One has to realize that by spreading and branching out brings tremendous heat from the FBI. The Gambinos had crews as early as 2008 in California, Denver, Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut, and in Italy. When the Feds realized this they launched operation "Old Bridge," and took down 80+ Mafia members and associates. Now some guys were nailed earlier in California and Denver where they had some guys running high stakes card games, drugs, and loansharking. But when the Feds realized the Gambinos still had tenticles like that they swooped in hard.
California? Any links man?
BTW, operation "Old Bridge" was a Media-oritented crackdown. I think that 80% of those indicted are already out. At least on this side of the Atlantic. Heck, even Italian Dom was busted...and here he is in control of the family.
