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Who rules on La Vegas ? #847958
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The mob in las vegas was gone from the middle 80s and the last know hit was on Herbert "Fat Herbie" Blitzstein in january 1997 maybe on the order of Buffalo and LA families.

For sure there are the Russians and the biker gang over to black and Latino,
But who's really rules in las vegas? and there is still any made men over there?

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There's nothing LCN in Vegas.

LCN doesn't even need the commission in NYC to 'rule' so there's zero chance of any governing body when it comes to LV.


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Not completely true, there is still a mob presence in LV, just not on the strip and certainly not organized and prevalent as back in the 70's. There are several off strip casino's that have questionable ownership and of course you have the strip clubs and many of the used car dealerships. While I don't know enough to say that they are organized crews from various families, but there are made guys operating.

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I can't believe strip clubs, all those little porn shops, pawn shops, car services and female companionship companies have no LCN influence, naive if you ask me...


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Re: Who rules on La Vegas ? [Re: furio_from_naples] #847996
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I agree , no doubt some family has interests and a nice size shy book

Vegas is still an area where $ can be made given some of its grey areas

Titty bars , clubs. An area without a ton of banking , pawn and finance shops

At least 1 guy IMO is doing well there

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Originally Posted By: furio_from_naples
The mob in las vegas was gone from the middle 80s and the last know hit was on Herbert "Fat Herbie" Blitzstein in january 1997 maybe on the order of Buffalo and LA families.

For sure there are the Russians and the biker gang over to black and Latino,
But who's really rules in las vegas? and there is still any made men over there?


A 2002 Las Vegas Sun article said there were only a dozen LCN members living in Vegas at the time. I imagine it's in the single digits now and would have a hard time naming more than a few.

The last mob case of any significance was the Crazy Horse Too strip club raid back in 2003.

In April 2011 it was reported that Asian and Eurasian organized crime had eclipsed traditional organized crime cases involving La Cosa Nostra as a priority for the FBI in Las Vegas.

Originally Posted By: joey_dice
Not completely true, there is still a mob presence in LV, just not on the strip and certainly not organized and prevalent as back in the 70's. There are several off strip casino's that have questionable ownership and of course you have the strip clubs and many of the used car dealerships. While I don't know enough to say that they are organized crews from various families, but there are made guys operating.


I assume you are talking about the Fertittas and Station Casinos?


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Re: Who rules on La Vegas ? [Re: furio_from_naples] #848021
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DeCavalcante capo Charles Stango was based in LV and had interests there while running a Jersey crew until his recent bust.

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Re: Who rules on La Vegas ? [Re: furio_from_naples] #848156
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I know that LCN in Las Vegas is done,I want to know what of the others OC groups have much power on the sin city.

I think that the Hells Angels and the bikers in general is powerful on the LV drug trade.

I found this 2003 article on the LV home grown street gang the 311

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/311-boyz-shock-las-vegas/

Sixteen-year-old Christopher Morgan lived in a gated community with tennis courts and a golf course. He went to a good school in a safe part of town. His mother made Sunday dinner every week.

But police said also he lived another life: as one of the 311 Boyz, a youth gang that beat several teens, leaving one needing titanium plates in his face, another with a broken jaw and a community wondering why.

Unlike most gangs, police say the 311 Boyz came from middle- to upper-class homes. Most were white. Many were students at Centennial High School, a campus tucked away in an affluent section of northwest Las Vegas.

"They had every single opportunity," said Morgan's mother, Seaneen DeFoor, a cocktail waitress at a downtown hotel-casino. "It offends me to the core. That's not how he was raised."

Police say the gang's symbol was the iron cross, a military honor and one of the most recognizable images of Nazi Germany. DeFoor said she didn't even know her son had a tattoo, let alone an iron cross on his back.

Videos recorded by the teens show them laughing, joking, flashing their iron cross tattoos and yelling "311 Boyz" before fighting other teens. Police are investigating how the gang formed, but have identified about 40 members and associates and at least nine violent incidents.

"It sickened me," Deputy District Attorney Christopher Laurent said after watching the videos. "I was concerned for my children. How do you send them to school after seeing that?"

But attorneys and friends of some of the suspects dispute the police's portrait. Gabriel Grasso, a lawyer who represents 16-year-old Brandon Gallion, said the group was a party crew.

"He's not a street kid. He's never been in trouble," Grasso said. He described Gallion as a regular high school kid from a working-class family, and said racist allegations are ridiculous.

Police believe the gang may have taken its name from the three Ks in Ku Klux Klan; K also is the 11th letter of the alphabet. But Grasso said the group took its name from a rock band and the iron cross is a popular insignia among skateboarders and motocross riders.

"These kids wouldn't know the first thing about the Klan," Grasso said.

The group first made headlines after a hot July night when three teens in a pickup sped wildly through an upscale neighborhood in a mad dash to escape a group of 311 Boyz and get to a hospital. One of them lay bleeding, howling in pain from a broken arm and a shattered face after a softball-sized rock crashed through the truck's windshield.

"They had good parents who provided them with all of the benefits of an upper-class lifestyle," said Deputy District Attorney Jonathan VanBoskerck. "These kids had all the blessings our society has to offer and this is how they thank the community."

Nine teens were indicted in the rock attack. They face multiple charges, including attempted murder and battery with the use of a deadly weapon. Each faces a maximum of 60 years in prison if convicted.

Some of the teens' lawyers said it wasn't a gang attack but simply a party that got out of hand. The teens who threw rocks were just angry because one of their friends had been struck by the pickup, the lawyers said.

At Centennial High School, some students expressed frustration that their classmates were charged.

"I don't think these boys should be wasting away in prison for, like, the next 45 years," said Teri Dahl, 16, who has socialized with the 311 Boyz. "We're not spoiled kids, we're just normal kids who got caught up in something stupid."

Irving Spergel, University of Chicago sociology professor and author of "The Youth Gang Problem: A Community Approach," said it's rare to have gangs in more affluent areas, although the 311 Boyz are not the first.

"They're just a bunch of kooky kids that got out of control," he said. "These kids have to achieve something they're apparently not achieving in other areas of their existence."

Morgan had been in trouble before, caught driving a stolen car and under the influence of drugs, but DeFoor, 38, thought her son was on track when he took up with a new group of kids.

Then a police officer came to her door, telling her Morgan was a member of the 311 Boyz. "That he could be part of a racial gang, that floored me," said DeFoor.

Morgan pleaded guilty this month to beating a teen with brass knuckles, and was sentenced to a youth correctional facility until early next year. DeFoor said she and her ex-husband tried counseling and drug treatment programs to help their son.

"Where were the parents? Guess what? I was here the whole time," she said. "He was taught right from wrong. He was taught that at a very early age. But consequences didn't matter to him."
© 2003 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Re: Who rules on La Vegas ? [Re: furio_from_naples] #848158
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Finally found the article that was searching for:

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/jun/08/las-vegas-street-gangs/

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The Las Vegas Valley is home to more than 300 street gangs, a number law enforcement officials say is growing as members ditch loyalties and create new groups.

Roughly 20,000 gang members — or 6 for every 1,000 Nevada residents — live in the valley, according to the FBI’s 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment. Only five other states have as high a rate: California, Idaho, New Mexico and Illinois.

Local gang members average from 14 to 21 years old, with recruitment typically starting in middle school, Metro Police said.

Many of the city’s more established gangs are subsets of larger, California-based organizations. But there also are “hybrid gangs,” more loosely organized groups that are harder for police to contain.

Hybrid gangs typically are younger, more scattered and more violent. Members can belong to several gangs at once. They don’t answer to a clear leader, and they don’t adhere to explicit rules of conduct. Identifying their rivals can be a struggle for police.

Over the past decade, the valley has seen an increase in gang activity. As of this year there are: 630 criminal street gangs and 18,184 gang members. Of those members, more than 15,000 are known members, while 2,888 are affiliate members, according to Metro Police. Here are some of the known gangs in Las Vegas:

White gangs

White supremacist gangs are relatively uncommon in the valley and are difficult to detect because many don’t identify themselves as gangs. Neo-Nazi gangs tend to use the symbol “SWP,” an acronym for “supreme white power,” and the number 311, which represents “KKK,” the 11th letter of the alphabet repeated three times. Known white gangs include Insane NAZI Lowriders and Aryan Warriors.

Black gangs

Bloods and Crips

Among the most infamous criminal groups in America, the Crips and Bloods are rival gangs founded in Los Angeles. They are widely known for their violent feuding that’s so intense it often permeates every aspect of members’ lives. A Blood, for example, might describe something as “brazy,” swapping out the letter “c” in “crazy,” to snub the Crips. Crips traditionally wear blue, while Bloods wear red.

The Gerson Park Kingsmen is a hybrid gang named for the now-defunct Gerson Park public housing complex near Martin Luther King and Lake Mead boulevards. Members typically identify both with the Crips and Bloods. The gang favors the numbers 369 to honor Gerson Park’s three blocks of apartments, six apartments per block and nine units per building. The gang originally was named the Ace of Spades but members changed the name after Gerson Park was built. They have also sparked several hybrid gangs, including Squadup and HTO (Hustlers Taking Over).

The Woods are a hybrid of the Gerson Park Kingsmen and is named for the acronym for “We on our dollas,” reflecting members’ goal of making money. In 2009, six Woods were linked to the killing of Metro Officer Trevor Nettleton, who died in a gun battle at his North Las Vegas home during a robbery.

Several local Crips gangs are named for the neighborhoods in which they began, although they now spread throughout the city: the Donna Street Crips, Vegas Heights Gangsta Crips (AKA Rolling 50s) and Valley View Gangster Crips.

The Rolling 60s: Loosely tied to the Crips, the Rolling 60s used to dominate Berkley Square near Doolittle Park, running drug houses and terrorizing residents with drive-by shootings. But in May 2004, more than 20 alleged members of the gang were hit with federal charges, significantly diminishing criminal activity in the area.

The Playboy Bloods are one of the older Blood subsets in the valley. Their insignia is an adapted version of a Playboy bunny with one ear up and the other folded down. In 2008, 10 alleged members were indicted on drug and violence charges stemming from accusations they trafficked crack cocaine. Prosecutors said members operated in the Sherman Gardens Annex housing complex, also known as the “Jets complex,” at H and Doolittle streets.

The West Side Piru Bloods originated in Compton, Calif., but trickled into Southern Nevada. The gang’s reach is far; there are dozens of Piru subsets across the West Coast.

Latino gangs

The Sureños

Spanish for “southerners,” the Sureños are a Southern California street gang with many loosely affiliated subgroups in Las Vegas. Members pay tribute to the Mexican Mafia prison gang and use the number 13 to represent the letter “M,” the 13th letter of the alphabet, to pay allegiance to their mentors. Sureños typically wear blue, including clothing featuring the logo of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The San Chucos are one of the most prominent Sureños subgroups in Nevada. The gang is large and unpredictable. Members identify themselves with tattoos that read “SC” or “Chuco,” but it isn’t always clear whether their loyalties lie with the Mexican Mafia or Nevada 13.

The 28th Streets gang originated downtown, though its members now are spread throughout Las Vegas. The gang originally was a faction of the Sureños, but many of its younger members have ditched ties to the Mexican Mafia. They now pledge loyalty to the recently formed prison gang Nevada 13.

A tattoo of the Stratosphere or pair of dice usually tips police off to members of the Sureños-derived Barrio Naked City gang. The symbols are “a dead giveaway,” said Miguel Chavez, a Las Vegas detention officer and gang specialist. The gang’s roots lie in Meadows Village, also known as Naked City, in the shadow of the Stratosphere. “Their tattoos are very Vegas-oriented — the outline of the Strip, definitely the Stratosphere,” Chavez said. “They’re very proud of the Stratosphere. It’s their own landmark visible to everyone.”

The Norteños

Spanish for “northerners,” the Norteños are a Northern California street gang and the Sureños’ rivals. Members ally with the Nuestra Familia prison gang, the rival of the Mexican Mafia. There are far fewer Norteños in Las Vegas than Sureños. Norteños wear the number 14 to represent the letter “N,” the 14th letter of the alphabet, and favor red clothing from sports teams such as the San Francisco 49ers and UNLV. Some gang members say UNLV’s acronym stands for “Us Norteños Love Violence.”

Asian gangs

Pinoy Boys

One of the most wide-reaching Asian gangs in Las Vegas is the Pinoy Boyz, although the gang’s presence is relatively sparse and unorganized. Pinoy is an informal term for Filipino, formed by taking the last four letters of “Filipino” and adding the suffix “y,” common in the Tagalog language. Police typically identify Pinoy Boyz and other Asian gang members through foreign language tattoos.

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I don't know why you would assume that, if I had meant that I would have stated that. I do know that Pete Ribasti still has interest in several strip clubs and auto dealerships there. I do know that an East coast mobster was operating in some fashion in the city before recently being indicted. Wiseguy/Ivy you do know what people say when they say some right, it means a few as in more than 0. You do know what the statement "don't know of any organized crews" means right, it means I don't think there is any organized operation going on which gets us back to a few. Are you telling me that there are no made guys operating out of Vegas? If there is even 1 mob connected individual operating in the city then there is an LCN presence. While whatever is happening there is on a very small scale and not even close to the history of LCN in Vegas it has not been eliminated completely. Can you honestly tell me that with that much money in play that career criminals would just leave it alone, "now who is being naïve kay". Jesus why are you always trying to start shit with me.

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Leonard Falzone (who some articles had as the "boss" of the Buffalo remnants a while back) moved out here recently, but he's probably retired. He might still get money from some book or something.

Another interesting retired Mafioso out here is Tommy Andretta, who if I recall correctly is the last living murderer of Jimmy Hoffa.

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All of you guys have bad memories! The recent Decavalcante bust of their Toms River crew showed that Decavalcante captain Charles (Beeps) Stango went out to Henderson, Nevada to "plant the Decavalcante flag"

http://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jers...ution/70209076/

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OK, I just realized the above article doesn't mention why Beeps went out to Nevada, now I cant remember if I heard that from my one of my buddies I grew up with who have the ear of the streets or if it was printed in the papers, however he allegedly went out to Henderson, Nevada to start up a local crew there and run a gambling, loansharking, cigarette smuggling crew out there to avoid all the heat here in Jersey under the Decavalcantes (He was captain of the Toms River crew of the Decavalcantes as well, his son who is close to my age was basically running the Toms River crew while he was out in Nevada for the year or so before the bust).

Here's the whole complaint, maybe its mentioned in it and I dont feel like reading the whole thing.

Department of Justice complaint

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Originally Posted By: joey_dice
I don't know why you would assume that, if I had meant that I would have stated that. I do know that Pete Ribasti still has interest in several strip clubs and auto dealerships there. I do know that an East coast mobster was operating in some fashion in the city before recently being indicted. Wiseguy/Ivy you do know what people say when they say some right, it means a few as in more than 0. You do know what the statement "don't know of any organized crews" means right, it means I don't think there is any organized operation going on which gets us back to a few. Are you telling me that there are no made guys operating out of Vegas? If there is even 1 mob connected individual operating in the city then there is an LCN presence. While whatever is happening there is on a very small scale and not even close to the history of LCN in Vegas it has not been eliminated completely. Can you honestly tell me that with that much money in play that career criminals would just leave it alone, "now who is being naïve kay". Jesus why are you always trying to start shit with me.


Calm down, I actually don't disagree with most of what you said. My only question was what you said about any LCN guys having interests in off strip casinos. Unless it's a rather loose connection, like the Fertittas and Station Casinos, it would be pretty unlikely. But if you have examples please share them.


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Originally Posted By: DanteMoltisanti
All of you guys have bad memories! The recent Decavalcante bust of their Toms River crew showed that Decavalcante captain Charles (Beeps) Stango went out to Henderson, Nevada to "plant the Decavalcante flag"

http://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jers...ution/70209076/


Didn't forget just don't think its all that significant. Everything in the indictment was in Jersey. Other than Stango living there at the time, Vegas had nothing to do with it.


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Think this is a non existent argument.

The thread title is who rules on Vegas? The implication being if there is a dispute between crews concerning territory etc, who arbitrates a resolution.

Now no one is arguing there are a few odd wise guys out there who may have odd's n ends going. Guys like ivy and myself are merely saying it's not organised under LCN like it was, nor to any extent the families need to make rulings.

LCN isn't an organised concerted force in LV. That's all.


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Originally Posted By: IvyLeague
Originally Posted By: DanteMoltisanti
All of you guys have bad memories! The recent Decavalcante bust of their Toms River crew showed that Decavalcante captain Charles (Beeps) Stango went out to Henderson, Nevada to "plant the Decavalcante flag"

http://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jers...ution/70209076/


Didn't forget just don't think its all that significant. Everything in the indictment was in Jersey. Other than Stango living there at the time, Vegas had nothing to do with it.

And the stupidity involved in that indictment speaks volumes.

Corporations own The Strip. Off strip, some loosely organized cowboys and an LCN member here and there? Sure. But not even close to what it was.


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Originally Posted By: SonnyBlackstein
Now no one is arguing there are a few odd wise guys out there who may have odd's n ends going. Guys like ivy and myself are merely saying it's not organised under LCN like it was, nor to any extent the families need to make rulings.

Well put.


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Originally Posted By: SonnyBlackstein
Think this is a non existent argument.

The thread title is who rules on Vegas? The implication being if there is a dispute between crews concerning territory etc, who arbitrates a resolution.

Now no one is arguing there are a few odd wise guys out there who may have odd's n ends going. Guys like ivy and myself are merely saying it's not organised under LCN like it was, nor to any extent the families need to make rulings.

LCN isn't an organised concerted force in LV. That's all.


I was simply responding to your comment "NO LCN involvement in Vegas" and as I said it was not an entirely true statement, I was in no way inferring that the mob was running vegas and as I said any involvement was completely off strip. and minor. No one is saying that the mob was returning to its heyday in Vegas, like everywhere else outside of NY it will be completely dead within 20 years.

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The tile is "who rules on las vegas" I don't means the LCN but the others gangs and the bikers,who are most strong the bikers like the angels,the mongols ecc or the blood and the surenos ?

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I find this article on Natale Richichi,born in 1916 and died in 2001 was soldier under Ettore Zappi in florida,when zappi dead and the follow capo dibernanardo was whacked in 1987 became the capo of the old zappi's crew and go to Las Vegas,was feared and respected because was very close to john gotti.
Anyone know what happende to his crew ?

His son Salvatore could be only an associate

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/jan/25/reputed-mob-figure-richichi-dies/

Reputed mob figure Richichi dies
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001 | 9:49 a.m.

The death of Natale Richichi, a reputed "capo" in New York's Gambino crime family, has not gone unnoticed in Las VEGAS.

Richichi, 84, who died Saturday at a federal prison medical center in Springfield, Mo., was long a target of Las VEGAS law enforcement authorities, who considered him a confidante of jailed Gambino boss John Gotti and a force in street rackets here and elsewhere in the country.

A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Richichi died while serving a six-year prison term for racketeering and extortion that was handed out in Florida in 1996. He also had served a concurrent 41-month sentence on a 1997 conviction in Las Vegas for defrauding the government.

His longtime lawyer, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, said Wednesday that he was "saddened" by his death.

"I think it's a shame he had to die in prison with his health problems," Goodman said. "I express my condolences to his friends and family."

Goodman described Richichi as a "very soft-spoken, old man."

But lawmen who followed Richichi's career on the streets offered a different opinion.

"He was high profile in the eyes of some federal investigators," said George Togliatti, who as chief of the FBI's organized crime squad in Las Vegas pursued Richichi in the 1990s. "Much of that was a result of his closeness to John Gotti. At the time, Gotti was a hot ticket."

In a January 1997 sentencing memorandum in Las Vegas, federal prosecutors described Richichi's high standing within the underworld.

"Natale Richichi is a capo in the Gambino crime family of La Cosa Nostra," the memorandum said. "Unlike most capos who can only deal with the boss of their family through an advisor and who would not be in a position to advise higher ranking members of other LCN families, Richichi has dealt directly with John Gotti ... and has been intercepted providing extensive advice to Frank Salemme Sr., the boss of the New England LCN family.

"Richichi is also known to be highly respected by other LCN families, and capos of various LCN families who reside in the Las Vegas area appear to give Richichi deference, as well."

Richichi's Las Vegas case drew national publicity when Goodman fought a grand jury subpoena to turn over records of legal fees Richichi had paid to him.

U.S. District Judge Philip Pro held Goodman in contempt of court and ordered him jailed for withholding the records. But the judge later withdrew the order and instead fined Goodman.

After paying $50,000, Goodman produced the records.

Richichi, who went by the nickname "Chris," is survived by his son, Salvatore Richichi of Las VEGAS; his daughter, Nancy Alba of Scotch Plains, N.J., and a brother, Carl Richichi of Las VEGAS.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

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Re: Who rules on La Vegas ? [Re: furio_from_naples] #848372
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Good find furio

LV is full of low income finance type shops and IMO there is no way someone doesn't s have some points on a few

Also Nevada has the highest interest rates in the country - over 150% I believe or around there - so loansharking and these finance companies can get away with a lot more than back home and if this is my biz , many customers would be pointed in this direction , make everything on the level

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I think its an interesting thread. Personally, I don't think anyone should be ganging up on other posters just for asking some questions or posting their opinions, its just an Internet forum after all. Respect for furio and joey dice for asking and answering questions-aka what this forums for

To answer furios question, I doubt there is any one organization that is considered the top of the las vegas oc pyramid. As far as lcn goes, sure there could be some stuff going on, las vegas is a poor, seedy town lol. Casinos, strip clubs, escorts, brothels one county away... I mean whats not to like? There are lots of people from the northeast that move there, and sure some could be connected/made whatever but I doubt there's anything organized on a large scale. Another thing, bloods and crips and suerenos may fight or do business together but it literally has nothing to do with lcn families or bikers or the ruskies. Hell the lcn guys out there wouldn't all know each other unless they did previously. Real life isnt sons of anarchy where a mc is doing business with the IRA and eating in Italian restaurants. If they haven't served time together, there's little chance they even will recognize each other. just my opinion guys don't bite my head off.

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Yes Skinny I won't bite yor head lol

What I means is the lcn is gone,the casino owners are the great industry so the drug trade ?

Sons of Anarchy is a nice tv series but is not real life.

So with what remains of lcn crews rocco lombardo for the outfit,panarella for the colombos and what is the capo of the Richichi crew ecc

I know that bikers are high on meth sale,there are some territory beef between bikers and latinos or black gangs that you know ?

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http://bitterqueen.typepad.com/friends_of_ours/vincent-faraci/

Reputed Bonanno soldier Vincent 'Vinny Green' Faraci pleaded guilty to tax evasion in a Las VEGAS federal court as reported by Nathan Baca for KLAS: "he lied about $134,000 he made in 2006." Faraci will be sentenced in October, and prosecutors are seeking nearly two years in prison for the tax cheat.
Faraci once managed the Crazy Horse Too strip club in Sin City, and now allegedly is involved with Jaguars 3 in Brooklyn, NY.

Earlier this year John "Big Man" Venizelos, a reputed Bonanno associate who formerly managed Jaguars 3, agreed to plead guilty for his role in an alleged $1 billion drug ring which brought hydroponic bud into New York and sent powder cocaine into Canada.

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could be, but I doubt it. Bikers, bloods, lcn, they all are in different social circles. Different neighborhoods, different friends, different customers

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You cannot pinpoint who rules LV with an iron fist. Yes there are about a half dozen LCN that live and operate in or around the city, and another three dozen or so that visits the city part of the year that have interest in the city. Russians have some major interests there, but the Yakusa, Haomgs, and Triads are a lot more powerful in the city then most people think. The bikers have a big presence in the city and there is of course your local street gangs. They all have something going in the city, but weather they are working together on some level or not is unknown really, though their paths cross often.


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Alleged Triad Connection Could Sink Las Vegas Sands

By: David / June 10, 2015
Las Vegas SandsThe wrongful termination case, relating to one of Sheldon Adelson´s former employees in Macau, could result in the Las Vegas Sands losing its license.

Next week, arguments will be heard in a Las Vegas court to unseal “Exhibit 1100” – a report compiled by the former head of Hong Kong´s Criminal Intelligence Bureau, Steve Vickers. The report is believed to contain evidence that the Las Vegas Sands Corporation – through its Sands China operations – worked with the leader of the Wo Hop To triad, Cheung Chi Tai.

Cheung Chi Tai has already been identified as a “junket rep” who would bring high-rolling Chinese gamblers to Macau and lend them money to gamble. He was also known to be the “person in charge” of a VIP room at the Sands Casino in Macau. If a tie between the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and Tai is established in the Vickers Report, the “business connection” could be enough evidence for the Nevada Gaming Control Board to strip the Las Vegas Sands of its gambling license.

How a Wrongful Termination Case Deteriorated

The reason for the court case being heard in the first place was to resolve a wrongful termination complaint by one of Sheldon Adelson´s former employees – Steven Jacobs. Jacobs was the former CEO of Sands China, and he claims that he was sacked by Adelson because he refused to authorize an investigation onto the private lives of high-ranking Macau government officials in order to “exert leverage”.

Jacobs also made allegations that Adelson had a close relationship with Leonel Alves – a Macau lawyer and legislator who had influence in Beijing – and a senior Chinese official, Ng Lap Seng, who was a “link man” to the Chinese government. Both of these officials allegedly received significant payments so that a blind eye would be turned towards the Sands China´s (alleged) association with organized crime.

Sheldon Adelson has denied the allegations and accused Jacobs of “squealing like a pig to the government”. He claims that Jacobs was sacked due to his gross incompetence, while Robert Goldstein – Adelson´s former head of global gambling operations – has given evidence in court that the Las Vegas Sands Corporation stopped doing business with Cheung Chi Tai when the company became aware of his criminal activities.

Note: In 2009, Cheung Chi Tai was convicted of conspiracy to commit bodily harm and solicitation of murder.

Breaches of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

The link between the wrongful termination case and the possible loss of Las Vegas Sands´ gambling license is alleged breaches of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and US money laundering laws. In addition to the alleged large sums of cash circulating between Cheung Chi Tai, Sands China, Leonel Alves and Ng Lap Seng, the companies own documents show that $68 million in cash was flown from Macau to Las Vegas without being declared to US Customs (who needs online poker to facilitate money laundering Mr. Adelson?).

According to Jacobs, these funds were used to re-pay past debts incurred at the Las Vegas Sands casino, used as cash advances to high-rolling Chinese gamblers arriving in Las Vegas (to avoid the completion of federal tax documentation) or “for the benefit of persons unknown”. However, it is not Jacobs himself who is calling for the unsealing of “Exhibit 1100”, but two outside organizations who have, as yet, not been involved in the wrongful termination case.

Organizations Want to Unseal Exhibit 1100 for the Public Interest

The two organizations who want Exhibit 1100 unsealed are the Campaign for Accountability – a non-profit watchdog organization – and the UK publishing company Guardian News & Media. According to motions filed on Monday, the two organizations believe it is in the public interest to learn the extent to which Sheldon Adelson acquired money from criminal activity, which he then used to make campaign contributions to selected candidates seeking public office.

According to US law, foreign nationals are prohibited from making contributions in local, state or federal elections, and – if the alleged link between Triad organizations and the Las Vegas Sands Corporation is established in the Vickers report – it could have serious implications for Sheldon Adelson and the presidential candidates who are relying on his financial support.

Possibly the loss of the Sands Las Vegas gambling license is not Sheldon Adelson´s biggest concern right now!

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Interesting. But to me, the REAL Sands went down in '96. No comparison. THAT was the Sands of Frank, Dean and Sammy. So again, no comparison.



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That's EXACTLY what I was thinking. What do they mean by Las Vegas Sands Casino?? There is no casino.

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