2 MS-13 members plead guilty
July 9, 2010 by Capo · 3 Comments
Two MS-13 gang members pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to taking part in the March shooting of a 15-year-old girl walking home from East Mecklenburg High.
The victim, sophomore Amari Boyd, was hit in the leg as she and a group of other students happened upon a fistfight in a parking lot near Independence Boulevard [...]
Ex-Mobsters Get Jail Time for Pattern of Racketeering
March 25, 2010 by The Boss · Leave a Comment
MANHATTAN (CN) – Former Genovese mob boss Daniel Leo aka “The Lion” was sentenced to an additional 18 months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to a pattern of racketeering activity, including loan sharking and illegal gambling. His nephew, Joseph Leo, received one year in prison for similar charges.
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Obama and the mob: Combating organized crime takes backseat in White House
December 19, 2009 by The Boss · Leave a Comment
There is a feeling that permeates throughout the law enforcement community that organized crime gangs are getting a free ride during the Obama Administration. While most of the focus of federal law enforcement is on counterterrorism, counterintelligence and cyber crime, federal police agencies must still contend with more traditional anti-crime operations including emerging organized crime gangs. [...]
‘Nostra’ members admit guilt for roles in bookmaking ring
November 27, 2009 by The Boss · Leave a Comment
They carried interesting mob nicknames like “Frankie the Fixer” and “Ralphie Head” and were part of the gang dubbed Delco Nostra, but their cases ended quietly with pleas, including one entered Nov. 20 by 43-year-old Louis “Bent Finger Louie” Monacello.
Wednesday, Monacello of South Philadelphia, said to be a Philly mob enforcer, [...]
