EPISODE · Oct 24, 2019 · 17 MIN
Mafia clan leader gunned down in broad daylight as Montreal gang war smoulders on
from 10/3: Canada Covered · host Postmedia
A decade-long struggle for control of Montreal's mob continues as mafia leader Andrea Scoppa was gunned down Monday. Scoppa has been described in court as the leader of a Calabrian clan operating within the Montreal Mafia. He rose up in the Rizzuto organization but his status apparently changed after the death of leader Vito Rizzuto at the end of 2013. Police sources worry that more violence is coming. Montreal Gazette crime reporter Paul Cherry joins Dave. We also debut our new true crime podcast, the Dark North. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A decade-long struggle for control of Montreal's mob continues as mafia leader Andrea Scoppa was gunned down Monday. Scoppa has been described in court as the leader of a Calabrian clan operating within the Montreal Mafia. He rose up in the Rizzuto organization but his status apparently changed after the death of leader Vito Rizzuto at the end of 2013. Police sources worry that more violence is coming. Montreal Gazette crime reporter Paul Cherry joins Dave. We also debut our new true crime podcast, the Dark North. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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