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By taking control of the , the West End Gang became a vital gateway for narcotics. They formed a "Consortium" with the Montreal Mafia and the Hells Angels to fix drug prices, establishing ties with the Cali Cartel in Colombia and brokers across Europe and Mexico. Key figures in this era included:

Their story is one of survival and cold-blooded ambition—a uniquely Montreal product that, as journalist Julian Sher puts it, could only have been born in the marginalized English-speaking enclaves of a French city. Montreal's Irish Mafia: The True Story of the I...

: The "King of Coke" who transformed the gang into a multi-billion dollar enterprise before his 1984 assassination in a seedy motel. By taking control of the , the West

This windfall wasn't just a payday; it was seed money. Under the leadership of , the gang used the proceeds to pivot from robberies to international drug trafficking. Kings of Coke: The Global Empire : The "King of Coke" who transformed the

: Ryan's successor, known for ruthless revenge killings and expanding the gang’s reach into the "Golden Triangle" and "Golden Crescent" before his 1992 life sentence.