As we reach the halfway point of 2019 we stop to take a closer look at the current status of the various New York Mafia families. There has been no shortage of New York mafia news to report so far this year having to do with all of the Five families and more. While … [Read more…]
There are plenty of theories surrounding the attacks against the Musitano crime family which includes the recent shooting of alleged boss Pat Musitano. There have been multiple mafia hits tied to the unrest in Hamilton leading to speculation as to who is responsible and why. What has been characterized as an ongoing Hamilton mafia … [Read more…]
Bonanno family acting captain Damiano Zummo has agreed to plead guilty as part of a plea agreement with the feds according to reports. Zummo presided over a videotaped 2015 NY Mafia induction ceremony for mobster turned informant Vincent (Enzo) Morena that took place in Canada. Morena’s Mob pals at the time were unaware that Italian born Brooklyn … [Read more…]
Hamilton mobster Domenico Violi was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking. The three-year-long police operation dubbed “Project OTremens” penetrated the highest levels of organized crime according to Canadian authorities. During Project OTremens the FBI in New York was conducting a parallel but separate probe leading to the takedown … [Read more…]
Members and associates of the Bonanno and Gambino families of the New York Mafia were busted last year on drug trafficking, loansharking and firearms charges in a joint U.S.-Canada operation. During the investigation called “Project OTremens” a confidential informant secretly video and audio recorded his 2015 induction into the Bonanno crime family. According to … [Read more…]
According to reports Ontario police have arrested 27-year-old Jarbril Abdullah of Hamilton for his role in the murders of mobster Angelo Musitano and Mila Barberi. The 27-year-old is now facing two counts of first-degree murder. Authorities have also issued arrest warrants for 37-year-old Michael Cudmore, the alleged triggerman, and 27-year-old Daniel Mario Tomassetti. Both … [Read more…]
Giuseppe (Joe) Violi the son of former Montreal Mafia godfather Paolo Violi was sentenced to 16 years in prison for drug trafficking. The 47-year-old mobster and his older brother Domenico Paolo Violi were arrested last year as part of Project OTremens. The collaborative Canadian-U.S. probe targeted members of the Mafia on both sides of … [Read more…]
The recent investigations by both U.S. and Canadian law enforcement officials that led to the arrest of multiple alleged members and associates of organized crime have once again sparked a debate over the current status of the Buffalo Mafia. These investigations into the drug trade targeted members of the Bonanno crime family and Gambino … [Read more…]