Bah! You gotta wonder how these Wiki-authors would even know when a mob family had making ceremonies and how many guys were made. And if they were in a position to know, they wouldn't be announcing it on the internet to begin with. There are so many bullshit artists on the net, it's sickening. When it comes to organized crime, unless there are linked sources, Wikipedia will usually steer you wrong.

For now, the DeCavalcantes are still considered one of the few viable families remaining outside New York. They still have 40-50 total members, which would make them comparable to New England, Philadelphia, or Chicago. But you have to wonder just how much damage the big indictments in the late 1990's and early 2000's did to them. Judging by the lack of cases over the past decade, it looks like a lot. In 2003 you had 3 Decavalcante guys busted for bookmaking and loansharking. In 2006 the family's cash cow, Laborers Local 394, was put under federal trusteeship. In 2010 you had acting boss Frank Guaracci and 2 other guys busted for extorting a pizza shop. Then earlier this year 2 other guys were busted for contraband cigarettes, stolen tax refund checks, and loansharking. Only time will ultimately tell but it looks like they could be the next family to cross that line from "viable" to "not viable."