 32 kilograms of cocaine, and 12 firearms last year.
- The arrests will likely weaken the group, though replacements will be sought, according to police.
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Seven Suspects Arrested in Montreal Anti-Mafia Operation
Seven suspects have been arrested by the Montreal police this week during an organized crime operation aimed at dismantling the city’s Italian mafia. Six men between the ages of 34 and 59 and one 44-year-old woman were taken into custody by the Montreal Police Service (SVPM) on April 9 after raids were conducted in the Montreal boroughs of LaSalle and Verdun, as well as in Brossard, on the South Shore, police said in a press conference. The raid…
Montreal police arrest 7 suspects with alleged ties to Italian Mafia
Six men, aged 34 to 59, and a 44-year-old woman were arrested by Montreal police on Wednesday morning, in the final phase of the Americano Project. The seven suspects have alleged connections to an Italian Mafia clan.
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