The morning raids today in New York represented one of the largest sweeps against the New York mafia ever, with more than 50 suspects detained.
Much of the focus was on the Gambino family, whose members were charged with seven murders, blackmail, criminal dealings and illegal gaming, New York State's Attorney Andrew Cuomo said at a press conference in New York.
Friday, February 08, 2008
[mafia] not a good month
Why? Not enough payola? Or does Eliot Ness ride again?
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Yes, raids here, too.
ReplyDeleteWhy the Gambinos chose to live in city where smoking is a misdemeanour is beyond me. That’s worse than prohibition!
ReplyDeleteStill, it is not all bad news. You get plenty of class-A drugs, secure speakeasies, and all the discourteousness you can accommodate...
Dreamy
"Why? Not enough payola?"
ReplyDeleteThe government was getting tired of the competition.