It appears that LE is referencing a source I image someone is either CI , or someone who already flipped on the case.
They are going as far to mention titles I.E. Violi is the underboss. Operating in Canada controlling the Canada faction. On the American side the boss of the family is operating.
If you guys recall the Bonanno's were written off by the FBI and every major LE agency of that time period.
They emerged shortly thereafter with Massino hosting a commission meeting.
I am not comparing the Bonanno's with Buffalo.
I am.making a point they were counted out so much so the FBI didn't even have a squad for them, SOUND FAMILIAR?
Also, the Columbo'S have been counted out, so many times who can count? basically that the whole family was to be taken over kinda like a hostile takeover.
The only problem with that is that no one bothered to tell Carmine and all his loyal shooters what they thought they were going to do with them.
If you look at the Scopo hit, that was amoung of things a F.U. to GOTTI, who at that time was one of the most powerful mobsters in the world.
1) Gotti ordered the gambino's to not acknowledge the snake as boss anymore. 2) Gotti told both sides that his neighborhood was off limits, NO SHOOTING in his backyard. 3) Scoopo was very very close to the Gotties. 4) Gotti was abusing the Snake or trying to anyway. 5) Scoop had a joint book with the Gotties.
The Columbo's went into Howard beach and took out Scoopo.
That was An FU to Gotti.
Again the Columbo's for all intents and purposes were being counted out.
----------------------------------------------------------------------- My point is not that Buffalo is as strong as either of these families however, you cannot say for sure if and how they are operating.
What we do have is an indictment that shows they are active today. And a source that is saying the family is fully intact.
The source could be full of shit or may be 1000% CORRECT. How could we tell? TIME WILL TELL. How do we believe anything that anyone's says for that matter?
The ney Sayers asked for proof Proof has been provided
I think it is up to the ney Sayers to dis-prove it at this point.
Maybe the moderators can interject at this point as to the acceptable rules?
