Originally Posted By: johnstanfa
So again I ask who is the SP mafia.


The South Philly Mafia is the guys you see on those charts. If you want to take certain people off, fine, but there are still plenty there otherwise.

If you look at the cases involving the family over the past decade, you're mainly looking at sports betting, video poker machines, loansharking, extortion, fencing stolen goods, and drug trafficking. Though the involvement in narcotics seems to have tapered off since Ligambi took over. Local law enforcement says that the mob will invest on an initial buy but that's where the involvement usually ends. They don't seem to be deeply involved in the drug trade. And the street tax was always geared more towards independent bookies and loansharks. Much more so than independent drug dealers.

You may find this article of interest....

http://www.phillymag.com/articles/what_ever_happened_to_the_south_philly_mob/


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