THE BLACK HAND FORUM

If anyone has more news on this Operation Karpanthosmas it unfolds it would be appreciated. Every news source seems to just be carrying this press release atm, and I generally only follow Italy as it pertains to Australia. https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8360851/more-than-50-arrested-in-italy...

Exactly. The thing is though, the links can’t be ignored. Whatever political machinations they had going on between them, seperate from that is the illicit funds that are funnelled to property developers, which is used to build properties that are sold for profit, with the laundered funds going back...

Before i I move on to other states, I’d like to touch on the “New Plati” group, based in Fairfield and other Western suburbs of Sydney. While technically their own syndicate, for obvious reasons there has historically been an amount of overlap with the Griffith and Canberra locali’. I’ve been trying...

Fwiw, I think Anna is maybe a bit too busy for things like that, but I’m open to the idea. An issue though, is many cases pictures don’t exist, also it wouldn’t be a chart in the traditional sense on account of the nature of ‘ndrangheta not being as hierarchical as other groups can be. But id be wil...

Anna, thanks for your insight as ever, especially considering how busy you are atm. I’ve DMd you some of the info I’ve gathered regarding last email.

All the best,
Steve

Before I get back to the next post in the series, there’s been an update in the Ric Barbaro murder case. Barbaro’s lawyer has put it to the jurors that one of the key witnesses against Barbaro had motive enough to potentially make him the killer. This is despite a fair amount of the forensic evidenc...

Wow. I hadn’t realised he was as old as he was during the RD days. Thought he was a younger guy. If he’s passed, RIP.

The concept of ndrine bastarde exists where there are ndrine non bastarde, who therefore recognise those not recognised if that makes sense. But yes indeed, ndrine-like structure exist everywhere with zero ties to Calabria or the ndrangheta. Looking for clarification around this quote as it might r...

Antiliar wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:13 am Didn't he pass away?

Holy shit for real? He was only young wasn’t he? Like 40s or there abouts?
Shit.

I would assume it's the usual "seeking business opportunity" https://icalabresi.it/rubriche/new-york-ndrine-crescono-spalle-cosa-nostra/ - but their mafia status is highly debatable, Keeping this same line of thought, what are your thoughts on the Bovonta clan from Vibo, newly emerging in...

So. Building on Griffith, we have the House of Sergi as literal millionaires through their vineyards. My contact identifies them as “gentrified”, as do I. But they’re still maintaining contacts throughout the Riverina, which I will get into shortly. If you check some of my posts above, you’ll see th...

There are societies, in Australia, akin to locales, one in Griffith, at least two in Melbourne, at least two in Adelaide, one in Canberra, at least two in Perth and surrounding areas, at least one in Sydney/western suburbs, one in Mildura. I would presume something like as follows; Sergi/Barbaro - ...

As it’s a US concern regarding ‘ndrangheta activity, I’ve got no horse in this race, but i want to add a hearty “fuck yeah” Tony. Salud’.
Well thought out, informed questions like this one are the exact reason I asked the good Professor to return to the forum.

Im looking forward to her response.

I think, however, that this report was still focused on a US model of id, looking for “bosses” - I think the report was made before the dynamic nature of shifting alliances and short-term business dealings was properly understood. The way things were measured in 1981 is fascinating but not correct....

Yeah, it makes you wonder about other possible connections between the clans in Canada and Australia. It was between about 87 and 91 that Papalias were getting murdered in Australia. Johnny Pops is killed in 97 I think ? I don’t know, I don’t think it’s directly connected, but there’s some definite ...