Montreal's Irish Mafia: The True Story Of The I... May 2026

By taking control of the , the West End Gang became a vital gateway for narcotics. They formed a "Consortium" with the Montreal Mafia and the Hells Angels to fix drug prices, establishing ties with the Cali Cartel in Colombia and brokers across Europe and Mexico. Key figures in this era included:

The gang’s most legendary feat occurred on March 30, 1976. Armed with a , they intercepted a Brinks armored car, making off with approximately $2.3 million in cash and gold coins—the largest bank robbery in Canadian history at the time. Montreal's Irish Mafia: The True Story of the I...

: Ryan's successor, known for ruthless revenge killings and expanding the gang’s reach into the "Golden Triangle" and "Golden Crescent" before his 1992 life sentence. By taking control of the , the West

The West End Gang never truly vanished. Police estimate they still maintain 125 to 150 members and associates. Recent figures like have kept the gang in the news, linked to massive weapons caches and the elusive "Wolfpack Alliance". Armed with a , they intercepted a Brinks

: A former union leader at the port who was treated as an equal by the city's most powerful mob bosses until his 2001 arrest. The Legacy Continues

: The "King of Coke" who transformed the gang into a multi-billion dollar enterprise before his 1984 assassination in a seedy motel.