12225-12226. Going along becomes political realism. . Evidence for convicting top organized criminals is hard to gather. Konigsberg continued his threats to the trio, so one of them, Joseph Zavod, went directly to Colianni for help. During his trial in 1965, four of the major, numbers bankers in the city testified as to the amounts of bribes. 206 Task Force Report: Organized Crime, p. 6. By law, the OAG has the power to investigate and prosecute criminal matters relating to the public duties of state officials and employees; corrupt organizations; charges referred by a Commonwealth agency pursuant to such agencys enforcement provisions; presentments returned by a Statewide Investigating Grand Jury; and, matters arising out of the Medicaid Fraud Control Section. In 1947 a meeting took place in the William Penn Hotel of Pittsburgh. Within a period of three months the $40,000 had doubled to $380,000, and profits continued to mushroom at an annual rate of 800%. [141], Numerous other major organized crime figures have been apprehended due to their interest in illegal liquor distilleries. By exerting their influence less directly, they can cause the honest "raiding" police officer to be transferred to a distant detail. While many of the men who traveled there claimed to have come to visit their . Organized Retail Theft to the crimes code, a felony offense for individuals guilty of managing an ORT "Enterprise". He took a taxi to a hospital where he was informed, the next day, that the $2,000 car would pay $500 worth of the debts and that if he didn't sign over the title, he would owe the usurer $100 a week interest. [30], Federal and state authorities estimate the size of LaRocca's family at thirty-two members, who control organized crime in Allegheny, Beaver, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Mercer, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties, The structure of the LaRocca family is as follows:[31]. 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. 142 Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for Fiscal Year 1961, p. 225. Most illegal transfer and straw purchase cases investigated by GVTF are prosecuted by Philadelphia Assistant District Attorneys. The U.S. Secret Service pieced together a five-level syndicate: at the top was Guerrieri, the boss. [170] All trucking companies which carry freight from Kennedy Airport must belong to the Metroplitan Import Truckmen's Association. Once of the first known meetings took place in 1932 in New York, to discuss the murder of Pittsburgh Mafia leader John Bazzano, Sr. Then-current national Mafia leaders in attendance were Albert Anastasia of New York, John Oddo of Brooklyn, Paul Palmieri of New Jersey, Santo Volpe of Pennsylvania, and Sam DiCarlo of Buffalo and later Youngstown, Ohio. The victims of organized criminal force and violence fall into three categories: (a) competitors or rivals; (b) consumers of organized crime services or products; (c) law enforcement authorities. It gives them a respectable "cover" or public explanation as to their occupation and source of income. us. 109 John M. Seidl, "Upon the Hip - -A Study of the Criminal Loan Shark Industry" (Washington, D.C.: Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, U.S. Department of Justice, 1969). He's got $90,000 insurance on it. McNally was indicted by a federal grand jury in Philadelphia in 1970 for income tax evasion; see "US, Indicts Gambling Figure in Northeast," Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, April 3, 1970, p. 3. 1366-1370, August 1956 Term of Grand Jury. Known as the "Men of Montedoro," the earliest Pennsylvania Mafia leaders belonged to the LaTorre, Volpe, and Sciandra families, whose sons today continue to fill leadership positions in the Cosa Nostra Organization.[25]. Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Strawberry Square Citizens come to doubt the efficacy of government. 5. He had an extensive police record dating to 1941, and af the time of his death was under indictment on charges of burglary. A subsequent investigation by the McClellan Labor-Management Committee found that LaRocca had large hidden interests in the coin machine and juke box business in Pittsburgh, that he was "very close" to labor racketeer Nicholas Stirone, that he was involved in the laundry and overall business in Detroit with Cosa Nostra leaders William Tocco and Anthony Zerilli, and that he had considerable influence in organized crime in West Virginia. It is not, however, worth public debate whether criminal syndicates in a community are local or Cosa Nostra controlled. (Philadelphia: US. Accompanying the thousands of honest and hard-working immigrants was a core of hardened Mafia criminals. First comes the so-called "strategic" approach, which is designed to create an atmosphere whereby the criminals can enter and take over a business. From the DeCavalcante transcripts and the revelations of Joseph Valachi, law enforcement authorities have pieced together a comprehensive picture of the Cosa Nostra groups. Often they are welcomed with open arms. The largest was a numbers bank. In its presentment the Grand Jury concluded that "corruption was. In 1958, five of Riccobene's associates in the Philadelphia-Camden area were indicted in both New York and Camden (on separate charges) for operating a narcotics distribution organization. Captain McElroy discussed the drive the State Police were conducting against illegal treasury balance tickets, which were then controlled by Lou Cohen of Scranton. (Pittsburgh: U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. THE CRIMINAL SYNDICATES IN PENNSYLVANIA ARE DESCRIBED AND DISCUSSED ALONG WITH THE CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES AND THE BUSINESS AND LABOR INVOLVEMENT WHICH CONSTITUTE THE INDUSTRIES OF ORGANIZED CRIME. In 1956 Amato developed an acute kidney ailment and resigned from the position of boss to become both sottocapo (underboss) and consigliere (counselor) to the family. In 1963 S. Steinbrecker declared bankruptcy and it was later found that $140,000 worth of goods was illegally sold. Criminal charges investigated by and referred to him by a Commonwealth agency arising out of enforcement provisions of the statute charging the agency with a duty to enforce its provisions. 71 P.S. In its Second. Research by the Pennsylvania Crime Commission shows that six Cosa Nostra members have been given gubernatorial pardons by Pennsylvania governors. At its peak in the 50s and 60s, Abe Minker. 164 U.S. vs. DiLorenzo, et al. - History of Criminal Syndicates in Pennsylvania, - Treasury Balance Tickets, Betting Pools, and Punchboards, - Gambling's Relationship with Other Crimes, - I. Infiltration and Control of Legitimate Businesses, - Crime Associated with Legitimate Businesses, - Labor-Management Collusion: "Sweetheart" Contracts, - Violence Against Consumers of Organized Crime Services, - Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers, - Nullification of Criminal Justice Agencies, THE COMMISSION: Robert Nickoloff, Agent, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, U.S. Department of Justice, Philadelphia. [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. 69 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, January 3, 1959, p. 1; and Erie Times-News, January 4, 1959, p. 1. The McClellan Labor Rackets Hearing (1957-1960). 13, passim); Pittsburgh (vol. 4. embarrassment at the threatened exposure of the victim's financial condition acts as a deterrent to his reporting forceful collection to law enforcement authorities. 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. One of the largest and most powerful Cosa Nostra families in the United States is that of Stefano Magaddino of Buffalo. (Manhattan: U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York), Criminal No. From the three resident Cosa Nostra families in Pennsylvania, the following individuals attended:[36], 1. On July 23, 1969, a federal grand jury in New York returned an indictment against nine of the major Cosa Nostra leaders in the nation for conspiring to increase a kickback on a loan from the Central States Teamster Pension Fund. Agents in Erie, Pittsburgh, Wilkes-Barre and State College, participate in ATF Task Forces and assist local departments in comprehensively tracing firearms and investigating crime guns recovered in Pennsylvania and the surrounding states. 24 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations Hearings (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1963), Pt. Information pertaining to the proceeds derived from the sale of forfeited property, the use made of unsold property and the criminal case related to the forfeited property is likewise reported. 55 Summary of the Principal Findings and Recommendations, Survey of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, International Association of Chiefs of Police (Washington, D.C.: Int'l Assn. It works primarily with the following Sections: Criminal Prosecutions, Environmental Crimes, Gaming, Insurance Fraud, Medicaid Fraud Control and Organized Crime. Little Chicago: A History of Organized Crime in New Kensington, Pennsylvania Dennis L. Marsili 3.29 24 ratings8 reviews Genres Nonfiction 198 pages, Paperback Published November 1, 2015 Book details & editions About the author Dennis L. Marsili 1 book15 followers Ratings Friends Following Later Wade testified that he had agreed to purchase the job of Police Chief from Minker for $10,000, and that he remained on Minker's payroll while serving as Chief. In 1959 Francis Fina was arrested on charges of assaulting a police officer, and in 1960 for assault with intent to murder. 13: 1-3 and 43; vol. 36 Senate Labor-Management Hearings, Pt. 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. 19715; and U.S. us. 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]. In Pennsylvania the cities of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia appear to be the centers of loan shark activity. Last updated on: September 18, 2020, 08:38h. 221 An account of former Judge Bonnelly's testimony can be found in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, April 10, 1964, p. l. 222 US. ")[21] Fifth, the tie of mutual obligation binds all members together in a tight relationship. The takeover of the beer distributorship was not in violation of Pennsylvania law, but would be, under the proposed Pennsylvania Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970 (House Bill No. District Court, Easton District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. During the Depression, it was Tony Moran. Attorney Hubert Teitelbaum was probing rackets in Erie and Pittsburgh through a special federal grand jury. In 1926, two Philadelphia Cosa Nostra members, John Focoso and Peter Gallo, were arrested by Philadelphia Police for the murder of a rival member. The merchandise was subsequently sold, in violation of federal bankruptcy laws. "Pete was giving me his business," said Bruno. The Criminal Law Division is responsible for investigating drug trafficking, child predators, organized crime, public corruption, insurance fraud and other criminal violations. 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. Criminal justice agencies react to a political environment just as all public agencies do, and when influential leaders do not want a particular matter pushed, they see to it that their subordinates do not push it. 232 Pardon of Felix Bocchicchio, issued in May 1949; (Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, Harrisburg, Pa.), File No. 47 U.S. vs. Fina, et al. Crime is inextricably linked to Philadelphia's shifting economic fortunes. Stefano Magaddino of Buffalo (Erie County, Pennsylvania). (Philadelphia: US. The corruption and political influence attendant to the operation of numbers banks will be the subject of a following chapter on the nullification of government. On the federal level, wagering and income tax evasion crimes were committed. 14875. The latter pair, Joseph Napolitano and Theodore Fucillo, were arrested and charged with conspiracy and violation of Pennsylvania gambling laws. Have up to 300 customers in Philadelphia and 350 in cach city where it operated. Present information, much of which is new and some of which is presented here for the first time, permits us to relate individual cases from a more comprehensive and accurate overview. 118 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, May 16, 1968, p- 9. Also in that year, John Sweeney, a member of Teamsters Local 249 in Pittsburgh, was convicted of making threats of violence against Hirt Trucking Company of Ohio and Johns Trucking Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[176]. Occasionally a debtor who has flagrantly defaulted in payments will be beaten to set an example for others. 130 Commonwealth vs. Riccobene (Philadelphia: Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County), Bill Nos. Luigi Quaranta, member, Southeastern Cosa Nostra family. Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) recently released its Ten Most Wanted list with new additions taking the place of fugitives who . Because the odds are so heavily weighted against the player, the profits are tremendous. The estimated tax frauds involving Esposito's three stills totaled over $4.5 million.[142]. 4. Criminal syndicates in Pennsylvania have recently become involved in defrauding insurance companies of divi-, dends by making fradulent claims. Narducci had a lengthy criminal record for murder, assault, and robbery. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 88 U.S. vs. LaGorga (Pittsburgh: Office of the U.S. Commissioner, Western District of Pennsylvania) ; Commissioner's Transcript No. [71] Erie Cosa Nostra leader James Salamone, convicted in the 1954 gambling scandal, was sentenced to a one-year federal term in 1961 for income tax evasion, A federal agent testified at his trial that Salamone admitted that he obtained his income from numbers gambling. 37 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. [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. The Kefauver Committee hearings in 1950-51 dealt with major racketeers in Pennsylvania but not with any particular Cosa Nostra or national affiliation. Organized crime in Pennsylvania engages in a broad spectrum of criminal activities, These include the "victimless," consensual vice crimes - illegal gambling, loan sharking, and prostitution. James Osticco, Soldier. All defendants were convicted and given stiff prison sentences. 2. [209] Frank Jaskiewicz, one of the largest independent racketeers in Philadelphia, was so powerful that he was advised of planned police raids; he tipped off these affected. [29] Bureau of Narcotics investigations revealed that LaRocca had attended an organized crime meeting in Sierra Madre, California, on March 14, 1956, in company with Gary, Indiana, racketeer Anthony Pinelli, Los Angeles Cosa Nostra boss Frank DeSimone, and Salvatore Marino, a caporegime in the LaRocca family residing in California. Dick Wolf's dramas Law & Order, SVU and Organized Crime come together on one thrilling night. The OCS maintains a close working relationship with both the U.S. Attorneys offices in the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania and has prosecuted several major organizations in federal court. 35 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. [123] The narcotics were imported to New York City and were distributed to Philadelphia as well as the major American urban centers of Cleveland, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Boss John LaRocca, who has ruled from 1956 until the present, has been beset with law enforcement problems throughout his career. 4, p. 1052. Former Franklin Township police Sgt. The DeCavalcante transcripts offer a great deal of information concerning organized crime involvement in legitimate businesses. Organized crime's presence in Pennsylvania, 1970 Tweet this 123 Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs for the Year Ended December 31, 1958, Bureau of Narcotics, U.S. Treasury Department (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959), p. 23. races). It provides a better base of operations in dealing with political leaders and public officials. In 1967, IRS agents raided the Monroeville-based bookmaking operation of John LaGorga. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 7. I. INFILTRATION AND CONTROL OFLEGITIMATE BUSINESSES. 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. Because this interest rate of 20% is compounded weekly, annual rates can run as high as 1000% per year. Yet without the insurance they provide, numbers banks would quickly go out of business, Because they are invisible, they are rarely the subject of law enforcement activity. Joseph N. Pecora was convicted in federal court in Wheeling, West Virginia, in 1968 for selling altered alcohol spirits in refilled liquor bottles. associations comes to light, it is more easy to understand the multi-million dollar annual thefts at Kennedy Airport. (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 information concerning the conspiracy was not released to Pennsylvania authorities until long after the statute of limitations expired. Senate Bill No. Statistics compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics in 1967 revealed that there were an estimated 1600 heroin addicts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The jeweler even cashed bad checks to pay his friends' loans, but he couldn't make it. The U.S. Department of Justice felt differently. It is their youth who have almost no other models to respect than the racketeer who can flout legitimate authority, often openly, The criminal syndicates are perhaps the only big businesses in the ghettoes that are not about to pull out. Soon afterwards, he sent for his friend, Santo Volpe, Sr., who became the first boss of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Cosa Nostra family. At this point the second phase occurs. [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. 1100 East Hector Street. 247 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Title I, Public Law No. "They're locking up my toothpaste!" Al Sharpton recently complained on MSNBC. 156 U.S. vs. Mannarino, et al. 13540. 22154; Commonwealth v. Monzelli (Philadelphia: Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County), Bill Nos. 57 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 16, 1968, sec. A modern system would prevent loss of good data, reduce wasteful duplication of effort, and facilitate the sharing of information. Additional gambling casino interests of the LaRocca family were located just over the West Virginia border. To fulfill its mandate in a more professional and focused manner, the Pennsylvania Crime Commission reorganized its resources and established Resident Agencies in the major urban centers of the Commonwealth. 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. It has long been assumed that organized crime exists because it pays outright bribes to public officials. Office of the District Attorney of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Nicholas Piccolo. Sometimes threats are enough to produce compliance, and actual crimes of violence do not occur. All bets must be submitted before the first race at a standard track, as the sequence of parimutuel winnings determines the number. 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. 17496 and 18023. That convention was a major meeting of top Mafia. Pardoned in 1947 by Governor James Duff for the crime af robbery. Gerald Shur, Chief, Intelligence and Special Services Unit, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. General terms of payment are "six-for-five" per week, or a return of six dollars for every five borrowed. But the friends missed a few payments and took off for California, leaving the jeweler liable for their debts and interest. It must therefore be inferred that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss problems relating to these illicit activities. One example of a career criminal engaged in narcotics trafficking is Harry Riccobene, a high-ranking member of the Angelo Bruno Cosa Nostra family. When a federal grand jury in Philadelphia was probing the still's ownership, Newark Cosa Nostra leader Antonio Caponigro assaulted an ATTU agent in the witness waiting room, and was later convicted of the resulting charge.[140]. Bankers and Telephone Employees Company, a subsidiary firm, also became involved in financial difficulties. 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. 82 Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for Fiscal Year 1956, U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1957), pp. The growth of the Internet has been astronomical, and regrettably, predators are using the Internet as their primary means of contacting and communicating with their young victims. Fraudulent Bankruptcies. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover listed the case as one of the principal anti-racketeering cases of 1966. It exists as one of the largest agencies in the nation devoted exclusively to drug enforcement. Teamsters Union Local 295, which holds a monopoly over all air freight labor at Kennedy, has been controlled by such Cosa Nostra leaders as John Dioguardia and Anthony Corallo. Traditionally, crusading journalists and law enforcement agencies have exclaimed that racketeers were moving into the field of legitimate business and that this has posed a threat to the general public. Occhipinti: Russ As far as Pussy's [Anthony Russo] concerned he's okay. On July 4, 1965, the Stagecoach Restaurant was destroyed by fire, and Migliazza soon thereafter collected his insurance payment.[163]. Territories Financial Support Center (TFSC), Tribal Financial Management Center (TFMC). (Sometimes, of course, syndicate-controlled businesses do manufacture or provide sub-standard goods and services, and these matters will also be discussed.). The first boss of the Pittsburgh-Southwestern Pennsylvania family was John Bazzano, Sr., a Sicilian immigrant who came to the United States during the 1890's. He soon escaped from the abductors and telephoned authorities. 163 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. In 1951, testimony was given before the Kefauver Crime Committee by State Police Captain Harry McElroy concerning the illegal traffic in treasury balance tickets in Pennsylvania. 246 Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes Annotated, Title 71, secs. Measures taken are defensive; they guard against the embarrassment of public scandals. DNA IDs Woman Killed in 1987 Turnpike Crash. One alternate tactic is bombing. 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. Prior to their testimony the Internal Revenue Service requested that all four witnesses voluntarily submit to polygraph tests. In order to buy insurance against heavy losses, the bankers "hedge" or "edge off" these heavy bets with individuals who provide this type of insurance. Stromberg was sentenced to a maximum five-year term. District Court, Fastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal Nos. Pittsburgh. 62292. 112-113. He told Alcohol Tax agent Vincent Conwell that "some day they will find you in South Philadelphia with a bullet in your back. Violence against Law Enforcement Officers. It will, for example, be easier to urge budgetary committees into understanding the unique requirements in men and resources for fighting organized crime. 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. M. Stein and Company was opened in 1959 by Morris Stein and his nephew Sylvan Scolnick, and it operated as a general merchandising store selling jewelry, radios, bicycles, and all types of household appliances. 101 Measures Relating to Organized Crime, p. 132. Insurance Fraud Sectioninvestigates and prosecutes insurance fraud and workers compensation violations pursuant to the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (18 Pa. C.S. 67-284. Polish-American organized crime has existed in the United States throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. The third arrangement between independents and La Cosa Nostra may be termed "mutual investment." 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. 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. 190 U.S. vs, Alaimo, et al. 138 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. Pecora. 193 See Deeds, Office of the Prothonotary, Allegheny County Courthouse, Pittsburgh, vol. seq.) So far thirty-eight individuals, including Guerrieri, have been convicted. 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