Montreal's Irish Mafia: The True Story Of The I... 〈PROVEN × GUIDE〉

They built their reputation on grit and precision, evolving from local muscle for other syndicates into the most successful bank robbers and truck hijackers in North America. In the 1960s, Montreal was the "Bank Robbery Capital of North America," and the West End Gang was a major reason why. The 1976 Brinks Heist: A Turning Point

The gang’s most legendary feat occurred on March 30, 1976. Armed with a , they intercepted a Brinks armored car, making off with approximately $2.3 million in cash and gold coins—the largest bank robbery in Canadian history at the time. Montreal's Irish Mafia: The True Story of the I...

: A former union leader at the port who was treated as an equal by the city's most powerful mob bosses until his 2001 arrest. The Legacy Continues They built their reputation on grit and precision,

The gang’s story begins in the mid-20th century in neighborhoods like ("The Point"), Griffintown, and Goose Village. Emerging in the 1950s as a loose network of Irish-Canadian thieves, they were initially known simply as the "Irish Gang". Armed with a , they intercepted a Brinks