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Montreal East: The case of a mafioso still targeted by an armed attack

History repeats itself for mafioso Marco Pizzi, whose used vehicle business was again the target of an armed robbery on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, in Montreal East.

Around midnight, area residents called 911 to report several shots fired near the intersection of Notre Dame Street East and Broadway Avenue.

When the police arrived on the scene, they noted the presence of several casings on the ground, as well as bullet holes in a window of the company Gestion automobile Plus, to which Marco Pizzi is attached, even if his name does not does not appear in The Clerk. companies.

  • Listen to the summary of the latest miscellaneous facts with Maxime Deland, journalist at the QMI Agency via QUB-radio :

According to our information, nearly a dozen shots were fired in the direction of the business and no suspect has yet been apprehended.

It was the latest in a long list of events aimed directly at the Mafia over the past few years.

Obviously someone wants to send him a very clear message and the police are currently trying to understand why some people are continually going after the man they consider to be a big importer of cocaine for the account. of the Italian mafia.

Photo MAXIME DELAND/QMI AGENCY

In 2016, Marco Pizzi miraculously escaped a spectacular murder attempt in broad daylight in the east of the metropolis. Suspects had deliberately caused a traffic accident with Pizzi in order to shoot him. The latter had however managed to flee by running in a park crowded with children.

Between the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017, his used vehicle business – the very one that was the target of gunfire on Wednesday evening – was set on fire twice in the space of a few weeks.

The 53-year-old gangster also saw his personal vehicle set on fire by a criminal hand in the courtyard of his residence in the Rivière-des-Prairies district.

At the end of May, arsonists set fire to two cars parked in the parking lot of this same business.

Finally, in mid-June, a 16-year-old boy who was about to set fire to the Gestion automobile Plus company was surprised by local security agents.

They placed the young man in the trunk of a car and were about to enter the interior parking lot of the building when the police intervened.

Five suspects were arrested during this event.

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Madden NFL 24: relocating a team to Montreal


On August 15, (American) football fans will have the opportunity to get their hands on Madden NFL 24. multiple cities in franchise mode to relocate a league team. Want to install the NFL in Montreal? It will now be possible!

The NFL, a global league?

Madden NFL 24’s franchise mode will feature several new features, including an overhaul to the relocation system. Indeed, this feature is no longer limited to owners and can also be activated if you choose to embody a trainer. The process has also evolved, now allowing you to select your new city, team brand and stadium immediately after activating the option. Once you choose your stadium, your relocation will be complete and you will be in your new city with your new team. The developers have also added 15 new cities, including Montreal. Here is the full list:

  • Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Anchorage, Alaska
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Canton, Ohio
  • Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Louisville, Kentucky
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • Montreal, Canada
  • Omaha, Nebraska
  • Paris, France
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Vancouver, Canada
  • Virginia Beach, Virginia

Better salary cap management

Other new features in Madden NFL 24 Franchise Mode include additional options to properly manage your payroll. First of all, not all players can benefit from a restructuring of their contract. A player must have several contract years remaining and earn more than the league’s minimum wage. Contract restructuring allows a team to reduce a player’s current-year salary and distribute that money in the form of bonus for the remaining years, including the current year, of his contract. On the other hand, there is also an option allowing a team to add a fifth year to a rookie player’s contract, calculated based on the salaries of other players in their position and whether or not they have participated in a Pro Bowl. during their career.

Back from training camps

A feature that was discontinued in the last games of the license will return with Madden NFL 24. At the start of each season, the training camp gives you the opportunity to improve your squad by subjecting some of your players to a series of mini-games. The developers assure that this portion of the game will not be too long and will remain fun. Mini-games have also been added in weekly training allowing your players to improve and gain additional experience.

To learn more about the new features of Madden NFL 24’s franchise mode, including the modification of the trading system or the additional options of the commissioner mode, you can consult the blog post on the title’s official website.