Originally Posted By: IvyLeague
Even though they're not considered viable anymore, here are the cases involving remnants of other families since 2000 -


BUFFALO

In February 2000, 25 people, including Russell Carcone, the son of soldier Benedetto "Benny" Carcone, were indicted in Utica, NY on charges of enterprise corruption, conspiracy, grand larceny, and possession of stolen property involving a $35 million shoplifting ring that included items such as videos, razor blades, batteries, radios, CD players, calculators, medications, video games, cameras, etc. from localo stores such as Wal-Mart, K-Mart, CVS, Sears, JC Penney, Staples, Office Max, etc.

In June 2000, Rochester LCN-faction member Thomas Marotta was indicted in the Western District of New York on charges of conspiracy, cocaine trafficking in Rochester and New York City, laundering $200,000 to $350,000 in gambling and drug profits,transporting 6 stolen vehicles from Rochester to Cleveland, and trafficking in $120,000 to $200,000 in stolen food stamps.

In September 2001, Buffalo LCN captain, Frank "Butchie BiFocals" BiFulco. was indicted in Buffalo on charges of fraud, conspiracy and arson for having an associate's car torched in an insurance scam.

In September 2002, Buffalo LCN captain, Sonny Nicoletti Jr., and an associate were indicted in Niagara Falls, NY on charges of racketeering, running a sports bookmaking operation that used a wireroom in the Dominican Republic , conspiracy to commit robbery, weapons possession, and extortion.

In June 2005, Rochester LCN-faction members Dominic "Sonny" Celestino and Frank Frassetto were indicted in the Western District of New York on charges of conspiracy to steal $90 million from a financial institution in New York and wire the money to a bank in Miami.

In January 2006, LIUNA Local 210 in Buffalo, which had past ties to the Buffalo LCN, was declared free of control of organized crime after it had been put under federal trusteeship in 1996.

In June 2006, 11 people, including Buffalo LCN associate Leonard Mordino, were indicted in Buffalo on charges cocaine trafficking.

As of July 2012, former Buffalo LCN boss, Joseph "Lead Pipe Joe" Todar Sr., Joseph Todaro Jr., as well as Joseph Todaro III, continued to operate their La Nova pizza and wing restaurant chain in Buffalo.



SCRANTON, PA

In February 2003, NE Pennsylvania LCN member William "Big Billy" D'Elia was banned from Atantic City casinos by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. In October 2006, NE Pennsylvania LCN member William "Big Billy" D'Elia was indicted in Scranton, PA on charges of conspiracy, money laundering, subornation of perjury, obstruction of justice, contempt of court, witness tampering, and solicitation of homicide. In February 2012, 2 people, Louis Pagnotti and Frank Pavlico, were indicted in Pennsylvania on charges of laundering $200,000 in drug money; and were reported to have paid tribute to D'Elia.
In January 2009, after he had turned state's witness, William D'Elia testified against businessmen Louis DeNaples who had lied about past ties to the LCN when he applied for a casino license.



PITTSBURGH

In October 2000, 15 people, including Pittsburgh LCN underboss John "Sonny" Ciancutti, were indicted in Pittsburgh on charges of racketeering, criminal conspiracy, running a sports bookmaking and numbers operation, distributing video poker machines, and money laundering.

In March 2001, LIUNA Local 1058 in Pittsburgh was put under federal oversight due to ongoing corruption and organized crime influence.

In March 2003, 14 people, including Pittsburgh LCN associate Adolph "Junior" Williams, were indicted in Pittsburgh on charges of illegal gambling involving a $2.5 million a year numbers operation.

In February 2006 and November 2006, 12 people, including Pittsburgh LCN associates John "Duffy" Conley and Chris Hankish, was indicted in Pittsburgh on charges of operating a $15 million a year video poker machine business, as well as running a sports bookmaking operation that handled $3 million in bets in less than a month in 2005 and stretched from Pittsburgh to Las Vegas, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom.

In May 2007, Pittsburgh LCN associate, Salvatore Williams, was accused of opening illegal parking lots in Manhattan.



CLEVELAND

In August 2003, 6 people, including Virgil Ogletree, who had past ties to the Cleveland LCN, were indicted in Cleveland on charges of running a numbers operation that grossed $10 million a year.

In August 2003, 30 people, including ones with ties to the Cleveland LCN, such as Alfred Laudato, Ronald Lucarelli, and Robert Walsh, were indicted in Cleveland on charges of trafficking in $12 million in cocaine and marijuajna over the past 2 years.

In September 2008, it was reported that the offices of a local development company (Nature Stone Flooring) owned by Los Angeles LCN member Russell "Rusty" Masetta, who was a former official of IBT Local 416 and son-in-law of Los Angeles CN boss Peter "Shakes" Milano, and John Joyce, a former associate of the late IBT President Jackie Presser, was raided by the FBI in an investigation involving Cayuhoga County Commissioner Jimmy DiMora. In March 2011, 8 people, including DiMora and 2 county judges, were indicted in Cleveland on charges of racketeering, corruption, trading jobs for bribes and campaign donations, etc.



KANSAS CITY

In November 2003, 5 people, including the son of late Kansas City LCN member Charles Cacciopoi, were indicted on in Kansas City on charges of bribing a former physical plant director at Rockhurst University to get almost $1 million in contracts for demolition and asbestos removal.

In March 2009, 11 people, including the daughter of a Kansas City LCN associate (Gina Vigliaturo), were indicted in Kansas City on charges of stealing materials to produce $40 million worth of methemphetamine.

In March 2009, 10 people, including Kansas City LCN member William Cammisano Jr., were indicted in Kansas City on charges of running a sports bookmaking operation, that used an 800 number of internet sites in Arizona and Costa Rica, and took in $3.6 million in bets over 3 years.

In September 2009, from evidence discovered during the March gambling raids, a defendant in the case, James "Jimmy" DiCapo, was also indicted in Kansas City on charges of conspiracy, money laundering, and trafficking in over $400,000 worth of counterfeit merchandise; i.e. purses, shoes, wallets, sunglasses, hats, t-shirts, etc.

In June 2011, 2 Kansas City LCN associates, Vincent Pisciotta and Mark Sorrentino, were indicted in Kansas City on charges of conspiracy, arson, and mail fraud for their involvement in helping a restaurant owner burn his business in 2008.



ST. LOUIS

In September 2010, it was reported that Aprille, Tony, and Nick Trupiano (children of late St. Louis LCN boss Matthew "Mike" Trupiano) were fueding with local residents, business leaders, and city officials over their nightclub (Lure).



TAMPA

In October 2000, 19 people, including Tampa LCN member Steve Raffa, were indicted in Florida on charges of racketeering, illegal gambling, loansharking, obstruction of justice, and money laundering through check-cashing stores; including for a South Carolina fraud ring that reportedly brought in $32 million in profits.

In January 2004, 8 people, including Tampa LCN associate John Mamone, were indicted in Florida on charges of racketeering, conspiracy, kidnapping, kidnapping, attempted murder, obstruction of justice, money laundering, and trafficking in $80 million worth of marijuana from Mexico to the U.S. since 1991.

In November 2010, it was repoted that Joseph Digerlando, a successful real estate developer who had been identified as a Tampa LCN member, was suing the owners of the proposed John's Pass Complex for lack of payment on a $5 million loan.



WESTERN STATES

In July 2002, it was reported that, while most of the 26 LCN families were doing business in Las Vegas in the early 1980's, only the 5 New York families and the Chicago Outfit maintained a presence in the city at present; and that only about a dozen LCN members currently lived there. It was also reported that, since the LCN had lost control of casinos in the 1980's, it had been involved in sports bookmaking, loansharking, extortion, drug trafficking, vending machines, telmarketing fraud, credit card fraud, slot cheating, vending machines, adult nightclubs, and outcall escort services.

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.

From 2002 to 2005, the annual Organized Crime in California reports said the biggest threat from traditional organized crime (TOC) to California appeared to be from a few East Coast crime families, who were firmly established in the state and often associated with power brokers in California, engaging in illegal activity between Las Vegas (said to be home to about a dozen LCN members), Los Angeles, and San Diego; including loansharking, sports bookmaking, and infiltration of legitimate businesses such as parts of the entertainment industry (including the entertainment side of the gaming industry), food service industry, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs used for money laundering, profit skimming, consumer-fraud schemes, tax evasion, etc. The only West Coast-based remnant of LCN was the Southern California crime family, which was said to have 15 to 20 members and associates, and was likely to continue to diminish, if not disappear, due to arrests and aging leadership; and they remained only sparsely active in a few illegal schemes, such as fraud and loansharking. The LCN in San Francisco and San Jose was said to be dormant. The LCN was not mentioned in subsequent reports.


2007 Joseph Patrick Balano son of KC member Phillip Balano was convicted of participating in a 12 million dollar mortgage fraud conspiracy.

2001 Joseph Peter Simone, son of reported underboss Peter Simone was indicted on extorsion charges for extorting a woman out of $5000.00. He is also currently a prime suspect in the murder of a casino patron who was found dead after winning big at the casino. According to sources he owed Simone $4500.00 dollars.

2012 Marcus Arnone son of mob associate Anthny Arnone was convicted of drug trafficing at his club co owned by Joe Pete Simone.