Shootings Open Near Montreal Mafia Man Francesco Del Barso’s Home

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Laval police are investigating reports of a shooting near the home of a member of the infamous Montreal Mafia.

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Around 9:15 am on Monday, gunshots were heard on 911 calls, a police spokesman said. When officers arrived, they found a used cartridge on De Blois Blvd. Located in the Duvernay area.

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The casing was found on a street one block from the home of Francesco (Chitto) del Barzo, 52.

Del Balso pleaded guilty to several charges with Project Colisée. The investigation led to the arrest of several mafia leaders in 2006, and del Barzo accused him and five other men of a gang that sold 10 kilograms between 2003 and 2006. was handed one of the longest sentences after pleading guilty to the charge of Cocaine to Hell’s Angels.

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Del Barso was the target of Monday’s shooting and was not injured, but the Lexus he was driving at the time was damaged by a bullet, according to La Presse. A spokesperson for Laval Police said they were unaware that anyone had been targeted, but said organized crime investigators had been called in for help.

As of Monday afternoon, no one had been arrested in connection with the shooting, just two weeks after Montreal mafia-linked Vincenzo Armeni, 66, was killed in a parking lot at the Laval strip mall near Highway 440. Is not … .

In 2017, Del Barzo’s family became victims of a burglary at another address in Laval. A gunman broke into the house and he wanted to know where he was. At the time, Del Barso was in another location.

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In 2019, police believed Del Barso’s life was in danger due to a decision made by the Canadian Parole Board. The visit had to take place at a police station to ensure everyone’s safety. The parole board said special arrangements were made “in view of the instability of the (Montreal Mafia) world and the continuing safety concerns for you.”

A hitman turned police informant testified at a recent trial that in 2016, Del Barso was on a long list of people Salvatore Scoppa, the leader of a Calabrian clan within the Montreal Mafia, wanted to kill. Did. According to the assassin, Scoppa maintains the list using his BlackBerry device, which allows him to share encrypted information, and near the end of 2013, the mob leader, who died after Vito Rizzuto died of cancer. , the list included many people who remained loyal to the Rizzuto organization.

Scoppa was murdered at a Laval hotel in 2019.

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