In the movie, Goodfellas, Henry was really nervous about being in big trouble for getting caught dealing. He said that Paulie had a strict no drugs rule.

However, in Mob Boss, D'Arco discusses a different side of Vario. Shortly after he was inducted into the Lucchese family, Paulie (D'Arco's capo) approached him to help move a large quantity of coke. D'Arco didn't get involved, in part, because of his recent vows in his induction ceremony. But I found it interesting that Paulie was in the middle of large cocaine deals.

The Luccheses seemed to be heavy into narcotics. In addition to the Vario crew, the Ray's pizza crew dealt heroin for many years; and Vic/Gas made their fortunes selling drugs.