BUFFALO CRIME FAMILY APPARENTLY REVIVING ITSELF AS LATE AS 2012/2013 ACCORDING TO TORONTO OC EXPERT PETER EDWARDS
I took a break from directly asserting that the Buffalo Crime Family was organized and active. Now, I've come across more evidence that they are. In a book by mob expert and Toronto area crime reporter for The Star called Business or Blood: Mafia Boss Vito Rizuuto's Last War, Peter Edwards states: The old Magaddino family of Buffalo was attempting a revival through loansharking at Casino Niagara on the American border. This is in a chapter 40 titled "Nonstop Hits" that relates to the Calabrians, Rizutto, and a party in the Vaughn area that was held for those involved with the Platinum Sports Book in January of 2013 (See Kindle Location 3453). The following is the last paragraph of this chapter and summarizes that chapter thusly:
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At the time of the Platinum SB party, the Bonanno family’s credibility hung at a historic low, never having recovered from the defection of its former boss Joe Massino. The family’s failure to avenge the murder of Salvatore Montagna had called particular attention to their weakness. In Ontario, the New York City crime families with the most influence now were the Luccheses and Gambinos, and to a lesser extent the Genoveses. The old Magaddino family of Buffalo was attempting a revival through loansharking at Casino Niagara on the American border. This revived La Cosa Nostra was more loosely structured now, and more of a network than a tight organization. Contacts, expertise and experience were shared across organizational lines, for mutual benefit. These weren’t particularly friendly waters for Vito, but he had navigated far worse.
{Source: Edwards, Peter. Business or Blood: Mafia Boss Vito Rizzuto's Last War (Kindle Locations 3480-3486). Random House of Canada. Kindle Edition.}
To me it appears the Canadian reporters/newspapers know things we don't know or haven't paid attention to. In my opinion, this is why they keep making the connection between the Otremens Arrests and Buffalo/Todaro Crime Family. I think they want people to know that there is more here than meets the eye. Again, this does not prove anything, but it is the most compelling evidence to date that the Buffalo Crime family is organized and attempting a revival--if, it hasn't already done so!
Additionally, one can make a good connection to what is going on in Canada and Benjamin "Sonny" Nicoletti and Frank "Butchie" BiFulco. Nicoletti was alleged to be Buffalo's boss before his death in 2012. Then Frank "Butchie" Bifulco allegedly took over. They both worked closely with the Paplias, Luppinos, and Violi's in the late 90's and early 2000's according to a leaked RCMP document. (See my previous post with photo of this document on this thread.)
