New York Mob Bust

New York Mob Bust January 20th, 2011 =100 agents 127 More than 800 law enforcement agents were involved in the 3888 members of the nation's investigation and leading mafia groups arrests. were arrested A total of 16 indictments Included Charges Against Those Arrested encompassing hundreds of charges were unsealed. murder, extortion, murder conspiracy robbery, loansharking, illegal gambling arson, labor racketeering narcotics trafficking Some of the crimes linked to the suspects date back 30 years, including a barroom quarrel over a spilled drink that led to a double murder. The FBI has gained a recent advantage by cultivating a crop of mob figures willing to wear wires and testify against gangsters in exchange for leniency in their own cases. In the latest cases, authorities say turncoats recorded thousands of conversations of suspected mobsters. Investigators also tapped their phones. Among The Indicted Christopher Reynolds Bartolemeo Vernace Alias: Glasses Alias: Burger Albert Cernadas Frank "Meatball" Bellantoni Alias: The Bull Francis Costello Alias: John Porcello Junior Lollipops Alias: Johnny Pizza Dennis Deucia Alias: The Beard Joseph Carna Structure of the Mafia Crime Family The leader of each family is known as the boss, or don. All major decisions are made by the boss, and money made by the family ultimately flows to him. Associates are not actual members of the Mafia, but they work with Mafia soldiers and capos on various criminal enterprises. An associate is simply someone who works with the mob, including anyone from burglar or drug dealer to a lawyer, investment banker, police officer or politician. Just below the boss is the underboss. Some underbosses resolve disputes without involving the boss. Some are groomed to replace the boss if he is old or in danger of going to jail. a Beneath the underboss are several capos. A capo acts like a lieutenant, leading his own section of the family. The capo's territory may be defined geographically or by the rackets he operates. The consigliere is not supposed to be part of the family's hierarchy. He is supposed to act as an advisor and make impartial decisions based on fairness rather The "dirty work" is done by the soldiers. A soldier is the lowest rank among made men. They're part of the family, but they hold little power and make relatively little money. than personal feelings or vendettas. This position is meant to elected by the members of the family, rather than appointed by the boss. In reality, consiglieres are some- times appointed and are not always impartial. The Five Families boss street boss under boss consigliere Colombo Family Andrew "Andy Mush" Russo Carmine "Junior" Persico (jailed 1973-1979, 1981-1984, 1985-present) 1970 2011 John "Sonny" Franzese Richard Fusco Gambino Family Jackie "Jackie the Nose" D'Amico Peter "One Eye" Gotti (jailed in 2002, serving life sentence) 1970 2011 Arnold "Squiggy" Squitieri Joseph "JoJo" Corozzo Genovese Family Liborio "Barney" Bellomo Vincent "Chin" Gigante (died in prison) Daniel Leo 1970 2011 Venero Mangano Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo Lucchese Family Ruling Committee/Panel: Migliore, DiNapoli, M. Madonna Vittorio "Vic" Amuso 1970 2011 Steven "Wonderboy" Crea Joseph "Joe C." Caridi (imprisoned 2003-2009) Bonanno Family Joseph "Big Joe" Massino (became FBI informant in 2004) 1970 2011 Salvatore Vitale (became FBI informant in 2004) Anthony "T.G." Graziano sources: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/20/nation/la-na-mob-busts-20110121 http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Indictments-Unsealed-Against-More-Than-100-Accused-Mobsters-114288219.html?_source=Facebook http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2011/jan/20/indictments-organized-crime-sweep/ nttp://en.v http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambino_crime_family http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genovese_crime_family http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucchese_crime_family http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonanno_crime_family http://people.howstuffworks.com/mafia2.htm ipedia.org/ /Colombo mily