Right. What would put them in a unique position:

80-plus years of dominating the underworld in Chicago. We talked about this on ANP one time. It's pretty much accepted that the Outfit kept drugs out of Bridgeport. This is in an era of little to no Outfit violence. What we determined was that the Outfit wouldn't have scared the gangs with violence so much as its ability to use its political connections to wreak havoc on the drug trade, if it so desired. I'm not saying we're right, but Joe and another very knowledgable poster and I all basically thought it seemed like a plausible theory.

Magnify that kind of capability and knowledge by 100 and you begin to get a picture of the world these people were exposed to. One of the people you mentioned was with the Outfit since the heyday, when they were in collusion with the CIA and untold other schemes. Those connections don't fade overnight.

Do I think these people are involved in extremely heavy stuff right now? No. Do I think they hear things? Yes.

Originally Posted By: IvyLeague
An article same out a year or two ago that alleged the feds have two very high ranking Outfit members who have been giving them information for years. Naturally, some wonder if these informants are John DiFronzo and/or Joseph Andriacchi; considering they've avoided legal troubles for so long and didn't get indicted in the Family Secrets case.

Not sure exactly what potentially puts the Outfit in a unique position to know about a massive drug shipment or nuclear materials. It has almost no involvement in the drug trade, let alone nuclear materials.