The size of the Italian population doesn't automatically implies a larger involvement in traditional organized crime.
That proves the exact opposite: many Italians live in Metro Detroit yet the Combination is close to be defunct.

Meaning many things: no effort to get involved; no structure to be connected to; no willingness to keep it open and running; not enough for all; not worth associating; no gain; no interest in a life of crime (despite the stereotype)...and so forth.

I'm well aware of the weight Italian criminals carry in Canada, they deserve no skepticism.

I was talking about the speculated zip crew within the Tocco crime family.
The fact that the D'Annas are related to some big-time wiseguys of Detroit's past and today's Sicily doesn't imply that they rule the townships as well.

They attempted to extort a rival restaurant owner by themselves just to be nailed right afterwards. Not exactly the best demonstration of power and organization.
Their restaurant is under new management and it's called "Il Pomo d'Oro".

Before we get some more info on them, I stick to what I've been told:

- the D'Annas are a lot of smoke and no bang.
- most likely there is no zip crew within what's left of the Toccos.
- any possible "zip" active in Michigan is doing it independently or on the behalf of non-Detroit based groups.