Gallo allowed to remain in Canada

Canadian officials decided April 12 against deporting Moreno Gallo, 64, according to a story by Paul Cherry of the Montreal Gazette. Gallo was granted day-parole at a halfway house on March 30 after serving time for associating with known mobsters in violation of earlier parole conditions. Canada Border Services Agency immediately took him into custody as it considered his deportation. On April 12, the agency determined that conditions placed on Gallo's latest release were sufficient to manage any risk to society.

Gallo is regarded as an influential character in the Montreal Mafia. He is believed to have moderated underworld disputes, including one between the Mafia and the local Hells Angels. He was sentenced to life in prison in 1974 after pleading guilty to the murder of Montreal drug dealer Angelo Facchino. He was paroled from that sentence in September 1983 but rejailed in 2007 after evidence surfaced of regular visits to the headquarters of the Rizzuto Mafia within the now-defunct Cosenza Social Club.

Canada releases Gallo, may deport him

Canadian officials granted imprisoned Montreal racketeer Moreno Gallo (left), 64, release to a halfway house at the end of March, even while they warned him that he might soon be rearrested for deportation, according to a story by Paul Cherry of the Montreal Gazette.

Gallo, an Italian native, arrived in Canada with his family in 1954. He never became a citizen. He was convicted of the 1973 vendetta murder of 26-year-old drug dealer Angelo Facchino. He was paroled in 1983 on the condition that he have no association with underworld figures. Authorities learned that he made regular visits to the Cosenza Social Club on Jarry Street East, headquarters of the Rizzuto Mafia organization. Gallo was arrested in 2007 on evidence gathered in Operation Colisee. He was imprisoned for associating with mobsters.

Canada adds conditions to Renda release

As 70-year-old Montreal Mafioso Paolo Renda was paroled in mid-February, authorities added conditions to his release, according to a story by Paul Cherry of the Montreal Gazette. Renda, who was jailed in October 2008 for possession of the proceeds of crime, will be closely watched due to the recent murder of his nephew and godson Nicolo "Nick" Rizzuto.

An official report states, "Unfortunate events took place on Dec. 28, 2009, during which your godson was killed, and Correctional Service of Canada fears reprisals on the part of Italian organized crime. A tighter framework is recommended to assure public safety."

Renda is married to the sister of reputed Montreal Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto, 63. The murdered Nick Rizzuto was Vito Rizzuto's son. Nick was shot to death in Notre Dame de Grace on Dec. 28. The killing is unsolved.

Former NE underboss to be paroled

Gennaro Angiulo, former underboss of the New England Mafia family, is due to be paroled on Sept. 18, according to a story by Shelley Murphy and Megan Tench in today's Boston Globe.

Angiulo (right), now 88, has been serving a 45-year federal sentence for racketeering. That sentence will not expire until May 2010. Angiulo is now confined in the prison hospital at Devens. The U.S. Parole Commission granted his latest parole request on June 22 but remained mum. The Globe obtained confirmation of the parole from a commission spokesman yesterday.

Based in an office at 98 Prince Street in Boston's North End, Angiulo was a najor force in Boston-area organized crime from the 1960s through the early 1980s, specializing in gambling and loansharking. His rise coincided with the reign of New England boss Raymond L.S. Patriarca, who was based in Providence, RI. Angiulo was brought down through federal electronic surveillance of his hangouts.

Angiulo and his three brothers - Donato, Francesco and Michele - were convicted of racketeering offenses in February 1986. Michele served three years in prison and died last year of lung cancer. The remaining brothers are in their 80s. Francesco, 86, has been out of prison since 2000 and living in the North End. Donato, 84, freed in 1997, is living in Medford, MA.