The Mob

Tony Frank

 In the 1920's the underworld of Canada was dominated by two major mob families from Italy. Some of the most respected members of the mob group operated out of Montreal, Quebec. One of the popular mob locations was ST.Laurent Street. 


The Montreal crime family consisted of mostly Italian members who were from various parts of Italy. The leader of the family for a strong majority of its time in operation was Tony Frank. Frank was not a more intimidating individual than any other mobster but he was the first Canadian mobster with a mob of less than 150 members to begin use of a "Street Tax." A street tax was a tax which Frank placed on other mobsters, who were not members of his mob who wished to operate in his territory.


-Jonathan


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