Canadian police arrest 90 alleged organised crime figures

Police in Canada arrested some 90 suspected mobsters this morning, including the father of a man who allegedly killed members of the Bonanno crime family in New York, dealing what they described as a major blow to organised crime.

More than 700 police officers in Montreal conducted a series of early morning raids to round up the suspects, and more than 1,300 charges were expected to be brought, including attempted murder, drug dealing, gangsterism, extortion, bookmaking and possession of restricted weapons.