Boston FBI Disbands OC Squad

[scagghiuni]

If I understand correctly this squad was created to fight organized crime in general, not just the mafia

[Rat]

Surprised there isn't other OC groups in Boston worth them keeping the squad to investigate

[NickleCity]

Surprised there isn't other OC groups in Boston worth them keeping the squad to investigate

HSI appears to have taken the lead into OC investigations in Buffalo, Rochester, and the rest of WNY. I wonder if this is because many of the OC groups have an international component to their organization and/or their criminal activities.

[miggy9]

I don't think Folcarelli or either Costa were confirmed members. The list is also missing Salvatore D'Aquila and Gaetano Milano, although I think he cooperated.

From my understanding, and again this comes second hand, I was told Albie, Dino Guilmette (extremely skeptic on this one), and Anthony Parrillo got straightened out recently all together. I believe it was before Eddie died. I've always been told that Albie refused membership for years. Dino is with Matty quite often. AP is really the only viable candidate here. Fresh off a bid and well respected around Prov. I saw Matty on Xmas Eve and he looks very brittle.

Thats my two cents. Providence is grasping at straws these days.....

[Chaps]

If I understand correctly this squad was created to fight organized crime in general, not just the mafia

Very true. And other OG groups exist and are far more dangerous than Cosa Nostra ever was. Simply put their last name doesn't end in a vowel.

[Dave65827]

The mob outside of NY is in its last days

Declavacantes and Philly are next within 10 years

[scagghiuni]

If I understand correctly this squad was created to fight organized crime in general, not just the mafia

Very true. And other OG groups exist and are far more dangerous than Cosa Nostra ever was. Simply put their last name doesn't end in a vowel.

Cosa Nostra at its peak was very dangerous, even in Boston

[Little_Al1991]

The mob outside of NY is in its last days

Declavacantes and Philly are next within 10 years

What happened to Jersey? The demise is quite surprising because there’s still a sizeable amount of Italian American’s

[Eddie mush]

The kids today are soft . They are given everything they want and have no desire to be on the street . Boston has a few guys in there 40’s after that forget it .

I would assume Jersey is the same . Kids r going to school and get educations no need to hit the streets and that’s a good thing

[NothingNew44]

The kids today are soft . They are given everything they want and have no desire to be on the street . Boston has a few guys in there 40’s after that forget it .

I would assume Jersey is the same . Kids r going to school and get educations no need to hit the streets and that’s a good thing

100%

[AnIrishGuy]

It always surprised me that the remnants of Winter Hill didn't reorganise a bit post Bulger / Connolly and in light of the decimation of LCN in the 90s. A bit like NJ for Italian Americans, Boston retains a major Irish influence and ethnic population, with a fair bit of continuing immigration from this side of the Atlantic.

I suppose the answer must be that the kids are also getting their education and doing better things - but even to this day a fair few of the Irish American neighbourhoods in the Boston area are not particularly affluent and still quite working class, which I would have thought would be fertile breeding ground for OC.

Anyway, not really a question just a rambling thought from me!

[JakeTheSnake630]

It always surprised me that the remnants of Winter Hill didn't reorganise a bit post Bulger / Connolly and in light of the decimation of LCN in the 90s. A bit like NJ for Italian Americans, Boston retains a major Irish influence and ethnic population, with a fair bit of continuing immigration from this side of the Atlantic.

I suppose the answer must be that the kids are also getting their education and doing better things - but even to this day a fair few of the Irish American neighbourhoods in the Boston area are not particularly affluent and still quite working class, which I would have thought would be fertile breeding ground for OC.

Anyway, not really a question just a rambling thought from me!

I think drugs and gentrification played a big role in that. Even looking at crews in 90s were getting strung out. I think the last 25 years a large amount of guys have gotten into drugs and never were able to be in a place where they can actually operate organized. There are def guys in Southie and Charlestown still that have books, loans, and sell drugs but its on a smaller level. I know personally some guys who do some of these things and "report" to a former WHG guy. But it's small time.

[Ivan]

I know personally some guys who do some of these things and "report" to a former WHG guy.

Georgie Boy?

[AnIrishGuy]

It always surprised me that the remnants of Winter Hill didn't reorganise a bit post Bulger / Connolly and in light of the decimation of LCN in the 90s. A bit like NJ for Italian Americans, Boston retains a major Irish influence and ethnic population, with a fair bit of continuing immigration from this side of the Atlantic.

I suppose the answer must be that the kids are also getting their education and doing better things - but even to this day a fair few of the Irish American neighbourhoods in the Boston area are not particularly affluent and still quite working class, which I would have thought would be fertile breeding ground for OC.

Anyway, not really a question just a rambling thought from me!

I think drugs and gentrification played a big role in that. Even looking at crews in 90s were getting strung out. I think the last 25 years a large amount of guys have gotten into drugs and never were able to be in a place where they can actually operate organized. There are def guys in Southie and Charlestown still that have books, loans, and sell drugs but its on a smaller level. I know personally some guys who do some of these things and "report" to a former WHG guy. But it's small time.

Very interesting, thanks!

[pat_marcy]

Says in the article they have 30 made guys now compared to hundreds in their prime. Hundreds? What size was Boston at its peak then?