Lucchese family hit with sweeping indictments 34 arrested
Authorities in New Jersey have hit the Lucchese crime family with sweeping indictments. Thirty Four reputed members and associates of the Lucchese family have been charged with racketeering and multiple other crimes as part of an ongoing operation they called “Operation Heat”. The operation stretches all the way back to 2007 mainly targeting a 2.2 [...]
Bonanno and Lucchese Family Bust
The Fed’s have unsealed an 18 count indictment that contained charges on nine members of organized crime. The charges range from racketeering , racketeering conspiracy, extortion and other various crimes. The indictment charges members of the Bonanno and Lucchese families of La Cosa Nostra. Half of the members named in the indictment were already detained [...]
Nicky Scarfo Jr now a Lucchese mobster has his Luck continue for now
Nicky Scarfo Jr the son of once Philadelphia Mafia boss Nicodemo Scarfo – “Little Nicky” dodged a bullet as he was targeted in the racketeering case last week where Andrew Merola of the Gambino Crime family was indicted. Scarfo Jr was a target in the sting but was not charged in the end. Merloa who [...]
New Jersey Gambino Member Merola pleads Guilty
Andrew Merola a high ranking member in the Gambino Crime Family of New York has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges. Merola was the head of a crime crew who were involved in a vast array of criminal activities. Merola’s crew were located in New Jersey and conducted Gambino Family business there. Merola was a part [...]
2009 Mafia Happenings – A Recap
January Events January 15 – FBI agent John J. Connolly was sentenced and got a 40 year jail term for his involvement with mafia informants Stephen Flemmi – “The Rifleman” and James Bulger- “Whitey”. Connolly was convicted of murder and for supplying the mafia figures with inside information from the FBI. January 26 – Chicago [...]