Three stories about the Buffalo mob in today's Buffalo News:

1. Is the mob back? Feds probe Buffalo Mafia after calling it all but dead
Dan Herbeck, Lou Michel. https://buffalonews.com/news/local/...e74b.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

2. With guns drawn, feds told ex-DEA agent: 'Tell us all about the Mafia'
Dan Herbeck, Lou Michel. https://buffalonews.com/news/local/...a2642de-72d6-11eb-8fbc-cfb51d6df23c.html

3. Feds cite link between longtime scammer and Buffalo organized crime
Lou Michel, Dan Herbeck. https://buffalonews.com/news/local/...623931c-6fa1-11eb-bc03-d7a70fef3d51.html

Something is going on there, I don't know what it is but it's something.

Yeah reading this today they are going hard after any LCN link even though LCN in the 2020s is a very small "evil"...straight clowns. I hate this city.

Peter Gerace arrested in Florida while on vacation. Indicted by WDNY.

Buffalo Mafia is alive for sure after this. They want Todaro.

Feds arrest alleged New York crime family leader in South Florida on conspiracy charge

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article249601538.html

I agree. Something is going on but like they said in the article, nothing has been proven yet.

Ive been retired for some time now and traveling around in my motor home and I’ve been visiting old friends and family all over the country and I’ve posted before that the small families north and west in some form are doing something.

These guys just don’t stop ... even if its the smallest gig they can get away with or think it wont draw any attention they are going to do it ....these guys are not going to work for Amazon .... there going to do what they know and reach out to friends and family just like us .

One thing I noticed in the article I read is that nowhere does the US attorney or the investigators use the term LCN, they use "IOT" for Italian Organized Crime. And they love to use LCN whenever they can. Might be a simple oversight, might not. So if it's just a group of Italian criminals, is it actually a part of this thing or actually recognized around the country? Not saying it is or isn't, that was just something that stood out to me. Hell even in rhode island the US attorney still names NELCN

RI loves using that NELCN

Gerace charged with trafficking minors?

Teacher was a drug dealer with organized crime ties, prosecutors say

https://ktvz.com/amp/teacher-was-a-drug-dealer-with-organized-crime-ties-prosecutors-say

I think the actual family is small, but I read they have a few hundred associates.

A judge was just hit by a train a few days ago but survived. Now it came out that before he was hit he was laying on the tracks. Why? Because he was friends with Joe Bongiovanni. The Feds are now targeting his friends.

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/...dcd05.html#tracking-source=home-trending

Hey guys what do you think about this

https://worddisk.com/wiki/User:Little_Joe_Shots/

Hi all,

new to the forum here, I am mostly tuned in into the 'ndrangheta stuff, in Calabria - where I am - and in Canada. I have been researching the Violi situation - the two brothers have pretty strong ndrangheta connections - but of course their Buffalo connection is what got them into trouble. It will be interesting to see what happens when Dom comes out (he should get paroled soon,...)

Calabrian Watcher, what research do you have on the Violi situation? Is there anything that is actually authentic? Do you know anyone in Calabria that knows them? I haven't seen any article about Dom getting parole, have you?

Calabrian Watcher, what research do you have on the Violi situation? Is there anything that is actually authentic? Do you know anyone in Calabria that knows them? I haven't seen any article about Dom getting parole, have you?

That he is getting parole before the release date I have learned from a source in Hamilton...I am still trying to figure out the actual connections there. The Luppino side of the family (Cece side to be specific) has family in Siderno, in Calabria in the Commisso-macri clan, so the Violi's connections cannot be far off...am still researching

Calabrian Watcher, my cousin is from Hamilton. Is your source law enforcement? Journalist? Or somebody that is close to them? If Dom was sentenced to 8 years is his mandatory release date 2/3rd or 1/3rd? I asked a friend of mine here that knows the brothers and he hadn't heard anything yet. I asked in the other thread but from what I understand is that 2 of the Luppino brothers married into the Commisso family in Hamilton. I'm assuming that you are referring to family in Siderno as being related to the ones in Hamilton?

Yes, the source is law enforcement and I am not sure when this is actually happening, but it sounded not too far away - perhaps it was am expectation more than actual information? Yes the 2 brothers are married into the Commissos. In addition, Cece Luppino, killed in January 2019 in Hamilton, son of Rocco Luppino is Giuseppe Macrì's nephew. This MAcrì is a high ranking ndrangheta member in Siderno. Giuseppe Macrì is married with Liliana Tavernese, who is the sister of Gisella Tavernese (married Prochilo), who is the mother of Angelica Prochilo who was the wife of Cece Luppino. That is

Also related to the boss Vincenzo “Vince” Tavernese?

Am interesting question, I think so but I don’t know why I think so so need to check

Is there still a "Luppino faction" per se??

Or are the few Luppino men left just remnants, and not actually a faction or crew per se?

As far as I know the Luppino keep the surnanme and reputation alive, and the Violi side is the business side

Giacomo Luppino's five sons are involved in the family business. Natale Luppino is a "made" member and along with his brother Rocco are the still living, senior dons in the crime family.

Hollander, from what I understand there are five brothers still alive, four of them have criminal records: Antonio, Rocco, Natale, and John. These convictions were from well over thirty years ago. There has not been an arrest or conviction since on an of these men the only time you would hear about them was when the journalists would include them in articles about linking them to being one of the three families in Hamilton.
Would you classify them as being actively involved in criminal activity? The RCMP tried to link Rocco and Nat to project Otreamans but could not find any evidence to arrest or charge any of them. So how could you say they are senior dons of a crime family that in my eyes have not been criminally active for over 35 years?

Calabrian Watcher, again thank you for your input. I would have never guessed that the Prochilo family was related to the Tavernese and Macri families in Siderno. My cousin was actually at CeCe stag party and he said it was one of the most prestigious gentleman's party with well over one thousand people. He also said that CeCe had impeccable manners, even if he was just meeting somebody for the first time he would take the time to offer a drink with them. My friend here in Montreal that is now deceased was at his brother Giacomo stag and he said that he too had about 1000 or less people. They definitely have a lot of respect there.

Yes - I think the Luppino are still the 'honour' side of the family, the Violi brothers are the 'gangster' side of it...if that makes sense? How do you even find 1000 people to invite to a stag!??!?

Mafia 'underboss' gets day parole despite his apparent 'authority and control' over inmates in prison
Over the objections of prison officials, Domenico Violi was released to a half-way house this month

https://nationalpost.com/news/mafia...ority-and-control-over-inmates-in-prison

^^^^
Hamilton mobster gets day parole after serving three years for drug trafficking charges

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...-years-for-drug-trafficking-charges.html