A new probe by the State Commission of Investigations in New Jersey claims the cities recycling industry remains tainted by organized crime.
The investigators claim the new probe has uncovered sections of the waste disposal profession “that have been subverted into an underground economy that profits from the improper disposal of contaminated soil and construction debris,” according to a philly.com report. These organized crime elements are making a lot of money through the illegal dumping of contaminated materials near homes and waterways with the aid of what the commission calls illegal “dirt brokers”.
According to reports possible links to Cosa Nostra families in New York and the Philadelphia mafia has been discovered. The Bonanno crime family and the Lucchese crime family of the New York mafia have both been linked to individuals and companies believed to be profiting from this illegal dumping taking advantage of weaknesses in New Jersey’s regulation of the recycling industry. A commission exposed the role of organized crime in the solid-waste industry in New Jersey just five years ago and this investigation is believed to be a spin-off of that 2011 report.
The scheme has led to this contaminated material being dumped throughout the state over the last few years according to the investigation. A hearing was held by the commission into these weaknesses in New Jersey’s regulation of the recycling industry that have allowed these criminal elements including the mob to thrive as part of its investigation. Commission spokeswoman Kathy Hennessy Riley said the most recent investigation has already uncovered illegal dumping that caused “serious environmental damage and endangered public health.” and the fact-finding process is still ongoing.
Not a real surprise even though it seems both state and fed authorities have put a lot of effort into rooting the mafia out of that industry they still find a way to keep raking in the cash. It’s one of those long held mob industries but this could be another blow toward ending that run.
john this just a report there is no way to stop mob influence they are extremely understaffed its impossible for them to keep up they have been saying this for years last 5 years I have seen nothing. They have to change the laws alot of new york wiseguys moved to jeresy after they lost there licences because of the laws
to be honest its easier to hide money today than it was in the past
Right and yet so much tax payer money is still supposedly spent in an effort to do what they seemingly cannot actually do. Not sure which side of the corruption is worse.
Its crazy how the Obama administration has done wonders for all gangsters of all ethnic groups. This is why the rise of Trump is happening now.
Trump has ties all the way back to Paul Castellano, who allegedly help build Trump Tower. Now why the fuck does that not surprise you?
I am not a trump fan but come on lets not be ridiclous TRUMP is not mob connected its 2016 LCN have not had that sort of pull since the 50s. Construction in New York everyone back in the 70s and 80s had ties to the mob directly or indirectly everyone i mean everyone
geogre A and capeci a mob researcher since the 70s both say trump has no links to the mob
http://jerseymanmagazine.com/bogus-claim-the-trumpmob-connection/
there are many reasons not to vote for Trump his “mob connections” shouldn’t be one of them.
Trump bought Trump plaza land from Salvie Testa for a million back in the 80s.
Back in those days you had to buy concrete from only certain people and the italian mafia had their hands in pretty much everything legitimately and non legitimately so yes Trump would have had to do business with them but it doesn’t mean he’s mob connected. I was just pointing out that the Obama administration has only helped all gangsters and its not even like their bringing down terrorism which is a huge problem same with immigration, USA is the only place in the world where they have huge amounts of illegals living in their country and they’re not enforcing the laws of deporting them and their not doing a good job at the boarder this is why the WALL is suggested and loved by many people. Did you know if you were Mexican and living in Mexico if you could get your family into across the boarder and have a kid here you can legally stay here which is ridiculous because that would not happen in any other country they would deport you right back. That FBI director James Comey is supposed to be a straight shooter but he’s a total lefty and a tool.
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