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25-81. The promoters were led to Konigsberg by Jimmie Roberts, a "pigeon" who was a principal in the lending enterprise as well as a person who led prospective borrowers to loan sharks for a commission. distance away at the wire room. Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the U.S. Department of Justice. Fourth were middle-level distributors or wholesalers, and fifth were the passers, who occasionally distributed the counterfeit money to other passers. It has beeome essential to secure the cooperation of a few top-level officials - high ranking police, mayors, district attorneys, and judges. 117 The 1967 Report to the People of Philadelphia from the Office of the District Attorney, Office of the District Attorney of Philadelphia County (Philadelphia: 1968), pp. 511, 512, 947, 948, October, 1965 Term of Grand Jury; also, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, February 7, 1965, p. 1. 226 Matter: Petition for Naturalization of Giaocchino Parisi (Harrisburg: U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania), No. In 1960 one of the major violators in the Philadelphia-New Jersey area was Ignatius Esposito. Illegal bookmaking on sporting events is second only to the numbers racket in the amount of revenue controlled by crime syndicates. One of the bank's managers was guilty of evasion of federal income taxes; Federal agents continually observed the bank's managers meeting with local police officials and handing them parcels through squad car windows; A beer distributor who fell into gambling debt to the bank had his business taken over by the bank's managers until they finally controlled 100% of the company. [191] The Gelsos had long been known to federal authorities as close associates of the Cosa Nostra family run by Russell Bufalino in Luzerne County. 108 J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1969 FBI Appropriation (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, 1968), p. 85. 7] demonstrates that Pennsylvania ranks substantially behind the Federal Government and behind other states with serious organized crime problems in enacting needed legislation. At the same meeting Bruno admitted handling the layoffs for independent and Cosa Nostra bankers "The only thing is the layoff. 209 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. Major Cosa Nostra leaders from Pennsylvania and New York have dominated the industry and the trucking and labor unions which service it. 732-205(a)(6). (Pittsburgh: U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. [97] U.S. Justice Department spokesmen commented that racketeers chose Philadelphia as the center for the sports service because "they know Philadelphia is one of the easiest places to buy their freedom, Most gamblers in this area with long arrest records seldom have a conviction. (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No, 22044; also, Gaeton Fonzi, "Bankruptcy for Fun and Profit," Philadelphia Magazine, May, 1968. In April of 1956, IRS agents conducted a series of simultaneous raids throughout the United States based on information uncovered in New Kensington. [93] Mitchell Slivkin of Harrisburg and Santo Domiano of Reading were two of the twenty bookmakers supplied by Tollin's service. 4117(h)(2)) (Act 166 of 1994). One of the principals in the federal case, Joseph Piperata, was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police officers in 1969 and was subsequently convicted of bookmaking in Northampton County Court.[92]. They may encourage the promotion of a cooperative official, or they may arrange for him to receive shares of stock in a business dominated by organized crime. 193 See Deeds, Office of the Prothonotary, Allegheny County Courthouse, Pittsburgh, vol. (Sometimes, of course, syndicate-controlled businesses do manufacture or provide sub-standard goods and services, and these matters will also be discussed.). 25 For a discussion of the early Mafia faraily in Luzerne County, see Investigation into Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, U.S. Senate Select Committee to Investigate Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field (Washington, D.C.: US. A straw purchaser of two or more guns is subject to the Brad Fox Law which requires a 5 year mandatory minimum. Such businesses are kept in order to create an image of the "friendly corner" candy or cigar store bookie, who handles nickels and dimes to make a little more money. DeCavalcante: He's supposed to have a picce. 64-415. District Court, Fastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal Nos. This he did at a personal meeting with the leader, who okayed a loan for $10,000, The loan was to enable the professional criminal to open an ostensibly legitimate food retailing operation in Philadelphia. It gives them a respectable "cover" or public explanation as to their occupation and source of income. Public Corruption Section also conducts joint investigations with the FBI and other federal agencies. [40], Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the United States Max Goldschein stated after completing the probe that "the racketeering situation in Philadelphia is worse than anywhere I have been. He had an extensive police record dating to 1941, and af the time of his death was under indictment on charges of burglary. 32-34, 37-A, 38-42, March, 1958 Term of Grand Jury. In 1961 six major figures in the LaRocca Cosa Notra family were convicted of running a wide-open gambling casino in New Kensington. Earlier in the 1960's, ATTU agents raided a still in Exeter Township, Luzerne County, operated by Cosa Nostra racketeers. 165 U.S. vs. Lippi, et al. In Northeastern Pennsylvania these non-union garment centers have sprung up to take advantage of the unemployed coal mining population, used to low wages and poor working conditions. During the period 1961-1967 intensive IRS enforcement was able to identify and prosecute the leaders of the principal numbers banks in the city. Pittsburgh. 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. Many are operated by independents and have a high degree of organization. 5. 138 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. [136], 1967: Allegheny County Detectives arrested two of the major sources of illicit heroin in Pittsburgh, Robert Singleton and Charles Mosby, in a coordinated raid.[137]. It was higher than in 92.5% U.S. cities. A person who has been convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding: (1) $50,000, when the conviction is of murder or attempted murder. The winning number is chosen by a highly random process. Revelations by Cosa Nostra member Joseph Valachi (1963-1965). Assaults on federal law-enforcement officers are also quite common. Organized crime and growing domestic unrest became major concerns of the Philadelphia Division in the 1960s. In December of 1967, eight individuals including a former secretary-treasurer of the union were charged with fraudulently securing over $16,000 in bank loans. Press Release. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board awarded a license to DeNaples after an investigation that looked into whether he had any ties to organized crime or financial problems. The next boss was Joseph Bruno (no relation to Angelo), who ruled from 1927 until 1944, His headquarters was first centered in Bristol, then in Trenton, New Jersey. 195 Investigation of Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce, vol. During the 1930's he was elevated to the position of a member of the State Coal Commission, which controlled the tonnage that each company was permitted to mine. On November 14, 1961, he was arrested for burglary in New Castle. http://westernpennsylvania.bbb.org Email: info@pittsburgh.bbb.org Phone: 412-456-2700 Fax: 412-456-2739 300 Sixth Avenue, Ste. The animosity of competitors and victims dissipates when they see the benefits offered by organized crime domination of the business. During the period from 1890-1920 thousands of Sicilians and Italians emigrated to the United States. Occhipinti: Russ As far as Pussy's [Anthony Russo] concerned he's okay. 136 Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs for the Year Ended December 31, 1957, Bureau of Narcotics, U.S. Treasury Department (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1958), p. 28. [172] Gabriel Mannarino, a leader in the LaRocca family, was a close associate of Chicago labor rackelecr Joe Sonken[173] In 1989 LaRocca, Mannarino, and seven other Cosa Nostra leaders were indicted for their part in a labor rasketeering matter involving New York, Pittsburgh, and Detroit families. Records showed that bribery of law enforcement authorities was involved in four of the major numbers banks, operated by Francis and Edward Fina, George Illgas, Pasquale Monzelli, and Romualdo Ucciferri and Michael Keilyk. The Pennsylvania Crime Commission firmly believes that the first goal must be to lessen the influence of organized crime where it affects the agencies of criminal justice, and especially on the political ofiicials who control and oversee these agencies. In 1970 veteran of the Reading game Frank LoScalzo was arrested in Lansdowne for participating in a large game raided by Lansdowne police. 780-113 et. Alfred King, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. They include the following, headquartered in these cities: 1. 1. In 1961 he was convicted of income tax evasion[33] Ciotti, second-in-command, was indicted in 1969 by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for transporting stolen securities in interstate commerce. Some stores in New York City keep cough drops behind security bars. Sports betting pools and punchboards are also very popular. 135 Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs for the Year Ended December 31, 1956, Bureau of Narcotics, U.S. Treasury Department (Washington, DC. (Newark: U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey), Criminal No. 227 An account of former Councilman Alexander's testimony may be found in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, September 27, 1956, p. 1. Rispo took a gold watch from Singer's wrist, a diamond ring from his finger, and $250 in cash which Singer was planning to deposit in the bank. Labor-management racketeering has, in fact, became a national enterprise. He was invited to visit the usurer, and he accepted the invitation. (Philadelphia: US. 188 Philadelphia Inquirer, October 24, 1967, p. 41; also, Commonwealth vs. McGreal (Philadelphia: Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County), Bill nos. Bureau of Criminal Investigations consists of Special Agents that investigate all criminal offenses within the jurisdiction of the OAG other than narcotics offenses. In some places a lump sum or percentage is paid to the Cosa Nostra. The attorneys of this Section, working in conjunction with financial investigators, have the expertise to trace hidden assets, expose straw buyers, analyze bank records and develop financial profiles; then successfully litigate forfeiture and money laundering cases. 183 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, September 1, 1959, p. 1. 32-34, 37-A, 38-42, March 1958 Term of Grand Jury. In 1963, agents of the FBI were alerted to an interstate extortion-loan shark racket centered in Philadelphia and New Jersey. Heavy traffic of tickets into Pennsylvania also emanated. The Drug Strike ForceSection is charged with providing onsite legal assistance and direction to Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control Agents as they jointly develop complex cases for prosecution against narcotics traffickers and their organizations throughout Pennsylvania and across state borders. )[109] Whatever the reasons for their poor credit rating, ignorance and the inability of borrowers to obtain legitimate credit lead them into the clutches of a loan shark, The result is a major law-enforcement problem, caused in part by often violent methods of collection. 2297.). In the transcripts DeCavalcante referred to DiGirolomo: "You know, I got a compadre, Ignatz in Bristol. 6-7, 388-389; see also, Report on the Activities and Associations of Persons Identified as Present at the Residence of Joseph Barbara, Sr., at Apalachin, New York, on November 14, 1967, and the Reasons for their Presence, State of New York Executive Department, Office of the Commissioner of Investigation (Albany: April, 1958), pp. Or they can foreclose on gambling and loan-shark debts and demand a share of the business as the form of payment. It did have a reputation for a while though. Like infiltration of legitimate businesses, labor-management racketeering involves a variety of crimes, Each type is designed to produce either a quick profit or a chance to dominate the union. Businesses controlled by organized criminals provide services and commodities roughly equal in quality to those found in the general market. In order to assure a profitable and stable income from the enterprise, the environment of law enforcement and illegal competition must be. The impact of organized crime falls most directly on the residents of our urban ghettoes, It is their money that is drained away by numbers runners, loan sharks, and narcotic peddlers and addicts. 228 Ripepi Extradition Case, Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County; Hearings on February 3, 1967. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1957), p. 51. Records seized by detectives indicated that Rispo and Marino had made loans to over sixty borrowers for a total execeding $25,000. Peter Casella, Cosa Nostra leader in the Angelo Bruno family, was convicted in 1952 of operating an illegal still in Montgomery County; his brother was convicted in 1959 of similar charge in federal court. REFORMS IN PENNSYLVANIA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, BOTH STATE AND LOCAL, ARE ALSO REVIEWED. The bodies are covered by at least 4 1/2 feet of dirt to prevent dogs and animals from digging them up. Because both resided in New Jersey, their control over Philadelphia Cosa Nostra activities was not a matter of attention. Following a violent purge of older members in 1931, a fusion of Sicilian and other Italian racketeers was created which from that time to the present has been known as "La Cosa Nostra," or "Our Thing. 242 Henry S. Ruth, Jr. "Why Organized Crime Thrives," Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. Bethlehem. 189 U.S. vs. McGreal, et al. Despite objections by government attorneys, who charged that Barrow had fifteen arrests for major crimes, had been a principal suspect in three racket murders, and had not been legitimately employed since 1926, he was given a hand-slap sentence. In many cases a local crime czar will himself supervise many varied criminal enterprises, but will in turn pay some form of tribute to a Cosa Nostra family in return for permission to operate in the area. 732-205(a)(1)Many of these cases are initially investigated by the Office of Inspector General and are then referred to the Office of Attorney General through the Governors Office of General Counsel. The transcripts detail the elaborate national structure of the Cosa Nostra, as well as operations in the Philadelphia and Bucks County areas. J. Shane Creamer, Attorney-in-Charge, U.S. Department of Justice, Pennsylvania Task Force Against Organized Crime, Philadelphia, RESEARCHERS AND WRITERS: Because they seek freedom from enforcement and regulation, they commit acts of bribery and apply political pressure against law enforcement and regulatory agencies. 43149, 43332. Government Printing Office, 1967), p. 221. Two other major bankruptcy frauds were uncovered in Philadelphia. The foremost goal along this line should be to remove criminal infiuence from establishments holding liquor licenses. Territories Financial Support Center (TFSC), Tribal Financial Management Center (TFMC). The organization of which Willis was a part also operated in Washington, D.C., New York, and Massachusetts. Threats of violence, rather than violence itself, usually suffice to achieve the goals of monopoly and steady income. These have been steady sources of independent income, and have provided routine meeting places for syndicate councils and places to mingle with community leaders. 13435; also, Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for Fiscal Year 1964, U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, D.C.: US. (Philadelphia: US. 150-151. 67 U.S. vs. Joseph (Philadelphia: US. "[201] In 1967 Pittsburgh racketeer Augustine Ferrone was charged with assaulting an IRS Intelligence agent when the agent tried to prevent Ferrone frem destroying gambling records during a raid. Attorney Hubert Teitelbaum was probing rackets in Erie and Pittsburgh through a special federal grand jury. The vast majority of cases investigated by the Criminal Prosecutions Section falls into three categories and under three provisions of the Commonwealth Attorneys Act. 17582. "[26] Today the Bufalino family controls organized crime in the counties of Luzerne, Lackawanna, Berks, Schuylkill, and Carbon Counties, and extends into the New York state areas surrounding Lewiston, Binghamton, and Apalachin. 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). In 1951 the Kefauver Committee found that "Reading is a classic example of political strangulation af a police department at the behest, of gambling interests seeking to thwart any interference with their activities"[215] In 1957 the Pennsylvania Attorney General launched an investigation into vice and extortion in Reading, and reported that "One is led inescapably to the conclusion that, at best, the local law enforcement officials were less than diligent in the discharge of their duties. Intensive surveillance by the FBI prevented leaders from transacting their business at "mini-Apalachin" meetings in Miami, New Orleans, Buffalo, and New York City. 1658, 1654, May, 1968 Term of Grand Jury. 2. Or the mob may pump considerable funds into the campaign treasury of a candidate opposing a crusading district attorney or public leader. The conspiracies in which gambling syndicates engage come about as a result of the need for economic planning. (Philadelphia: US. Jaskiewicz, sup. After DeCavalcante claimed that his daily play was worth $33,751 in the Bristol area, Bruno announced his decision that whatever profits there were would be split between DeCavalcante and Goia evenly, by Bruno's cousin, Cosa Nostra member Charles "Pinky" Costello of Trenton. One of the largest and most powerful Cosa Nostra families in the United States is that of Stefano Magaddino of Buffalo. All Special Agents in the Environmental Crimes Sectionhave extensive training in the handling of residual and hazardous waste and often assist the Bureau of Narcotics Investigations with methamphetamine laboratory search warrants. As more and more areas of public life become regulated, more and more citizens try to evade the regulations in order to maximize their profits and minimize disruption in their operations. Another interesting example occurred in Pittsburgh. Organized crime need no longer bribe everyone. So long as we remain without adequate laws to stop the infiltration of legitimate businesses, the public will continue to fall prey to organized crime. 2, p. 513. Subsequently they were convicted in federal court in Camden and were sentenced to concurrent, 25-year terms. Legislation to establish a more professional district attorney system should also provide for the State to assume financial support of district attorneys. official positions within unions (in order to hire organized crime members). 20997, vol. 103 Scranton Times, August 6, 1960, p. 1. The principal source of income for these criminal syndicates is the supply of goods and services that are illegal but for which there . 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. (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. It can help to plan strategies and to coordinate law enforcement activity. (Pardon file #2593), 6. First-degree distribution of methamphetamine carries an enhanced fine of up to $500,000. One of the lingering myths about criminal syndicates is that their leaders may have murdered and beaten each other during Prohibition, but that pattern has gradually altered. 203 U.S. vs, Caponigro (Philadelphia: US. Fraudulent Bankruptcies. "[9] Although the terms "Mafia" and "La Cosa Nostra" are often used interchangeably, the latter is considered to refer to the contemporary confederation of Sicilian-Italian criminal organizations. 14601. 155 U.S. vs. M. Maggio and Co. (Philadelphia: US. In 1960 Frank Palermo, Sr., and Paul John "Frankie" Carbo were indicted by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles for extorting purse money from heavyweight boxer Don Jordan. Pasquale Stanizzo: Stanizzo, Joseph Zeher, and seven other individuals were convicted in 1967 on federal wagering violations. This statute, Act 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. "It's an easy fast dollar.". 2-3. 3. The major defendant, Angelo Piazza, was a known associate of Cosa Nostra boss Russell Bufalino. stabilized. The young easily detect the hypocrisy and corruption of public officials, and grow more alienated from the mainstream of American society. Criminal syndicates are pyramids of individual rackets and differ according to the number, variety, and size of rackets controlled. Joseph Frank Rosa, (deceased), caporegime, Southwestern Cosa Nostra family. This happened to Boss John LaRocca of the Pittsburgh area, and was described by Sam DeCavalcante. At its peak in the 50s and 60s, Abe Minker. Montevecchio and Calabrese were later convicted of bank robbery in Flint and were indicted in 1969 for bank robbery in Boston. The Pennsylvania Crime Commission has compiled a roster of over 375 legitimate businesses which were involved in the following ways with criminal syndicates: (a) total ownership, (b) partial ownership, (c) hidden interest, (d) use of the business for some illicit purpose. In the vonZamft case, reckless diversion of assets of a legitimate business led to purchase of stolen stocks. [*In June of 1970 a special grand jury in Philadelphia recommended the indictments of Angelo Bruno, Frank D'Alfonso, and Albert Schwartz relative to an alleged gambling conspiracy which took place at the meeting.]. Examples of such providers include nursing homes, hospitals, medical supply vendors and medical professionals (physicians, dentists, pharmacists, etc.). 37 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. Three conclusions seem inescapable. In 1968 DeCavalcante was indicted by a federal grand jury in Camden for allegedly extorting money from two players who patronized one of his dice games in Trevose, near Bristol, in Bucks County. "[196] In 1967 the home of the late McKeesport numbers boss Walter Plopi was bombed, and earlier his automobile had been dynamited. Often crimes associated with criminal syndicates lead from one to another in a seemingly endless chain of criminal violations. FBI agents conducted a sweeping raid in November of 1967 and apprehended over thirty individuals from the Detroit-Flint, Michigan and Pittsburgh-Erie, Pennsylvania areas, The principals in the raid were Joseph Giacolone, an associate of Detroit Cosa Nostra leaders, and Michael Maggio, who was allegedly responsible for printing illegal football pool tickets in Erie. The largest was a numbers bank. In 1969 Rubino was indicted by a federal grand jury in Scranton on charges that as a convicted felon he illegally possessed a firearm.[146]. 241 The following Cosa Nostra members are in federal prison, for the following offenses: Peter Casella is serving a 40 year sentence for illegal traffic in narcoties; Frank Palermo, Sr., is serving a 15 year sentence for extortion. 20-21; U.S. vs. Casella, et al. 89 U.S. vs. Malone, et al. At Whitaker's federal trial he was found to be running an interstate bookmaking operation receiving illegal odds and race results from a notorious sports service in Baltimore, Chicago, and Fort Worth. On a lesser scale these concerns have been traditional centers of neighborhood social life where most illegal numbers, treasury balance, punchboard, and sports betting has taken place. Yet the necessity to create monopolies and to prevent leaks of information to law enforcement authorities has in fact maintained the system of intimidation and violence, although violent crimes are today more selectively committed. In 1963 another Senate Subcommittee heard testimony from Cosa Nostra member Joseph Valachi, whose only comment about Pennsylvania was that there were probably a hundred members in the Philadelphia (Angelo Bruno) Family. (Pittsburgh: U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. All identification and clothing is removed from the body, and is placed in the open grave and covered. [102] Although in a period of one year the State Police made five raids and confiscated millions of dollars worth of equipment and tickets, the racket continued to flourish, Estimates by law enforcement authorities at the time placed Cohen's annual gross at over $20 million per year, with six other independent treasury lotteries each averaging $2 million per year each. At times, as with the "corner-store" bookie, he cultivates a spuriously disarming and comfortable impression. manipulation of labor grievances and extension of infiltration into labor unions, with particular reference to the strike in the Pennsylvania women's apparel industry.[37]. [43] In 1969 a special statewide grand jury in Trenton indicted Costello for running a $500,000-a-year numbers operation. Riccobene has a record of four narcotics convictions, ranging from the 1920's until his latest in 1956. In 1964 the Mid-City Development Corporation needed $1.25 million to purchase an industrial building complex. In 1965 the New York State Commission of Investigation concluded that Cosa Nostra leader John Masiello was the "behind the scenes" power of the association. 14871. 1. 206 Task Force Report: Organized Crime, p. 6. The Criminal Law Division is headed by an Executive Deputy Attorney General (EDAG), who is the Director and has overall responsibility for ensuring that the functions of the Division are properly administered. diminished weight. After it was approved, the borrower went to the large offices of a multi-million dollar legitimate business owned by a caporegime in the Angelo Bruno family and received a check for $10,000. In 1968 the brothers were sentenced to terms of from six months to three years each. Previous congressional hearings, grand jury investigations, and law enforcement efforts centering upon organized crime in Pennsylvania have highlighted particular individuals or individual communities. 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