Frédérick Silva - update II

Frédérick Silva, sentenced to life in 2022 for 4 murders, signed a contract with the state as a 'special witness' and not as an informer. The agreement that will make him the highest-paid criminal in Canadian history is secret but exceeds the $2.9m paid to former HA Sherbrooke chapter rat Sylvain Boulanger. Silva will have complete immunity for all crimes he confesses to, but for which he was never accused. Silva may never see the color of his reward. All trials need to complete. He also must serve his 20 years without parole. Silva's relatives, who are under protection of the SQ, will likely be the beneficiaries. Victims of solved murders so far include the eldest son of godfather Vito Rizzuto, Nick Jr., the former number two in the Italian mafia, Joe Di Maulo, mafia boss Giuseppe De Vito, the former leader of the Bo-Gars, 'Big' Chénier Dupuy, and André 'Frisé' Sauvageau.

Frédérick Silva decided to collaborate with cops on June 30, 2022, and for more than two and a half years a major investigation called Alliance has been underway. Quebec cops have asked to keep evidence until at least this fall, their second extension. At least 35 people were wiretapped for a year, dozens arrested during the investigation, their homes searched, and more than 150 electronic devices seized and analyzed. Silva has made disclosures about more than 60 murders and attempted murders. Among other things, Silva organized the 2014 murder of gang leader Ducarme Joseph, and was involved in the December 2009 assassination of Nicola Rizzuto Jr., eldest son of mafia boss Vito Rizzuto. Two other men were targeted by the request; Nicko Belisle and Mario Sollecito. Mario Sollecito is one of the brothers of Stefano Sollecito, still considered co-leader of the Sicilian clan of the Montreal mafia. Frédérick Silva will confess to all his crimes, his accomplices, and implicate those giving the orders.

Homes of scores of high-profile organized crime figures have been raided, including Pietro D’Adamo, Vito Salvaggio, and Jean-Philippe Célestin, a well-known street gang leader and right hand of the murdered Gregory Wolley. Warrants are all tied to Frédérick Silva and involve 65 murders.

Frédérick Silva put a $100k contract on La Presse crime reporter Daniel Renaud in the fall of 2022.

Girard Anglade is a career gangster who has known Frédérick Silva for two decades. In 2005 Anglade and Silva were arrested together after a series of violent home invasions in Laval and Rivière-des-Prairies.

In 2018, while sheltering Silva he tried to kill Jean-Guy Bourgouin. Anglade approached him with a 9mm Glock equipped with a silencer. Anglade fired one shot before his gun jammed. Bourgouin fired back hitting Anglade’s left arm. Bourgouin wasn't charged. Girard Anglade bought 6 years.

Pietro D'Adamo was sentenced to 80 months in 2009 for conspiracy, cocaine and gangsterism.

Vito Salvaggio supported Silva while he was in hiding.

Dany 'Lou' Sprinces Cadet.

Dany Sprinces Cadet, Emmanuel Zéphyr and Davide Barberio were also cop targets. Frédérick Silva's media black-out has been extensive.

Emmanuel Zéphyr.

Davide Barberio.

Frédérick Silva was whisked away by a cop helicopter from the federal Ste-Anne-des-Plaines penitentiary north of Montreal. He's under 24 hour police protection at a secret location. All information revealed by Frédérick Silva must be corroborated. Searches were carried out in the Laurentians looking for the remains of Montreal gangster Jean-Raymond Claude. Claude was a member of the 67, a former Montreal street gang of the blues, led by Ducarme Joseph, who was also killed in 2014. Ducarme Joseph was suspected of killing Nick Rizzuto Jr., eldest son of godfather Vito Rizzuto, in December 2009.

Frédérick Silva tried to kill mafia boss Salvatore Scoppa in 2017 who was then murdered in the spring of 2019. Close to the Hells Angels, Sébastien Beauchamp was killed by a bullet in the head by Silva in 2018. Silva had refused to cooperate but had a change of heart after being warned of a $250k contract on his life.

Silva's weapon from the attempted hit on Salvatore Scoppa.

Silva was convicted of killing 4. He was also convicted of the attempted hit on mafia boss Salvatore Scoppa. Two associates of Silva were killed within 60 days. Sébastien Giroux was shot on May 11, 2023. Bernard Cherfan in June. An open six figure murder contract is out on Silva, who was sentenced to 25 years without parole. His collaboration will seriously shake organized crime in Montreal and Quebec.

Silva went by metro to murder Alessandro Vinci in Oct 2018.