well we all know what religious they belong too... i thought they only hate ''zionists'' because of the occupation... fuck them ! i hope will wake up ! or else they will be in uniforms soon defending their cities and country like us !
The common people know it that's why Wilders, Le Pen, Meloni and nationalist parties everywhere in Europe are on the rise. People are fed up with the "fifth column".
Do you guys believe they cut his eyeballs & Tongue out with a shiv before killing him?
If most mobsters would have the balls of DeCologero and Geas,the american mafia would be more feared today.
They used to have many guys like them both as you know.
What's funny is that when they (DeCologero and Geas) were on the street we didn't hear much about them. Most mob insiders didn't even know they existed.
I cant even recall them being placed on any FBI mafia chart.
Why is that?
It just goes to show that there's probably guys out there right now that we don't even know about who are doing some seriously bad shit flying under the radar.
Carlo Torraco grew up in the Melrose Park section of Chicago. As a then-23 year old young hoodlum, back in August of 1928, he and two accomplices were arrested and jailed on two counts of armed-robbery. Torraco was held in lieu of a whopping $75,000 bond. His two buddies were also held, but on lesser bonds of $50,000 apiece.
They ended up getting convicted on the robbery charges. Torraco received an “indeterminate” sentence of one-year-to-life in prison, of which he ended up serving five years on.
After making parole in the mid-1930s, he joined up with the Outfit, and over the next three decades Torraco was considered to be a “card carrying” member of the Chicago Family.
From the 1930s, through the 1950s era, among other rackets, Torraco was said to be active in alcohol-bootlegging. In later years, he gravitated to bookmaking and gambling rackets.
Through the years he was closely associated with the Bravos brothers, Nick and George, known Chicago-area bookmakers and hoodlums, as well as a variety of other top Windy-City racketeers and mafiosi.
An interesting incident occurred back in 1955, when George Bravos reported to the authorities that his brother Nick had been kidnapped for ransom. Torraco and George Bravos were brought into police headquarters for questioning. During the interrogation and grilling about the alleged ransom kidnapping of George’s brother they told the police that $75,000 had allegedly be demanded from them to guarantee Nick’s safe return.
But, no sooner had the FBI been called into the investigation, one afternoon, curious FBI agents went to the Bravos home and discovered that Nick was back in the company of his brother and Torraco, all sitting together in the family’s living room.
...Obviously, there had been a lot more to the story than a simple kidnapping.
...And then there was one! Only "Frankie Carroll" of the Bonanno clan remains.
Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino talk movie obsessions, director heroes, process and violence as catharsis
Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino are born storytellers, not just in their movies—which bear each director's unmistakable stamp—but in their deep-seated appreciation for the medium. While they hail from different generations—Scorsese was among the first wave of film school grads in the mid '60s, and Tarantino's rise coincided with the indie film revolution of the early '90s—their passion and knowledge of cinema place them on equal footing. No genre escapes their grasp, whether it's prestige studio releases or B-movie potboilers, splashy musicals or noirish thrillers, art-house fare or spaghetti Westerns. They've been dining on this grand buffet all their lives, and it shows in their own work, in the characters they've created, and the lens through which they view the world. This is a particularly conspicuous year for both filmmakers: Tarantino's Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood has galvanized critics and audiences alike since its debut at Cannes, while anticipation runs high for Scorsese's The Irishman, for which the director has spent considerable time in post dealing with digitally de-aging his leads. The two sat down for the DGA Quarterly to talk directors, influences and violence as catharsis, among other topics. This is an edited version of their conversation. –Steve Chagollan
Oss has always been a notorious town for over a century ! The Reuvers family going way back.
Lol Reuvers are legends.
Another branch of the family in the news. This is the one around legendary Koos Reuvers.
OM: Brabant family invested with Piet Costa in cocaine transport of 25 tons
Based on the chats, the Justice Department outlined how Chris R. prepares his then 12-year-old son (now 20-year-old) co-suspect “Kleine” Martien from Lith for 'his career' within the organization.
According to the officer, extensive consultations were also held about eliminating anyone in the criminal environment who threatened to reveal the criminal affairs of the leaders of the organization.
So why do people Label him a Camorrista ? thats like calling a Camorrista a Siciian and what would a Sacra Corona Unita be Called ?
At the time they were often being referred to as the picciotteria, onorata società (honoured society), 'ndrina, Famiglia Montalbano, fibbia, or even camorra.
The Picciotteria, as the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta was called in its infancy, was first noted in an official government document on 15 May 1892. The associates were described as people of a bold and haughty behavior. Exuding an arrogance that dominated their thuggish countenances, these picciotti spoke in jargon, were bandits and outlaws, who carried themselves in a very distinctive fashion, in dress and in manner. Most had tattoos, which in those days were considered a sign of primitive instincts. Anti-social and prone to violence, they would enter a cantina, eat and drink, terrorize the owner and patrons, and exit without paying. A more Italian term for such individuals was Bravi, going back at least to the 1700s and earlier. (The Bravi were bandits under the control of signoritti di campagna, country land owners.)The original meaning of picciotti is boys. Another is members of the Picciotteria. (The word was used in other contexts, one being the military.)
De Cavalcante's were pretty similar to Detroit a clannish group.
I agree with you. They were a very clannish group. Nearly their entire original membership was born in Ribera, Sicily. And many of their later waves of membership traced their ancestors and lineage back to that same Sicilian town.
Trump praised the good relationship with Rutte. “Over the years we became friends,” he said when he was President. Trump said that many Americans have work thanks to investments made by the Netherlands. In turn, Rutte said he hopes that more Americans will come to the Netherlands for work.
The trade relationship and military cooperation between USA and the Netherlands has always been very strong.
Members of Brooklyn-Based “Bully Gang” Convicted of Racketeering, Murder and Gang-Related Crimes........
Tuesday, June 18, 2024: On Thursday and today, a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Moeleek Harrell, Derrick Ayers, Franklin Gillespie and Anthony Kennedy on 21 counts of an eighth superseding indictment charging them variously with racketeering, murder, murder conspiracy, robbery, drug offenses, money laundering and bribery of state correction officers. The defendants are members of a violent Brooklyn-based street gang known as the “Bully Gang,” which operated and committed crimes in and around Bedford Stuyvesant with a headquarters located at 1625 Fulton Street. Harrell was one of the founders and the leader of the Bully Gang; Ayers was a high-ranking member; Kennedy was a longstanding member; and Gillespie was a violent enforcer for the gang. Today’s verdicts followed a 13-week trial before United States District Judge Brian M. Cogan. When sentenced, the defendants each face a maximum sentence of life in prison and mandatory minimum sentences ranging from 15 to 55 years.
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Bryan Miller, Special Agent-in-Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, New York Field Division (ATF), Edward A. Caban, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD), and Jocelyn Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation (DOI), announced the verdict.
“With today’s convictions, the leadership of the Bully Gang has been taken down and their criminal enterprise is a shell of the violent crew that wreaked havoc on Bedford Stuyvesant, other parts of New York City and the Eastern Seaboard with murder, broad daylight shootings, robberies, arsons, drug trafficking and bribery of correction officers at Rikers Island to facilitate a drug trafficking scheme,” stated United States Attorney Peace. “They used force and violence against rivals, terrorized the surrounding communities and enriched themselves and their members with the illicit proceeds of their criminal activities. These lawless, so-called ‘Bullies’ have been held responsible for their crimes thanks to the outstanding work by law enforcement agents and detectives who, together with our excellent prosecutors, brought this comprehensive investigation to a successful conclusion.”
“These convictions put an end to the reign of terror committed by this gang, shattering the myth that criminals can commit atrocious acts without consequence. This is the result of a multi-year investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies spanning multiple jurisdictions. I commend our law enforcement partners—NYPD, NYC Department of Investigations, and our law enforcement partners in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine and prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office—for their relentless efforts in making our communities safer,” stated ATF Special Agent-in-Charge Miller. “In particular, I am proud of the men and women of ATF NY and the ATF/NYPD Joint Firearms Task Force, who fight every day to prevent violence in any form, and are committed to dismantling and disarming violent gangs that plague our streets. ATF once again reaffirms its unwavering commitment to protecting the public from violent offenders.”
“These convictions represent the culmination of an extensive investigation combined with a vigorous prosecution,” stated NYPD Commissioner Caban. “The stakes could not have been higher because these gang members were responsible for an assortment of despicable crimes, including murder, robbery, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and bribery. A powerful message has been sent: Our city will not tolerate such criminal activity, and the NYPD and our law enforcement partners will keep working tirelessly to identify and investigate these enterprises and bring the individuals involved to justice.”
DOI Commissioner Strauber stated: “The violence and drug trafficking in which these defendants engaged had far-reaching effects, including compromising the security of the City’s jails through the bribery of City correction officers used to traffic drugs from gang members to inmates on Rikers Island. I thank the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, the ATF and the NYPD for their partnership on this significant investigation and their commitment to bring to justice those who would jeopardize the safety of our communities through gang violence.”
MURDER CONSPIRACY, MURDER AND FIREARMS OFFENSES
Ayers was convicted of murdering Jonathan Jackson, an associate of the rival “Stukes Crew” gang, at a gender reveal party for Harrell’s child on March 3, 2018, in Brooklyn. Gillespie was convicted of conspiring to murder Mike Hawley in April 2020 to prevent him from informing authorities about the murder of Paul Hoilett in Brooklyn on April 11, 2020. Hawley was murdered in Queens four days later, on April 15, 2020.
Ayers and Harrell were convicted of conspiring to murder the leader of the Stukes Crew, whom they stalked by aggregating information from public databases, including the locations where their cars were ticketed. That stalking led to at least three occasions in 2017 and 2018, when the gang members shot at their rivals and injured some of them.
Ayers and Harrell were convicted of conspiring to murder Chris King, who had previously killed a Bully Gang member. King was stalked, including having his court appearances tracked, and was ultimately shot outside a Queens restaurant. A woman who was with King at the time was also wounded. Both survived their injuries.
Finally, Harrell, Ayers, Gillespie and Kennedy were convicted of illegal possession, brandishing and discharge of firearms.
NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACIES
Harrell and Kennedy were convicted of conspiring to smuggle drugs into Rikers Island from at least 2019 until 2021. During that time, members of the Bully Gang arranged for papers and comic books soaked in synthetic cannabinoids, also known as “K2,” to be mailed to inmates at Rikers, smuggled in by third parties, including correction officers and sold to inmates. Once inmates received the K2-soaked papers, they sold smaller quantities to other inmates at a substantial profit.
Harrell, Ayers, Kennedy and Gillespie were convicted of a separate, years-long scheme to transport large quantities of drugs, including cocaine base, heroin and fentanyl, from New York and New Jersey to Maine, where members and associates of the Bully Gang sold the drugs out of stash houses. The narcotics were transported in vehicles equipped with concealed compartments, also called “traps,” that were professionally installed. Ayers was also convicted of running numerous “stash houses” in Maine, from which his underlings sold drugs on behalf of the conspiracy.
MONEY LAUNDERING
Harrell and Kennedy were convicted of laundering the illicit proceeds from the Rikers drug sales by transferring thousands of dollars each month into CashApp accounts and making wire transfers to co-conspirators through intermediaries. A portion of this money was used to purchase more K2 and bribe correction officers at Rikers.
Also, Harrell and Ayers were convicted of laundering the illicit proceeds from the lucrative East Coast drug trafficking scheme. Harrell, Ayers and their co-conspirators purchased high-value assets, including expensive jewelry and vehicles. They also disguised the proceeds of the scheme by having co-conspirators, some of whom had legitimate jobs, use the cash to make ostensibly legitimate purchases that were actually for the benefit of Harrell and Ayers.
BRIBERY
Harrell and Kennedy were convicted of participating in the Rikers Island drug trafficking scheme by bribing correction officers at Rikers. Harrell’s leadership of the gang continued even after his detention at Rikers, where he led a drug trafficking, bribery and money laundering scheme responsible for smuggling drugs into the jail through the use of co-conspirators and the payment of bribes to correction officers.
ROBBERY
Gillespie was convicted of robberies on consecutive days in August 2020, in downtown Manhattan. Gillespie and others in the Bully Gang pointed firearms, including a large Mac-10-style firearm, at their victims while demanding their money, jewelry and shopping bags. After the robberies, Gillespie was arrested with some of the same firearms.
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The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict with respect to several remaining counts of the eighth superseding indictment, which charged Ayers with causing Jackson’s death through the use of a firearm; Gillespie with causing Hoilett’s death through the use of a firearm and illegally possessing, brandishing and discharging a firearm in connection with that death; and Gillespie and Kennedy with causing Hawley’s death through the use of a firearm and illegally possessing, brandishing and discharging a firearm in connection with that death. A mistrial was declared as to those counts. The Office intends to retry the defendants on those counts that the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Those charges are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Since 2020, 53 members and associates of the Bully Gang have been publicly charged with a variety of crimes in connection with this investigation, and 49 have been convicted. Three defendants are awaiting trial, and one is a fugitive.
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Organized Crime and Gangs Section and Public Integrity Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Drew G. Rolle, Lindsey R. Oken, Joy Lurinsky and Victor Zapana are prosecuting the case with the assistance of Lead Legal Administrative Specialist Samantha E. Ward and Paralegal Specialists Emily Moosher and William Daniels, as well as Intelligence Analyst Eungee Hwang and a number of EDNY Criminal Investigators and Special Agents.
The Defendants:
DERRICK AYERS (also known as “Dee” and “Mel”) Age: 37 Rahway, New Jersey
MOELEEK HARRELL (also known as “Moe Money”) Age: 34 Brooklyn, New York
FRANKLIN GILLESPIE (also known as “Spazz” and “Frankie Gino”) Age: 33 Newark, New Jersey
ANTHONY KENNEDY (also known as “Biggie”) Age: 38 Queens, New York
