NYC Bust

[NickyEyes1]

Reading on the other boards sounds like there was an NYC/Italy bust this morning. 10 guys in NYC. Trying to link it here, phone's messing up

[Snakes]

In Italian, but doesn't name the ones arrested in America:

https://www.palermotoday.it/cronaca/maf ... -york.html

[Snakes]

Still haven't seen any names, but here's an article in English: https://www.reuters.com/world/seventeen ... 023-11-08/

[Snakes]

ROME, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Seven people were arrested in Italy and 10 in the United States following a joint Italo-American police raid against suspected mafia members, Italian police said on Wednesday.

The arrests followed a two-year investigation which targeted members of New York's notorious Gambino crime family and some of its Sicilian associates, police said.

The probe revealed "the solidity of the existing relationship" between New York and Sicilian mobsters, and "American interest in the organisational affairs of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra", the statement said.

The Gambinos are one of the five historic Italian-American Mafia families in New York. Past charges against family operatives have included murder, loan sharking and illegal drug distribution.

Police said the Italian suspects were charged with mafia association and other related crimes, while those arrested in the U.S. were charged with criminal association, extortion, arson, conspiracy and bid rigging.

Reporting by Alvise Armellini; Editing by Sharon Singleton

[johnny_scootch]

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 8 - Italy's State police and the FBI on Wednesday staged a series of operations to detain 17 people suspected of belonging to, or being linked to, mafia families active in Palermo and New York, sources said. The suspects are accused of a variety of crimes, including mafia association and extortion. Investigators said the probe that led to the arrests showed that the Gambino New York crime family continues to do business with Sicilian mobsters, especially Palermo's Torretta, Partinico and Borgetto clans. They said they had uncovered evidence of American mafiosi getting 'training' from their Sicilian "cousins" in using a softer, less violent approach, which includes demanding smaller amounts from extortion victims so they are less likely to turn to the State for help. The investigators said drug trafficking continues to be a business that links the crime families across the ocean.

[Gustazul]

The names of those arrested in New York have not yet been revealed, but we will probably know them in a few hours.

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/brook ... s-sources/

[Strax]

The defendants are Joseph Lanni, also known as “Joe Brooklyn” and “Mommino,” an alleged captain in the Gambino organized crime family, Diego “Danny” Tantillo, Angelo Gradilone, also known as “Fifi,” and James LaForte, alleged Gambino soldiers, Vito Rappa, alleged U.S.-based Sicilian Mafia member and Gambino associate, Francesco Vicari, also known as “Uncle Ciccio,” alleged U.S.-based Sicilian Mafia associate and Gambino associate, and Salvatore DiLorenzo, Robert Brooke, Kyle Johnson, also known as “Twin,” and Vincent Minsquero, also known as “Vinny Slick,” alleged Gambino associates.One individual remains at large.

JOSEPH LANNI (also known as “Joe Brooklyn” and “Mommino”)
Age: 52
Staten Island, New York

DIEGO TANTILLO (also known as “Danny” and “Daniel”)
Age: 48
Freehold, New Jersey

ROBERT BROOKE
Age: 55
New York, New York

SALVATORE DILORENZO
Age: 66
Oceanside, New York

ANGELO GRADILONE (also known as “Fifi”)
Age: 57
Staten Island, New York

KYLE JOHNSON (also known as “Twin”)
Age: 46
Bronx, New York

JAMES LAFORTE (also known as “Jimmy”)
Age: 46
New York, New York

VINCENT MINSQUERO (also known as “Vinny Slick”)
Age: 36
Staten Island, New York

VITO RAPPA (also known as “Vi”)
Age: 46
East Brunswick, New Jersey

FRANCESCO VICARI (also known as “Frank” and “Uncle Ciccio”)
Age: 46
Elmont, New York

[Dr031718]

Here is a press release. Seems the feds also picked up Lanni’s New Jersey Assault

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/te ... us-italian

[felice]

interesting, let's see if Lanni will stand up

[Sol]

Bronx, Lanni flips if he loses and catches a long bid......Sol

[OcSleeper]

Looks like the same LaForte charged back on May in that Par Funding case. He was quoted saying he was a "soldier for the family".
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/pa ... erjury-and

[funkster]

Saw the gambino headline bust from DOJs press release and wondered if they’d gotten Mannino..

[Dr031718]

interesting, let's see if Lanni will stand up

Is there any reason to think he will flip?

[felice]

that's what everyone's doing nowdays

[Tonyd621]

that's what everyone's doing nowdays

Vinny Slick is a great nickname.