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Philadelphia is a city rich in the annals of crime. From the Mafia to black gangs to bikers. One of the lesser known organized crime groups that operated in South Philadelphia over the years is the 10th and Oregon Crew. They are a tale of two d
Joey Merlino has an extremely interesting presence right now on YouTube. He tells colorful stories and dishes on everything from his criminal life to various informants that testified against him. One person he clearly despises is Ralph Natale.
Alton "Ace Capone" Coles was a flashy large scale drug dealer from Philadelphia. He grew up without any sort of family dynamic and began selling narcotics. He would graduate to selling huge amounts of drugs and began investing in legit business
Today in this episode I delve into the interesting story of Colombo capo Joseph "Joe Campy" Campanella. Joe was the protege of Colombo powerhouse Bill Cutolo and has an extremely interesting story of power and deceit. I also discuss in the firs
Today in this episode I delve into the Mafia in 2024 in America. Where do these crime families stand as far as power and influence? In a city by city look I also look into what we know about the hierarchies in cities like Boston, Philly and of
Today we welcome former Teamsters Local 282 shop steward Joe Lanfranchi onto the show. Joe came up as a friend of legendary union leader John Cody. Joe was involved in some of the biggest construction projects in the city and in turn dealt with
On this podcast our goal has always been to bring you interviews from the world of organized crime. Today we do that again, we welcome on radio host and Mafia journalist Frank Morano, who hosts a terrific show called "The Racket Report." We dis
On this podcast our goal has always been to bring you interviews from the world of organized crime. Today we do that again, this time with a man who you've never heard from. In this exclusive interview, we speak to a one time captain in the Bon
Today I delve into the recent convictions of high ranking members of the Aryan Brotherhood, a Mafia like organization that operate inside America's prison system. Last week, multiple members were found guilty and the indictment details a fascin
John Stanfa was an old school Sicilian mobster who emigrated to the US in the 1960's. He began his career as a fairly lowly mobster before becoming a driver for Philly mob boss Angelo Bruno. After serving prison time in the 80's, Stanfa found a
Today we bring you yet another EXCLUSIVE interview. I spoke recently to a man named Lewis Kasman. At a young age, Lewis would meet John Gotti and his brother Gene. Before he knew it, Kasman began a life working and making a lot of money in the
Bartolomeo “Bobby Glasses” Vernace was a capo in the Gambino Crime Family. He came up as a strong earner and very capable mobster. He was said to be involved in everything from loan sharking to bookmaking and even the drug trade. He would ultim
Tino Fiumara was a high ranking mobster in the Genovese Crime Family. He rose to power in the 70's as a ruthless killer and eventually a very large earner while in control of the Newark New Jersey waterfront controlling unions like the ILA. Fiu
Gregory Scarpa Jr was a mobster in the Colombo Crime Family. He followed in the footsteps of his gangster father Colombo lunatic Greg Scarpa Jr into the Mafia and learned how to kill and steal. Greg Jr would cultivate a very lucrative drug busi
The Tanglewood Boys were a mob farm team that operated out of a shopping center in Yonkers, NY. They were mostly the sons of mobsters in the Lucchese Crime Family. The crew made a lot of money and were vicious criminals who did what they had to
Mark Reiter was an on record associate of the Gambino Crime Family. He was a large-scale narcotics dealer aligned with Gene Gotti and other members of the Gotti crew. He was supply for some of the biggest movers of narcotics in NYC.DISCLAIMER:
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was born in the country of Jordan. He was a petty criminal and thug early in his life. He would become radicalized and go to prison to build his dream of an "Islamic" state. Upon release from inside he had many fighters and
I recently spoke with an individual from Baltimore named Eric Foss. In the early 2000's, the government alleges that Eric was involved in a wide scale drug network. He did over a decade in the FEDS. Along the way he came into contact with many
"G Lock" is from the Bronx, NY. During his youth he began a life of crime robbing people and selling drugs. Eventually he would be jumped into the Bloods street gang where he was in and out of prison. He ultimately in 2019 caught a case and lan
There aren't many mob bosses that were more powerful than Genovese BOSS Vincent "The Chin" Gigante. In the 80's, Chin began dealing with a mob associate named Peter Savino. Peter was a good earner, trustworthy and tough. Chin took a liking to h
Anthony "Tony Lee" Guerrieri was a longtime member of the Gambino Crime Family. He was a dear friend of "Fat Andy" Ruggiano becoming made in the 50's. He was a good earner and loyal and eventually became very close to Gambino boss John Gotti. I
Tommy McLaughlin was a Colombo Crime Family mafia associate. He was born in the Dyker Height section of Brooklyn. He began commiting crimes at a young age and was a protege of Greg Scarpa. Tommy was very involved in drug trafficking and the vic
Today on the show we delve into the very interesting Gambino heavyweight Joseph "Joe Piney" Armone. Armone was a fixture in the family since the 50's and was a huge earner in many interests for the Mafia. He was a pragmatist and one of the most
On Episode 143, Hector "Junior" Pagan was an on record associate in the Bonanno Crime Family. He came up in the system as a juvenile offender eventually moving to Bensonhurst Brooklyn in his teens. He got into crime quickly and his life culmina
On Episode 142, Raymond "Long John" Martorano was a HUGE earner and made man in the Philadelphia Crime Family. He ruled the roost in Philly as the meth king. He went all the way back to Angelo Bruno, and then Nicky Scarfo monopolizing the meth
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