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To: mph who wrote (53786)	11/22/2006 6:32:04 PM
From: Solon	Respond to of 90947

I agree with all of that. I have a high percentage of winning hands, but I spend most of my time watching other people play :-)

To: mph who wrote (53786)	11/22/2006 6:49:33 PM
From: Solon	Respond to of 90947

Good news here! By Robert Melnbardis 5 minutes ago MONTREAL (Reuters) - Canadian police arrested more than 70 people on Wednesday in raids targeting what officials said was a "traditional Italian" organized crime gang that had infiltrated Montreal's Pierre Trudeau International Airport. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said those arrested included Nicolo Rizzuto, 82, and other individuals alleged to be affiliated with the Mafia. They face 1,350 criminal charges, including illicit drug trafficking, gangsterism and attempted murder. Among the alleged criminal activities were smuggling cocaine into Quebec from the Caribbean and South America and smuggling marijuana into the United States. Investigators said they seized houses, bank accounts, and more than C$3 million ($2.6 million) in cash. "Project Colisee allowed us to reach the very heart of the traditional Italian organized crime community," Richard Guay, superintendent of the Mounties' criminal operations office for Quebec, told a news conference. "The recent developments went beyond all our hopes," he said. RCMP Corporal Luc Bessette said 700 police officers were involved in the Montreal area raids, which stemmed from an investigation dubbed Project Colisee, which began in 2004. "Essentially, Project Colisee will show that six individuals are at the head of a crime organization whose principal activities are committing or facilitating the commission of serious crimes such as the import and export of illicit substances, bookmaking, extortion and the possession of the proceeds of crime," he said. A police statement said warrants had been issued for 90 people and 73 had been arrested. Nicolo Rizzuto is the father of Vito Rizzuto, 58, who was recently deported to the United States on U.S. racketeering charges related to the 1981 murders of members of the Bonnano crime family of New York. Police allege that the organization was able to corrupt two customs officials and that its operations involved a dozen airline and food services workers at the airport. The smuggling was said to have occurred from 2003 to 2006. Federal Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said Canadian customs and immigration officials all undergo background screenings before they are hired, but that this case raised questions about what happened after they were hired. "They were lured or bribed or whatever to do things they shouldn't be doing and they were found out, and that is what will always happen if people are trying to abuse their position," Day told reporters in Ottawa.