Colombo Family “streetboss” DeLeo running things from Boston

Fed’s believe that the New York based Colombo Crime Family was being run from Boston right in the middle of the heartland of the New England Mafia. The Fed’s claim that Ralph DeLeo is that “street boss” of the Colombo Crime Family and has been running the family from his base of operations in Boston. DeLeo is said to control a crew of colombo family members within Boston which conducts mob business such as extortion , loansharkings and drugs.

DeLeo was heard saying on wiretaps ” In Boston im nothing , but in New York everybody is holding the door , helpin ya get your coat off , giving you hugs and kissing me”. DeLeo was hoping this “low key” status as far off as Boston would keep him off the Fed’s radar. DeLeo the Fed’s claim has been running the crime family and was the highest ranking Colombo Family member on the streets. DeLeo was running the crime family operations and reporting back to jailed family boss Carmine Persico -”The Snake” and jailed acting boss Alphone Persico “Allie Boy”.

During the Federal investigation DeLeo was also caught on wiretaps telling his sister about presiding over a mafia induction ceremony. DeLeo was heard describing how he was picked up in different cars and in different groups to avoid being followed and how much of a big deal it all was. This wasn’t the first time in New England that mafia ceremony information was caught on tape , in 1989 a New England mafia ceremony itself was caught on tape by wiretaps placed on location at a Medford residence , this was the first time in history a mafia induction ceremony was to be caught live on tape and led to the takedown of high ranking members within the local crime family.

A New York or any other mafia family moving into the territory of the New England mafia would normally be unheard of but the New England mafia is not what it once was. The New England mafia has been hit hard by federal prosecutions and is severly weakened and an event like this just goes to show how weak the New England mafia’s powerbase really is. DeLeo was hit with a federal indictment for a racketeering conspiracy charge last month and is being held in Arkansas where is also faces charges of drug trafficking.