(Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. A subsequent Pennsylvania State Police investigation revealed that vonZamft had allegedly arranged for the removal of good sccurities from the company, which were transferred to Philadelphia and never replaced. In June of 1961 he was sentenced to a term of five years. When an employee is found to have acted improperly and illegally, there should be a prosecution, not merely disciplinary action. Among the largest in terms of revenue generated for syndicate operations are treasury balance, betting pools, and punchboards. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. The witness would be exempt from prosecution for any crime except perjury committed during his testimony. Federal Prison Inmate Sentenced to 24 Months After Pleading Guilty to Attempting to Obtain Contraband. (Pittsburgh: US. One of the principal ways of avoiding detection was to "backstrap" the telephones in the room. A-1785) see 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. Stromberg was sentenced to a maximum five-year term. [40], Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the United States Max Goldschein stated after completing the probe that "the racketeering situation in Philadelphia is worse than anywhere I have been. Gerald Shur, Chief, Intelligence and Special Services Unit, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. One of the lingering myths about criminal syndicates is that their leaders may have murdered and beaten each other during Prohibition, but that pattern has gradually altered. Government. 1. Attorney Hubert Teitelbaum was probing rackets in Erie and Pittsburgh through a special federal grand jury. 2. 110 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, February 16, 1967, p. 6. Sometimes, however, it is necessary to reinforce the attitude of fear by committing a selected act of violence. Angelo Joseph Sciandra, Soldier Russell Bufalino. 19754. 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. 19537. In 1959 Alaimo was convicted on all thirty-four counts and was sentenced to a term of two years probation, Fabrizio was tried and convicted in a separate trial[190]. A DISCUSSION OF THE STRATEGIES USED AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME IN PENNSYLVANIA CONSIDERS PAST LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE EFFORTS, AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE STATE COMMISSION AND POLICE FORCE, AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL STRIKE FORCE AND THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968. The jeweler introduced two of his friends to the usurer, not knowing that he thereby was automatically guaranteeing their interest payments. 3. Competitors of criminal syndicates are the most frequent victims of violence. 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%. (Philadelphia: US. Criminal syndicates have been interested in the field of legitimate businesses for several reasons. The Sam DeCavalcante Family (Central New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania). "[183], A regular grand jury returned indictments against 107 President Joseph Grace; Secretary-Treasurer Ray Cohen; Joseph Hartsough, Cohen's personal Scerctary; Edward Walker, Recording Secretary; and Business Agent Ben Lapensohn. Frank Donate, 1963: Donate was a partner in a numbers bank in Reading. distance away at the wire room. 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]. ADVISERS: In Erie the local lieutenants have been James "Westfield Jimmy" Salamone and Anthony Ciotti, who have lengthy criminal records. District Court, Northern District of Ohio), Criminal No. Violence against Law Enforcement Officers. Linda Lupold Scarcelli's announcement of support may be found in the Philadelphia Inquirer, December 27, 1961, p. 10. Organized criminals endear themselves to officials and political leaders in a number of ways, creating many types of obligations. District Court, Mastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. But as syndicates have grown and evolved they have come to employ more varied und sophisticated means. Organized crime's involvement in the field of legitimate business was first brought to light during the 1930's when the lucrative area of industrial racketeering was discovered. Until the highest levels of political leadership are interested and engaged in the issue af organized crime control, the law enforcement agencies under them cannot be expected to give the matters adequate attention, Honest public officials in every community need help from their colleagues if any progress is to be made. As the case approached trial, the principal prosecution witness refused to testify, and the state negotiated a guilty plea with Alex Fudeman and John Wittig, who received suspended sentences. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. The Attorney General could highlight local inaction and encourage stronger local efforts by sending in prosecutors from the Department of Justice to initiate organized crime cases or to supersede district attorneys in such cases when necessary. Territories Financial Support Center (TFSC), Tribal Financial Management Center (TFMC). Only the brute force of honest law enforcement and vigorous prosecutorial agencies can pierce this shield and destroy it. Following Sciandra as boss was Joseph Mario Barbara, Sr., a convicted bootlegger and suspected murderer from the Scranton area. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 11, 1969. In 1970 Ferrone was convicted and sentenced to a term of ninety days. [125] The U.S. Bureau of Narcotics termed Riccobene "an important midwest narcotics wholesale trafficker. DiGirolomo supervises DeCavalcante's interests in the Bucks County area, along with Vincenzo Gioe of New Jersey. [79] On March 10, 1970, Mastrangelo pleaded guilty in Chester County Court and was fined $250 plus costs. Or the mob may pump considerable funds into the campaign treasury of a candidate opposing a crusading district attorney or public leader. Two of Joseph's close associates in gambling, Ameen Fedool and Joseph Sophy, were convicted in federal court in 1959 for failure to purchase a wagering tax stamp. Seized in the raid were Philadelphia Cosa Nostra boss Angelo Bruno; his chief lieutenant Phillip Testa; and Gerald Laietta, a caporegime in the Vito Genovese Cosa Nostra family from New York. The animosity of competitors and victims dissipates when they see the benefits offered by organized crime domination of the business. Restaurants and Taprooms. 68 U.S. vs. Fedool (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court. 221 An account of former Judge Bonnelly's testimony can be found in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, April 10, 1964, p. l. 222 US. 69-288. During the prohibition era Bazzano successfully consolidated Sicilian, Calabrian, and Neapolitan factions in the Pittsburgh bootlegging underworld. 108 J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1969 FBI Appropriation (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, 1968), p. 85. Testimony confirmed beforehand by lie detector tests and given at the trial of the late Assistant Commissioner of Police, Lawrence Maloney, provided the following data:[212]. "[13] A. regime is in turn composed of a number (usually ten) of "soldati," or street soldiers. Insurance Fraud Sectioninvestigates and prosecutes insurance fraud and workers compensation violations pursuant to the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (18 Pa. C.S. In December of that year the owners of M. Stein and Company declared bankruptcy. Perjury. (This information was obtained during forty-one hours of legally wiretapped conversations in 1955). 146 U.S. vs. Rubino (Scranton: US. 1983 which challenge the constitutionality of criminal justice procedures, such as execution protocols, at both the trial and appellate levels. 1615 dealing with this subject was introduced on September 9, 1969, and referred to the Judiciary Committee on September 9, 1969. 9769. Nicholas Stirone, former President of Local 1058 (who was later convicted of extortion) was also arrested with LaRocca and Pecora. Caporegime, Angelo Bruno Cosa Nostra family. A number of instructive examples exist which demonstrate the categories of crimes in which organized crime syndicates become involved via the business sector. Title 18. Law enforcement, social science, legal and medical experts have all described the illegal narcotics traffic as vicious and ugly. La Cosa Nostra and independent organized crime figures have been actively engaged in labor-management racketeering throughout Pennsylvania since the 1930's. 21275. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal Nos. One scene . In 1970 Ianelli pleaded guilty to a bookmaking charge in Allegheny County and was given a hand-slap $500 fine. Recently addressed topics include firearm pre-emption and Pennsylvanias mandatory reporting statutes. In San Francisco, shoppers complain that makeup and mascara are under lock and key. They must surmount many problems before organized crime can be effectively attacked. Murder was one of the earliest tools which criminal syndicates used to eliminate competition and consolidate their power. Most of these samples are analyzed by the Department of Environmental Protections laboratory in Harrisburg. The Asset Forfeiture Administration Unit is centrally located in the Harrisburg area to assist in the storage and transfer of assets throughout the state. Christopher DeCree, Lieutenant, Chief Inspector's Special Squad, Philadelphia Police Department The Commission has the power to authorize a family to induct new members or to refuse such authorization, The family of Angelo Bruno of Philadelphia was prevented from naming new members as was the family of Stefano Magaddino of Buffalo (who controls organized crime in the Erie, Pennsylvania, area). It has beeome essential to secure the cooperation of a few top-level officials - high ranking police, mayors, district attorneys, and judges. 2010 Pennsylvania Code Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES Chapter 39 - Theft and Related Offenses 3929.3 - Organized retail theft. 2, p. 1. The numbers racket is the largest and most: highly organized of all gambling operations in Pennsylvania. The goals of the Public Corruption Unit are both to punish wrongdoers and to restore the faith of our citizens in their public officials and employees. 169 U.S. vs. Basen, et al. (Philadelphia: US. 26 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. They were still active well into the 1970s. (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. 4, p. 1016. 3. Frank Sindone had a conviction for narcotics violations and arrests for assault and robbery. 16246, 16774. Many hierarchies of authority and responsibility are involved, from the street-level numbers runner and bookmaker, to the top-level or "edge off" man who gives these operators insurance against heavy losses. Second, the monopoly which many racket-dominated corporations enjoy provides a stable source of income, increased by the control they maintain over an entire market or area. Examples of the kinds of public corruption cases this office has handled include allegations of bribery, job selling, misuse of confidential information, misuse of funds, theft and improper political activities. 158 U.S. vs. Bruno, et al. Edward and Francis Fina run one of the largest numbers banks in Philadelphia, estimated to gross over $12 million annually. The vast majority of cases investigated by the Criminal Prosecutions Section falls into three categories and under three provisions of the Commonwealth Attorneys Act. Finally, the Commission may take over the operation of a boss's family for a period of time until it is satisfied with his performance. Pennsylvania Crime Commission. The John Sebastian LaRocca Family (Southwestern Pennsylvania). [171] Bruno and independent racketeer Sam "Cappy" Hoffman were found to be using union organizer Sam Barone az a "front" for gaining control of the union and its employees. 175 Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for Fiscal Year, 1959, p. 227. In Hazleton, Cosa Nostra associate Fred Correale (brother of the late Caporegime Paul Correale) was indicted in 1969 on a number of charges of corporate and individual tax evasion, involving Correale Mining Company, Correale Construction Company, and subsidiary firms. For purposes of illustration, the problem will be discussed first as it concerns infiltration and control of legitimate businesses, and sccond as it involves labor-management racketeering. The existence of organized crime and political corruption itself poses a danger to law enforcement and the public welfare; the costs to a community are the same in either case. Also present were Philadelphia racketeers Al Silverberg and Nathan Newman, who had been convicted in 1932 of murdering a prohibition agent in Minneapolis. The two were charged with operating a national layoff operation between Pittsburgh and Houston, Texas. Illegal gambling is by far the largest and most lucrative activity in which organized crime is engaged. WATCH: 1997 documentary "Gangsters" by Tom Holden. The vast volume of federal, state, and local law enforcement data allows no other rational conclusion. Because this interest rate of 20% is compounded weekly, annual rates can run as high as 1000% per year. In another case Philadelphia bail bondsman Albert Schwartz was indicted for arranging lenient sentences for two criminals, for fees totaling over $100,000. Office of the District Attorney of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Washington County Cosa Nostra caporegime Antonio Ripepi enjoys. He had been shot four times in the head and was found stuffed in the trunk of his Cadillac on January 25, 1968, The individual tried for the murder, John Galayda, was believed to be trying to monopolize organized crime in the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border area. Vincent Turco, an associate of the Angelo Bruno Cosa Nostra family, was convicted in 1950 in federal court of operating an illegal still in Chester County, along with five other Cosa Nostra associates. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. In addition, the statute purports to bar any "penalty," "forfeiture," "liability" or "cause of action" arising from the transactions about which he testifies. According to the Pennsylvania Crime Commission, D'Elia was placed in the crew of Caporegime Phillip Medico. By exerting their influence less directly, they can cause the honest "raiding" police officer to be transferred to a distant detail. fencing networks for them, it contributes to, encourages, directs, and profits from theft and fraud including hijacking, burglaries, auto thefts, bankruptcy frauds, and the sale of and manipulation with stolen stocks and bonds. 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. 13: 21-73. official positions within unions (in order to hire organized crime members). John Rogers Carroll, former Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia (Angelo Bruno once advised, "No friend of ours is supposed to sign any kind of statement with the law. The following case illustrates the extent of Cosa Nostra control. 19754. Pittsburgh-area Family Subsequently they were convicted in federal court in Camden and were sentenced to concurrent, 25-year terms. [181], Subsequently both state and federal grand juries began probing 107's affairs. If a member from another family desires to confer with the boss, he must first arrange the meeting with the underboss. In 1956 Harry Riccobene was termed "the number one man in the drug racket in Philadelphia" by the Philadelphia police. 53 See Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, March 11, 1965, for an account of the arrest. [39] Although the individual bettor never sees and probably does not know of the existence of layoff men, they nevertheless provide the cement which holds the numbers business together. Criminal syndicates in Pennsylvania have recently become involved in defrauding insurance companies of divi-, dends by making fradulent claims. 21559. 174 Philadelphia Inquirer, October 15, 1949; and New York Times, October 15, 1949, p. 30. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Funds are also provided to District Attorney administered Task Forces. These families are based in Michigan, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 125 U.S. vs. Riccobene, et al. 16919 (income tax evasion), and 19768 (evasion of wagering taxes). 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. 3. One was the subject of a U.S. Senate hearing in 1961 before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Cosa Nostra associates Frank Monte and John Testa (brother of Phillip) were arrested in 1968 by Philadelphia police for possession of over 5000 numbers bets, totaling $10,000. On a lesser scale these concerns have been traditional centers of neighborhood social life where most illegal numbers, treasury balance, punchboard, and sports betting has taken place. In June of 1958 in Reading, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax agents raided the largest. George C. Herndl, Ph.D., Dean, Humanities Division, Belmont Abbey College, ASSISTANT EDITOR: This happened to Boss John LaRocca of the Pittsburgh area, and was described by Sam DeCavalcante. [148], 3. Mafia societies sprang up in many communities where the immigrants settled, and a number of these were in Pennsylvania. Gambling is very often the medium by which the successful businessman (but unsuccessful gambler) is introduced to loan sharking. The conspiracies in which gambling syndicates engage come about as a result of the need for economic planning. 4251: 227; vol. His family is composed of approximately seventy-eight members who reside in Philadelphia, Delaware, and Schuylkill Counties, and in Southern New Jersey. Prior to his murder on November 25, 1963, IRS agents had raided his home and found large quantities of cash. 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. These men insulate the banker from direct involvement in the gambling operation. There were numerous lieutenants who ran Minker's number sub-banks, or who operated sports "books" with Minker's consent. In 1964 the Mid-City Development Corporation needed $1.25 million to purchase an industrial building complex. 70-126 and 70-289. In order to assure a profitable and stable income from the enterprise, the environment of law enforcement and illegal competition must be. Three conclusions seem inescapable. At this point the second phase occurs. Loans averaging $300 were floated at rates from 10% to 25% per week. 2297.). Two of the brothers (Louis and Joseph) survived and carried their complaint to the newly-formed Cosa Nostra Commission in New York. Barrow was originally given a sentence of three years, which was then reduced to two; in an unusual move the sentence was finally reduced to one year. 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. Harrisburg, PA 17120 races). DeCavalcante: I don't want to know nothing about it.[6]. Drug Strike Force lawyers routinely utilize the Statewide Investigating Grand Jury and electronic surveillance as investigative resources and prosecute their criminal cases in the various counties within their assigned region. [59] Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach reported that from 1961-1965, 158 racketeering cases were developed in Pittsburgh by the U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime and Racketeering Section and the Internal Revenue Service. [55], David Craig, who became Public Safety Director following revelations of corruption in Pittsburgh, stated in 1968 that "we had better admit that we have organized crime here. DNA IDs Woman Killed in 1987 Turnpike Crash. Sometimes they muscle their way in through brute force. "[99] The wire room syndicate was found to: One of the key participants in the wire room was Warren Picillo, described by the U.S. Justice Department as a Cosa Nostra member from Rhode Island. n. 50. 8 Third Interim Report, U.S. Senate Special Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce (Washington, D.C.: US. 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. They made LaRocca take orders from the Commission until everything was straightened out.[20]. Examples of such providers include nursing homes, hospitals, medical supply vendors and medical professionals (physicians, dentists, pharmacists, etc.). 9: 17). A number of major narcotics peddlers in Philadelphia supply the entire Delaware Valley area. Generally criminal syndicates are organized along lines more of influence than authority. Joseph N. Pecora was convicted in federal court in Wheeling, West Virginia, in 1968 for selling altered alcohol spirits in refilled liquor bottles. 3. 241 The following Cosa Nostra members are in federal prison, for the following offenses: Peter Casella is serving a 40 year sentence for illegal traffic in narcoties; Frank Palermo, Sr., is serving a 15 year sentence for extortion. (Pittsburgh: U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 2, p. 18. It is essential that all law enforcement agencies take strong measures to ensure their own integrity. [188] Soon thereafter McGrael developed new interests in Hotel and Restaurant Local 170 in New Jersey. The promoters could raise all but $13,500, and for this amount they went to a notorious loan shark in Jersey City, Harold Konigsberg. Like the Cosa Nostra families, the local syndicates have significant wealth, influence, and power, and regional and national connections. 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. 6. 22434. First, legitimate establishments provide a source of legal income which racketeers can account for and spend freely. 233 Commutation of the sentence of Leo Kaminski in September 1055, (Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, Harrisburg, Pa.), File No. Since the 1950-51 hearings of the Senate Special Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce[4] (The Kefauver Committee), a mass of data has been compiled describing in detail the workings of criminal syndicates in Pennsylvania. Prohibition-era [ edit] Crime families have united, feds say. Requests for more manpower and resources to fight organized crime are difficult to justify in the usual budgetary process. Quality and sanitary deficiencies were later discovered and reported. 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. In turn these middle-level subordinates communicate these unofficial policies to their street-level assistants and enforcement agents. It can help to plan strategies and to coordinate law enforcement activity. 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. 17496 and 18023. 20997, vol. 171 For a summary of the legally wiretapped conversations, see Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, December 10, 1954, p. 3; July 10, 1956, p. 3; and August 19, 1956, sec. Chapter 58 also applies to other statutory forfeitures, which include Sex Offenses, Chop Shops, Gambling and Liquor Code Violations, Trademark and/or Recording Device Counterfeiting. It is lucrative - racketeers can make more money out of legitimate businesses than legitimate businessmen can, given their connections and ready access to bribery and coercion. 3 Presentation of Professor Donald Cressey, University of California-Santa Barbara, at the Third Organized Crime Law Enforcement Training Conference, sponsored by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, U.S. Department of Justice, at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, March 4, 1970. A recent special grand jury investigating gambling and corruption in Northampton County addressed the problem in its final report, issued in 1967: gambling on horses, numbers, and sporting events is widespread throughout the country We find as a further fact that the paramount reason for this condition is the apathy of the public - general acceptance of the belief that it works no harm - a feeling that if people wish to gamble they should be permitted to do so.[80]. 511, 512, 947, 948, October, 1965 Term of Grand Jury; also, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, February 7, 1965, p. 1. Caporegime, Angelo Bruno family. Pottsville, Several large numbers banks have been discovered and individuals prosecuted in Pottsville. The following tabulation is taken from a study of ten cases involving (a) criminal offenses, (b) deportation hearings, and (c) extradition proceedings, in which public officials vouched for reputed racketeers: Two cases emphasize the way in which character witnesses are used to secure major reductions in sentence. The Criminal Division EDAG reports to the Attorney General and the First Deputy Attorney General. [15] The underboss works directly beneath the boss and serves as a buffer to channel business and communications to him. Together they have a total of a dozen arrests. In these ways organized criminals have integrated themselves into all communities where they live and work. 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