Rocco DeGrazia was also one quite interesting example. He was a long time capo of the Melrose Park area, who was involved in narcotics trafficking, especially raw opium and heroin, and on top of that, he was a heavy user. He was caught numerous times with pipes and all kinds of stuff on him. And all this happened during the Accardo era, which according to some, he was against drugs. During the same time period Chuck Nicoletti also served time for dealing in narcotics and after that became one of the best hitters for the organization.
Never heard that about DeGrazia. My guess is he had enough juice that it didn't matter.
Yeah it could it be. And also i remember that one of his brothers, who was a member of his crew, was also an addict. Many old timers from the Capone mob were known for doing drugs, guys such as Willie Heeney, Jack McGurn, Sam Hunt etc.
@BlackFamily thanks man and ill let you know if i need some help with the street gangs connections.
