I believe they adopted a structure more similar to the Luppino family rather than Rizzuto. The Luppino family have been associates of the Buffalo family for decades and they are more low key compared to other organized crime figures.. It is a theory, but could it be that the decline of Buffalo organized crime over the years have given the Luppino's (Ndrangheta) a more important role into the Buffalo organized crime affairs. This would explain maybe why law enforcement believed it was dead. Buffalo's Canadian counter parts which had remained unscathed,was a life line for what remained of the Buffalo organization.
It would make sense if it is working for them a short distance away why not adopt It?
Also would.there really be a need to have a full hierarchy in place ???
How would that benefit the family in the now? They will never be what they were, no more commission in place so could they get by make money and stay under the radar as a glorified crew? Or crews?
The Luppino's are related by marriage to one of the most powerful Ndrangheta clan with direct ties to Calabria.. They should not be under estimated. There probably is a hierarchy in place we just won't know it's true structure until some informant talks. The Buffalo crews or family will benefit by doing business with the Ndrangheta that seem to have access to a vast global cocaine markets & money laundering logistics. These guy have a commission in place in Ontario and oversee at least nine families. I would not count them out but this is just my opinion. [/quote]
@Ciment and Bensonhurst I believe Rooster was correct in his long help ascertain that Buffalo had adopted a lot of the ways and organization of their Canadian families or crews—specifically the Luppino’s who provided protection for the Violi brothers after their dad and Uncles were hit. One thing is clear, I don’t think we can understand Buffalo without understanding their neighbors to the North. Edwards wrote:
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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.
It appears the context of revived Cosa Nostra is the revived Buffalo Family, but could be LCN in general. At any rate it he is talking about then having a loose structure and sharing accross organizational lines. This sounds a lot like the N’Drangheta in Canada. Don’t know a ton about the Calibrians organizational structure, but this seems like the Calibrian clans in GTA.
