More than 100 alleged mobsters arrested in N.Y.-area

[Joanne98]

Source: MSNBC

More than 100 suspected members and associates of six mafia families have been arrested in what the FBI described as the biggest organized crime round-up in New York history.

Significant leaders of the Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese, Bonanno and Colombo families and also the DeCavalcante of New Jersey were among those being arrested, NBC New York reported.

The charges ranged from murder to extortion and illegal gambling, officials told NBC News.

Hundreds of FBI officials, NYPD officers, state police and U.S. marshals were involved in the operation, which took place across the tri-state area.



Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41170643/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

[robcon]

1. Mobsters pain, lawyers delight.

I think a lot of defendant lawyers are happy about this turn of event.

[ET Awful]

2. Hmmm, makes you wonder who they got to turn informer.

They need some really solid testimony to bust that many people at once.

Why do I get the odd feeling that a few people are getting ready to or have already entered the witness protection program?

I'm just curious how high up a person they got to testify that resulted in that many arrests.

[Botany]

4. "Hmmm, makes you wonder who they got to turn informer."

[woodsprite]

3. It's ashame that Christie wasn't one of the ones rounded up. n/t

[peace13]

5. But they didn't have time to look at * and Shooter.

The biggest mobsters go free and we continue to pay for their looting of America.

[Kingofalldems]

6. It's Fredo

[msanthrope]

10. I knew it was him. n/t

[harvey007]

7. Just a sliver of a very big iceberg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Mafia

[Kolesar]

8. Some day a real rain will come and wash this scum off into the sewer

Or something like that. I am quoting Taxi Driver.

Good work, FBI. We appreciate the risks you take.

[soleft]

9. Sound like one big old Blue Moon

[No Elephants]

11. Cool!

[Lucky Luciano]

12. I just want to make it clear that this will not have a serious impact on La Cosa Nostra. nt

[Little Star]

13. LOL

[socialshockwave]

14. Good

More scumbags off the streets.

[snagglepuss]

15. +1000 Welcome to DU.

[Jefferson23]

16. Excellent, now go round up the thugs on Wall Street too. n/t

[Selena Harris]

17. Agreed!

[alp227]

18. FBI arrests 100 mafia suspects

Source: Associated Press

US federal agents have arrested more than 100 suspected mobsters in a crackdown on New York's five mafia crime families.

The FBI said most of the arrests were made this morning. Many were in Brooklyn, but they occurred throughout New York City, in New Jersey and New England. Charges include murder, extortion and drug trafficking.

The arrests were the result of multiple investigations. Federal investigations aided by turncoats have decimated the families' ranks in recent years and resulted in lengthy prison terms for several leaders.

A federal judge in Brooklyn sentenced John "Sonny" Franzese, 93, to eight years in prison last Friday for extorting Manhattan strip clubs and a pizzeria on Long Island.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/20/fbi-arrests-mafia-suspects

[dipsydoodle]

19. deja vu ?

:shrug:

[villager]

20. Not the ones that run banks, though?

:shrug:

[molly77]

21. Not surprised it was reported in the Guardian. It is the only newspaper for me.

[SnakeEyes]

22. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss

Italian-American harassment at the hands of the US government rolls on...

[KurtNYC]

24. how come they never seem to round up Greek and Chinese mafias?

There are criminal organizations within almost every ethnic pocket of the City. The Greeks and the Chinese have some fairly large operations. Even La M has a presence here. IMHO the Italians are the most American of the mafias at this point.

[Turborama]

23. Any of the characters in New Jersey Housewives included in this?

I really hope so.

BTW The number has gone up to 127: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/20/fbi-arrests-127-mafia-crackdown