Reading, or "Wincanton," as it was called by the President's Crime Commission, was known as a wide-open city prior to the past seven years of reform, and numerous prosecutions revealed that a criminal-political elite was dominating it.[214]. Disclosure in court of eavesdropped conversations of Cosa Nostra bosses Raymond Patriarca and Sam DeCavalcante. 13, passim); Pittsburgh (vol. In 1961 he was convicted of interstate extortion involving boxing. Formerly owned L and G Amusement Company with Michael Genovese. 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]. 67-284. 116 For an account of the incidents, see the Philadelphia Inquirer, October 14, 1963, p. 39; and October 15, p. 31. The revenue from illegal, usurious loans stands second to that from illegal gambling operations as a source of lucrative profits for organized crime. Insurance Fraud Sectioninvestigates and prosecutes insurance fraud and workers compensation violations pursuant to the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (18 Pa. C.S. Act 131 comes on the heels of the 2010 passage of HB 1720 (Act 33), which added 3929.3. It gives them a respectable "cover" or public explanation as to their occupation and source of income. Suspected Cosa Nostra member Frank Monte was convicted in federal court in 1958 along with Delaware County racketeer Max Potnick, for operating an illegal still. Riccobene has a record of four narcotics convictions, ranging from the 1920's until his latest in 1956. From the three resident Cosa Nostra families in Pennsylvania, the following individuals attended:[36], 1. 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. 26 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. Financial support for this Section is provided by the Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority, which is funded by the insurance industry on an annual basis. Pottstown, PA crime, fire and public safety news and events, police & fire department updates Following is the text of selected portions (we have omitted the "Strategies Against Organized Crime" section) of the Pennsylvania Crime Commission's 1970 Report on Organized Crime. The argument is, "If you don't take it someone else will, and I'll get off anyhow. Loans averaging $300 were floated at rates from 10% to 25% per week. Printing Office, 1967. All six were convicted on charges of fraud and given prison terms.[184]. [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. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Boss of the Pittsburgh-area family. The Section coordinates and completes the necessary documentation to the Federal Agency responsible for the seizure of the property. The first was the Scranton area, containing Wilkes-Barre and Pittston, with heavy traffic in Hazleton and Bristol. The Drug Strike Force lawyers provide similar assistance to the Pennsylvania State Police, upon request. [89], 3. In 1945 Joseph Saia, the leader of a numbers bank in Upper Darby, was murdered. n. 51; also Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, April 3, 1968. In underworld jargon "I don't want to know nothing about it" effectively gave DeCavalcante's consent and consummated the conspiracy, while insulating DeCavalcante from the act of arson. Joseph Ida, Boss jury investigating the Victoria Sporting Club, and later indicted for jumping bail and returning to England. (Philadelphia: US. Garment factories. It has long been assumed that organized crime exists because it pays outright bribes to public officials. He proposed that he burn down his Stagecoach Restaurant in Easton and earmark $5000 of the $90,000 in insurance payments for DeCavalcante. When the agents attempted to seize the carpet, they were threatened and assaulted, by Heller, who was later convicted and sentenced to a term of two years probation and a fine of $2000. From the Kefauver Crime Committee investigation of 1950-51 to the recent indictments of major Pennsylvania organized criminals, there lies a grim documented history of the sustained exploitation and subversion of government, business, labor, and private citizenry by the crime syndicates. Moreover, separate offenses were committed for each day the bank was in operation and for each incident of bribery. Riccobene was sentenced to a term of 2 1/2 years. Perjury. Many independent racketeers - usually in the largest cities - acquire wealth and power to rival the prestige of La Cosa Nostra bosses. At sentence hearings the burden of testimony is that the convict is an asset to his community and. 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. Asimov, Isaac. . Such "sweetheart contracts" are illegal under the Taft-Hartley Act, and a number of federal prosecutions have been brought in Pennsylvania. 153 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. The first involves George Barrow, alias "Skinney Barret," supervisor of the Reading crap game. Frank S. Palermo, Sr., member, Southeastern Cosa Nostra family. (Philadelphia: US. The raid was one of a hundred conducted simultancously throughout the United States by IRS agents in 54 citics. (Philadelphia: Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County), Bill No. 216-217. [16] The consigliere mediates disputes between other members and acquires his prestige from his long years of experience in La Cosa Nostra family and criminal activities. Generally criminal syndicates are organized along lines more of influence than authority. In the Russell Bufalino Family in Northeastern Pennsylvania, high-ranking member Giaocchino "Jack" Parisi was convicted in 1926 of illegal possession and sale of narcotics. [130] Despite the fact that this was his fourth narcotics conviction, a plea was made for a light sentence by Philadelphia City Councilman Raymond Pace Alexander. The hub of the enterprise was a small, ramshackle building adjoining Namey's Grill and Ice Cream Parlor in New Kensington. We are able to document conclusively that (1) organized crime exists in Pennsylvania, (2) numerous levels of organization are involved in the operation of illegal activities, and (3) the provision of illegal goods and services in Pennsylvania depends upon immunity and insulation from law enforcement and prosecution efforts. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 239 For a discussion of the Illgas case, see sup. It has beeome essential to secure the cooperation of a few top-level officials - high ranking police, mayors, district attorneys, and judges. Charges were also filed today against 14 Pennsylvania businesses involved in the crime ring. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) - And, ultimately, the brief encounter provided the inspiration for Shorto's most recent book - "Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob" - set for release by W.W . The animosity of competitors and victims dissipates when they see the benefits offered by organized crime domination of the business. [203], The Philadelphia numbers bank of William and Louis DiRugeris was raided by Internal Revenue agents in 1967. For these reasons syndicate interests in legitimate businesses are of acute concern to law enforcement agencies. A modern system would prevent loss of good data, reduce wasteful duplication of effort, and facilitate the sharing of information. 4251: 227; vol. 511, 512, 947, 948, October, 1965 Term of Grand Jury; also, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, February 7, 1965, p. 1. However, these agencies often work with police agencies with county, city, or municipal jurisdiction. 32-34, 37-A, 38-42, March, 1958 Term of Grand Jury. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. In Philadelphia, boss Angelo Bruno was found to be involved in or associated with the following companies:[153]. Ferdinand Iacono, 1963: Iacono's body was found in a Carbon County strip mine on June 8, 1963. to the Fiocca brothers, leaving both of them unconscious, a third muscle man picked up one of the brothers and pitched him through a taproom plate glass window. 151-58; U.S. us. 139 Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for Fiscal Year 1959, U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1960), p. 222. In 1958 the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics culminated a major narcotics conspiracy case against national Cosa Nostra boss Vito Genovese and over fifteen other major Cosa Nostra leaders. vonZamft arranged for the purchase of $1 million of stolen IBM stocks, which were transported in 1968 from New York to Gettysburg. Restaurants and Taprooms. Despite its hazards, the narcotics trade has been a life-long venture for many. In 1967, two companies owned by Piccolo received contracts from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and the Naval Air Engineering Center for a total of over $900,000. 2. Owns North Star Cement Block Company and was identified in testimony before the McClellan Committee in 1959 as having an interest in the coin machine business in Pittsburgh and in Gary, Indiana, and the laundry and overall supply business in the Detroit area with Cosa Nostra leaders Sam Tocco and Anthony Zerilli. 22701, transcript, p. 3234. [198], Violence against Consumers of Organized Crime Services. 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. 4. [72] In 1969, Pennsylvania State Police officials arrested a Cosa Nostra member and three major associates for running numbers gambling operations, but indictments were returned against only two individuals; the remainder were discharged. 3, p. 774. The government also charged, that the partners of George Barrow in the game were Cosa Nostra bosses Joseph Profaci of New York and Dominick Olivetto of the Camden-Philadelphia area. Not that he wants to. Two Local 107 organizers were netted in a raid conducted by the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office in August of 1967. In 1964 the Mid-City Development Corporation needed $1.25 million to purchase an industrial building complex. 159 Final Report, U.S. Senate, Select Committee to Investigate Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1960), Pt. 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. Some stores in New York City keep cough drops behind security bars. (Pittsburgh: U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. In 1959 a special federal grand jury was convened at the request of Attorney General William P. Rogers to study the purpose of the gathering, its attendants, and their backgrounds. n. 75; and "Top Citizens Go to Bat for Rackets Kingpin in Bid to Cut Term," Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 1967, sec. Similar statements concerning Pittsburgh's organized gambling problem were made by Mayor Peter Flaherty, FBI agent Fdward F. Stewart, and Lt. Robert Coll, Acting Inspector of the Pittsburgh Police Vice Control Unit. The Pennsylvania Crime Commission has a legislative mandate to investigate organized crime and public corruption. 39 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. Christopher DeCree, Lieutenant, Chief Inspector's Special Squad, Philadelphia Police Department Originally three years, Barrow's sentence was soon (on October 5, 1964) reduced to two years. If possible, organized crime units of attorneys and investigators should be created and mandated to focus exclusively on the rackets. The Crime Commission will support and assist state and local law enforcers with its investigative and legal staff, accounting expertise, and intelligence sources. In some places a lump sum or percentage is paid to the Cosa Nostra. 244 Task Force Report: Organized Crime, p. 20. They discovered that he was laying off bets with Robert R. "Fifi" London, a major racketeer in the Baltimore area. Fourth were middle-level distributors or wholesalers, and fifth were the passers, who occasionally distributed the counterfeit money to other passers. 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. "[12] Families are divided into "regimes" which are supervised by "caporegimes. Prosecutors and investigators in Pennsylvania must pool their resources and start working together. [121], In 1959 the Bureau of Narcotics completed a major narcotics conspiracy case which reveals the dimensions of the traffic. Justification for the October, 1957, murder of Boss (and former executioner for Murder, Incorporated) Albert Anastasia. 155 U.S. vs. M. Maggio and Co. (Philadelphia: US. 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. Earlier the firm secured a contract to produce tank parts for U.S. Army vehicles. Philadelphia Family Such reciprocal arrangements promote friendship and stability, and lessen the likelihood that rivalries will lead to violence and law enforcement attention. 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. 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. Jukeboxes and Vending Machines. Staggering profits await these exploiters of human misery. Subsequently they were convicted in federal court in Camden and were sentenced to concurrent, 25-year terms. In 1963 S. Steinbrecker declared bankruptcy and it was later found that $140,000 worth of goods was illegally sold. 144 Information supplied by the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Division, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Treasury Department; also, Commonwealth vs. Santora et al. 69-459. The appearance of these witnesses is one way by which political leaders signal to judges and correctional officials that the convict is a person about whom they care. Occasionally the relationships of bookmaking operations to the national Cosa Nostra network come to light. Honorable Charles Wright, Juvenile Court Judge, Philadelphia County 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. 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. The number of homicides stood at 5 - an increase of 3 compared to 2018. In the city of Pittsburgh there are many independent numbers banks, each completely controlled by a neighborhood banker who pays some form of tribute to La Cosa Nostra. It was believed that Caponigro had been called into Reading to teach the local operators how to manage the operation. Barbara later moved to Binghamton, New York, and finally to Apalachin, where he purchased a palatial country estate that was to serve as the site of the 1957 Apalachin convention. After Barbara's death the control of the Northeastern family was passed to the younger Bufalino, whose reign has attracted nationwide publicity, beginning with the 1957 Apalachin meeting, which federal authorities credit him with "arranging and attending." January 24, 2023. . 520, August, 1959 Term of Grand Jury. [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]. According to the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics, Philadelphia was in 1965 considered as an intermediate distribution point and not a major source of supply: The narcotics traffic in Philadelphia has now more or less stabilized to individual addicts or one individual addict acting for a group making trips irregularly to New York, and obtaining either personal or group supplies of heroin[138]. Previous congressional hearings, grand jury investigations, and law enforcement efforts centering upon organized crime in Pennsylvania have highlighted particular individuals or individual communities. (Newark: U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey), Criminal No. 97 U.S. vs. D'Amato, et al. Any such drive must include the city councils and county commissioners who chart the direction of law enforcement by controlling the operating budgets. The McClellan Labor Rackets Hearing (1957-1960). 1. The following examples show the ability of these businesses to find profitable outlets for their products: 1. 188. [*On June 10, 1970, a federal grand jury in Phil indicted Whitaker and five others for use of interstate facilities in bookmaking. The bodies are covered by at least 4 1/2 feet of dirt to prevent dogs and animals from digging them up. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Governmental agencies concerned with areas as diverse as health, horse racing, taxes, zoning, securities, and government contracts should search out thc manipulative influence of organized crime and apply appropriate sanctions. In the Migliazza case, illegal gambling led directly into loan sharking, and then to arson and insurance fraud. The attorneys of the Section also supervise money laundering investigations and litigate the resulting prosecutions when appropriate. [84], In 1963, FBI agents raided the innocent looking Terry's Cigar Store in Pottsville, the seat of Matthew Whitaker's multi-million dollar bookmaking enterprise. He was sentenced to a term of 7 1/2 to 15 years. Later Abe Minker, John Wittig, and Alex and Louis Fudeman were indicted and eharged with blackmail. Through committee staff testimony it was established that Tollin was supplying Pennsylvania bookmakers with betting information. Plumeri arranged for the $200,000 loan to be made through the Central States Teamsters Pension Fund, but a kickback would need to be paid to the auditor of the fund. In that year, control of the family passed to Frank Amato, Sr., of Braddock. District Court, Easton District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. The two were later convicted of the charges. Pasquale Stanizzo: Stanizzo, Joseph Zeher, and seven other individuals were convicted in 1967 on federal wagering violations. (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. [193] In 1939 Pecora and LaRocca were arrested together in 2 numbers raid at LaRocca's headquarters. Convicted in 1905 of murder in Sicily, Sabella fled to the United States as a stowaway in 1911. In 1960 Phillip Gelso, President of Number 14 Coal Company in Luzerne County, and Samuel Gelso, Vice President, were indicted along with three officials of Local 7519 of the United Mince Workers Union in a sixty-count indictment. As they become respectable community leaders, their past and present involvement in more sinister criminal activities becomes hidden. Two of the main Cosa Nostra families in Pennsylvania were consolidated in this manner. 4: 108, 7: 168-181); Philadelphia (vol. Within this section is the Capital Litigation Unit. Despite some sporadic thrusts at the problem and the earnest work of some professional law enforcers, there never has been in Pennsylvania the sustained drive needed to eradicate the crime syndicates. 132 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. 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]. One was the subject of a U.S. Senate hearing in 1961 before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. 146 U.S. vs. Rubino (Scranton: US. Additionally, technicians employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regularly assist the Environmental Crimes Section with collecting waste samples. It affords the racketeer the opportunity to participate in various federal income-tax benefits. [179], Teamsters Local 107 in Philadelphia has been the subject of a number of state and federal investigations concerning labor racketeering and violence, The range of crimes in which 107 has been involved includes murder, assault, fraud, extortion, perjury, income tax evasion, larceny, and hijacking. Sports betting pools and punchboards are also very popular. Frank Sindone had a conviction for narcotics violations and arrests for assault and robbery. It can help to plan strategies and to coordinate law enforcement activity. Local crime czars usually become more general administrators of. But the friends missed a few payments and took off for California, leaving the jeweler liable for their debts and interest. Long known as the city impacted by organized crime, New Kensington proved to be the hub of a national layoff system. 74-77 (Transcript on file with the Pennsylvania Crime Commission). The DeCavalcante transcripts offer a great deal of information concerning organized crime involvement in legitimate businesses. In 1940, three Philadelphia Cosa Nostra associates disappeared, and in 1967 the FBI located their automobile buried in a reputed Cosa Nostra graveyard in Vineland, New Jersey. Since anything that san be seen or reached by the consuming public will attract the attention of law enforcement authorities, their efforts must be nullified. There were over thirty-five employees on the payroll - stickmen, luggers, tellers, loan sharks, dice detectives, and security personnel, with a weekly payroll of over $7800. Russell Bufalino, Underboss 3. Konigsberg continued his threats to the trio, so one of them, Joseph Zavod, went directly to Colianni for help. A prominent caporegime in the former Vito Genovese family, Anthony DiLorenzo, was convicted in November of 1969 in federal court in Manhattan for his part in a conspiracy to transport 2600 shares of stolen IBM stock, valued at $1 million, from New York to Gettysburg. Furthermore, police should broaden the scope of their effort by hiring attorneys and accountants, They should unite to expose and challenge improper political influences. When top-level officials accept campaign contributions and bribes from underworld leaders, they communicate to subordinates the idea that these individuals and their interests are to be protected. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Jaskiewicz, sup. 71 U.S. vs. Alessi (Pittsburgh: U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Send Drug and Child Predator Anonymous Tips, Community Drug Abuse Prevention Grant Program, ACRE Agriculture, Communities and Rural Environment, Pennsylvania State Coroners Education Board, Voters Rights in Effect at the Polling Places on Election Days, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Asset Forfeiture Report and Auditing Guidelines, Appeals and Legal Services (which includes the Capital Litigation Unit), Special Litigation (which includes the Grand Jury Unit). The primary responsibility for enforcing the penal laws against the crime syndicates rests, as it always has, with local police agencies, with county district attomeys, and, where no adequate police force exists with the Pennsylvania State Police, The role of the State is to move these agencies toward the resolve and capability for carrying out this obligation. At the library Law Library (Crown) Today's hours: 8:30a - 7p Find it Basement Request More options Find it at other libraries via WorldCat Description The DeCavalcante transcripts provide a number of revealing examples. February 16, 2023. When the District Attorneys Office litigates the case, this Section requests the District Attorneys Office send the equitable share to this office. [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. 150-151. (3) $15,000, when the conviction is of a felony of the third degree. On July 4, 1965, the Stagecoach Restaurant was destroyed by fire, and Migliazza soon thereafter collected his insurance payment.[163]. Often they are welcomed with open arms. [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. Often the banker will scatter his offices in different locations throughout the city in order to avoid detection, and numbers writers or runners phone in their bets to the bank so that they can then destroy all gambling records. Beneath them are approximately fifteen major loan sharks who function as financiers both for large loans ($10,000-$50,000), and for most of the small loans ($300-$500) made by street-level loan sharks. 503-507. In March of that year, in arranging for a Cosa Nostra subordinate to repay a debt owned by one of the members in his family to another, DeCavalcante directed Dominick "Corky" Vastola as follows: Corky, I want you to take 75 cans [of liquor], that equals $3000 - and put it away. Murder was one of the earliest tools which criminal syndicates used to eliminate competition and consolidate their power. 107 Measures Relating to Organized Crime, p. 180. Control over labor unions affords criminal syndicates privileged access to. Often they are accustomed to operating in an atmosphere of high pressure and force, and racketeers feel that such methods are necessary to achieve their cooperation. Never. 20-21; U.S. vs. Casella, et al. SUPPORTING STAFF: 3. The U.S. Department of Justice felt differently. John S. LaRocca, boss, Southwestern Cosa Nostra family. John Rogers Carroll, former Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia [147], 2. (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 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]. [*D'Agata subsequently pleaded guilty to this charge in federal court.] These fifteen major loan sharks serve as conduits for the monies that come from the three top-echelon syndicate leaders. [107] Arrested were notorious racketeers from Pittsburgh, Steubenville, Ohio, and Youngstown, Ohio, areas. (Philadelphia: US. The sections in the Criminal Law Division are: Appeals and Legal Services (which includes the Capital Litigation Unit) The Bufalino family was represented there by Albert Scalleat and the Philadelphia family with his brother Joseph. 13: 8 ff); Easton (vols. When one of the principal defendants, Joseph Migliazza, was arrested, he bore a slip of paper with the notation "$200.00-ice." Pardoned in 1947 by Governor James Duff for the crime af robbery. They include violation of Pennsylvania state laws dealing with conspiracy, establishing a gambling place, operating a lottery, bribery, and corrupt solicitation. Gerald Shur, Chief, Intelligence and Special Services Unit, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (Angelo Bruno once advised, "No friend of ours is supposed to sign any kind of statement with the law. 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