[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. [54] In 1966 the International Association of Chiefs of Police published a study of the Pittsburgh Police Department in which it asserted. DeCavalcante and one of his associates discussed the Silver Line Trucking Company, located near Easton. . It is now a matter of public record, acknowledged by the President's Crime Commission, the U. S. Department of Justice, congressional investigating committees, and federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities, that a national conspiracy of organized criminals exists in the United States and operates in Pennsylvania. should be given a light sentence. Can RICO laws treat it like organized crime? seq.) 179 U.S. vs. D'Agata (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. An associate of Russell Bufalino. 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. 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. After the heroin was imported to New York City, U. S. Bureau of Narcotics Agents traced its distribution to Washington, Baltimore, Miami, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Two families are composed of members who reside in Pennsylvania but whose bosses reside in neighboring states. Legislation to establish a more professional district attorney system should also provide for the State to assume financial support of district attorneys. The brothers were charged in 672 bills of indictment, and in 1967 were found guilty of 209 bills. Russell Bufalino (Northeastern Pennsylvania). 205 U.S. vs. Heller (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 163 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. However, these agencies often work with police agencies with county, city, or municipal jurisdiction. These fifteen major loan sharks serve as conduits for the monies that come from the three top-echelon syndicate leaders. In addition, the Attorney General must propose, and develop, new legislation, and he can provide legal assistance to local agencies. These included Santo Volpe, Sr., of Pittston; Albert Anastasia of New York (later the executioner for Murder, Inc.) ; Anthony Bonasera and John Oddo from Brooklyn; Paul Palmieri from New Jersey; and Sam DiCarlo from Buffalo. Other such charges are brought to our attention by whistle blowers and, on a number of occasions, state officials or employees have stepped forward to report a bribery attempt. [157] In 1970 Cosa Nostra Boss and National Commission Member Angelo Bruno was indicted for evading taxes relative to the sale of the Penn-Jersey Vending Company in Philadelphia to two Cosa Nostra associates. of Chiefs of Police, 1966), pp. In 1967 a member of a dissident faction, Robert DeGeorge, was murdered outside a union meeting hall. [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. (Scranton: U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 13: 79. 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 transcripts confirmed that it was very active in organized crime and legitimate business activities in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Bristol, Easton, and Allentown, although these by no means constitute all Pennsylvania cities in which the Cosa Nostra operates.[23]. They genuinely lack the resources to handle certain complicated cases. In 1941 Giaocchino "Dandy Jack" Parisi (labeled the "ace triggerman" for Murder, Inc., by Manhattan District. The officers seized bets totaling $27,000 from the Necho Allen Hotel, but a Schuylkill County grand jury refused to indict Whitaker on this charge also. Two of the main Cosa Nostra families in Pennsylvania were consolidated in this manner. 23 Ibid., refencences are made to the following cities: Bristol (vol. The subversion of government which results from bribery or illicit influence creates an atmosphere in which individual agencies become reluctant to pursue organized crime. South Florida has always been "open territory" for the mob, with no crime family claiming exclusive rights or control, Mangan said. Bufalino himself, boss of the. In underwerld jargon "ice" refers to bribe money, and the disclosure led to the empaneling of a special grand jury in Northampton County. By exerting their influence less directly, they can cause the honest "raiding" police officer to be transferred to a distant detail. 186 The 1967 Report to the People of Philadelphia from the Office of the District Attorney, p. 112-113. [102] Although in a period of one year the State Police made five raids and confiscated millions of dollars worth of equipment and tickets, the racket continued to flourish, Estimates by law enforcement authorities at the time placed Cohen's annual gross at over $20 million per year, with six other independent treasury lotteries each averaging $2 million per year each. DiLorenzo and vonZamft were subsequently convicted in federal court in New York. Pages 73 through 116 discuss "Strategies Against Organized Crime in Pennsylvania" and are not included in this web version of the report. The monies derived from the forfeitures are, in turn, used by law enforcement to help fund future drug and other criminal investigations as well as assist community-based drug and crime-fighting programs throughout the state. 111-68; also, New York Times, March 22, 1968, p. 39. 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. Frank Sindone had a conviction for narcotics violations and arrests for assault and robbery. The Section also reviews administrative decisions by the State Police concerning criminal history records and eligibility for firearm ownership. [83] In July of 1969, FBI agents arrested two major Pittsburgh numbers operators and, sports bookmakers, Donald "Ducky" Cole and Mel Cummings. In 1964 the Mid-City Development Corporation needed $1.25 million to purchase an industrial building complex. 191 U.S. vs. Gelso, et al. First, legitimate establishments provide a source of legal income which racketeers can account for and spend freely. 4. A way of life, it imposes rigid discipline on underlings who do the dirty work while the top men of organized crime are generally insulated from the criminal act and the consequent danger of prosecution.[2]. When the Office of Attorney General litigates the case, this Section sends the equitable share to the District Attorneys Office after liquidation of the asset. Oreatha Gupton and three associates were apprehended and later convicted, and their New York source of supply was arrested. I, p. 386. For example, a loan shark debtor who has continually defaulted in payments may be beaten up. The Section prepares amicus (friend of the court) briefs for filing in the United States and Pennsylvania Supreme Courts in important criminal cases. It was established that a Reading City Councilman actually made arrangements for laying the sewer line. Occasionally intimidation and force are used to prevent the consumer from becoming a witness for the prosecution. After she had succeeded in embezzling $191,000, the shortage was discovered by the bank and prosecution was instituted. Soon afterward, Daledia's son was shot and scriously injured by an unknown assailant. The FBI estimates merchants lose in excess of $30 billion each year due to this activity, the revenues of which have been linked to . Instead he saved them and turned them over to federal authorities after he was indicted in federal court on charges of perjury stemming from another inquiry. 220 See U.S. vs. Barrow, et al. Henry R. Wray, Deputy Attorney General. It will, for example, be easier to urge budgetary committees into understanding the unique requirements in men and resources for fighting organized crime. Violence against Law Enforcement Officers. Peter Casella, Cosa Nostra leader in the Angelo Bruno family, was convicted in 1952 of operating an illegal still in Montgomery County; his brother was convicted in 1959 of similar charge in federal court. Most criminal prosecutions are initiated pursuant to the Solid Waste Management Act, Clean Streams Law, Air Pollution Control Act, Radiation Protection Act or Oil & Gas Act. 213 Final Report of the Investigating Grand Jury, Court of Quarter Sessions of Northampton County, February, 1967. syndicates is essential at the highest levels of leadership; once it is found, the many other problems will be surmountable. 132 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. In other areas the independent agrees to "lay off" or "edge off" heavy bets with services dominated by the Cosa Nostra. 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. His family is composed of approximately seventy-eight members who reside in Philadelphia, Delaware, and Schuylkill Counties, and in Southern New Jersey. Authorities believe that the family is composed of roughly thirty members, most of whom reside in Northeastern Pennsylvania. 232 Pardon of Felix Bocchicchio, issued in May 1949; (Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, Harrisburg, Pa.), File No. The two were later convicted of the charges. the cohesiveness and criminal activities of the families. In conjunction with environmental crimes, the Section prosecutes traditional Crimes Code offenses including, but not limited to, tampering with public records, forgery, unsworn falsification, reckless endangerment, criminal conspiracy, corrupt organizations, money laundering, vandalism, deceptive business practices and theft. In 1963, Intelligence Agents of the Internal Revenue Service raided the numbers "bank" of Romualdo Ucciferri and Michael Keilyk in Philadelphia. 106 U.S. vs. Ciancutti, et al. A Schuylkill County grand jury refused to indict Whitaker. (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 1. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Through its infiltration of businesses and labor organizations, organized crime has a crippling impact on the freedom and integrity of the private sector. 208 Commonwealth vs. Illgas, sup. 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. DiGirolomo supervises DeCavalcante's interests in the Bucks County area, along with Vincenzo Gioe of New Jersey. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have long been major centers for illegal traffic throughout the United States. 3. 43 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. There is frequently a "pyramid effect," additional crimes being committed to protect the syndicate from the consequences of earlier ones. 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. In February of 1965, De Cavalcante made arrangements with an associate to store distillery equipment at the latter's warehouse. There are three top-level syndicate leaders who control the loanshark racket as well as other criminal enterprises. 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. The Section also is responsible for seeking the Attorneys General share of forfeiture cases litigated by the various United States Attorneys Offices and/or any Federal Agency. He told Alcohol Tax agent Vincent Conwell that "some day they will find you in South Philadelphia with a bullet in your back. The 2018 Pittsburgh crime rate fell by 5% compared to 2017. 33-34. stabilized. It also aids in reviewing and responding to Right-to-Know requests affecting the CLD. (Four of the bank's "managers" were convicted of failure to purchase wagering occupational tax stamps.). One of the commonest occasions for pressure applied en behalf of racketeers has been that of the criminal trials or sentence hearings, During trials, community leaders have appeared as defense witnesses, claiming that the defendant is of such impeccable character as to be incapable of the crime for which he is charged. 18736-18738. 87 Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for Fiscal Year 1963, U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1964), p. 206. In 1959, eight Teamster Union organizers were convicted of income tax evasion stemming from illegal diversion of union funds. 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. 151-58; U.S. us. 7 U.S., vs, Ucciferri, et al. The 2019 Pottstown crime rate fell by 6% compared to 2018. Frank Amato, Sr., of Braddock was appointed as the referee, and the dispute was settled. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Scranton may be as high as 1 in 22 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 53 in the southwest part of the city. Law enforcement, social science, legal and medical experts have all described the illegal narcotics traffic as vicious and ugly. 67-284. 51 Commonwealth vs. Illgas (Philadelphia: Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County), Bill Nos. Syndicate gambling operations are extremely well organized enterprises, whether they be run by independents coordinated by the Cosa Nostra, or by the Cosa Nostra itself to provide employment for its members. [168] In 1963 the owners of Karasow Jewelers declared bankruptcy, and 138 creditors were defrauded of a total of over $700,000. 224-225; also, Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. Bruno arranged for Konigsberg to receive $4000, while Colianni and Denaro were to get $11,000. At its peak in the 50s and 60s, Abe Minker. 214 John A. Gardiner, "Wincanton: The Politics of Corruption," Task Force Report: Organized Crime, Appendix A, and The Politics of Corruption: Organized Crime in an American City (New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1970). District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 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. 190 U.S. vs, Alaimo, et al. Self-policing methods should be adopted throughout the criminal justice system; not just by the police, but also by prosecutors, court clerks, probation offiicers, and judges. James R. Giermanski, Special Agent. (Pardon file #2593), 6. [191] The Gelsos had long been known to federal authorities as close associates of the Cosa Nostra family run by Russell Bufalino in Luzerne County. 90 U.S. vs. Rinaldi (Scranton: US. The goal is nullification of government, whether the means be bribes, more subtle rewards, or a pervasive fear of vigorously enforcing the law. [88], 2. Also engaged in narcotics smuggling, labor racketeering, and dealing in stolen jewels and furs.[124]. A new tactic for combating organized crime has been presented in proposed legislation - The Pennsylvania Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970 - which was developed through the joint efforts of the Committee on Law and Order of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Crime Commission. 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. To fulfill its obligation under the statute, the Office of Attorney General is responsible for adopting and maintaining the Asset Forfeiture Report and Auditing Guidelines. 70-12. [91] The principal figures were Joseph Migliazza of Easton and Mario Mosiello, a Cosa Nostra member in the former Vito Genovese family. vonZamft arranged for the purchase of $1 million of stolen IBM stocks, which were transported in 1968 from New York to Gettysburg. The OCS makes extensive use of cooperating witnesses, electronic surveillance and the Statewide Investigating Grand Jury in furthering the sections long-term investigations. In 1967, more than a hundred FBI agents conducted a series of raids in Easton, Pennsylvania, and apprehended over twenty persons for conducting an interstate bookmaking operation in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. In the 1950's there were three organized crime murders in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Many are operated by independents and have a high degree of organization. The 1960's have seen a rash of organized crime murders. One was the subject of a U.S. Senate hearing in 1961 before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Francis Marino and Salvatore Rispo, who had earlier been charged with assaulting a member of the DeGeorge faction, were charged with making usurious loans. 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. 209 DeCavalcante transcripts, vol. At the Maloney trial he testified to the following: (a) He handled a daily volume of between $40,000 and $60,000, with 3000-5000 numbers writers. In 1964 Migliazza borrowed $12,000 from Cosa Nostra Boss Sam DeCavalcante in order to repay a gambling debt. "[41] Concurrently the numbers racket in Philadelphia was one of the topics studied by the U.S. Senate Special Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce, chaired by Estes Kefauver. Detroit. 19754. It is not a monolithic syndicate and is not dominated by a single individual. John Krukar, 1968: Krukar was allegedly involved in a postal burglary ring that was operated out of Youngstown, Ohio, by racketeer Mario Guerrieri. When he went home that night, he called his girl friend, who told him she had received two threatening telephone calls, one of them saying, "If [borrower] don't pay the loan we'll cut off your teats and send them to him in a box."[199]. Crime Associated with Legitimate Businesses. [44] Bruno also implicated a life-long friend of his and convicted narcotics peddler, Peter Casella, in his numbers operation. [17] Commission members usually serve for a period of five years. 22755. Edward Heller, former Superintendent of Sanitation in Upper Darby Township, was convicted in 1951 and again in 1952 on bootlegging charges. 7. Soon afterwards, he sent for his friend, Santo Volpe, Sr., who became the first boss of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Cosa Nostra family. (DiLorenzo was convicted in 1969 of interstate transportation of stolen stocks from New York to Gettysburg.) 172, 307. A special investigation was conducted by the Acting Commissioner of Investigation of the State of New York, Arthur Reuter. Published reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Attorney General of the United States, and the Internal Revenue Service. They include the following, headquartered in these cities: 1. (b) Maloney was paid $1,000 per month, plus money for holidays and vacations. 20571. The loan shark racket is a field where the failure of debtors to meet their obligations on time could cause severe financial hardship to the syndicate. From the three resident Cosa Nostra families in Pennsylvania, the following individuals attended:[36], 1. The young easily detect the hypocrisy and corruption of public officials, and grow more alienated from the mainstream of American society. 511, 512, 947, 948, October, 1965 Term of Grand Jury; also, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, February 7, 1965, p. 1. The merchandise was subsequently sold, in violation of federal bankruptcy laws. Four goons showed up at the jeweler's store and glared at him. This includes federal habeas corpus and class actions filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. According to the DeCavalcante transcripts, the La Cosa Nostra confederation is composed of "families"[11] run by individual "bosses. In some places a lump sum or percentage is paid to the Cosa Nostra. 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. By sponsoring professional criminals and providing. Bribery as a form of nullification still exists, but it has been supplemented by an intricate web of political favors and hidden payoffs with a semi-legitimate cover. [79] On March 10, 1970, Mastrangelo pleaded guilty in Chester County Court and was fined $250 plus costs. No harm could be greater than this. Pardoned in 1954 by Governor Fine for the crimes of illegal entry and bombing. District Court, Northern District of Ohio), Criminal No. 22969; also, Philadelphia Hvening Bulletin, May 20, 1967, p. 3. 202 U.S. vs. Perrone, et al. In December of 1967, eight individuals including a former secretary-treasurer of the union were charged with fraudulently securing over $16,000 in bank loans. It was believed that Caponigro had been called into Reading to teach the local operators how to manage the operation. 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