Investigations by the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics have established that most Cosa Nostra families are now or have been in the past engaged in illicit narcotics traffic. According to the Pennsylvania Crime Commission, D'Elia was placed in the crew of Caporegime Phillip Medico. 14601. The Russell Bufalino Family (Northeastern Pennsylvania). Konigsberg continued his threats to the trio, so one of them, Joseph Zavod, went directly to Colianni for help. The operator was allegedly told that he would no longer be permitted to conduct business in Clairton, and that Ripepi's firm, Keystone Music Company, was "the official machine company for the city, its mayor, and chief. Gambling's Relationship with other Crimes, The operation of an illegal numbers bank, bookmaking parlor, sports pool, or other enterprise involves much more than the street-level provision of the illicit service. Prosecutorial leadership and legal skills are essential to piercing the insulation of the syndicate's hierarchy, Unfortunately, the State's district attorney system is unequipped for these duties, The Commission recommends that the district attorney in the more populous counties be a well paid, full-time official with well paid, qualified, full-time assistants and adequate resources. [86] In 1966 his probation was revoked and he was ordered back to prison. General terms of payment are "six-for-five" per week, or a return of six dollars for every five borrowed. 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. Sam DeCavalcante once described the strength of this custom to his brother: In every town there are people who are obligated to do me favors. This same professional criminal described a loan-shark operation for which he served as bookkeeper. 63 U.S. vs. Harper (Pittsburgh: U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Before the deal could be consummated, the Detroit Cosa Nostra received wind of it and became furious. 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. The Director of the Criminal Division is responsible for keeping members of the Executive Office advised of all non-routine or sensitive matters. 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. Douglas Little, Special Agent, COUNSEL: Such reciprocal arrangements promote friendship and stability, and lessen the likelihood that rivalries will lead to violence and law enforcement attention. Barish, William Cleary, and John Nolan of Delaware County. 36 Senate Labor-Management Hearings, Pt. Erie County has been the focus of major state and federal enforcement activity against numbers banks operated there. 12225-12226. The most instructive example of the syndicate organization of a professional crap game is offered by the Reading game, raided by FBI agents on January 20, 1962, and termed "the largest crap game in the East. Washington County Cosa Nostra caporegime Antonio Ripepi enjoys. They genuinely lack the resources to handle certain complicated cases. Rispo and Marino were later convicted of blackmail and sentenced to 4 1/2 to 9 years in prison. Garment factories. Peter Maggio. 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]. Between 1911 and 1927 he resided in Philadelphia as an illegal alien and directed the local Mafia family. In 1961, IRS agents raided the plush Colony Inn, a horse parlor operated by Tom Malone, nephew of then Assistant to the Commissioner of Police David Malone. John S. LaRocca, Boss 3. 195 Investigation of Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce, vol. 119 Impact of Crime on Small Business: 1968, U.S. Senate, Select Committee on Small Business Hearings (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1968), p. 5. The attorneys in the criminal division are organized into thirteen sections with a Chief Deputy Attorney General (CDAG) in charge of each section. In 1968 he was a partner in United Parcel Service in West Pittston. The family structure is as follows:[32]. Justification for the October, 1957, murder of Boss (and former executioner for Murder, Incorporated) Albert Anastasia. The kinds of criminal operations carried on in this way escape the comprehension of most citizens. The Angelo Bruno Family (Southeastern Pennsylvania). (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 . Caporegime, Angelo Bruno Cosa Nostra family. And there is a noticeable distrust and lack of coordination among law enforcement agencies. 5301 Jonestown Road, Linglestown, PA 17112, United States. Some members serve as advisors and counselors, others as enforcers and executioners, still others as buffers to insulate top-level leaders from direct involvement in criminal operations. 33 U.S. vs. Salamone (Pittsburgh: U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylyania), Criminal No. 58-58; U.S. vs, Valli (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 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. At its peak in the 50s and 60s, Abe Minker. [175] At the time, Riggi was a member of Local 18 of the Hod Carriers Union in Newark, New Jersey. Additionally, technicians employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regularly assist the Environmental Crimes Section with collecting waste samples. The Commonwealth Attorneys Act and thirty additional statutes provide extensive powers of prosecution to the Attorney General. 13: 8 ff); Easton (vols. 246 Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes Annotated, Title 71, secs. official positions within unions (in order to hire organized crime members). A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. 208 Commonwealth vs. Illgas, sup. 3. [182] Also in that year the Philadelphia District Attorney's office found instances of "blackmail, looting from 107's treasury, and violence against non-members. In some cases a particular operation may actually be run by a Cosa Nostra family in order to provide steady employment and a stable source of income to the family. In 1958 the local was the subject of an extensive hearing before the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Improper Activilies in the Labor-Management Field. Don Angelo's supposed to have a piece, Joe Stretch [Stracci] is supposed to have a piece. It was referred to the State Government Committee on March 26, 1969. After she had succeeded in embezzling $191,000, the shortage was discovered by the bank and prosecution was instituted. 1 Task Force Report: Organized Crime, President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967), p. 1. 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. ADVISERS: Visitors to this web version are encouraged to use their web browser's "Find" feature (often accessed by pressing Ctrl + F) to locate subjects of interest within the text. 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. 170 Fred J. Cook, "The Jackals at J.F.K," New York Times Magazine, April 12, 1970. organized crime, complex of highly centralized enterprises set up for the purpose of engaging in illegal activities. Anthony Grosso: Convicted in 1964 of operating the largest numbers bank in Pittsburgh and sentenced to nine years. It involves thousands of criminals, working within structures as complex as those of any large corporation, subject to laws more rigidly enforced than of legitimate governments. 1148-1301. 67-284. (Pardon file #1836), Many other racketeers have received pardons, Cosa Nostra associate Felix Bocchiccio, a friend of Frank Palermo, Sr., and Frank Carbo in boxing rackets, was pardoned in 1949 for the crime of breaking and escaping prison. 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. They include violation of Pennsylvania state laws dealing with conspiracy, establishing a gambling place, operating a lottery, bribery, and corrupt solicitation. Projections made from records seized by the Intelligence Division of the Internal Revenue Service reveal that the volume of business conducted by major numbers banks in Pennsylvania totals over $240 million per year.[38]. During his federal trial, local police officers testified that they had received bribe offers from Stupak. In 1968 Northeast Philadelphia numbers banker George Illgas attempted to bribe a member of the Chief Inspector's Special Squad: Illgas and the intermediary in the bribe attempt were convicted, and the Sergeant who reported the bribe offer has since been promoted. DiLorenzo and vonZamft were subsequently convicted in federal court in New York. 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. [200] Edward Fina has over fifteen arrests, five of which are for violent crimes. From the Prohibition era to the very recent past, some of the most significant federal cases have occurred in this state, where the traffic in untaxed liquor has been largely controlled by the Cosa Nostra. The two were charged with operating a national layoff operation between Pittsburgh and Houston, Texas. 226 Matter: Petition for Naturalization of Giaocchino Parisi (Harrisburg: U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania), No. In 1964, Alcohol Tax agents raided a still in Luzerne County and closed down an operation that had defrauded the government of over $110,000 in taxes during the short term of its operation. 93 Gambling and Organized Crime, U.S. Senate, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations Hearings, 1961, Exhibit 30-C, introduced on p. 333. 21898. Organized crime expert Ralph Salerno has termed the kinds of crimes that contribute toward planning and insulation of the syndicate "strategic" crimes. Denaro informed Bruno of the plot, and Bruno took the matter to the Commission. [*D'Agata subsequently pleaded guilty to this charge in federal court.] In 1956 Anthony Benedetto was found bludgeoned and shot to death on the floor of his auto. 79 Commonwealth vs. Mastrangelo (West Chester: Court of Quarter Sessions of Chester County), Bill No. After a lengthy trial in 1961, Palermo, Carbo, and the two enforcers were found guilty and sentenced to terms ranging from 10 to 25 years. A long-time associate of Parenti's, Ludwig Iskra, testified that he worked for Parenti in Bethlehem and handled Parenti's numbers operation there.[73]. In the estimation of the Crime Commission, the most harmful effect of the crime syndicates is what they do to government. See, like Magaddino [in Buffalo] will do anything for me. However, more subtle means than outright bribery are used by the crime syndicates to nullify governmental opposition. General Manager of Medico Industries, Inc., in Luzerne County. As is topically appropriate, SLS also assists in the review and drafting of proposed legislation. Organized crime need no longer bribe everyone. Martin vonZamft served as an unofficial investment counselor to the Bankers Allied Mutual Company of Gettysburg. Sometimes threats are enough to produce compliance, and actual crimes of violence do not occur. 139, January, 1969 Term of Grand Jury. He was involved in the garment industry rackets and was believed to be cooperating with law enforcement authorities. A victims' group asks U.S. Justice Department to launch an investigation and possibly use racketeering laws . In 1964 Migliazza borrowed $12,000 from Cosa Nostra Boss Sam DeCavalcante in order to repay a gambling debt. [177] After being threatened with strikes and labor slowdowns, the owner of Rider Supply Company agreed to pay Stirone. 162 For an account of Murschetz' statements to the press, see Pittsburgh Press, January 8, 1959, p. 1. Some time in the 1930's Volpe was succeeded by John Sciandra. When criminal syndicates acquire business interests, the goals are the same as those of their criminal enterprises. 5 Logs of Electronically Surveilled Conversations of Samuel Rizzo DceCavalcante, et al., 1961-1965, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Usually labor leaders are paid sums of money in return for the assurance of labor peace. In 1966 a Fairless Hills businessman borrowed $3000 from Army Major Arthur Ashkenase of Willingboro, New Jersey. In 1963, FBI agents arrested four Cosa Nostra members of the Angelo Bruno family, including Caporegime John Capello, and one associate. In the transcripts DeCavalcante referred to DiGirolomo: "You know, I got a compadre, Ignatz in Bristol. 54 A summary of the federal organized crime drive in Pittsburgh, 1960-1965, may be found in Invasion of Privacy, U.S. Senate, Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Committee on the Judiciary Hearings (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1965), Pt. 13, passim); Pittsburgh (vol. If possible, organized crime units of attorneys and investigators should be created and mandated to focus exclusively on the rackets. A straw purchaser of two or more guns is subject to the Brad Fox Law which requires a 5 year mandatory minimum. In most communities these businesses provide steady employment, large payrolls, and a welcome tax base. 183 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, September 1, 1959, p. 1. James Osticco, Soldier. The primary mission of the Organized Crime Section (OCS) is to investigate and prosecute complex criminal enterprises, comprised of both traditional and nontraditional organized crime members. Imprint St. Davids, Pa. : The Commission, c1980. In 1970 Ferrone was convicted and sentenced to a term of ninety days. [67] Internal Revenue agents became interested in Joseph's evasion of taxes on $200,000 in income when he attempted to exchange at a local bank $250,000 in molded money he had been storing in his basement. Furthermore, police should broaden the scope of their effort by hiring attorneys and accountants, They should unite to expose and challenge improper political influences. Criminal charges against state officials or employees affecting the performance of their public duties or the maintenance of the public trust and criminal charges against persons attempting to influence such state officials or employees to benefit from such influence or attempt to influence. 71 P.S. "[35] Angelo Bruno, who was conferring at the time with DeCavalcante, remarked "Ignatz is under you," which means that DiGirolomo was an acknowledged Cosa Nostra member subordinate to DeCavalcante. 1951), p. 61. [194], Criminal syndieates engage in acts of intimidation and violence for many reasons. Unlike the franchise arrangement where a powerful Cosa Nostra organization and a less powerful independent strike an agreement, the mutual investment arrangement occurs between racket organizations of almost equal size and power. Immunity. 13: 1-3 and 43; vol. Murschetz stated that the racketeers told him they "wanted [my] business as a front for expanding gambling operations in Beaver County."[162]. 111-68; also, New York Times, March 22, 1968, p. 39. 239 For a discussion of the Illgas case, see sup. 4. Any such drive must include the city councils and county commissioners who chart the direction of law enforcement by controlling the operating budgets. He had an extensive police record dating to 1941, and af the time of his death was under indictment on charges of burglary. 7: 168-181. In July of 1965 the restaurant was destroyed by fire; Migliazza collected his insurance; DeCavalcante was presumably paid in full. Organized Crime, U.S. Govt. The sections in the Criminal Law Division are: Appeals and Legal Services Sectionis responsible for representing the Commonwealth in all criminal appeals that involve the OAG and for advocating the position of the Attorney General on important issues in cases prosecuted by the county district attorneys. This form is available through the various Federal Agencies websites. 2: 98-99); Allentown (vol. Once the syndicate develops effective political influence, those who are responsible for fighting organized crime soon learn that "to get along you got to go along." Its 1990 report assesses organized crime trends, the evolution of organized crime over the past decade, and the role of law enforcement and other government agencies in curtailing organized crime. The Criminal Division EDAG reports to the Attorney General and the First Deputy Attorney General. He was sentenced to a term of 7 1/2 to 15 years. [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 is clear that the "harmless" $2.00 bet can not be tolerated when weighed against the harm done by the political corruption which flows from illegal gambling and by the channeling of gambling profits into other syndicate activities. The Stefano Magaddino Family (Buffalo, New York, and Erie, Pennsylvania). In Pennsylvania, three of the five resident Cosa Nostra families have members who either have narcotics convictions or are suspected of having been active in narcotics traffic. Both brothers have lengthy records involving serious crimes. Authorities announced charges against 12 people and 14 businesses accused of obtaining thousands of fraudulent license plates and renting them, avoiding more than $1 million in parking fines and. The ensuing trial later resulted in a mistrial, and Whitaker was not retried until May of 1970, when he was convicted on four counts of conducting a bookmaking operation. In addition to strong state leadership and reforms in law enforcement agencies, there are substantial needs for new tools and new legislation. 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]. In 1961 six major figures in the LaRocca Cosa Notra family were convicted of running a wide-open gambling casino in New Kensington. Planning of Cosa Nostra domination of the illicit traffic in narcotics, and dealing with the problems posed by vigorous federal enforcement activity. I, p. 386. "[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. 13540. [17] Commission members usually serve for a period of five years. 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. Home / Statutes of Pennsylvania / Consolidated Statutes / Title 18. SUPPORTING STAFF: The DeCavalcante transcripts contain a number of references to Cosa Nostra involvement in the illegal liquor traffic. Once a favor is extended to a fellow member, the obligation is to be repaid in kind. 100-UL Pittsburgh PA 15222-2511 Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime. (Research has shown that the "high risk" label attached to many borrowers is unfair and that they are as dependable as others who reccive loans from legitimate concerns. The principal conspirator was Philadelphia-New York racketeer Harry Stromberg, better known as "Nig Rosen." [203], The Philadelphia numbers bank of William and Louis DiRugeris was raided by Internal Revenue agents in 1967. The raid was conducted by over a hundred FBI agents, who netted over 150 operators and patrons. (Angelo Bruno once advised, "No friend of ours is supposed to sign any kind of statement with the law. Two families are composed of members who reside in Pennsylvania but whose bosses reside in neighboring states. It was found that Morano had been befriended by an undercover agent and that Morano had possibly led the agent to Ferrone's gambling operation. 14806. Weighted against these pressures are the facts of the case, perhaps dealing with a single crime which actually is but one fragment of an ongoing organized operation. 1. It affords the racketeer the opportunity to participate in various federal income-tax benefits. Original competitors or rivals may be hired by the syndicate-dominated business. Bruce Burns, Area Co-ordinator, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Finders' fees, commmissions, and other monetary rewards often come within the margin of legal but unethical "conflict of interest" conduct. [107] Arrested were notorious racketeers from Pittsburgh, Steubenville, Ohio, and Youngstown, Ohio, areas. (d) Bribes were paid to other police and political officials totaling $25,000 annually. Montevecchio and Calabrese were later convicted of bank robbery in Flint and were indicted in 1969 for bank robbery in Boston. For this reason there are few complainants when organized crime syndicates seek to overtake legitimate businesses. In 1963 and 1967, FBI agents raided gambling casinos located near Chester, West Virginia, operated by LaRocca family member Joseph N. The promoters could raise all but $13,500, and for this amount they went to a notorious loan shark in Jersey City, Harold Konigsberg. A-397. A partner in the Knox Coal Company in Luzerne County, Sciandra made the first inroads into the United Mine Workers Union. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 11, 1969. [149], 4. That's all - I'll give him a break. 2-3. Equipment and training related to drug enforcement are also available through the OAG or presented by qualified Bureau personnel. A codefendent in the case, cashier George Daledia, agreed to cooperate with federal authorities. In Philadelphia, boss Angelo Bruno was found to be involved in or associated with the following companies:[153]. [178] In 1970 a trucking company official, Jake D'Agata, was indicted for perjury by a federal grand jury in Philadelphia which was investigating payoffs to officials of the same local, D'Agata was charged with perjury. 200 Commonwealth vs. Fina (Philadelphia: Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County), Bill No. [131] In July of 1958 Casella and Santore were convicted in New York and were sentenced to respective terms of 40 and 43 years cach. Long known as the city impacted by organized crime, New Kensington proved to be the hub of a national layoff system. An associate of Russell Bufalino. He was subsequently convicted of this crime on June 5, 1970 by a federal jury in Erie. continuous-process column still ever found in the United States. Legitimate businesses dominated by organized crime figures have received a number of lucrative public contracts. They were still active well into the 1970s. These cases are primarily prosecuted by county District Attorneys but large and complex gun trafficking organizations are often adopted by federal prosecutors in the Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania. In this situation, the Cosa Nostra deals with near-equals, setting up mutual investment compacts and treaties. The city is organized into a number of geographical territorics, each with its own bank, in turn affiliated with sufficient political connections to be able to operate without too much fear of molestation.[42]. There are two classes of loans handled by loan sharks: (a) small loans made to individuals for quick purchases or payment of pending bills or gambling debts; and (b) large loans made to speculators and promoters engaged in "quick money" schemes whose questionable nature closes off legitimate loan sources. Lima came from a family connected to organized crime. 35 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. 232 Pardon of Felix Bocchicchio, issued in May 1949; (Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, Harrisburg, Pa.), File No. 3. This statute, Act No. Pittsburgh. Further investigation revealed that the bankruptcies were in fact engineered in a plan to defraud creditors of payment for goods and to sell goods after the firms had declared bankruptcy. Income taxes can easily be evaded. 29 Investigation into Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field,Pt. In 1964, August Lippi, President of District 1 of the independent United Mine Workers of America, was convicted on 34 counts of embezzlement. It covers crimes frequently associated with organized crime, such as illegal gambling, prostitution, collection of unlawful debt (protection money), counterfeiting, money laundering, kidnapping, and murder for hire. 26 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. 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