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Mafia Raids target Gambino family and Ndrangheta Global Drug Trafficking Operation

February 11, 2014 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Major mafia raids were conducted this morning in a joint operation between the FBI and Italian Police targeting the Gambino crime family of the New York mafia and the Calabrian Mafia or Ndrangheta in Italy. The two notorious organized crime families were involved in a drug trafficking operation that operated a new drug smuggling … [Read more…]

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Real Bada Bing Boss now a mafia rat

February 7, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  According to court papers Anthony “Tony Lodi” Cardinalle the owner of the Satin Dolls strip club that was the setting for the Bada Bing strip club on hit TV series The Sorpano’s is a real life mob rat. Feds claim that Cardinalle is an associate of the Genovese crime family. He was arrested along … [Read more…]

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Feds want leniency for Colombo family turncoat Reynold Maragni

January 31, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Colombo crime family captain turned rat Reynold Maragni has the feds in his corner requesting a lenient sentence in exchange for his cooperation. Maragni was busted in 2011 on a variety of charges including racketeering and decided to become a federal witness and cut a deal with feds. He wore a spy type watch … [Read more…]

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Another Secret Informant in latest Bonanno Family takedown identified

January 30, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Putting pieces together from court records we were already able to identify two of the four government informants as former Bonanno crime family bosses Joseph Massino and Sal Vitale. Now a third informant has been identified as Gaspare “Gary” Valenti a cousin of reputed Bonanno family captain Vincent Asaro. Valenti implicated Asaro in the … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family mobster charged with trafficking pot

January 28, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Reputed Lucchese family soldier Carlo Taccetta was caught with 65 pounds of weed by New Jersey State Troopers. His truck was stopped in Montville, New Jersey as part of an ongoing investigation according to law enforcement sources. After being pulled over he gave Troopers permission to search his Dodge Ram pickup truck leading to … [Read more…]

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Bonanno family turncoats continue to help feds dismantle crime family in latest bust

January 27, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Two former Bonanno crime family leaders turned government witnesses Joseph Massino and Salvatore “Good Looking Sal” Vitale may have once again helped the feds take down key crime family members. In the latest indictments against the Bonanno family the feds mention the help of four cooperating witnesses labeled “Cw-1,CW-2,CW-3,CW-4” which were key in their … [Read more…]

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Indictments against Bonanno family mobsters including Vincent Asaro and Thomas DiFiore unsealed

January 24, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The indictments that led to the arrests of five reputed top-echelon Bonanno crime family mobsters has been unsealed and charges laid out. Arrested were Vincent Asaro, Thomas DiFiore, Jack Bonventre, John Rigano, and Jerome Asaro. The wide-ranging indictment covers an alleged racketeering conspiracy from 1968 to 2013 including charges of robbery, extortion, solicitation of … [Read more…]

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Feds bust reputed Bonanno family mobsters including underboss Thomas DiFiore

January 23, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  A series of predawn raids by the feds have led to the arrest of five reputed mobsters from the Bonanno crime family of the New York Mafia. Vincent Asaro was one of the alleged wiseguys to be apprehended who feds claim is a high ranking member of the crime family and is being charged … [Read more…]

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Nicky Santora tells the court he is not a Bonanno family mobster

January 22, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Nicky “Cigars” Santora an alleged captain in the Bonanno crime family was arrested last July along with eight other reputed mobsters in a case that include charges of racketeering, drug trafficking, loansharking, and illegal gambling. Although he has a criminal record that dates back all the way to the 1960’s he claims he has … [Read more…]

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Reputed New York mobsters Fappiano and Bazzini copped pleas

January 20, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Two alleged mobsters Anthony Bazzini and Scott Fappiano busted last year for their parts in a plot by New York mafia families to control the waste carting industry in New York and New Jersey avoid going to trial for extortion. According to feds Bazzini is an alleged Gambino crime family soldier and Fappiano an … [Read more…]

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Bonanno family turncoat Hector Pagan star witness at upcoming mob trial

January 17, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Bonanno crime family mobster turned rat Hector “Junior” Pagan is set to take the stand as the governments star witness at upcoming mob trial. Pagan is best known for being the ex-husband of Renee Graziano one of the stars of the hit TV series Mob Wives. The former mob enforcer decided to become an … [Read more…]

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Genovese family mobster Frank Illiano passes away

January 16, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  A powerful Genovese crime family captain Frank “Punchy” Illiano unlike most mobsters passed away at home from natural causes. He was a major force with in the Genovese family serving on several committees and ruling panels through out the 1990’s and into the 2000’s as other top family leaders including former boss Vincent “Chin” … [Read more…]

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Genovese family mobster Salvatore Larca sentenced to 9.5 years

January 10, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Salvatore Larca a reputed soldier in the Genovese crime family has been sentenced to nice and a half years in prison for his role in an illegal drug operation. He was part of a massive pot distribution scheme which also involved former reality star Anthony Zoccolillo and three sons of former Bonanno family boss … [Read more…]

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Bonanno mobster Anthony Santoro disputes gun charge

January 6, 2014 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Bonanno crime family mobster Anthony “Skinny” Santoro claims he is being charged for a cache of guns found by authorities that aren’t even his. In February of 2012 authorities raided the upper level of a two family home where Santoro and a gal pal were living and found seven guns. Santoro’s attorney says his … [Read more…]

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2014 Mafia Family Leaders

January 3, 2014 by Kam Miles 13 Comments

  The last year has been very interesting for La Cosa Nostra families across the United States. Many mafia families have seen changes with in their hierarchy due to law enforcement convictions, death natural or otherwise, and other various reasons over the last year. We have put together a list of the current 2014 mafia … [Read more…]

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