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Peetros was a senior member of the Philadelphia Greek Mob. He was possibly killed after an argument with Philly mob member George Martorano. [245] [246] Chelsais Bouras: May 27, 1981: Bouras was considered a boss of the Philadelphia Greek Mob. He was shot and killed with his girlfriend at a South Philadelphia restaurant. [247]
Founded in the 1960s, the gang's name stems from a street corner that intersects 10th Street and Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia. [1] The 10th & Oregon Crew conducts drug trafficking, gambling, extortion and loan sharking rackets and operates from a series of taverns, bars, restaurants and social clubs in South Philadelphia and South Jersey. [1]
Living with Bruno was a cousin of mobster John Simone. Bruno dropped the name Annaloro and replaced it with his paternal grandmother's maiden name, Bruno. His sponsor into the Philadelphia mafia was Michael Maggio, a convicted murderer with a national reputation, and the founder of M. Maggio Cheese Corp. (since bought up by Crowley Foods).
Marco Reginelli (Philadelphia family member based in South Jersey) (1897–1956) Giovanni Riggi, "John the Eagle" (1925–2015) Nicodemo Scarfo, "Little Nicky" (Philadelphia family member based in Atlantic City) (1929–2017) Giuseppe Schifilliti, "Pino" (born 1938) Gaetano Vastola, "Corky" (born 1928)
Steven Mazzone (born 1964) is an American mobster and underboss of the Philadelphia crime family. After the family was decimated by prosecutions during the Nicodemo Scarfo and John Stanfa eras, Ralph Natale was released from prison in 1994. It was at this time Mazzone became a major organized crime figure in Philadelphia. [1]
One-time Genovese family associate John Rubeo, who testified against reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino, could face up to five years behind bars after acknowledging his ...
Mickey Duffy, Joseph Bruno, Salvatore Sabella, and other various street and bootlegging gangs in South Philadelphia The Lanzetta Brothers , also known as the Lanzetti Brothers due to an incorrect spelling used by newspapers, was a group of six brothers who ran bootlegging operations in Philadelphia and possibly Atlantic City .
A key Mafia informant against one-time Philadelphia mob boss “Skinny Joey” Merlino says flipping sides to become a federal witness enhanced both his life of crime and his bank account. “I ...