Originally Posted by BensonHURST
Giacomo;

How many Buffalo crews are in Canda was it just Papalia's old crew

Do you know big the crew was and is today?

Papilia was a Capo correct?


History wise, Buffalo had 4 crews. One crew split from Buffalo sometime in early or mid 1950's between Detroit's Windsor group and the Marci family in Toronto. This led Paul Volpe as the only Capo in Toronto for Buffalo. Giacomo Luppino was a long time Capo for Buffalo. Johnny Papalia did not become a Capo until the early 1960's as Magaddino decided that he needed another crew to help out with the Hamilton and NF area.

Today there are two Buffalo crews in Canada, Papalia crew which has 5 known made members and 25 to 40 associates, Rocco Papalia still remains in contact with Buccinasco, and Plati. The Luppino crew which has over 8 made members, and 70 to 90 associates. Not much has changed with the Luppino crew to day, but the Papalia crew had a full crew with around 150 associates in its heyday.


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