From Harding . [169] A number of the defendants in these bankruptcy cases subsequently became the focus of state and federal investigations into highly organized professional burglary rings, loan sharking, and syndicated gambling. His partners in the game were (a) Abe Minker, Reading rackets czar, (b) Dominick Olivetto, underboss of the Angelo Bruno Cosa Nostra family, and (c) Joseph Profaci, boss of a Cosa Nostra family in New York City. In January 2005, a dedicated Child Predator Unit was created using a group of specially trained agents and prosecutors across Pennsylvania to identify and capture online predators before they can harm children. Abe Minker, the rackets czar of Reading, was known to pay 30% of his numbers profits to members of the Vito Genovese Cosa Nostra family. The first was the Scranton area, containing Wilkes-Barre and Pittston, with heavy traffic in Hazleton and Bristol. They discovered that he was laying off bets with Robert R. "Fifi" London, a major racketeer in the Baltimore area. 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]. (Philadelphia: US. The indictment was later nol-prossed by the U.S. Attorney. These involve huge turnovers of coins that are difficult to trace. 374 (November, 1967), 119. On March 14, 1956, he attended a number of meetings in Sierra Madre, California, with Frank DeSimone, Boss of the Los Angeles Cosa Nostra family, and Salvatore Marino, a caporegime in the LaRocca family, who lives in California. A number of office managers answer to a lieutenant; the number of offices depends upon the size of the operation and the possibility of detection and apprehension by law enforcement authorities. A major boxing racket extortion case involved two prominent Cosa Nostra leaders in the Philadelphia-Camden area. 85 U.S. vs. Whitaker (Philadelphia: U.S. Distriet Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 104 U.S. vs. Giacolone, et al. He was convicted for his part in the Reading still case and two other cases involving stills in Southern New Jersey. [219] At the trial Police Chief Charles Wade revealed that he had actually purchased the office of Chief of Police from Minker for $10,000, and that he took orders from Minker in all matters relating to vice and gambling enforcement. In 1970 he was indicted in federal court in Camden for extorting money from restaurants in Southern New Jersey.[189]. 162 For an account of Murschetz' statements to the press, see Pittsburgh Press, January 8, 1959, p. 1. Scranton. "[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. The seizure of property is made by law enforcement agencies with statewide jurisdiction such as the Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. Dick was subsequently indicted for giving false testimony to a federal grand. The animosity of competitors and victims dissipates when they see the benefits offered by organized crime domination of the business. 503-507. (Pardon file #2593), 6. Francis Marino and Salvatore Rispo, who had earlier been charged with assaulting a member of the DeGeorge faction, were charged with making usurious loans. Barish, William Cleary, and John Nolan of Delaware County. This involved wiring a telephone which was listed to an unsuspicious address so that it actually operated some. In that year, control of the family passed to Frank Amato, Sr., of Braddock. 141 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. In 1967 the Detroit Strike Force of the U.S. Department of Justice coordinated a series of interstate raids against a syndicate that was, among numerous other crimes, engaged in printing illegal football betting pool ecards and transporting them from Erie to Pittsburgh and Flint, Michigan. Also engaged in narcotics smuggling, labor racketeering, and dealing in stolen jewels and furs.[124]. Physical description xii, 279 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. In Philadelphia, the Angelo Bruno family runs a series of numbers banks, crap games, and Joan shark operations employing its own members in supervisory positions. 150-151. Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) recently released its Ten Most Wanted list with new additions taking the place of fugitives who . Gullia was subsequently indicted and convicted on charges of obstruction of justice after he threatened Mrs. Cristina when it was suspected that she was cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice.[166]. Formerly owned L and G Amusement Company with Michael Genovese. The following discussion should put to rest for good the contention that the corner bookie answers to no one above himself; that local bookmaking should be tolerated because the bookmakers are known to the community; and that off-track betting, illegal though it may be, should not be treated as criminal because it is harmless. The Pennsylvania Crime Commission has a legislative mandate to investigate organized crime and public corruption. Organized crime need no longer bribe everyone. He has to! Nullification of state and local government has followed the increasing scope of activities handled at these levels. In 1970 Ianelli pleaded guilty to a bookmaking charge in Allegheny County and was given a hand-slap $500 fine. 184 Commonwealth vs. Cohen et al. They include the following, headquartered in these cities: 1. The second area was the western portion of the state, with tickets flowing into Pennsylvania from Jamestown, New York and Youngstown, Ohio. Actually, information confirming the existence of interstate gambling syndicates had been compiled in 1956 by IRS agents who located a gambling layoff center in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. 22154; Commonwealth v. Monzelli (Philadelphia: Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County), Bill Nos. syndicates is essential at the highest levels of leadership; once it is found, the many other problems will be surmountable. Seized in the raid were numerous records that showed that Fiorini and Minker were under-reporting their wagering income. For example, to entice the victim to cooperate in traveling to a murder site, his friends are used as decoys so that he will be unsuspecting and unresisting. In general, each office handles the work of from four to ten street writers, who take the bets from the players. It is a generally recognized principle among law enforcement officials throughout the United States that the size and complexity of numbers banks have required that they secure law enforcement and political protection from arrest and prosecution. One of the principal ways of avoiding detection was to "backstrap" the telephones in the room. The publicity attendant to the Apalachin meeting deterred Cosa Nostra leaders from scheduling similar conferences in the immediate future. 233 Commutation of the sentence of Leo Kaminski in September 1055, (Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, Harrisburg, Pa.), File No. General Manager of Medico Industries, Inc., a multi-million dollar corporation in Luzerne County. 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. 192 U.S. vs. Pecora, et al. The Asset Forfeiture & Money Laundering Section is responsible for the litigation of all asset forfeiture cases from law enforcement agencies with statewide jurisdiction, and the supervision of financial investigations leading to money laundering arrests and large property seizures. [61], 2. 4. It was higher than in 87.7% U.S. cities. On July 4, 1965, the Stagecoach Restaurant was destroyed by fire, and Migliazza soon thereafter collected his insurance payment.[163]. Police, prosecutors, or courts mounting an aggressive attack often find another agency or official blocking their way. 168 U.S. vs. Secouler, et al. The tremendous appetite for all types of illegal gambling has been reflected in a wide variety of games of chance. Criminal syndicates in Pennsylvania have recently become involved in defrauding insurance companies of divi-, dends by making fradulent claims. Nicholas Piccolo. Alphonse Morano, 1967: Morano was murdered on December 13, 1967. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Scarcelli's announcement of support may be found in the Philadelphia Inquirer, December 27, 1961, p. 10. Konigsberg then granted them a thirty-day extension - for an additional $5000 interest. 150 U.S. vs. Ippolito, et al. Reginelli died of cancer in 1956 and was succeeded as underboss by Dominick Olivetto of Camden. 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 Special Litigation Section (SLS), which is staffed by a Chief Deputy Attorney General and one support person, handles complex state and federal litigation that involves or otherwise impacts on criminal prosecutions, including the activities of the statewide investigation grand juries. The wide-open era of murder and bombing has gradually given way to somewhat different methods. Usually labor leaders are paid sums of money in return for the assurance of labor peace. n. 75; and "Top Citizens Go to Bat for Rackets Kingpin in Bid to Cut Term," Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 1967, sec. 101 Measures Relating to Organized Crime, p. 132. 67-110; and Commonwealth vs. Janelli (Pittsburgh: Court of Quarter Sessions of Allegheny County), Bill No. Medicaid Fraud Control Sectionis responsible for investigating and prosecuting providers who have fraudulently participated in the Medical Assistance Program. Territories Financial Support Center (TFSC), Tribal Financial Management Center (TFMC). During his federal trial, local police officers testified that they had received bribe offers from Stupak. [147], 2. Linda Neumayer, EDITOR: 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. The family gradually took over both coal companies and locals of the United Mine Workers Union and benefited from the "sweetheart" contracts that could thus be obtained. 189 U.S. vs. McGreal, et al. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. These officials commmunicate in various ways to their subordinates that organized crime cases are not to be pursued or that they are to receive lenient treatment. Cleveland. [*D'Agata subsequently pleaded guilty to this charge in federal court.] [193] In 1939 Pecora and LaRocca were arrested together in 2 numbers raid at LaRocca's headquarters. 2. REFORMS IN PENNSYLVANIA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, BOTH STATE AND LOCAL, ARE ALSO REVIEWED. [168] In 1963 the owners of Karasow Jewelers declared bankruptcy, and 138 creditors were defrauded of a total of over $700,000. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. The forms of franchise payments differ from area to area. On the federal level, wagering and income tax evasion crimes were committed. The earliest Mafia-connected immigrant of record in Pennsylvania was Steven LaTorre, who came from Montedoro, Sicily, in 1880 with his wife and children and a number of other such families and settled in the Pittston area of Luzerne County. (Philadelphia: US. 333 (19 PS, 640.1-640.6) authorizes the Attorney General to petition a court for a grant of immunity on behalf of any witness who asserts his privilege against self-incrimination in a proceeding relating to organized crime or racketeering. Other citizens quickly recognize the hazards of cooperation with law enforcement authorities. a similar near-monopoly through his ownership of Keystone Amusement Company. Fifteen major, management-level racketeers and 143 associates were convicted. Pennsylvania Crime Commission. 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. (Reading: Court of Quarter Sessions of Berks County), Bill Nos. 52: 1585 ff. (Houston: US. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal Nos. Welcome to the Crime in Pennsylvania Dashboard The Pennsylvania UCR Program serves as the state repository for the collection of crime statistics and its primary objective is to generate reliable information for use in law enforcement administration, operation, and management. Frank Donate, 1963: Donate was a partner in a numbers bank in Reading. The FBI estimates merchants lose in excess of $30 billion each year due to this activity, the revenues of which have been linked to . In 1967 a member of a dissident faction, Robert DeGeorge, was murdered outside a union meeting hall. Both brothers have lengthy records involving serious crimes. Control over labor unions affords criminal syndicates privileged access to. 6. 70 Erie Daily News, October 1, 1959, p. 1. In 1961 six major figures in the LaRocca Cosa Notra family were convicted of running a wide-open gambling casino in New Kensington. The pardon was filed after deportation hearings for LaRocca closed, but was dated to occur while the hearings were still in progress. 110 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, February 16, 1967, p. 6. employers (for purposes of collusion and extortion). 244 Task Force Report: Organized Crime, p. 20. 556, 557, 570, March, 1969 Term of Grand Jury; also, "Three Arrested in South Philadelphia Numbers Raid," Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, December 18, 1969. Another form of insurance fraud concerns the illegal diversion of assets of insurance companies. Appendix B -Wincanton: The Politics of Corruption. Threats of violence, rather than violence itself, usually suffice to achieve the goals of monopoly and steady income. diminished weight. [77] Subsequently DeVito was arrested by FBI agents in 1967 for failing to pay his fine, and Narducci was sentenced to a year in prison for violating his parole after he was arrested in Las Vegas for failure to register as a criminal. (Philadelphia: US. When the District Attorneys Office litigates the case, this Section requests the District Attorneys Office send the equitable share to this office. 19754. Both Ida and Olivetto attended the 1957 Apalachin conclave and were apprehended. 438, October, 1969 Term of Grand Jury, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 20, 1969, p. 1. [14] Two other ranking officials in Cosa Nostra families are significant; the "underboss" ("sottocapo") and the counselor ("consigliere"). Violence is sometimes utilized by racketeers to drive out competition as thoroughly and quickly as possible. 21897. The Cosa Nostra provides "muscle" at such times as other independents cause trouble for the franchisee. 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. The amelioration of friction surrounding investment in gambling concessions in Cuba and the Caribbean. The sentence for promoting organized street crime must be served consecutively to the sentence for any underlying offense. Research by the Pennsylvania Crime Commission shows that six Cosa Nostra members have been given gubernatorial pardons by Pennsylvania governors. Similar examples have surfaced in loan sharking cases. 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. According to the DeCavalcante transcripts, the La Cosa Nostra confederation is composed of "families"[11] run by individual "bosses. In 1964 the Mid-City Development Corporation needed $1.25 million to purchase an industrial building complex. 15 Task Force Report: Organized Crime, p. 34. 2-3. Pennsylvania Crime Commission Hearings, 1967-1968, and its 1969 report, The bank operated in clear violation of state gambling and federal wagering tax laws. [69] In October of that year Erie police raided a $1000-a-day numbers operation of Salvatore Calafato, which was believed to be laying off large bets with organized crime syndicates in Pittsburgh and Youngstown.[70]. The Attorney General established the Conviction Integrity Section in January 2020 to reinforce Pennsylvanias commitment to the highest standards of fairness in our criminal justice system. 2. [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]. Santore, et al. He had been strangled with a venetian blind cord, and his body was dumped in a mine shaft. Riccobene has a record of four narcotics convictions, ranging from the 1920's until his latest in 1956. A number of instructive examples exist which demonstrate the categories of crimes in which organized crime syndicates become involved via the business sector. 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 following examples show the ability of these businesses to find profitable outlets for their products: 1. Introduced during proceedings of U.S. v. DeCavalcante, et al. In 1966 the Philadelphia District Attorney's office announced the largest prosecution of loan sharks in the East. The initializing form is entitled DAG-71 and every asset seized by the Federal Agency requires a completed form. 2297.). In 1954 the U.S. Department of Justice began deportation proceedings against him. Records seized by detectives indicated that Rispo and Marino had made loans to over sixty borrowers for a total execeding $25,000. On Memorial Day of 1927, two rival racketeers were brutally slain and four others were wounded in a daylight assassination attempt. 223 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, July 15, 1963, p. 1. Santo Volpe, Sr. began as an impoverished coal miner but through skillful manipulation was able to obtain interest in a number of coal mines. Indicted were Joseph Rubino and Vincent Munjone, two of the major racketeers in the Lehigh Valley area, as well as seven other assistants. A number of related cases in Philadelphia demonstrate the huge amounts of which creditors were defrauded. 14875. He has been charged with embezzlement and conspiracy. 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. Russell Bufalino (Northeastern Pennsylvania). House Bill No. 126 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. 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. The Section is also responsible for coordinating investigations and prosecutions of drug diversion cases within the Office of Attorney General. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No, 13711; and Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for Fiscal Year 1964, U.S. Department of Justice (Washingion, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1965), p. 223. The majority of district attorneys in Pennsylvania do not have an investigating grand jury and may not have any county detectives. An illicit distillery was raided by ATTU agents in Schuylkill County in 1964. 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. After she had succeeded in embezzling $191,000, the shortage was discovered by the bank and prosecution was instituted. 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. It was found that a number of employees of these firms had criminal records, and that Piccolo and two of his sons were members of the Cosa Nostra. The argument is, "If you don't take it someone else will, and I'll get off anyhow. (Sometimes, of course, syndicate-controlled businesses do manufacture or provide sub-standard goods and services, and these matters will also be discussed.). Their careers have usually been highlighted by arrests for such crimes as murder, assault, armed robbery, bootlegging, and possession of firearms. Borrowers go to loan sharks because they are considered high-risk clients by legitimate loan companies. Insurance Fraud Sectioninvestigates and prosecutes insurance fraud and workers compensation violations pursuant to the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (18 Pa. C.S. 32, pp. The estimated tax frauds involving Esposito's three stills totaled over $4.5 million.[142]. Indicted were Cosa Nostra boss John LaRocca of Pittsburgh, his underboss and former boss, Frank Amato, Sr., and three caporegimes in his family, Joseph Sica, Frank Rosa, and Gabriel Mannarino, Cosa Nostra leaders Salvatore Celembrino, Edward Lanziere, and James Plumeri of New York, and Peter Corrado of Detroit were also indicted. 428), known as the Protection of Privacy Act, incorporates, for the most part, the provisions of the federal statute on this subject. 186 The 1967 Report to the People of Philadelphia from the Office of the District Attorney, p. 112-113. Posted on: September 17, 2020, 09:31h. District Court, Northern District of Ohio), Criminal No. 32-34, 37-A, 38-42, March 1958 Term of Grand Jury. [89], 3. One example involves a high-ranking member of the John LaRocca family who has been connected with gambling casinos and night clubs in West Virginia, just across the Pennsylvania border. CAMDEN, N.J. - A West Reading, Pa., man admitted he conspired to defraud FirstPlus Financial Group Inc. (FPFG), a Texas-based financial services company allegedly targeted for extortionate takeover and looting by a group led by alleged Lucchese organized crime family member Nicodemo S. Scarfo, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. An aggressive approach to the investigation and presentation/prosecution of asset forfeiture and money laundering cases has led to significant forfeitures of monies, automobiles, personal property and real estates; as well as convictions for felony money laundering crimes. [149], 4. 732-205(a)(3)These referrals from the district attorneys run the gamut from summary vehicle code offenses to criminal homicides. The stocks were accepted by the State Insurance Department, and the company was allowed to remain in business. The primary mission of the statewide Gun Violence Section and the Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF) is to investigate straw purchasers and illegal transfers of firearms by researching the origins of recovered crime guns. It survives on fear and corruption. The jeweler introduced two of his friends to the usurer, not knowing that he thereby was automatically guaranteeing their interest payments. He was acquitted of the charge when evidence was introduced that the real murderer was Gregory Cownden, who by that time had been murdered. Legislation to modernize our perjury law by abolishing any uniquely rigid proof requirements and enabling a prosecutor to establish falsity of the defendant's testimony by proving that he made two contradictory statements under oath without having to prove which statement is in fact false. 78 U.S. vs. DeCavalcante, et al. DeCavalcante discussed Angelo Bruno's interest in the company, as well as that of John Ignazio "Whitey" Franco of Easton, and New York labor racketeer and Cosa Nostra member Joseph "Joe Stretch" Stracci: DeCavalcante: [Whitey's] always lived in Pennsylvania. Printed In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. These include: None of these is by itself a solution to the problem of controlling organized crime, Any law enforcement drive must start with the determination to marshal all available resources on that problem in a sustained manner. 52 U.S. vs. Perri, et al. In addition to these five families, five more are presently conducting or in the immediate past have conducted operations in Pennsylvania although members do not permanently reside here. [150], 5. The attorneys of the Section also supervise money laundering investigations and litigate the resulting prosecutions when appropriate. 142 Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for Fiscal Year 1961, p. 225. Investigations conducted by Pennsylvania State Police and local authorities in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia reveal that most numbers syndicates are run similarly. Labor-management racketeering has, in fact, became a national enterprise. 53, pp. In 1958 and again in 1960 he was convicted of assault and battery on police officers and was fined $10 in each case by Philadelphia magistrates. Vigorous state, federal, and local enforcement activity has affected the flow of illegal narcotics in Pennsylvania. [103], In 1964, Pennsylvania State Police officers conducted an extensive investigation of the growing treasury balance ticket racket, and found that there were two principal areas in the state noted for heavy concentrations of tickets. (In 1959 Blakely had testified before a California State Athletic Commission hearing looking into the hoxing racket, and shortly thereafter he was beaten unconscious and found with severe head wounds.) Generally criminal syndicates are organized along lines more of influence than authority. The Office of Attorney General, Environmental CrimesSectioninvestigates and prosecutes violations of state environmental laws governing the processing, transportation, storage, or disposal of municipal, residual and hazardous waste. [90] In July of 1969, Pennsylvania State Police raided the gambling establishment of Leonard "Spike" Carlucci, Steven Nesko of Dunmore was arrested for bookmaking. The hub of the enterprise was a small, ramshackle building adjoining Namey's Grill and Ice Cream Parlor in New Kensington. In 1965 Minker was again convicted in federal court with Joseph Fiorini, who operated one of Minker's sub-banks. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez, left, and Charles "Shovel" Staples, right, as seen in a recent prison photo. Numbers gambling in Pittsburgh is on an equal footing with that in Philadelphia. Erie resident Michacl Maggio was arrested, along with associates Joseph Giacolone of Flint, and Caesar Montevecchio and Chris Calabrese of Erie. The first myth which bookmakers preach is that their operations are local, and that no outside syndicate controls them. 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. All defendants were convicted and given stiff prison sentences. Occhipinti: Russ As far as Pussy's [Anthony Russo] concerned he's okay. Heavy traffic of tickets into Pennsylvania also emanated. The information concerning the conspiracy was not released to Pennsylvania authorities until long after the statute of limitations expired. Have up to 300 customers in Philadelphia and 350 in cach city where it operated. 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