Leader Gregory Woolley, shot dead this morning in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, had been receiving “warnings” from his enemies in recent months.
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The man who was considered one of the most important organized crime leaders in Montreal has had to be on the alert for a year and a half.
In May 2022, his neighbors on Rue des Trembles in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu had heard an explosion near his house. During the police visit, a bullet casing was discovered in the area.
Then, a few weeks later, another resident found bullet casings on the ground near the influential gangster’s luxurious home.
The police then claimed that the affected house had been accidentally attacked.
Rather, it was the home of Woolley, a prominent organized crime figure in Montreal who, according to our sources, was actually the target in the two incidents.
We see Gregory Woolley arriving on a motorcycle with the Hells Angels. Photo agency QMI, Maxime Deland
Then in August 2022, A fire broke out in the garage of the boss and his wife’s magnificent homeChristelle Huot, a former contestant on the reality TV show Loft Story.
On Friday morning, however, it was more than just a “warning.”
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Woolley was closely associated with the Montreal Mafia and the Hells Angels.
He was best known for having founded a street gang called the Syndicates in the late 1980s. Some called him the godfather of street gangs.
On the night of Friday to Saturday, a fire broke out in the garage of the magnificent home of boss Gregory Woolley and his fiancée Christelle Huot (in the mortise) in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Photos from Instagram and QMI agency Maxime Deland
He then joined the defunct Rockers school club, led by Maurice “Mom” Boucher.
Police believe he has completely changed the face of organized crime in Montreal.
Furthermore, his partner gave birth to their second child a few days ago.
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