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Prosecutors drop Montreal Mafia cases after questions about RCMP surveillance tactics

Crown lawyers have mysteriously walked away from charges against 35 alleged associates of the Montreal Mafia. The development is a new setback for a once-promising prosecution, but allows federal authorities to sidestep questions about police surveillance gear.

March 22, 2017  By COLIN FREEZE AND INGRID PERITZ


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/montreal-police-surveillance-within-lauded-investigation-cause-prosecutors-to-drop-mob-cases/article34379831/

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