There is frequently a "pyramid effect," additional crimes being committed to protect the syndicate from the consequences of earlier ones. Criminal syndicates are pyramids of individual rackets and differ according to the number, variety, and size of rackets controlled. (Camden: U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey), Criminal Court No. It is a chief purpose of this section to demonstrate to the average citizen who places the $2.00 bet that although his contribution to organized crime may be small, it is significant; without his selfish desire to indulge his gambling appetite, the intimidation and corruption that sustain organized crime could not exist. There have been many infamous people throughout the years who have called Pennsylvania home at one time or another. Embezzlement. The Section also is responsible for seeking the Attorneys General share of forfeiture cases litigated by the various United States Attorneys Offices and/or any Federal Agency. The federal Bureau of Narcotics termed him "one of the most ruthless and powerful leaders of the Mafia in the United States. Crime Associated with Legitimate Businesses. As in any organization, some members are aggressive and active; others lack intelligence and initiative and are content to remain at the lower levels of the syndicate performing simple, manual chores. Occasionally a debtor who has flagrantly defaulted in payments will be beaten to set an example for others. Pennsylvania Governor John Fine granted LaRocca a pardon from the previous lottery and larceny convictions that had given the government grounds for deportation[28] Governor Fine issued the pardon after the close of the deportation hearings, but in an unprecedented move dated it to fall during the course of the hearings. In an attempt to consolidate his power, Pollina plotted the murder of his principal rival, Angelo Bruno, A "contract" for the murder of Bruno was let by Pollina to Ignazio Denaro, Pollina's underboss. The forms of franchise payments differ from area to area. Scarcelli's announcement of support may be found in the Philadelphia Inquirer, December 27, 1961, p. 10. Resolve to fight the crime. It was believed he was murdered to prevent his testifying at the trial of the kidnappers. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Other citizens quickly recognize the hazards of cooperation with law enforcement authorities. Pardoned in 1938 by Governor George Earle for the crime of murder. 23204, vol. The chief enforcer for Minker's syndicate was John Wittig, a convicted murderer. I. INFILTRATION AND CONTROL OFLEGITIMATE BUSINESSES. Nicholas Stirone, former President of Local 1058 (who was later convicted of extortion) was also arrested with LaRocca and Pecora. (Pittsburgh: US. 4. 116 For an account of the incidents, see the Philadelphia Inquirer, October 14, 1963, p. 39; and October 15, p. 31. "[119] Both gambling and loan sharking are controlled by organized criminal syndicates in Pennsylvania, and both pose severe law-enforcement problems. The remarkable extent of illegal off-track betting in Pennsylvania has been slow to come to the surface. One of the commonest occasions for pressure applied en behalf of racketeers has been that of the criminal trials or sentence hearings, During trials, community leaders have appeared as defense witnesses, claiming that the defendant is of such impeccable character as to be incapable of the crime for which he is charged. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Named as a "criminal associate" of Russell Bufalino, by the federal Bureau of Narcotics. When top-level officials accept campaign contributions and bribes from underworld leaders, they communicate to subordinates the idea that these individuals and their interests are to be protected. (Philadelphia: U.S, District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Stromberg was sentenced to a maximum five-year term. On November 14, 1957, a meeting took place in Apalachin, New York, that was to become the best known gathering of Cosa Nostra leaders in American history. Denaro spoke of an individual named "Dean" who "threw the bomb he used to work for them when he got pinched. It was believed that Caponigro had been called into Reading to teach the local operators how to manage the operation. Because this interest rate of 20% is compounded weekly, annual rates can run as high as 1000% per year. John Bazzano, first boss of the Southwestern Pennsylvania family, was murdered when one of his chief rivals decided to avenge the deaths of his three brothers, for which Bazzano was reputedly responsible. He was invelved with slain racketeer Gregory Cownden in West Virginia-Pennsylvania gambling rackets. [66] Fiorini and Minker were charged with conspiring to evade and defeat collection of federal wagering taxes. The 2019 Pottstown crime rate fell by 6% compared to 2018. The Section also reviews administrative decisions by the State Police concerning criminal history records and eligibility for firearm ownership. On June 7, 1969, Whitaker was again raided by the Pennsylvania State Police. In 1960, agents of the Internal Revenue Service conducted a raid on one of Cohen's distributors in Scranton, Nicholas Wedra. 18736-18738. It is essential that all law enforcement agencies take strong measures to ensure their own integrity. It is totalitarian in organization. These men thereafter completely stifled the democratic processes of the union by terror and brute force and proceeded to drain the union treasury of large amounts of cash under the guise of legal expenditures. All six were convicted on charges of fraud and given prison terms.[184]. 503-507. Some time in the 1930's Volpe was succeeded by John Sciandra. (Philadelphia: US. Four of the principal incorporators, including one of the three major syndicate leaders in Philadelphia, each contributed $10,000 to the pool of monoy to be loaned on the street. "[115] When the phone was answered, Singer identified himself and was immediately instructed to give Rispo all his valuable belongings. (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. In 1950-51 the Kefauver Crime Investigating Committee held hearings in three Pennsylvania cities: Philadelphia, Scranton, and Reading. Don Angelo's supposed to have a piece, Joe Stretch [Stracci] is supposed to have a piece. Professor Donald Cressey, a consultant to the President's Crime Commission, offers the conception of criminal activity as a continuum beginning with crimes by single individuals and moving to those planned and executed by small groups. Bruno was given the additional privilege of having Pollina murdered in retaliation, but he decided against this. Significant, but not exclusive, control over numbers gambling in Philadelphia has been exercised by the Cosa Nostra. 22969; also, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, May 20, 1967, p. 3. 69-569. Partner in M. Maggio and Company and Michael's Dairies, Inc., one of the largest dairy companies in Philadelphia. 2. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS A LIST OF MAJOR GAMBLING CASES INITIATED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE IN 1969 ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY, THE DEFENDANT, THE DATE OF ARREST, AND THE DISPOSITION. Henry R. Wray, Deputy Attorney General. His sudden flight left a vacuum of leadership in the family which was soon filled by Antonio Pollina, who served as an "interim boss" until the national Commission could appoint a permanent one. Because they seek freedom from enforcement and regulation, they commit acts of bribery and apply political pressure against law enforcement and regulatory agencies. Upon the request of a district attorney who lacks the resources to conduct an adequate investigation or the prosecution of the criminal case or matter or who represents that there is the potential for an actual or apparent conflict of interest on the part of the district attorney or his office. 71 P.S. [218] In 1965 Minker and Mayor John Kubacki were convicted of extorting over $10,000 in kickbacks from parking meter concerns which sought city contracts. continuous-process column still ever found in the United States. "[216] In 1959 the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the U.S. Department of Justice described Reading "a vice area of considerable magnitude. Subsequent publications and prosecution established the following:[7], The crimes associated with the Keilyk-Ucciferri bank are numerous. the cohesiveness and criminal activities of the families. 11 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. Usually labor leaders are paid sums of money in return for the assurance of labor peace. The Criminal Law Division has Regional Offices located throughout the Commonwealth to carry out its functions. (Philadelphia: US. 215 Final Report, US. The second area was the western portion of the state, with tickets flowing into Pennsylvania from Jamestown, New York and Youngstown, Ohio. Some are employed directly in operations such as crap games or loan sharking, Others ("money movers") assist the cash flow from these operations through hidden conduits either to other criminal enterprises or to legitimate business "fronts." I, p. 386. 74-77 (Transcript on file with the Pennsylvania Crime Commission). Fifteen major, management-level racketeers and 143 associates were convicted. [152] In 1963 and 1967 Pecora's gambling casinos in West Virginia were raided by FBI agents and were the subject of two federal anti-racketeering prosecutions. Charged with making and receiving illegal payments, all five defendants were convicted in 1963 and placed on probation for two years. [198], Violence against Consumers of Organized Crime Services. Other such charges are brought to our attention by whistle blowers and, on a number of occasions, state officials or employees have stepped forward to report a bribery attempt. [192] Pecora had a record of gambling and labor law violations, and had later business dealing with Cosa Nostra boss John LaRocca. Available manpower from vice or racketeering units should be directed toward implementing these strategies, rather than just compiling numerous vice arrests. 174 Philadelphia Inquirer, October 15, 1949; and New York Times, October 15, 1949, p. 30. 3929.3 Organized retail theft. But the friends missed a few payments and took off for California, leaving the jeweler liable for their debts and interest. [114] The matter began when three "quick money" promoters bought a community center in a racially changing white neighborhood for $90,000 and planned to sell it to a Negro civic association for $165,000. 6. The Public Corruption Section investigates and prosecutes crimes involving public officials and employees for offenses ranging from conflicts of interest and corrupt influence to theft related offenses and money laundering. Cosa Nostra leaders Russell Bufalino, Angelo Sciandra, Giaocchino Parisi, and Joseph Scalleat of Pennsylvania and James Plumeri of New York have owned and continued to own dress companies that maintain a rigidly low wage scale.[159]. 63-137, and Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for Fiscal Year 1963, p. 219. Frank S. Palermo, Sr., member, Southeastern Cosa Nostra family. 2. [34] [*Ciotti has since moved to Covington, Kentucky.] (Camden: U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey), Criminal No. 3. 1:55 In 1955, a meat packaging delivery truck driver named Frank Sheeran was attending to his broken-down vehicle at a truck stop in Endicott, New York when he first crossed paths with. Second were the major wholesalers, and third the high-level distributors. In 1967, two companies owned by Piccolo received contracts from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and the Naval Air Engineering Center for a total of over $900,000. (Reading: Court of Quarter Sessions of Berks County), Bill Nos. 178 See Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board vs. Local Union 830 (Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board), Cases C-31428-E to C-31430-5, September 20, 1967. 67-284. A victims' group asks U.S. Justice Department to launch an investigation and possibly use racketeering laws . In other areas the independent agrees to "lay off" or "edge off" heavy bets with services dominated by the Cosa Nostra. "Pete was giving me his business," said Bruno. These largely federal cases signal the failure of state and local criminal justice officials to deal with the problem. Within this section is the Capital Litigation Unit. Philadelphia Family (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal Nos. This happened to Boss John LaRocca of the Pittsburgh area, and was described by Sam DeCavalcante. (This information was obtained during forty-one hours of legally wiretapped conversations in 1955). Michael's Dairies secured a $203,000 contract to supply milk to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware as well as to the Philadelphia Naval Yard. Washington County Cosa Nostra caporegime Antonio Ripepi enjoys. Barish, William Cleary, and John Nolan of Delaware County. In December of 1966 the company was declared insolvent. An index is found in the original report on Pages 129 through 136. 1990 Report. WATCH: 1997 documentary "Gangsters" by Tom Holden. Abe Zeid, 1965: Zeid was convicted of extortion on June 24, 1965. When Cosa Nostra member Harry Riccobene was searched by Philadelphia police in 1968, they found an address book listing the names and addresses of prominent political officials, labor leaders, and labor racketeers. The Attorney General could highlight local inaction and encourage stronger local efforts by sending in prosecutors from the Department of Justice to initiate organized crime cases or to supersede district attorneys in such cases when necessary. On May 14, 1967, Barrow's sentence was reduced to one year in prison; he was eligible for parole after having served four months. The two were later convicted of the charges. Numerous opportunities to anticipate or alleviate the city's problems, to provide enlightened public services, and to improve the quality of urban life are fumbled, lost, or overlooked. [44] Bruno also implicated a life-long friend of his and convicted narcotics peddler, Peter Casella, in his numbers operation. (Pardon file #8845), 4. [200] Edward Fina has over fifteen arrests, five of which are for violent crimes. For a time the promoters were able to meet their payments, but at the end of the thirty days they were unable to complete the terms. 200 Commonwealth vs. Fina (Philadelphia: Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County), Bill No. The estimated tax frauds involving Esposito's three stills totaled over $4.5 million.[142]. Pennsylvania organized crime, 1970 | American Mafia History Pennsylvania Crime Commission's 1970 report discusses the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Pittston/Scranton and other Mafia families engaged in rackets in the state. 110 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, February 16, 1967, p. 6. Two other major bankruptcy frauds were uncovered in Philadelphia. Third, all members are sworn to an oath of secrecy, referred to as "omerta," which, translated literally, means silence. 177 U.S. vs. Stirone, et al. "[185] When Cosa Nostra member Harry Riccobene was searched by Philadelphia Police in 1968, he had in his possession an address book containing the names of two former Local 107 officers and one current one. 223 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, July 15, 1963, p. 1. (Pittsburgh: US. Konigsberg then granted them a thirty-day extension - for an additional $5000 interest. In April, 1970, agents of the federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) arrested the Ecuadorian Consul in Philadelphia and seized from him over seven pounds of pure cocaine valued at more than $1 million. Over the years authorities have discovered a number of clandestine "summit" meetings of organized crime leaders, and investigations of these have given authorities a more accurate picture of the internal problems of crime syndicates in Pennsylvania. The first was the Scranton area, containing Wilkes-Barre and Pittston, with heavy traffic in Hazleton and Bristol. 58 U.S. vs, Maloney (Pittsburgh: U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsvlvania), Criminal No. Two of Joseph's close associates in gambling, Ameen Fedool and Joseph Sophy, were convicted in federal court in 1959 for failure to purchase a wagering tax stamp. seq.) 32 The structure of the Philadelphia Cosa Nostra family appears in Measures Relating to Organized Crime, U.S. Senate, Subcommittee on Criminal Laws and Procedures of the Committee on the Judiciary Hearings (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1969), p. 128. He disappeared later that night and was found the next day murdered, the body being located on the farm of his attorney, James Ashton, Zeid was the "torch man" and enforcer for organized criminals in the New Kensington area, and was scheduled to stand trial on a charge of firebombing a shopping. Original competitors or rivals may be hired by the syndicate-dominated business. In underwerld jargon "ice" refers to bribe money, and the disclosure led to the empaneling of a special grand jury in Northampton County. 35 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. 5. Rispo and Marino were later convicted of blackmail and sentenced to 4 1/2 to 9 years in prison. The influence of LCN had been depressed quite a bit by 1980, there was pretty much nothing left there by the early 1990s. The U.S. Department of Justice felt differently. [101] In October 27, 1969, nine of the defendants pleaded guilty and received small fines and probated sentences. The DeCavalcante transcripts provide a number of revealing examples. There is a heightening of urban crises. The kinds of criminal operations carried on in this way escape the comprehension of most citizens. 22154; Commonwealth v. Monzelli (Philadelphia: Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County), Bill Nos. purchase a federal wagering tax stamp. In the Migliazza case, illegal gambling led directly into loan sharking, and then to arson and insurance fraud. The immunity granted under this statute would apply to "any transaction, matter or thing" concerning which the witness is compelled to testify, and therefore it is an example of "transactional" rather than "use" immunity. Among the leaders and associates and their legitimate business holdings are the following: 1. [150], 5. [83] In July of 1969, FBI agents arrested two major Pittsburgh numbers operators and, sports bookmakers, Donald "Ducky" Cole and Mel Cummings. In 1959 Alaimo was convicted on all thirty-four counts and was sentenced to a term of two years probation, Fabrizio was tried and convicted in a separate trial[190]. Only the brute force of honest law enforcement and vigorous prosecutorial agencies can pierce this shield and destroy it. After more beating with the blackjack, he was again taken to the basement of the restaurant, handcuffed to an overhead pipe in a walk-in refrigerator, and punched in the stomach by all four men, working in a relay. At times, as with the "corner-store" bookie, he cultivates a spuriously disarming and comfortable impression. All were charged with interstate travel in the operation of a crap game run in South Philadelphia,[76] Capello and soldiers Frank Narducci, Dominick DeVito, and Joseph Lazzaro, and proposed member Frank Sindone, were convicted on November 10, 1966, in federal court on pleas of nolo contendre. In Hazleton, Cosa Nostra associate Fred Correale (brother of the late Caporegime Paul Correale) was indicted in 1969 on a number of charges of corporate and individual tax evasion, involving Correale Mining Company, Correale Construction Company, and subsidiary firms. Monastero. Formerly owned L and G Amusement Company with Michael Genovese. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. The firm subsequently went bankrupt making the payments, and Stirone was sentenced to a term of ten years for the crime. 205 U.S. vs. Heller (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 6. Monte was later convicted of operating a numbers lottery, and Potnick was arrested in 1970 for helping plot a multi-million dollar series of burglaries in Delaware County.[151]. Legitimate businesses dominated by organized crime figures have received a number of lucrative public contracts. Legislation to establish a more professional district attorney system should also provide for the State to assume financial support of district attorneys. [130] Despite the fact that this was his fourth narcotics conviction, a plea was made for a light sentence by Philadelphia City Councilman Raymond Pace Alexander. Following is the text of selected portions (we have omitted the "Strategies Against Organized Crime" section) of the Pennsylvania Crime Commission's 1970 Report on Organized Crime. (Scranton: US. . As his sottocapo (underboss) he chose Russell Bufalino, the son of Angelo Bufalino, a close personal friend of Barbara's. In order to raise the additional $200,000 the Development Corporation approached James Plumeri, a caporegime in the Thomas Lucchese family. The repayment of his debt may be a small monetary gain for the syndicate, but the message to other debtors is significant. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits organized retail theft if the person organizes, coordinates, controls, supervises, finances or manages any of the activities of an organized . The Commission has the power to authorize a family to induct new members or to refuse such authorization, The family of Angelo Bruno of Philadelphia was prevented from naming new members as was the family of Stefano Magaddino of Buffalo (who controls organized crime in the Erie, Pennsylvania, area). 62292. Boss, Northeastern Pennsylvania family. The Section regularly provides assistance, occasionally in-depth support, to county prosecutors with respect to federal habeas corpus cases, most frequently involving capital sentences, and provides training for prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers. 163 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. In April of 1956, IRS agents conducted a series of simultaneous raids throughout the United States based on information uncovered in New Kensington. In 1961 the New York State Temporary Commission of Investigation planned a series of coordinated raids in conjunction with New York State Police. 2. 115 See Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, November 15, 1966, and April 20 and 21, 1967; also, The 1968 Report to the People of Philadelphia from the Office of the District Attorney, Office of the District Attorney of Philadelphia County (Philadelphia: 1969), pp. Through time, syndicate racketeers have been able to secure a monopoly over non-union labor in the garment industry in the Northeast. Criminal syndicates are composed of men, differentiated by the ranks they hold and the roles they fill, who contribute in some way to the management of a criminal enterprise. Louis Lanni, President of Local 830, was indicted for extortion and for receiving illegal payments from trucking companies. Have up to 300 customers in Philadelphia and 350 in cach city where it operated. They made the Boss John LaRocca step down. 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