Exclusive: FBI Rounding Up 100 Mobsters in Biggest Mafia Bust in NY History
Charges range from gambling to racketeering to murder
By JONATHAN DIENST
Updated 8:39 AM EST, Thu, Jan 20, 2011 NBC
The FBI calls it the biggest mafia round-up in New York history. More than 100 suspected mobsters are being arrested this morning in connection with numerous federal investigations into New York area mob groups.
FBI agents along with NYPD and State Police officers, and US Marshals were conducting raids that began in the early morning hours. Federal charges are expected to range from gambling to racketeering to murder.
Law-enforcement officials said members and associates of all five New York mafia families - as well as New Jersey's DeCavalcante family - are among those being arrested.
The arrest operations stretch across the tri-state area with many of the suspects being processed in Brooklyn. Attorney General Eric Holder is flying up from Washington to take part in the official announcement. US Attorneys Loretta Lynch, Preet Bharara along with FBI New York Director Janice Fedarcyk and NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly are expected to announce details of the federal charges at an 11 am news conference.
With more than 100 arrests expected, officials said the charges this day surpass the large 2008 mafia raids where 80-plus suspected members of organized crime were charged.
At that time, John 'Jackie the Nose' D'Amico and other reputed leaders of the Gambino crime family were targeted in the U.S. while Italian authorities conducted simultaneous raids on mafia groups there.
FBI officials have said organized crime is still active in New York's construction industry. Labor union corruption, loansharking and gambling among the other schemes run by the mob.
FBI officials did officially confirm the arrests.
"Early this morning FBI Agents along with our law enforcement partners began arresting over 100 organized crime members for various criminal charges," said Diego Rodriguez of the FBI New York office. "Additional information will be available at the U.S. Attorney's offices later today."
Officials said significant leaders and associates of the Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese, Bonanno, Colombo and DeCavalcante families among those being arrested.
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Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
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My missionaries in a foreign field
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I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter will call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
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I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter will call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
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ReplyDeleteFBI agents, NYPD officers and State Police joined US Marshals and the US Department of Labor to carry out the raids across the tri-state area.
ReplyDeleteToday's raids hit the Colombo family hard, given that its top ranks were already in tatters after a series of previous federal investigations.
Janice Fedarcyk, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s New York division, said the years-long probe was aided by court-sanctioned wiretaps and cooperation from former wiseguys.
“The vow of silence that is part of the oath of ’omerta’ is more myth than reality today,” she said.
Last week, Colombo underboss John "Sonny" Fanzese was sentenced to eight years in federal prison on racketeering charges for shaking down the Hustler and Penthouse strip joints in Manhattan.
Franzese, 93, is in very poor health and would be available for release at the earliest when he turns 100.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/history_to_us_mobsters_arrested_oP6Mvi7uXf0sRBXy2bPPYN#ixzz1BbsKeANl
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Keep it up.
Judgment Day is coming.
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