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O'CONNOR: In the 1980's
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Kings of Coke

In the 1980's, the West End Gang was gettinginvolved in more serious crimes the West End...

O'CONNOR: In the 1980's, the West End Gang was getting
involved in more serious crimes the West End Gang was getting
involved in more serious crimes that just robbing a bank
here and there

Full Transcript

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O'CONNOR: In the 1980's,
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the West End Gang was getting involved in more serious crimes
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the West End Gang was getting involved in more serious crimes
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that just robbing a bank here and there.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:56
Uploaded
May 03, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A ragtag gang of Irish bank robbers from Montreal rose to become one of North America's most feared criminal organizations.
I think the secret of the West End Gang is that an opportunity - Kings of Coke 00:05
I think the secret of the West End Gang is that an opportuni...
They are the right people at the right time in the right place - Kings of Coke 00:07
They are the right people at the right time in the right pla...
In the 80's it was like everybody was suddenly selling - Kings of Coke 00:06
In the 80's it was like everybody was suddenly selling
This very, very desired product was coming in containers - Kings of Coke 00:09
This very, very desired product was coming in containers
Quebec Police investigators determined it belonged to a group - Kings of Coke 00:08
Quebec Police investigators determined it belonged to a grou...
Well, the Matticks family has been interesting every police department - Kings of Coke 00:07
Well, the Matticks family has been interesting every police ...
The Port of Montreal was controlled by the Irish Mob - Kings of Coke 00:07
The Port of Montreal was controlled by the Irish Mob
Everyone knew Gerry Matticks and Dunie Ryan worked hand in hand together. - Kings of Coke 00:05
Everyone knew Gerry Matticks and Dunie Ryan worked hand in h...
I've covered Hells Angels leaders in trials, I've covered Mafia leaders. - Kings of Coke 00:06
I've covered Hells Angels leaders in trials, I've ...
Gerry Matticks was different, Gerry Matticks had personality - Kings of Coke 00:08
Gerry Matticks was different, Gerry Matticks had personality
He had a sense of humour. He had charisma. - Kings of Coke 00:04
He had a sense of humour. He had charisma.
There was something about him that made you smile even though - Kings of Coke 00:10
There was something about him that made you smile even thoug...
What Matticks would later say is, on any given day I could just touch - Kings of Coke 00:13
What Matticks would later say is, on any given day I could j...
The port of Montreal was the first choice for many drug traffickers - Kings of Coke 00:09
The port of Montreal was the first choice for many drug traf...
The open door to the importation of narcotics in Canada - Kings of Coke 00:07
The open door to the importation of narcotics in Canada
Cocaine changed what were formally small gangs. - Kings of Coke 00:04
Cocaine changed what were formally small gangs.
And that's why the West End Gang suddenly came to light - Kings of Coke 00:07
And that's why the West End Gang suddenly came to light
The battle amongst all of these organised crime groups to control - Kings of Coke 00:14
The battle amongst all of these organised crime groups to co...
These days a city of many coffins. - Kings of Coke 00:04
These days a city of many coffins.
Things got so bad that the government was forced to set up - Kings of Coke 00:08
Things got so bad that the government was forced to set up