Francesco " Chit " Del Balso (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko del ˈbalso]; April 13, 1970 – June 5, 2023) was a Canadian mobster in the Montreal -based Rizzuto crime family. Del Balso was regarded as the leader of the "Young Turk" faction of the Rizzuto family. [1] .

Jun 5, 2023 · Francesco Del Balso was shot near the corner of Deacon Street and St-Régis Boulevard in Dorval in Montreal's West Island. Mugshot of Francesco Del Balso after his arrest in 2006. (Charbonneau...

Jun 5, 2023 · Francesco (Chit) Del Balso, a very brash and aggressive leader in the Montreal Mafia, was killed in the West Island early Monday afternoon. Police sources confirmed Del Balso was the...

Jun 5, 2023 · A 53-year-old man was shot and killed in the Montreal suburb of Dorval on Monday afternoon. A source told CTV News that the victim is Francesco Del Balso, who has links to Montreal's Mafia.

Jul 7, 2023 · Le meurtre de Francesco Del Balso, survenu il y a un mois dans l’ouest de Montréal, a été commis dans des circonstances rarement vues dans l’histoire récente du crime organisé montréalais et...

Jul 20, 2023 · There are few clearer signs of a desperate mob than messy public fighting. A police officer stands next to the body of mobster Francesco Del Balso who was shot and killed outside a gym in...

Jun 5, 2023 · Alleged organized crime leader Francesco Del Balso was shot dead in broad daylight at the entrance to the Monster Gym in DDO at approximately 1pm Monday. The bullets entered his upper body and he...

Jun 6, 2023 · Francesco Del Balso, above, attempted to expand his gambling empire following Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto’s death in 2013. But his activities made him a marked man, according to Mafia...

Oct 29, 2021 · Francesco Del Balso, 51 — Identified as a young leader in the Rizzuto organization during Project Colisée, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit investigation that resulted in a roundup ...

Jun 6, 2023 · In Dorval on Montreal’s West Island, Francesco Del Balso was shot near a local Monster Gym. Upon the arrival of police, Del Balso was pronounced dead at the scene. Del Balso was arrested in 2006 as part of the Montreal Mafia’s Operation Colisée purge.