by Pogo The Clown » Tue Apr 18, 2017 2:12 pm
Yeah. Minor correction Merlino was the UnderBoss at the time. Still he was effectively the Boss since Natale was spending most of his time in Jersey and was on parole. Here is a good article on their activities. It shows how Merlino was personally knee deep in moving swag during the late 90s. Not surprisingly it made into his indictment.
http://www.americanmafia.com/News/12-17 ... _Ring.html
According to the affidavit signed by FBI agent Ralph J. Saturno, federal authorities first learned of the mob's involvement in the stolen property ring in the summer of 1997 when Previte was approached by Merlino, Abbruzzi and Frangipani about buying electric ceiling fans.
Some of the fans, part of a stolen shipment that had been designated for a Builders Square store in Cherry Hill, were being sold by Abbruzzi and Frangipani from a "blue van located near the intersection of Tenth and Carpenter Streets," according to the affidavit.
The fans, which retailed for from $29 to $69 apiece, were being sold for $20. Previte, according to the affidavit, offered to take 100. Merlino said that because he was "a friend of his" he would only have to pay $15 for each fan.
Yeah. Minor correction Merlino was the UnderBoss at the time. Still he was effectively the Boss since Natale was spending most of his time in Jersey and was on parole. Here is a good article on their activities. It shows how Merlino was personally knee deep in moving swag during the late 90s. Not surprisingly it made into his indictment.
http://www.americanmafia.com/News/12-17-99_Stolen-Goods_Ring.html
[quote]According to the affidavit signed by FBI agent Ralph J. Saturno, federal authorities first learned of the mob's involvement in the stolen property ring in the summer of 1997 when Previte was approached by Merlino, Abbruzzi and Frangipani about buying electric ceiling fans.
Some of the fans, part of a stolen shipment that had been designated for a Builders Square store in Cherry Hill, were being sold by Abbruzzi and Frangipani from a "blue van located near the intersection of Tenth and Carpenter Streets," according to the affidavit.
The fans, which retailed for from $29 to $69 apiece, were being sold for $20. Previte, according to the affidavit, offered to take 100. Merlino said that because he was "a friend of his" he would only have to pay $15 for each fan.
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