I read somewhere that Lanksy spear headed the expansion of gambling through out the Carribean countries.
They had so much clout that they were partnering up with the leaders of the country and opening casinos.
Its amazing what these guys were able pull off if you stop for a minute and think about it.
The power and wealth they accumulated is just mind blowing.
Joe Bonanno was offered the opportunity during the mid 60s by the Haitian Dictator Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier to take of the crumbling casino business left behind by members of the Gambinos. Also it was a hub for heroin traffic and they would've been permitted to control. Obviously, the Bonannos were preoccupied at the time to cease that opportunity
