Speaking of Tramunti, was he really deep into drugs? Some books and articles say he was framed and was only guilty of greeting a drug dealer watched by an informant, and at the trial he said "I am a gangster, but not a drug dealer" or something like that. On the other hand, maybe he WAS into drugs, but just not guilty of this specific drug deal? Like what happened to Genovese (allegedly)?

I think a part of the long trial for the Jersey faction of the Ls in 1986 consisted of drug charges.
http://articles.latimes.com/1988-08-27/news/mn-888_1_mob-trial

Colorful character at the end of the day big heroin guy in the disco days rubs shoulders with all the big h guys. Goes to jail I believe 75 does flat 20 to the new era of mafia and gets to be acting boss. Even sees a guy like Joe defede the acting before him flip and tell and something makes me believe that defede probaly had some responsiblty in his induction ceremony in the mid 90tys. I always think guys who massino inducted must not tell there great day to other family members.

Of course, he did. They were on the street at the same time for three years. Matty got his button just before DeFede went inside for extorting the garment district. So even if DeFede didn't actually prick Matty's finger, he definitely called the shot. You can make book on that.

How did Matty survive nicky barnes becoming a goverment witness? All the guys that where under Matty got life with out, he for being even bigger then them seemed to skate.

That's interesting.....

Barnes served the same amount of time as Matty.

Hhhmmmm...

Madonna goes to prison 75 Barnes turns rat 79 or 80. ReLly nothing g he could tell on Matt for. What he sold him herion a bunch of years ago. I think all his guys who got life; had murders and nicky could pin them on them council guys who he says screwd him over. Don't ever think Madonna did anything with nicky but sold him some dope.

I know that the Gambinos and Bonanos have/had have international drug sources and the Genovese have weed sources, but does any other family in the country have any upper level drug connection?

Does any family outside of NYC have any upper level drug connection currently (that anyone is capable of knowing about)?