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Encyclopedia > List of famous Mafiosi by city

This list includes American mobsters and International organized crime figures by area of operation/sphere of influence. Some names may be listed in more than one city. For more general information, see Mafia. The Mafia (also referred to as Cosa Nostra or the Mob), is a criminal secret society which first developed in the mid-19th century in Sicily. ...


See also: List of godfathers, List of Italian-American mobsters, List of Irish-American mobsters, List of Jewish-American mobsters, List of British mobsters This is a list of American organized crime leaders, known as Godfathers or Dons, who usally control Mafia crime families. ... This is an alphabetical list of Italian-American mobsters in the United States. ... This is a list of Irish-American mobsters which includes organized crime figures of predominantly Irish-American criminal organizations or individual mobsters from the early 1900s to the present. ... This is a list of Jewish-American mobsters, ranging from the late 19th century to the present day. ... This is an alphabetical list of organized crime figures within the underworld of the United Kingdom. ...

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Australia

Melbourne

Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Alphonse John Gangitano (March 24, 1957 - January 16, 1998) was an Australian criminal from Templestowe, Victoria, Australia, a suburb of Melbourne. ... Jason Moran, 36, (1967 - 2003) was an Australian criminal from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and a member of the infamous Moran family, notable for its involvement in the Melbourne underground war. ... Carl Anthony Williams a. ... Graham The Munster Kinniburgh Graham The Munster Allen Kinniburgh (1943 - 2003) was an Australian criminal from Kew, Victoria, Australia, a suburb of Melbourne. ... Andrew Veniamin and Carl Williams on March 23, 2004. ...

Canada

Montreal

Alfonso Caruana (born Sicily) was the Canadian head of the Caruana_Cuntrera mafia family. ... Vito Rizzuto, known as Montreals Teflon Don, is alleged to be the leading mafia boss in Canada. ...

Windsor

  • Joseph Catalanotte
  • Nicolas Cicchini
  • Onofrio Minaudo

Colombia

Bogotá

  • Jesus Emilio Zapata

Nickname: Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 meters closer to the stars Localities (localidades) of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538 Government  - Mayor Luis Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area  - City 1,587 km²  (612. ...

Cali

  • Gilberto Rodreguez Orjuela
  • Miguel Angel Rodriguez Orjuela

This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Medellín

Nickname: Location of the city (urban in red) and municipality (dark gray) of Medellin in Antioquia Department. ... José Abello Silva (born 1945) was a top ranking member of Colombias notorious Medellín Cartel. ... Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) gained world infamy as a Colombian drug dealer. ... Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (born January 8, 1946) is a Mexican drug lord known as El Padrino, the cocaine czar of Mexico, and premier leader of the Guadalajara Cartel of the 1980s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jorge Luis Ochoa Vázquez Jorge Luis Ochoa Vázquez was a drug trafficker from Medellín, Colombia who helped found the notorious Medellín Cartel in the late 1970s. ... José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha (May 1947 - December 15, 1989), also known by the nickname El Mexicano, was a Colombian drug lord who was considered the number two leader of the notorious Medellín Cartel behind Pablo Escobar. ...

Great Britain

London

London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... The legendary Clerkenwell crime syndicate, also known as the Clerkendel Crime Firm, is an alleged criminal organization claimed to be one of the largest criminal organizations in the United Kingdom. ... The legendary Clerkenwell crime syndicate, also known as the Clerkendel Crime Firm, is an alleged criminal organization claimed to be one of the largest criminal organizations in the United Kingdom. ... The mythical Clerkenwell crime syndicate, also known as the Clerkendel Crime Firm, is alleged to be one of the largest criminal organizations in the United Kingdom. ... Jack Spot Comer (April 12, 1912 – December, 1996) was a notorious Jewish gangster during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. ... George Cornell (c. ... Albert Italian Al Dimes was a London criminal and enforcer for gang leader William Billy Hill, who was allegedly involved in bookmaking and loansharking during the 1940s and 50s. ... Mad Frankie Fraser Francis Davidson Fraser - better known as Mad Frankie Fraser (born 13 December 1923) is a notorious former British criminal and gang member who has spent more than half of his life in prison for numerous violent offences. ... William Hill was the Proprietary Governor of the Province of Avalon in Newfoundland from 1634 to 1638. ... The Kray twins, Reginald (left) and Ronald, photographed by David Bailey. ... Ronald Kray (October 24, 1933 - March 17, 1995) and Reginald Kray (1933 - 2000) were twin brothers, and the foremost organised crime leaders in London in the 1960s. ... The Messina Brothers were a Sicilian-based criminal organization which dominated Londons underworld during the inter-war and post-WWII years. ... The Richardson Gang was a 1960s group of criminals in South London, England. ... The Richardson Gang was a 1960s group of criminals in South London, England. ... This article, Charles Sabini, includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Curtis Cocky Warren was a notorious British Liverpudlian drug dealer. ...

Japan

Kobe

  • Hirata Katsuyoshi
  • Hiroshi Yamamoto

Kobe ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1. ... Categories: Stub | 1962 births | Archers at the 2004 Summer Olympics ...

Osaka

  • Toshifumi Ono

Osaka )   is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of HonshÅ«. The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. ...

Tokyo

  • Shotaro Hayashi
  • Masao Hori
  • Kyo Koo-soo
  • Hisayuki Machii (Yong Chong Gwong)
  • Kinosuke Ozu
  • Keizo Tanaka

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Hisayuki Machii (町井 久之 Machii Hisayuki; 1923 - 2002) , AKA the Ginza Tiger (銀座の虎 Ginza-no-Tora), was the founder of one of Japans most notorious yakuza gangs, the Tosei-Kai (東声会). A Korean, Machii was born Chong Gwon Yong (鄭 建永) in 1923 when Korea was under Japanese occupation. ...

Yokohama

For a tire company, known by Yokohama Tyre, see Yokohama Rubber Company. ... Kakuji Inagawa (稲川 角二 Inagawa Kakuji) , as known as Seijō Inagawa (稲川 聖城 Inagawa Seijō) was a Japanese yakuza boss best known for founding the Inagawa-kai, Japans third-largest yakuza syndicate. ... Susumu Ishii (石井 進 Ishii Susumu; 1924 - 1991) a. ...

Mexico

Ciudad Juarez

  • Gilberto Ontieveros

Misi n de Nuestra Se ora de Guadalupe Ciudad Ju rez (2000 population 1,142,354) is a city in Chihuahua, Mexico, across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, USA. It is the major port of entry and transportation center of north central Mexico and the fifth largest city...

Guadalajara

  • Javier Barba-Hernandez
  • Ismael Barragan
  • Juan Hernandez
  • Roberto Hernandez
  • Rafael Caro-Quintero
  • Juan Jose Esparragoza
  • Ernesto Fonseca Carrilo
  • Jose Luis Gallardo Parra
  • Raul Lopez Alverez
  • Juan Ramon Matta Ballesteros
  • Emilio Quintero Payan
  • Juan Jose Quintero Payan
  • Rene Martin Verdugo Urquiquez
  • Francisco Tejeda Jaramillo

Nickname: Coordinates: Country Mexico State Jalisco Foundation 1542 Government  - Mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah ( PAN) Area  - City 187. ... Juan Hernandez is the author of Cuban, Thats All and More Cuban, Thats All, a series of monologues detailing the Cuban exile experience from 1959 post-revolution Cuba through 2004. ... There are different people named Roberto Hernandez: Roberto Hernandez (1943- ), a Mexican billionaire. ... Rafael Caro Quintero (born October 24, 1952) is a Mexican drug lord and co-founder of the Guadalajara Cartel with Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo. ... Juan Ramón Matta-Ballesteros is a Honduran citizen who, in 1988, was abducted from his Tegucigalpa home by United States Marshalls accompanied by Honduran Special Forces, taken to Illinois, and remanded into the custody of the DEA, after an earlier extradition attempt failed. ...

Mexico City

  • Miguel Aldana Ibarra
  • Manuel Ibara Herrera

Nickname: Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded (as Tenochtitlan) c. ...

Sinaloa

  • Manuel Salcido Uzeta

Sinaloa is a state in northwestern Mexico. ...

Sonora

  • Gilberto Ocana Garcia

Sonora is a state in northwestern Mexico, bordering the states of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south, and Baja California to the northwest. ...

Poland

Szczecin

  • Marek Krużel "Oczko"
  • Rafał Chalczyk "Czarny"
  • Sylwester Z. "Sylwek"
  • Jacek Pawlak "Ślepak"
  • Janusz Gołebiowski "Gołąb"
  • Zdzisław T. "Pastor"

This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Pruszków

  • Andrzej Kolikowski "Pershing"
  • Andrej Banasiak "Słowik"
  • Leszek Danielak "Wańka"
  • Wojciech Kiełbasińki "Kiełbasa"
  • Mirosław Danielak "Malizna"
  • Jarosław Sokołowski "Masa"
  • Jerzy Wieczorek "Żaba"
  • Adam Danielak "Młody Wańka"
  • Jeremiasz Barański "Baranina"

Pruszków ( ) is a town in central Poland. ...

Wołomin

  • Henryk Niewiadomski "Dziad"
  • Wiesław Niewiadomski "Wariat"
  • Ludwik Adamski "Lutek"
  • Wiesław K. "Schwarzenegger"

Coat of arms of Wołomin Wołomin is the main town of the Wolomin county situated in Masovian Voivodship. ...

Gdańsk

  • Nikodem Skotarczak "Nikoś"

GdaÅ„sk ( ; IPA: ), also known by its German name Danzig ( ) and several other names, is the sixth-largest city in Poland and is Polands principal seaport and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. ...

United States

Atlanta, Georgia

  • Roy Syrus, "General Roy"

Hotlanta redirects here. ...

Birmingham, Alabama

  • Edward Falkner, "Little Eddie"
  • Sammy Forello, "The Bone Crusher"
  • Anthony Forello, "The Old Man"
  • Jacky Musso, "The Ax"
  • Vicent A Musso, "Hell Sender"
  • Carlton C Russell, "The General"
  • William Snell, "Little Man"
  • Tyreece Washington, "The Mad Ass Negro" (The Bloods)

Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby Government  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area  - City  151. ...

Boston

see: Winter Hill Gang

Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... The Winter Hill Gang is a loose confederation of Boston, Massachusetts area, mostly Irish-American organized crime figures. ... Joeseph The Animal Barboza was a Portuguese-American mobster and hit man from East Boston, Massachusetts during the 1960s. ... James J. Whitey Bulger, Jr. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Ronald Dermody was an Irish-American gangster from Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Arthur Butchy Doe, Jr. ... The Rifleman Flemmi Stephen The Rifleman Flemmi (b. ... James R. Flynn James R. Flynn, (also Jim Flynn), Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, is notable for his discovery of the Flynn effect, the continued year-on-year rise of IQ test scores in all parts of the world. ... Charlestown gangster, assasin for Charlestowns The McLaughlin Brothers gang. ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Donald Killeen (c. ... Thomas Tommy King (d. ... Charlestown Irish mob, leader of The McLaughlin Brothers gang. ... Edward McLaughlin (d. ... George McLaughlin (July 9, 1927– ) is an Irish-American mobster and a member of the The McLaughlin Brothers gang of Charlestown, Massachusetts. ... James Buddy McLean was the first leader of the Somerville, Massachusetts Irish mob known as The Winter Hill Gang in the 1960s. ... Paul McGonagle (d. ... Patrick Nee (b. ... Russell Nicholson was a member of Somerville, Massachusetts Winter Hill Gang and was rumored to be the driver for James Buddy McLean during the assassination of Charlestown gangster Bernard McLaughlin. ... James Spike OToole was an Irish-American gangster from Dorchester, Massachusetts. ... Joseph J.R. Russo is an Italian-American mobster and hitman from East Boston, Massachusetts. ... Frank Salemme in 1995 Francis P. Salemme, AKA Cadillac Frank, was a prominent half Irish half Italian hitman for Bostons Winter Hill Gang during the 1960s. ... For other uses of the word Solomon, see Solomon (Disambiguation) Charles King Solomon (18??-January 24, 1933) was a gambling racketeer who controlled New Englands bootlegging during Prohibition. ... Salvatore Sal Sperlinga (d. ... Former Boston mobster. ... Kevin Two Weeks (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Buffalo

  • Albert Agueci
  • Vito Agueci
  • Salvatore Bonito
  • Paul Briandi
  • Salvatore Brocato
  • Frank Cafarella
  • John Cammillierri
  • Steven Cannarozzo
  • Roy Carlisi
  • Joseph J. DiCarlo, "Jerry the Wolf" "Joe the Gyp"
  • Joseph Fino
  • Rocky Fumerelle
  • Samuel Lagatutta
  • Antonio Magaddino
  • Gaspare Magaddino
  • Peter Magaddino
  • Stefano Magaddino
  • Salvatore Miano
  • Pascal Natarelli
  • Anthony Perna
  • Pascal Politano
  • Federico Randaccio
  • Salvatore Rizzo
  • Samuel Russotti
  • Daniel Sansanese
  • Vincent Scro
  • Michael Tuscarella
  • Joseph E. Todaro, "Lead Pipe Joe"
  • John Tranalone, "Peanuts"
  • Frank Valenti

Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown Area  - City 52. ... Albert and Vito Agueci, also known as the Agueci Brothers, were Sicilian mafiosi who were involved with the French Connection in smuggling heroin from Canada and into the United States during the 1950s. ... Albert and Vito Agueci, also known as the Agueci Brothers, were Sicilian mafiosi who were involved with the French Connection in smuggling heroin from Canada and into the United States during the 1950s. ... Peter Magaddino (Feb. ... Stefano Magaddino (October 10, 1891 – July 19, 1974) was an American mafia boss in the Buffalo, New York area. ... This page has been deleted, and protected to prevent re-creation. ...

Cleveland

This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Joyous (talk) 19:37, July 18, 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Daniel (Danny) Thomas Green (born March 9, 1973) is an Australian professional Light Heavyweight Boxer and former Olympian, who is nicknamed The Green Machine. ... James T. Blackie Licavoli [Jack White] (August 18, 1904-November 1985) was a Cleveland mobster and, most notably, one of the earliest organized crime figures to be convicted under the RICO Act. ...

Chicago

see: Chicago Outfit

Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... The Chicago Outfit is a crime syndicate that has a long and extensive history dating back to long before Prohibition and part of the U.S. phenomenon known as the Mafia. ... Antonino Leonardo Accardo, aka Joe Batters and Big Tuna , (April 28, 1906 - May 22, 1992) was the boss of the Chicago Outfit from about 1945 until shortly before he died of natural causes on May 22nd, 1992. ... Joe Aiello Giuseppe Joe Aiello (1891 - October 23, 1930) was a Sicilian-American mobster during the 1920s and early 1930s. ... Joseph John Aiuppa Pronounced I-U-PA (December 1, 1907 - February 22, 1997), also known as Doves, Mourning Doves, OBrien, or Joey Doves, was a member of the Chicago Mafia organization known as the Chicago Outfit. ... Felix Milwaukee Phil Alderisio (1912-1971) was an enforcer and hitman for the Chicago Outfit, serving as an Underboss to Sam Momo Giancana during the 1960s. ... Gus Alex (born April 1, 1916 - 1998), known under the aliases of John Alex, Gus Johnson, Sam Taylor, Slim and Paul Benson, was a Chicago mobster and member of the Chicago Outfit, who succeeded Jake Guzik as the syndicates main political fixer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 1... Louis Two Gun Alterie (2 August 1886-18 July 1935) was an Irish-American Prohibition gangster and a member of Chicagos North Side Gang. ... Harry The Hook Aleman (b. ... Samuel Samuzzo Samoots Amatuna (1899-November 13, 1925) was a Italian-American Prohibition gangster and member of the Genna Brothers, who served as president of the Unione Siciliane. ... Samuel Teets Battaglia (June 30, 1908-January 8, 1973) was an American mobster and member of the Chicago Outfit. ... “Capone” redirects here. ... Frank Capone (1895-April 1, 1924) was a Chicago mobster and older brother of Al Capone. ... Ralph Bottles Capone (January 12, 1894-November 22, 1974) was a Chicago mobster and an older brother of Al Capone. ... Sam Cardinelli (d. ... John Jackie The Lackey Cerone (born July 7, 1914-November 20, 1996) was an Chicago mobster and leader of the Chicago Outfit during the late 1960s. ... Eco James Coli (February 15, 1922-December 1982) was a Chicago mobster who was both a hitman and enforcer for the Chicago Outfit. ... James Big Jim Colosimo (1877[1] – May 11, 1920) (born Giacomo Colosimo) immigrated to Chicago, Illinois, from Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, in 1895. ... William Daddano Sr. ... Vincent The Schemer Drucci (1898–April 4, 1927), was a prominent organized crime figure from Chicagos Prohibition era, a lieutenant under Dion OBanions North Side Gang. ... Samuele Mad Sam DeStefano (September 13, 1909-April 14, 1973) was an American gangster and one of the Chicago Outfits most successful hitmen for more than three decades. ... Mario Anthony DeStefano (March 21, 1915 - August 12, 1975) was a member of the Chicago Outfit and a leading loanshark with his older brother Mad Sam DeStefano. ... Sam Momo Giancana (June 15, 1908 — June 19, 1975) was a famous and powerful mafioso and boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957-66. ... Jake Greasy Thumb Guzik (May 20, 1886-February 21, 1956) was the financial and legal advisor, and later political “fixer”, for the Chicago Outfit. ... Joey The Clown Lombardo (b. ... James J. “Little Jimmy” Marcello (1944? - ) was, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Boss of the Chicago LCN Family, also known as the Chicago Outfit. But, in reality, he was merely a front boss for the ruling triumvirate leadership of John No Nose DiFronzo, Joseph Joey the Clown... Machine Gun Jack McGurn (1905–February 15, 1936) was a key member of Al Capones Chicago-based criminal organization known as the Chicago Outfit, and believed to be the principal assassin and planner of the 1929 St. ... George Clarence Bugs Moran (August 21, 1891 – February 25, 1957) was a Chicago Prohibition-era gangster. ... Frank Nitti Francesco Raffaele Nitto, better known as Frank The Enforcer Nitti (January 27, 1888 – March 19, 1943) was an Italian/American gangster, one of the top henchmen of Al Capone and later a mob boss in his own right. ... Dean OBanion (also Dion OBanion) (8 July 1892 - 10 November 1924) was an Irish-American mobster who was the main rival of Johnny Torrio and Al Capone during the brutal Chicago bootlegging wars of the 1920s. ... Ross Prio (1900-1972) was a Chicago mobster and member of the Chicago Outfit between 1930s until the early 70s. ... Paul The Waiter Ricca (1897-October 11, 1972) was an American Mafia figure based within Chicago. ... John Handsome Johnny Roselli (sometimes spelled Rosselli) (July 4, 1905 - August 9, 1976) was an influential Mafia soldier, one who had helped to control Hollywood and Las Vegas for the Chicago Mafia and who had allegedly been involved with the CIA plot to kill Cuban dictator Fidel Castro in the... Anthony Tony the Ant Spilotro (May 19, 1938 - June 14, 1986) was a mafia enforcer for the Chicago Outfit who worked in Las Vegas in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Michael Spilotro was the brother of Anthony Spilotro and was an associate of the Chicago Mafia crime family The Outfit. Career Michael Peter Spilotro was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1944. ... Francis John Schweihs, aka the German (1930? - ) is a hitman who has been known to work for the Outfit, a Cosa Nostra family in Chicago. ... John Papa Johnny Torrio, a. ... Earl Hymie Weiss (1898 - October 10, 1926) was a Chicago mobster and rival of Al Capone. ... Francesco Ioele (1893 - July 1, 1928), better known as Frankie Uale or the alias of Yale, was a Brooklyn gangster and original employer of Al Capone, before the latter moved to Chicago to start his own gang. ...

Detroit

see Purple Gang
  • Joseph Zerilli, "The Butt Plug"

Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Settled 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... Paul R. Kavieffs The Purple Gang : Organized Crime in Detroit 1910-1945 The Purple Gang was a mob of bootleggers and hijackers in the 1920s. ...

Hartford

SeeToscano Family
  • Mario Smarrelli "The Butcher"
  • Joseph Smarrelli "Little Italy"
  • Paul Smarrelli "Crazy P"
  • Francesco Lucania "The Hammer"
  • Ruggero Lucania "The Anvil"

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Kansas City

Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Charles Binaggio Kansas City Gangster (Born 01/12/1909 in Texas, Died 04/05/1950 in KCMO) Charles Binaggio rose quietly to prominence within the Mafia family in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Nicholas Civella (March 19, 1912-March 12, 1983) was a Kansas City mobster involved in union racketeering and tax evasion. ... Nicolo Impastato (AKA Nick Tousa): Kansas City gangster born 06/01/1900 near Palermo, Sicily, Died 09/1979 Nicolo Impastato was an admitted member of the Mafia who was born in Sicily and became a Mafioso while still in Sicily. ... Thomas Joseph Pendergast (July 22, 1873 – January 26, 1945) controlled Kansas City as a political boss. ... Carl Corky Civella (January 28, 1910-October 2, 1994) was leader of the Kansas City crime syndicate following the death of his brother, longtime crime boss Nicholas Civella, after heading day-to-day operations during the mid-1970s. ... John Lazia (1896-July 10, 1934) was an American organized crime figure in Kansas City, Missouri during Prohibition. ... Gaetano Lococo (AKA Thomas Lococo and Tano Lococo) Kansas City mob enforcer Gaetano Tano Lococo became known as one of the Five Iron Men of Kansas City, Missouri following the Kefauver senate hearings in 1951. ... Anthony Thomas Tony Ripe Civella (February 17, 1930-February 16, 2006) was a Kansas City mobster who headed syndicate operations following the conviction of his father Carl Corky Civella in 1984 for his role in skimming operation from Las Vegas casinos. ... Frank Chee-Chee DeMayo Kansas City Crime Boss in 1920s Not much is known of Frank Chee-Chee DeMayos early days in the Kansas City Mafia clan. ... Charles Charlie the Wop Carrollo was a Kansas City mobster and later crime boss. ... William Willie the Rat Cammisano (April 26, 1914-January 26, 1995) was a Kansas City mobster and enforcer for Nicholas Civellas organization. ... Peter Joseph Simone was a Kansas City mobster who was involved in running casinos through front man Pat OBrien for crime boss Nicholas Civella and, following his death, his brother Carl Civella until his conviction for laundering money for a video poker scam and sentenced to four years imprisonment... Anthony Tiger Carderella was a Kansas City mobster involved in large scale fencing operations as well as suspected in several prominent gangland slayings with Felix Ferina. ...

Las Vegas

For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Charles Babe Baron was an organized crime figure in Chicago who, owing a successful car dealership as well as holding the rank of brigadier-general in the Illinois National Guard, was involved in illegal gambling as a handbook operator for the Chicago Outfit. ... Milton Duke Beasley (b. ... David Berman (born 1967 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is a poet, author, and singer/songwriter for the musical group the Silver Jews. ... Marshall Joseph Caifano (July 19, 1911-September 6, 2003) was a Chicago mobster and high ranking member of the Chicago Outfit. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... William Graham may refer to: William Alexander Graham, Governor and Senator from North Carolina William Graham, Representative from Indiana William Graham, American Revolution militia leader at the Battle of Kings Mountain William Graham, a British statesman who eventually presided over the Board of Trade William Graham, Welsh Assembly member... Gus Greenbaum (1894–December 3, 1958) was a member of the Chicago Outfit and syndicate accountant for Las Vegas casino operations. ... John Handsome Johnny Roselli (sometimes spelled Rosselli) (July 4, 1905 - August 9, 1976) was an influential Mafia soldier, one who had helped to control Hollywood and Las Vegas for the Chicago Mafia and who had allegedly been involved with the CIA plot to kill Cuban dictator Fidel Castro in the... A mug shot of Frank Lefty Rosenthal. ... Irving Shapiro may refer to: Irving Shapiro, New York labor racketeer with the Shapiro Brothers Irving S. Shapiro, lawyer Category: ... Benjamin Hymen Siegel (February 28, 1906 _ June 20, 1947) was an American Jewish gangster, popularly thought to be a primary instigator of large-scale development of Las Vegas. ... Anthony Tony the Ant Spilotro (May 19, 1938 - June 14, 1986) was a mafia enforcer for the Chicago Outfit who worked in Las Vegas in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Joseph Doc Stacher (1902-1977) was a Jewish syndicate leader who helped bring together the Jewish and Italian Mafia into a national organized crime syndicate. ...

Los Angeles

  • James Iannone
  • Leroy Jefferson
  • Sidney Korshak
  • Carlo Licata
  • Nicholas Licata
  • Giochino LoCicero
  • Sam Lo Signo
  • Anthony Marcello
  • Harold Melzer
  • Peter Milano
  • John Monica
  • Edward Neilis
  • Thomas Palermo
  • Salvatore Pinelli
  • George Piscitelle
  • Salvatore Piscopo
  • Salvatore Pisello
  • Thomas Riccardi
  • Michael Rizzitello
  • Samuel Rumnel
  • Samuel Sciortino
  • Morris Shenker
  • Joseph Sica
  • Frank Stellino
  • John Stompanato
  • Mimi Tripoli
  • Anthony Trombino
  • Victor Werber
  • Andrea Barbaccia

Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Dominic Brooklier (1914 — July 18, 1984), also known as Jimmy Regace, was an Italian-American mobster and head of the Los Angeles crime syndicate during the mid-1970s. ... Frank The Horse Buccieri (January 23, 1919-March 8, 2004), also known under the alias Frank Russo or by the moniker Big Frank, was a Chicago mobster who later headed syndicate operations on the west coast during the 1970s and 80s. ... Meyer Harris Cohen (4 September 1913 in Brooklyn, New York – 29 July 1976 in Los Angeles, California) was a gangster in 1940s and 1950s. ... Frank DeSimone (b. ... Jack Dragna (born Antonio Rizzoti) (April 18, 1891 - February 23, 1956) was a organized crime figure from Chicago active in Los Angeles, California. ... Jimmy The Weasel Fratianno (1913-1993) was a Cleveland mobster and later acting head of the Los Angeles crime family, before becoming a government informant. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Joseph JS Sica (b. ...

Miami

Nickname: Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... The aging Jose Miguel Battle Sr. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Santo Trafficante, Sr. ...

Milwaukee

Nickname: Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: County Milwaukee Government  - Mayor Tom Barrett Area  - City  97 sq mi (251. ... Felix Milwaukee Phil Alderisio (1912-1971) was an enforcer and hitman for the Chicago Outfit, serving as an Underboss to Sam Momo Giancana during the 1960s. ... Frank Frankie Bal P. Balistrieri (May 27, 1918-February 7, 1993) was a Milwaukee mobster and, although feared in the citys underworld, he was considered by federal authorities as a minor organized crime figure on a national scale. ...

New Jersey

It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Angelo Gyp DeCarlo (September 2, 1902-October 20, 1973) was a New Jersey mobster and member of the Genovese crime family who dominated loan sharking operations during the 1960s. ... Simone Rizzo DeCavalcante (April 30, 1913 – June 7, 1997) , known as Sam the Plumber, was a member of the New Jersey mafia. ... Waxey Gordon (1886/1889-June 24, 1952) was a Jewish gangster who specialized in bootlegging and illegal gambling. ... Willie Moretti (1894-October 4, 1951) was the cousin and Underboss to Frank Costello Willie Moretti, the supposed Mafia boss of New Jersey, was the muscle behind the Genovese family founders Frank Costello, Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky. ... Nicodemo Domenico Scarfo (born March 8, 1929) was an American mafioso, member of the U.S. Cosa Nostra, and head of the Scarfo Crime Family which controlled organized crime as far as southern New Jersey. ... Abner Longy Zwillman (July 27, 1899/1904 - February 27, 1959), known as the Al Capone of New Jersey, was an early Jewish Prohibition gangster, a founding member of the National Crime Syndicate, and member of the Big Six Mafia Ruling Commission. ...

New Orleans

Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... Sylvestro Sam Carolla (1896-1972) was the leader of the New Orleans crime family transforming predecessor Charles Matrangas Black Hand gang into a modern organized crime group. ... Carlos Marcello (born Calogero Minacore Tunis 6 February 1910 – Metairie 3 March 1993) was born to Sicilian parents in Tunis. ... The Matranga crime family, established by Charles (1857-October 28, 1943) and Tony Matranga (d. ...

New York

New York, New York redirects here. ... Mugshot of Joe Adonis. ... Vincent Jimmy Blue Eyes Alo (May 26, 1904-March 9, 2001) was a New York mobster and member of the Genovese crime family. ... Louis Pretty Amberg (1897-October 23, 1935) was a New York mobster and labor racketeer who led a criminal organization with his brothers Joseph and Hyman Amberg competing against Jacob Gurrah Shapiro, Louis Lepke Buchalter and the Shapiro Brothers for control of Brooklyns racketeering activities during the 1920s and... Albert Anastasia (born Umberto Anastasio) (September 26, 1902–October 25, 1957), also known as the Mad Hatter and Lord High Executioner, was a Mafia boss chiefly remembered for running the contract-killing syndicate known as Murder, Inc. ... Anthony Tough Tony Anastasio (1906-March 1, 1963) was a New York mobster and labor racketeer for the Genovese crime family controlling the Brooklyn dockyards for over thirty years. ... Leroy Nicky Barnes (b. ... Vincent J. Basciano on security camera Vincent J. Basciano (born November 14, 1959), known by the moniker Vinny Gorgeous, is reputed to be the current boss of the Bonanno crime family. ... Anthony C. Strollo (June 18, 1899 - April 8, 1962), also known under his alias Tony Bender, was a New York mobster who served as a high ranking member in three of New Yorks Five Families. Born in New York City, Strollo grew up on Monroe Street near the Manhattan... Thomas Bilotti (March 23, 1940 - December 16, 1985) was an underboss of the Gambino Family and driver of Paul Castellanos. ... FBI Mugshot of former Bonanno crime family boss Joseph Bonanno taken in 1964. ... Salvatore Bill Bonanno (1932-) is the son of Mafia boss Joseph Bonanno. ... Frank James Burke ( Cypress Hills, Brooklyn 1960 - May 18, 1987 Queens, New York) was the son of Irish American mobster Jimmy Burke. ... U.S. Marshals mugshot of James Jimmy the Gent Burke taken on April 12, 1979 not long after the Lufthansa heist. ... When Louis “Little New York” Campagna met his demise, it wasn’t because he ended up “sleeping with the fishes. ... “Capone” redirects here. ... FBI Mugshot of former Gambino crime family Boss Paul Castellano taken on March 30, 1984. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Vincent Mad Dog Coll (July 20, 1908—February 7, 1932) was an Irish enforcer for the mafia in early 20th-century New York City. ... Mugshot of Joseph Colombo taken on March 6, 1970. ... James Coonan (born c1947) is an Irish American mobster from New York City who lead the Westies gang during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Primo Elvore DiFazio (born in Naples, Italy on September 6, 1899) is known as Immortal because he has been shot 20 times. ... Mike Coppola (c. ... Antonio Corallo also know as Tony Ducks served some jail time for trafficking narcotics as a kid and then became a big shot in the Gagliano-Lucchese crime family in New York. ... Nicholas Little Nick Corozzo is the current boss of the Gambino crime family, and has been since 2004. ... Frank Costello (January 21, 1891 - February 18, 1973) was an Italian-American gangster who was one of the most powerful and influential Mafia bosses in American history. ... Eddie The Butcher Cummiskey (d. ... FBI Mugshot of former Gambino family Underboss Anellio Neil Dellacroce. ... Roy Albert DeMeo (September 7, 1942[1] – January 10, 1983) was a ranking member of the Gambino crime family, formerly one of the largest and most feared crime families in New York. ... Tom Devaney (d. ... Thomas Anthony Two-Gun Tommy DeSimone (May 24, 1950 – January 14, 1979[1]) was a gangster and associate of the Lucchese crime family in New York. ... Eddie Diamond (d. ... Jack Legs Diamond Jack Legs Diamond (1897-December 18, 1931), also known as Gentleman Jack, was the alias of Jack Moran, an Irish-American gangster based out of New York City. ... Johnny Dio (born John Dioguardi) (April 28, 1914-1979) was a mafiosi and union boss in the Lucchese crime family. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... ... Carmine Galante aka Lilo, Cigar (February 21, 1910 – July 12, 1979) was the boss of the Bonanno crime family, a New York City Mafia crime organization from 1974 to 1979. ... Joey Gallo (April 7, 1929 - April 7, 1972) better known as Crazy Joe Gallo, was a gangster who was a member of the Profaci crime family (later known as the Colombo crime family). ... Carlo Gambino (August 24, 1902 - October 15, 1976) was a Mafioso who was boss of the Gambino crime family. ... Vito Genovese (November 27, 1897 – February 14, 1969) was a mafioso who rose to power in America during the Castellammarese War to later become leader of the Genovese crime family and mentor to many future mob bosses including Vincent Gigante, Nephew Michael Genovese and Carlo Gambino. ... Vincent the Chin Gigs Gigante (March 29, 1928– December 19, 2005) was an Italian-American Mafioso who headed the Genovese crime family for years, at times while in prison. ... Gene Gotti Gene Gotti is a member of the American Mafias Gambino crime family. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... John A. Gotti AKA Junior Gotti John A. Gotti (born 1964) is an American mobster and is the son of John Gotti. ... Peter Gotti Peter Gotti is a Mafia member of the Gambino crime family and is the brother of John Gotti. ... Richard G. Gotti Richard G. Gotti is an American mobster and is a made member of the Gambino crime family. ... Richard Gotti Richard V. Gotti is a Mafia member of the Gambino crime family and the younger brother of John Gotti. ... Vincent Gotti is a convicted drug dealer and is the brother of John Gotti. ... Salvatore Sammy the Bull Gravano (born March 12, 1945) was the Mafia underboss of the Gambino crime family in the 1980s under John Gotti. ... Henry Hill (born June 11, 1943) is a famous former FBI informant whose life was immortalized in the book Wiseguy by crime reporter Nicholas Pileggi. ... Gennaro Jerry Lang Langella (b. ... Anthony Loria Sr. ... Tommy Lucchese Gaetano Tommy Lucchese (December 1, 1899 - July 13, 1967) was the boss of the Lucchese crime family, one of the five Mafia families ruling the New York underground. ... Joseph Magliocco (c. ... Vincent Mangano (1888-1951) was the head of what would become known as the Gambino crime family from 1931 to 1951. ... Richard Martino (b. ... Joe Big Joey Massino (known in the media as The Last Don) was a Queens, New York restaurateur and head of the Bonanno crime family. ... Joe The Boss Masseria Giuseppe Joe The Boss Masseria (1879–April 15, 1931) was an early Mafia don in the United States. ... Nicholas Morello (1855/1866-September 7/November 6, 1916) was one of the first New York organized crime figures founding the Morello crime family and was later one of the participants in the Mafia-Camorra War of 1916. ... Peter The Clutching Hand Morello (1880-August 15, 1930), also known as The Old Fox, was the last leader of the Morello crime family and top advisor to Joe Masseria. ... Vincent Papa - Vinnie Papa. Born and bread in Astoria, Queens NY. Papa was a major player in the famous French Connection herion scandal. ... Carmine John Persico (born in Brooklyn on August 8, 1937) is known as The Snake, Junior and Immortal because he has been shot a record of 20 times. ... Bonaventura Joseph Pinzolo was the head of the Lucchese crime family in New York City for a brief period during 1930. ... Anthony Carfano (c. ... Joe Profaci (October 2, 1897–June 7, 1962) was a New York Mafia boss who was the founder and head of the Profaci crime family, known today as the Colombo crime family, for over three decades. ... Phillip Rusty Rastelli (1918 - June 24, 1991) was a mobster in the New York City Mafia. ... Arnold Rothstein Arnold Rothstein (January 17, 1882 - November 4, 1928) was a New York businessman and gambler, chiefly famous for his role as a kingpin of organized crime. ... Anthony Fat Tony Salerno (1911-1992) was a boss of the Genovese family after Frank Tieri death in 1981, until 1987 when he was convicted on RICO Act charges in the Mafia Commission trial recieveing a 100 year sentence. ... Frank Scalice (1893-June 17, 1957), also known as Don Cheech, was an Underboss of the New York Anastasia crime family who controlled narcotics and labor racketeering. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Harry Pittsburgh Phil Strauss (July 28, 1909 - June 12, 1941) was a contract killer for Murder, Inc. ... Ciro Terranova Ciro The Artichoke King Terranova (1889-February 20, 1938 was a New York City gangster, born in the town of Corleone, Sicily. ... Frank Tieri (1904 - March 31, 1981) was a high-ranking member of the New York Mafia. ... Joseph Valachi Joseph Joe Cargo Valachi (September 22, 1903 – April 3, 1971) was the first Mafia member to publicly acknowledge the existence of the Mafia. ... Paul Vario (July 9, 1914 - November 22, 1988) was a member of the U.S. Italian Mafia and a Caporegime in the Lucchese Family. ... Francesco Ioele (1893 - July 1, 1928), better known as Frankie Uale or the alias of Yale, was a Brooklyn gangster and original employer of Al Capone, before the latter moved to Chicago to start his own gang. ...

Philadelphia

Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Fiore Fifi Buccieri (December 16, 1907-August 1973) was a Chicago mobster and member of the Chicago Outfit. ... Angelo Bruno (1911 - March 12, 1980) was a member of the US Mafia who ran the Mafias faction in Philadelphia. ... Joseph S. Merlino, nicknamed Skinny Joey, born March 16, 1962, is an alleged American mafioso, alleged member of the U.S. Cosa Nostra, and alleged head of the Philadelphia Crime Family which controlled organized crime as far as southern New Jersey. ... Harry Riccobene (b. ... Nicodemo Domenico Scarfo (born March 8, 1929) was an American mafioso, member of the U.S. Cosa Nostra, and head of the Scarfo Crime Family which controlled organized crime as far as southern New Jersey. ... Philip Testa (April 21, 1924 - March 15, 1981), also known as The Chicken Man or Chicken Man Testa (due to being involved in a business that raises and handles chickens) was an American Mafia figure, known not for his brief leadership of the Bruno Family, or The Philadelphia Mafia, but... Salvatore Testa (Salvie) was the son of Philip Testa, The Chicken Man, who briefly led the Philadelphia Mafia before his likely execution by Nicodemo Scarfo. ...

Pittsburgh

Nickname: Motto: Benigno Numine (With the Benevolent Deity) Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Allegheny Founded November 25, 1758 Incorporated April 22, 1794 (borough)   March 18, 1816 (city) Government  - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area  - City 151. ... John Sebastian LaRocca (December 19, 1901-December 3, 1984) was a Pittsburgh mobster and controlled illegal gambling in southwestern Pennsylvania from the 1950s until his death in 1984. ...

Pennsylvania

Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Russell A. Bufalino (September 25, 1903-February 25, 1994) was head of the Bufalino crime family during the 1960s and 70s as well as controlled criminal activities in upstate New York, Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey for over four decades. ...

Providence

Nickname: Location in Rhode Island Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Providence Government  - Mayor David N. Cicilline (D) Area  - City  20. ... 1908 Worcester Massachusetts, US; Raymond Salvatore Loreda Patriarca was born on St. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nicholas Nicky Bianco (21 March 1932 – 14 November 1994) was originally a Brooklyn-based mobster and a member of the Colombo crime family. ...

St. Louis

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... William P. Dinty Colbeck (1891-February 17, 1943) was a St. ...

San Diego

Nickname: Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Founded July 16, 1769 Incorporated March 27, 1850 Government  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer... John The Natural Alessio is a mixed martial arts fighter from Vancouver, Cananda. ... Frank Bomp Bompensiero (?–February 10, 1977), was a capo in the Los Angeles Mafia. ...

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Nickname: Location of San Juan within the island of Puerto Rico Coordinates: Country United States Territory Puerto Rico Founded 1508/1521 Area  - City 76. ... Anthony (Tony) Tursi, an Italian-American, was a nightclub and business owner in San Juan, Puerto Rico for many years. ...

Tampa

Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... Ignacio Antinori (d. ... Santo Trafficante, Sr. ... Santo Trafficante, Jr. ...

Youngstown, Ohio

  • Lenny Strollo

Location within the state of Ohio Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Mahoning Founded 1796 Incorporated 1848 (village) - 1867 (city) Government  - Mayor Jay Williams (I) Area  - City  34. ...

National Crime Syndicate

The National Crime Syndicate was the name given by the press to a supposed loosely-organized organized crime syndicate, set up in the 1930s, by Charles Lucky Luciano and based in New York City. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Charles Luciano (11 November 1896_ 26 January 1962), better known as Lucky Luciano, was a legendary mobster with a long criminal history. ... Salvatore Maranzano (1868-1931) Salvatore Maranzano (1868-September 10, 1931) was an organized crime figure from the town of Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, and an early Mafia boss in the United States. ... Benjamin Hymen Siegel (February 28, 1906 _ June 20, 1947) was an American Jewish gangster, popularly thought to be a primary instigator of large-scale development of Las Vegas. ...

Calabria

  • Dominico Barbino
  • Michelangelo Falconieri
  • Antonio Giampaolo (b. 1956)
  • Saverio Mammoliti
  • Vincenzo Mammoliti
  • Gerolamo Pirmalli
  • Concetta Rottura

Naples

  • Don Raffaele Cutolo (b. 1941)
  • Carmine Esposito (b. 1956)

Sicily

Agrigento (Agrigento)

  • Calogero Pizzuto

San Lorenzo. ...

Alcamo (Trapani)

Alcamo is the fourth largest city in the province of Trapani, in north-western Sicily, Italy. ... Antonio Nino Salvo and his cousin Ignazio Salvo were two wealthy businessmen from the town of Salemi in the province of Trapani. ... See under Antonio Salvo Categories: | | ...

Altofonte (Palermo)

Country Italy Region Sicily Province Province of Palermo (PA) Mayor Elevation 350 m Area 35. ... Francesco Di Carlo (Altofonte, February 18, 1942) is a member of the Mafia who turned state witness (pentito - a mafioso turned informer) in 1996. ...

Bagheria (Palermo)

  • Leonardo Greco
  • Salvatore Scaduto

Bagheria is a town of approximately 40,000 inhabitants in the neighbourhood of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. ...

Belmonte Mezzagno (Palermo)

Country Italy Region Sicily Province Province of Palermo (PA) Mayor Elevation m Area 29. ... Benedetto Spera was the right-hand-man to Sicilian Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano and one of the most feared and respected men in the Sicilian Mafia until his arrest in January of 2001. ...

Borgetto (Palermo)

  • Domenico Albano

Borgetto is a small town in the province of Palermo in Sicily. ...

Caccamo (Palermo)

  • Antonino Giuffrè (b. 1945)

Caccamo is a town located on the Tyrrhenian Coast of Sicily. ... Mafia turncoat Antonino Giuffrè Antonino Nino Giuffrè (Caccamo, July 21, 1945) is a Sicilian mafioso from Caccamo in the Province of Palermo. ...

Camporeale (Palermo)

  • Vanni Sacco

Country Italy Region Sicily Province Province of Palermo (PA) Mayor Elevation m Area 38. ...

Castellammare del Golfo (Trapani)

View from a hillside to the port, the castle and the town Castellammare del Golfo is a town in the Trapani Province of Sicily. ... Salvatore Bill Bonanno (1932-) is the son of Mafia boss Joseph Bonanno. ...

Castelvetrano (Trapani)

Country Italy Region Sicily Province Trapani (TP) Mayor Giovanni Pompeo (since December 10, 2001) Elevation 187 m Area 206 km² Population  - Total (as of 2004) 30,369  - Density 132/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Castelvetranesi Dialing code 0924 Postal code 91022 Frazioni Triscina di Selinunte, Marinella di... Matteo Messina Denaro AKA Diabolik (April 26, 1962 - ) is a Sicilian mafioso. ...

Catania (Catania)

Catania is the second-largest city of Sicily, southern Italy, and is the capital of the province which bears its name. ... Catania Mafia boss and pentito Antonino Calderone Antonino Calderone (b. ... Giuseppe “Pippo” Calderone (Catania, November 1, 1925 – Palermo, September 30, 1978) was an influential Sicilian mafioso from Catania. ... Catania Mafia boss Nitto Santapaola Benedetto Santapaola (Catania, June 4, 1938), better known as Nitto is a prominent mafioso from Catania, the main city and industrial centre on Sicilys east coast. ...

Cattolica Eraclea (Agrigento)

Country Italy Region Sicily Province Province of Agrigento (AG) Mayor Elevation 220 m Area 62. ... Vito Rizzuto, known as Montreals Teflon Don, is alleged to be the leading mafia boss in Canada. ... Gerlando Sciascia (Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, 1934 - New York, March 18, 1999) was a New York mobster and a capo in the Bonanno crime family. ...

Ciaculli (Palermo)

Ciaculli is an outlying suburb of Palermo, Sicily in Italy. ... Michele Greco (born May 12, 1924) is a member of the Sicilian Mafia, currently incarcerated for multiple murder. ... Pino Greco (died late 1985) was a hitman and member of the Sicilan Mafia. ... Salvatore Ciaschiteddu Greco (January 13, 1923, Palermo – March 7, 1978, Caracas, Venezuela) was a powerful mafioso and boss of the Mafia Family in Ciaculli, an outlying suburb of Palermo famous for its citrus fruit groves. ...

Cinisi (Palermo)

Cinisi is a comune in the province of Palermo in Sicily. ... Gaetano Badalamenti (1923 - April 29, 2004) was an Italian-born Mafioso who was connected with the Pizza Connection drug smuggling scheme. ... Cinisi mafiosi at the festivities in honour of Santa Fara, the patroness of Cinisi, in 1952. ...

Corleone (Palermo)

Corleone is a small town of approximately 12,000 inhabitants in the province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. ... Leoluca Bagarella (born 1941) is an Italian criminal and member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Luciano Leggio at his murder trial in 1974 Luciano Leggio (1925 - January 16, 1993) was a powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Dr. Michele Navarra (1905 - August 2, 1958) was a powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Bernardo Provenzano in 1959, aged 26. ... Salvatore Riina Salvatore Riina, also known as Totò Riina (born November 16, 1930) is one of the most infamous members of the Sicilian Mafia. ...

Godrano (Palermo)

  • Francesco Barbaccia

Country Italy Region Sicily Province Province of Palermo (PA) Mayor Elevation m Area 38. ...

Mazzara del Vallo (Trapani)

  • Mariano Agate

Map showing the location of Mazara del Vallo, Italy Mazara del Vallo is a town in South-Western Sicily, Italy, which lies mainly on the left bank at the mouth of the Mazaro river, administratively part of the province of Trapani. ...

Misilmeri (Palermo)

  • Momo Grasso

Misilmeri is a town and commune in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. ...

Mussomeli (Caltanissetta)

Mussomeli is a town in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicilia, Italy. ... Giuseppe Genco Russo, Mafia boss of Mussomeli Giuseppe Genco Russo (Mussomeli, January 26, 1893 – March 18, 1976) was the Mafia boss of Mussomeli in the Province of Caltanissetta. ...

Palermo (Palermo)

For other uses, see Palermo (disambiguation). ... Mafia boss Pietro Aglieri, U Signurinu Pietro Aglieri (Palermo, June 6, 1959) was a powerful mafioso from the Guadagna neighbourhood in Palermo. ... Stefano Bontade (April 23, 1939 - April 23, 1981) was a powerful member of the Sicilan Mafia. ... Undated photograph of Tommaso Buscetta Tommaso Buscetta (July 13, 1928, Palermo, Sicily - April 4, 2000, New York) was a Sicilian mafioso, and later repented. ... Giuseppe Pippo Calò (born September 30, 1931 in Palermo) is a member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Salvatore Cancemi (Palermo) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Vito Cascio Ferro (1862 - 1943), known as Don Vito, was a prominent Sicilian gangster who also operated for a time in the United States, where he was a pioneer of sorts in the American Mafia. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Michele Cavataio (died December 10, 1969, Palermo), also known as The Cobra was a member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Mafia turncoat Salvatore Totuccio Contorno Salvatore Totuccio Contorno (Palermo, May 28, 1946) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia who turned into a state witness against Cosa Nostra in October 1984, following the example of Tommaso Buscetta. ... Calcedonio Di Pisa (Palermo, October 11, 1931 – Palermo, December 26, 1962), also known as Doruccio, was a member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Giuseppe Graviano, Mafia boss from the Brancaccio quarter in Palermo Giuseppe Graviano (Palermo, September 30, 1963), is a prominent mafioso from the Brancaccio quarter in Palermo. ... Salvatore Inzerillo (died May 11, 1981) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Salvatore Lo Piccolo (Palermo, July 20, 1942) is a Sicilian mafioso and one of the most powerful bosses of Palermo, Sicily. ... Angelo La Barbera (Palermo, July 3, 1924 – Perugia, July, 1975) was a powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Salvatore La Barbera (Palermo, April 20, 1922 – January 17, 1963) was a Sicilian mafioso. ... Giuseppe Lucchese (born c1961) is a member of the Sicilian Mafia from the Brancaccio neighbourhood in Palermo. ... Vittorio Mangano (18 August 1940, Palermo - 23 July 2000, Palermo) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia or even better Cosa Nostra. ... Filippo Marchese Filippo Marchese (died 1982) was a hitman and leading figure in the Sicilian Mafia suspected of dozens of homicides. ... Francesco Mannoia (centre, foreground) in custody, circa 1986 Francesco Marino Mannoia (born 1951) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia who became a pentito. ... Gaspare Mutolo Gaspare Mutolo (Palermo, February 5, 1940) is a Sicilian mafioso, also known as Asparino. In 1992 he became a pentito (state witness against the Mafia). ... Mario Prestifilippo (died September 29, 1987) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Vincenzo Puccio (Palermo, November 27, 1945 – Palermo, May 11, 1989) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Rosario Riccobono (February 10, 1929 - November 30, 1982) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Antonio Rotolo (Palermo, January 3, 1946) is a Mafia boss form the Pagliarelli area in Palermo that traditionally was under the control of the Motisi Mafia family. ... Vincenzo Sinagra was an associate of the Sicilian Mafia who later became a significant informant. ... Leonardo Vitale (far left) in custody Leonardo Vitale (June 27, 1941 - December 2, 1984) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia who was one of the first to become an informant, or pentito, although originally his confessions were not taken seriously. ...

Partinico (Palermo)

Partinico is a city and commune in Sicilia in Palermo Province. ... Antonio Nenè Geraci, Mafia boss of Partinico. ... Frank Coppola may refer to: Frank James Coppola, a former police officer from Portsmouth who was convicted and sentenced to death. ...

Racalmuto (Agrigento)

Country Italy Region Sicily Province Province of Agrigento (AG) Mayor Elevation 455 m Area 68. ... Maurizio Di Gati (July 10, 1966) is a Sicilian mafiosi and the current boss of the Agrigento province. ...

Riesi (Caltanissetta)

Riesi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 110 km southeast of Palermo and about 20 km south of Caltanissetta. ... Mafia boss Giuseppe Di Cristina Giuseppe Di Cristina (Riesi, April 22, 1923 — Palermo, May 30, 1978) was a powerful mafioso from Riesi in the province of Caltanissetta. ...

San Giuseppe Jato (Palermo)

San Giuseppe Jato is a village in the Palermo province of Sicily, (Sicilia in Italian) - an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. ... Giovanni Brusca (born 1957 in San Giuseppe Jato) is a former member of the Sicilian Mafia. ... Antonio Salamone (San Giuseppe Jato, December 12, 1918 - São Paulo (Brazil), May 31, 1998) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia and a member of the first Sicilian Mafia Commission. ...

San Mauro Castelverde (Palermo)

San Mauro Castelverde is a comune in the province of Palermo in Sicily. ... Giuseppe Farinella, Mafia boss of San Mauro Castelverde. ...

Siculiana (Agrigento)

  • Alfonso Caruana
  • Leonardo Caruana
  • Pasquale Cuntrera
  • Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia family

Country Italy Region Sicily Province Agrigento (AG) Mayor Elevation 129 m Area 40 km² Population  - Total (as of 2001) 4,636  - Density 116/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Siculianesi Dialing code 0922 Postal code 92010 Patron SS. Crucifix  - Day May 3 Website: www. ... Alfonso Caruana (born Sicily) was the Canadian head of the Caruana_Cuntrera mafia family. ... Pasquale Cuntrera arrested on Fiumicino airport near Rome in September 1992 after he was expelled from Venezuela. ...

Siracusa (Siracusa)

  • Angelo Bottaro (1939-1988)

Map of central Mediterranean Sea, showing location of Syracuse on the island of Sicily. ...

Trapani (Trapani)

  • Vincenzo Virga

Torre della Colombaia Trapani (2004 population 67,456) is a city in the west coast of Sicily in Italy. ...

Villabate (Palermo)

  • Giuseppe Montalto
  • Salvatore Montalto

Country Italy Region Sicily Province Province of Palermo (PA) Mayor Elevation 47 m Area 3. ...

Villalba (Caltanissetta)

There are several places called Villalba (meaning white town in Spanish): Puerto Rico Villalba is a municipality in Puerto Rico. ... Image:Calogero Vizzini. ...

Others

  • Salvatore Amendolito (b. 1934)
  • V. Cicciu (d. 1961)
  • Ciccio Cuccia
  • Candido Cuini (d. 1975)
  • Salvatore Giuliano (d. 1950)
  • Simone Manceuto
  • Giorgio Muratore
  • Gaspare Pisciotta (d. 1954)

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In recent decades, one of the most famous figures in Sicily in the context of Mafia has been Totò Riina, who ordered the murder of the magistrates/ prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, in 1992.
Known as the Honored Society among Mafiosi, the chain of command is organized in a pyramid similar to a modern corporate structure.
Another DC comics character, Helena Bertinelli, aka The Huntress, is the daughter of a Mafia family, who became a costumed crimefighter after her family was killed in a hit by a rival gang.
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