by Wiseguy » Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:48 am
The last case in March 2015 included charges of cocaine trafficking, contraband cigarettes, and conspiracy to run an escort service. That same year, there was a case involving bribes for trucking contracts. In 2013, was that lottery case I mentioned. In 2011, a few associates and their companies were mentioned in the state report on mob involvement in New Jersey waste and recycling industry. That same year, two members were charged with contraband cigarettes, receipt of stolen tax refund checks, and loansharking. In 2010, was that case involving extortion of that pizza shop. In 2006 was the takeover of Local 394 due to ongoing corruption and organized crime influence that had involved providing officer positions, union employment, and preferential job referrals to DeCavalcante members and associates, extortion of contractors through violence and labor problems, forcing union members to kickback a percentage of their wages to work on certain job sites, as well as controlling the benefit funds. In 2005, a few guys were charged with possession of large amounts of marijuana and cocaine with intent to distribute. That same year the NY Business Integrity Commission denied operating licenses to two seafood companies and a garbage company tied to the family. In 2003, a few guys were charged with bookmaking, loansharking, and cashing over $170,000 in stolen checks from a gambler in their debt. In 2002, it was reported that mobbed up companies, including ones tied to the DeCavalcantes, had received contracts in the World Trade Center clean up. In 2000, Riggi's son was charged with paying off Carpenters Local 608 for a sweetheart deal. And, of course, the late 1990s/early 2000s saw the big case against the family that included bookmaking and loansharking (with the Gambinos and Colombos), extortion of businesses including a bus company, labor bribery involving kickbacks from contractors in the construction industry through no-show jobs and sweetheart deals, securities fraud, truck hijacking, selling stolen goods, selling stolen US savings bonds, the $1.6 million robbery from an armored truck at the World Trade Center, attempted robbery of a payroll office, tax fraud, mail fraud, obstruction of justice, and murder.
The last case in March 2015 included charges of cocaine trafficking, contraband cigarettes, and conspiracy to run an escort service. That same year, there was a case involving bribes for trucking contracts. In 2013, was that lottery case I mentioned. In 2011, a few associates and their companies were mentioned in the state report on mob involvement in New Jersey waste and recycling industry. That same year, two members were charged with contraband cigarettes, receipt of stolen tax refund checks, and loansharking. In 2010, was that case involving extortion of that pizza shop. In 2006 was the takeover of Local 394 due to ongoing corruption and organized crime influence that had involved providing officer positions, union employment, and preferential job referrals to DeCavalcante members and associates, extortion of contractors through violence and labor problems, forcing union members to kickback a percentage of their wages to work on certain job sites, as well as controlling the benefit funds. In 2005, a few guys were charged with possession of large amounts of marijuana and cocaine with intent to distribute. That same year the NY Business Integrity Commission denied operating licenses to two seafood companies and a garbage company tied to the family. In 2003, a few guys were charged with bookmaking, loansharking, and cashing over $170,000 in stolen checks from a gambler in their debt. In 2002, it was reported that mobbed up companies, including ones tied to the DeCavalcantes, had received contracts in the World Trade Center clean up. In 2000, Riggi's son was charged with paying off Carpenters Local 608 for a sweetheart deal. And, of course, the late 1990s/early 2000s saw the big case against the family that included bookmaking and loansharking (with the Gambinos and Colombos), extortion of businesses including a bus company, labor bribery involving kickbacks from contractors in the construction industry through no-show jobs and sweetheart deals, securities fraud, truck hijacking, selling stolen goods, selling stolen US savings bonds, the $1.6 million robbery from an armored truck at the World Trade Center, attempted robbery of a payroll office, tax fraud, mail fraud, obstruction of justice, and murder.