The assassination of Francesco Del Balso could change many things within the Italian mafia in Montreal in the coming years.
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The former detective sergeant at the SPVM, André Gélinas, believes that this murder could, among other things, accelerate the decisions of the criminal group.
“In this file, if it is indeed connected with the attempted murder of Leonardo Rizzuto, it is a response that was quite quick. Italian organized crime is not known to be impulsive. Sometimes something happens and it’s the result of several months, even several years,” he explains.
The police will have to work quickly to solve this story to avoid slippage.
“The police will have to stay on the lookout. He will have a study of the crime scene and surveillance cameras, informants will be consulted, etc. Several methods will be used to determine the reasons for this murder. The police will try to identify the shooter or shooters to have a chance to trace the food chain,” he said.
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Francesco Del Balso must have felt that his life was threatened since he had tried to flee the country.
“He definitely had to have an internal conflict. He had attempted to leave Canada. During his arrest, the authorities had seized his passport and this shows that he himself felt a pressure which encouraged him to leave the country”, underlines the specialist.
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