It's also notable that Silva said they still had the ability to import coke, and they were planning to take over the street trade. It make sense but there was speculation that Pietrantonio and Scoppa were the main importers the Rizzutos had and they both switch sides, as well as all the talk about the Mexicans pushing everyone else out.
I guess the Rizzutos are still in the coke trade though.
You misunderstand. The Mexicans dont violently push people out. At least not outside Mexico. They just move more coke. They will sell to anyone. Just like Albanians in the UK. The presence of the Mexicans democratizes access to narcotics, and loosens the levers of control in the streets. Before, you had the main lines be Italians or the Hells. Now, they feel they dont need them.
Do they use a broker? A lot of these journalist keep confusing brokers with importers. You see the pattern because these guys make like a few thousand per kilo. Like sales commisions. At one point Scoppa was said to the ability to import 1000 kilos. Then they have him paying 40k per brick and making 2k a kilo. Something off there.....its the same with Roberto Scoppa and another guy Vito posted about, a Rizzuto broker...
