NatGeo had a show on them last night. For those who don't know they were a highly sophisticated burglary ring that was connected to the mafia in NYC. Some members of the crew included Gaspipe Casso, Vic Amuso, Carmine Sessa, and the Zappola brothers. It had a lot of pictures of Casso, Amuso, and Sessa that never seen before, and has the detectives who did the actual investigation giving commentary. One of the detectives is parked on a street in Bensonhurst pointing out a safe house the crew used when some "half a wise guy," as the detective calls him, tells him to get the fuck out of the neighborhood.
This may be the biggest Mob story of them all. It has everything you need money, violent crooks, killings and the betrayal of two cops who were supposed to be working for the NYPD but were actually feeding information to the Mafia. This story is 18 years in the making. It involves the stealing of nearly $300 million in cash, jewels, and goods. It includes at least a dozen known murders and involves all five New York Mafia families. Most importantly it involves a group of Mafia detectives that worked the case from start to finish - guys who normally dont go public. Guys who have until now never told their story. They use sophisticated surveillance tools combined with New York street smarts to beat the bad guys.
