Originally Posted By: furio_from_naples
Originally Posted By: m2w
was nove tocco an informant?


http://mafia.wikia.com/wiki/Nove_Tocco

Yes,until now the only rat and it is why know very few on the 21 century detroit family.He flips in 2000 to reduce a 16-year prison sentence for racketeering, conspiracy, extortion and weapons violations.

http://www.americanmafia.com/News/3-15-00_Nove_Tocco_Turned.html


I will point out that I've never found any testimony from Nove Tocco that he was actually an inducted member of Detroit LCN. When he testified against Jack Tocco at his resentencing he never mentioned any kind of induction ceremony and I'm sure the government would have loved it if he would have. So I honestly don't believe Nove was a "made" member. Just a relative. Which would account for why his cooperation with the government produced very few tangible results. So if he wasn't then he would join the list of non made cooperating witnesses against the Detroit mob. They've had more than a few "rats" although I don't normally use that term. But here are some Detroit mob associates who testified just off the top of my head:

Angelo Polizzi
Nick Micelli
John Pree
Charles Acker
Pete Lazaros
Pete Luca