NJ politician, alleged Lucchese members arrested in illegal gambling operation A high-ranking member of the Lucchese crime family, a town council member, and more than three dozen others are facing racketeering and related charges after a two-year investigation into an illegal gambling ring, New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin announced Friday. George Zappola, identified by … [Read more…]
Italian Authorities Deliver Major Blow to Sicilian Mafia in Palermo Raids In a sweeping crackdown on organized crime, Italian authorities arrested nearly 150 individuals in Palermo, dealing a significant blow to the notorious Sicilian mafia, Cosa Nostra. The large-scale operation, carried out in the early hours of the morning, involved over 1,200 officers executing warrants … [Read more…]
The intertwining of organized crime and military efforts during World War II presents a fascinating, yet often overlooked aspect of the conflict. The Mafia played a crucial role in the war effort through covert operations such as Operation Underworld, which involved collaboration with U.S. intelligence to ensure national security. This alliance highlighted the complexities of … [Read more…]
Ex-Colombo boss Victor Orena doomed to die in prison after judge denies compassionate release The federal appeals court on Wednesday denied the compassionate release of a legendary Colombo mob boss who is now critically ill with dementia, thereby ensuring his death in prison. Three judges on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals denied Victor “Little … [Read more…]
Mafia Bosses and Hierarchies in 2022 Welcome to About The Mafia’s annual look into the current Mafia bosses and hierarchies of each of the remaining Cosa Nostra families in America. Welcome to CasinoPhilippines10, your go-to online casino review site for all things related to the exciting world of online gambling in the Philippines. Today, we will be diving … [Read more…]
How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected organized crime, the mafia On February 24th, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin shocked the world with a military offensive against the neighboring country of Ukraine. This eventually sent hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens fleeing to the surrounding countries of Poland, Romania, et cetera. With the state of … [Read more…]
Children in the Camorra Mafia *VIDEO QUALITY WILL BE CORRECTED IN NEXT EPISODE* Naples, Italy has been a central child recruitment center for the Camorra Mafia for decades. The Camorra is an Italian Mafia-type criminal organization and criminal society originating in the region of Campania. It is one of the oldest and largest criminal organizations … [Read more…]
Former Rhode Island Mob Captain DeLuca Sentenced in Federal Hill Murder, Avoids More Prison Time Robert DeLuca, former veteran mafia captain in the New England mafia, was sentenced last week for his involvement in the infamous Federal Hill murder. The former capo was spared additional prison time due to his role in putting away a … [Read more…]
[VIDEO] Mafia extortionist arrested after secret film emerges A mafia extortionist finds himself arrested after a video emerges of him trying to collect pizzo, protection money, from local businessman, Giuseppe Piraino. Piraino seemingly resisted the mafioso by showing him a picture of Paolo Borsellino and Giovanni Falcone, two former anti-mafia judges killed by cosa nostra back … [Read more…]
Lebron James accused of “dropping rakes” – Gangster Disciples threaten him Following his NBA Finals win on Sunday, Lebron James was spotted doing a controversial handshake with teammate Dion Waiters. James and Waiters were seen doing the one-finger handshake, also known as “dropping rakes”, on national television. “Dropping rakes” is a disrespectful gesture towards the … [Read more…]
Italian officials ramp up efforts to protect companies from mafia infiltration Italy has increased efforts to block mafia infiltration into companies struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials have been handing out an average of 150 “anti-mafia” bans every month since the beginning of 2020. These bans have been used to prevent companies from … [Read more…]
Fifth time is not the charm for ex-Mexican mafia member René Enríquez’s parole Ex-Mexican mafia member René “Boxer” Enríquez, 58, has been denied parole again for the fifth time. He was convicted for several murders in 1989. California Governor Gavin Newsom is obviously not convinced that Enríquez is a reformed man even after spending 27 … [Read more…]
For years anti-mafia prosecutor Nicola Gratteri, 62, has been preparing for an upcoming ‘historic’ trial against Italy’s infamous ‘Ndrangheta. Gathering together an enormous amount of evidence against hundreds of suspects. The first round of this court battle happened on Friday at a preliminary hearing in Rome. A case like this has not been seen since … [Read more…]
Giuseppe Fanara, 60, a former member of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra has bitten off and swallowed a prison guard’s finger. Fanara, who is serving a life sentence at Italy’s Rebibbia prison in Rome, was supposedly so upset that his prison cell was being inspected, bit off and swallowed the guard’s pinky finger. Fanara, whose new … [Read more…]
Former Canadian West End Gang member Ron “Big Ronnie” Mckinnon, 60, has died of cancer. Mckinnon was an enforcer in Quebec for the “Irish Gang” for 25 years, though he has not been involved in the gang or organized crime for at least a decade. Mckinnon used to work as a bodyguard for West End … [Read more…]